July News: Area updates, business moves + more

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JULY 2022

Events | Business + Development | Transportation + Planning | Community + Member News

Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux opens at Midtown Tampa

The June 20th grand opening was well attended and with 84 televisions around the restaurant, Walk-On’s is poised to become a top destination for sports viewing. The chain has grown rapidly nationwide, with three Tampa Bay restaurants employing between 140 and 180 employees apiece. The Cajun-inspired chain is planning five other locations around Tampa. MORE

BUSINESS + DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Building known as President's Plaza II being renovated into The Bridge MORE

Commercial real estate update from Colliers MORE

TPA's runway reopens after improvements MORE

Amerant Bank opens Westshore location MORE

Embassy Suites Tampa Airport Westshore renovations complete MORE

Bucs to expand seating in stadium for games MORE

Record setting bed tax collection in Hillsborough County MORE

Tampa International Airport plans fifth airside terminal MORE

TRANSPORTATION + PLANNING

Tampa Parks & Drew Park CRA want to hear from you

The City of Tampa Parks Department and the Drew Park CRA are conducting a survey about park space in the Drew Park neighborhood. This includes Hillsborough Community College, and the areas west of Dale Mabry Highway and north of Tampa Bay Boulevard. Much of this area is commercial and industrial but has pockets of single-family and multi-family housing. Click here to take the survey.

TPO approves TIP plan; two Westshore projects listed in Vision Zero top-10 priorities

On June 8, the Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization approved the annual Transportation Improvement Program list. This was the first TIP hearing since the Westshore Interchange funding was restored in fall of 2021.

The Westshore Alliance supported the TIP as presented. This reflects our support for the Westshore Interchange and associated local projects. Our letter and comment of support noted that two of our priorities, a traffic signal at Boy Scout and Manhattan, and the Lois Ave Complete Streets project, were in the top-10 of the Vision Zero section. West Shore Blvd, Spruce St, and the Gray St Bike Boulevard were also included in the TIP.

WESTSHORE ALLIANCE MEMBERS + EVENTS

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Boy Scouts of America Greater Tampa Bay Area Council

Boyd Nelson ESQ PLLC

Camaraderie Foundation

Lamar Airport Advertising

National Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Quick Response Fire Protection

Do you know someone who would benefit from Alliance membership? Refer a new member and receive a certificate for FREE admission to an upcoming Westshore Alliance event. Learn more about membership benefits.

MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES

Thank you to the following companies that have recently renewed their Alliance membership.

20+ Years

MetWest International

The CORE Group

15 - 19 Years

HC Partners, LLC

KRG LLC - Walter's Crossing

10 - 14 Years

ASD | SKY

Centennial Bank (Kennedy)

Grow Financial Federal Credit Union

Lantower Westshore

Mosaic Westshore

Senator Janet Cruz

5 - 9 Years

Cardinal Point Management, LLC

OneBlood

Sabal Trust Company

Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA)

1 - 4 Years

BDG Architects

CERM

GFM Janitorial

Higgins Dynamic Enterprises

JLL

LEMA Construction, Inc.

Moss

NAI Skyway National Partners

Nika Corporate Housing

Roebuck Technologies LLC

Triple Double Achievement

UPCOMING WESTSHORE ALLIANCE EVENTS

7/21: Alliance After-Hours Networking Series presented by Bluleadz

8/3: Dual Master Plan & Transportation Committee Meeting - members only

8/10: New Member Orientation Series presented by Hartin Dynamics

8/16: Development Forum presented by Highwoods Properties

10/28: Ron Rotella Golf Classic at Rocky Point Golf Course

Waldo Carbo, Jr. Joins

Westshore Alliance Staff

A Tampa native, Waldo holds an undergraduate and master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from USF in Tampa (MURP). He joins the Alliance as Director of Transportation and Planning following 3 years at a private engineering firm. The position was previously held by Executive Director Michael Maurino.

COMMUNITY + MEMBER NEWS

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