Tampa's big building boom pushes west with Rome Yards groundbreaking
The first residential building, most of it affordable housing, is expected to open by the end of 2026, officials say.
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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.