Matt Picket leads Gotham into Florida with 28-story Clearwater tower, regional expansion plans
By Emma Behrmann
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Nov 6, 2026

New York City-based The Gotham Organization⁠ isn’t going to “impose its will” on the Tampa Bay region, according to Principal Matt Picket, who is leading the developer’s foray into Florida.

The multifamily developer, known for its public-private partnerships and work with nonprofits in New York City, is building a 28-story, 400-unit apartment building in downtown Clearwater on the city’s former city hall site. As Gotham⁠'s first project in the region goes vertical, Picket has his eye out for other sites and plans to be a key player in the next decade.

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