SPP’s vision for a much-needed revitalization of Downtown Tampa has come to reality with Water Street Tampa’s transformation of former surface parking lots into a full-fledged neighborhood that is connecting communities, improving walkability, and introducing a “15-minute city” experience. SPP commenced vertical construction in 2018 and completed its first phase of development in fall 2022 with the opening of The Tampa EDITION. An important part of Water Street Tampa’s history and success is the public-private partnership between developers, local government, and community leaders. SPP partnered with the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County to build the missing infrastructure required to support new downtown development, effectively bringing Water Street Tampa to fruition while also creating better connectivity for the city and priming it for successful future development. The success of that relationship can be measured by the development’s economic and community impact. Water Street Tampa has excelled in these realms by creating new jobs and tax revenue and helping Tampa meet its long-term goal of creating a more seamless city where everyone has an opportunity to live, work and play.

Public spaces range from the neighborhood’s namesake, Water Street, a thoroughfare with wide, shaded streets, to Raybon Plaza, an often-programmed landscaped plaza with seating and public art, to Sparkman Wharf, the waterfront park featuring a shipping container dining garden and event lawn, to Meridien Greenway, a revitalized landscaped bike/walk trail connected to the Tampa Riverwalk, a waterfront promenade that begins at Water Street Tampa. Individual buildings within Water Street Tampa were designed by some of the best and most experienced minds in real estate, and their delivery represents a summation of significant research on best practices in successful, large-scale, mixed-use urban redevelopments worldwide. Each building is designed to celebrate its natural surroundings, with architecture that honors the city’s past while also providing better accommodations for present and future residents, visitors, and tenants.