The Brief
- Demolition begins Monday on Robles Park Village, Tampa’s oldest public housing complex.
- The $800 million project will create nearly 2,000 mixed-income housing units, plus a grocery store, educational services, a community hub, and a memorial for Zion Cemetery.
- Part of the 35-acre property sits on Zion Cemetery, Tampa’s oldest known African American burial ground, now with historic designation.
TAMPA, Fla. – A piece of Tampa history is coming down on Monday.
City leaders and community members will gather this morning for a demolition ceremony at Robles Park Village at 10 a.m.
The 35-acre public housing complex, built in the 1950s, once included more than 400 units of low-cost housing. It was vacated last year to clear the way for redevelopment.…