Rome Yard News Today

The first residential building, most of it affordable housing, is expected to open by the end of 2026, officials say.

The city plans to redevelop Rome Yard, an old city storage area, into a new, mixed-use community with hundreds of apartments alongside retail and recreation space.

Nearly 200 affordable units coming to a rapidly changing West Tampa are just one part of a major redevelopment plan.

A new K-8 school could be coming to West Tampa to replace Just Elementary School, which was closed in 2023 in a controversial vote that left students in limbo.

Mayor Castor’s progress has been a top talking point during the affordability crisis. Records reveal a different reality.

Some of Tampa’s tallest buildings are currently marked by a construction crane in the sky. How will the still-developing city continue to grow?

Mayor Castor does not support the request from the developer, which faced scrutiny when selected in 2021.

The company selected to transform long-neglected city land overlooking the Hillsborough River is asking the city of Tampa for millions more in funding for a project that raised concerns over fairness when it was approved two years ago. Last month, Miami-based Related Group asked the West Tampa Community Redevelopment Area to provide $4.25 million extra for the project west of downtown known as ...

What was once a few tall buildings peppered against the Florida skies is now a stunning skyline. As more buildings are being built throughout Tampa, the skyline is expanding.

Plans to expand the Riverwalk on the west side of the river are a catalyst for development in West Tampa.