The Brief
- Tampa city leaders and developers gathered Friday to share a progress update on the Gallery at Rome Yards, which is expected to be complete in December.
- The 11-story residential tower will have 234 units – 80% will be affordable housing, and the rest will be workforce housing.
- This residential tower is part of a larger project to revitalize the former city maintenance yard.
TAMPA, Fla. – City leaders, developers, and construction crews gathered Friday for a progress update on the Gallery at Rome Yards, a residential tower bringing 234 affordable and workforce housing units to West Tampa.
West Tampa development milestone
What we know:
Crews placed the final structural beam on top of the Gallery at Rome Yards last Friday, marking a major step for the 18-acre revitalization project. The 11-story tower is the first phase of transforming a former City of Tampa maintenance yard between Rome Avenue and the Hillsborough River.
District 5 Tampa City Councilwoman Naya Young praised the project, stating it represents what intentional redevelopment should look like. Construction on the residential building started two years ago and is on track to wrap up this December.
Future housing availability
What we don’t know:…