Monday Morning Memo

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Join us next Tuesday for an evening with transportation expert Janette Sadik-Khan at the Tampa Theatre

Tampa Theatre and Oxford Exchange, in conjunction with the City of Tampa and the Tampa Downtown Partnership, are excited to welcome one of the world’s foremost authorities on transportation and urban transformation, Janette Sadik-Khan, to the Theatre’s historic stage at 6:30pm on Tuesday, June 7.

 

Sadik-Khan served as New York City’s transportation commissioner from 2007 to 2013 under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, overseeing historic changes to the city’s streets, including pedestrianizing Broadway in Times Square, building nearly 400 miles of bike lanes, seven rapid bus lines, and creating more than 60 plazas citywide.

 

To get tickets, click here.

Regional leaders share key insights at our Downtown Debriefing last week

“That’s our biggest opportunity, is to say, ‘Hey, don’t just vote for today, vote for tomorrow, vote for next year, vote for five years from now,'” said Tampa Bay Partnership President & CEO, Bemetra Simmons.

 

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Construction starts on Downtown Tampa's 31-story AER tower

“We’ve wanted to invest in Tampa for quite some time,” Jeff Moallem, president and CEO of Gazit Horizons Inc. told the Tampa Bay Business Journal. “It’s the business case for Tampa as a city that will grow over the next 25 to 30 years, in terms of job creation, the airport, food, culture, the weather, health care — all things people look for when they look to relocate their business.”

 

The tower will have 334 units and 13,688 square feet of street-level retail space and 514 parking spaces in a structure above the shops.

 

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Four Green Fields reopened near the Channel District last Thursday

The new location, 802 N 12th Street, includes a microbrewery and a whiskey tasting room with the same layout and the original green door from the Platt Street pub. A life-size mural has been painted outside to make it look like customers are walking into the original bar.

 

To learn more, click here.

Tampa's Downtown Guides featured as a post-retirement job opportunity

WFLA recently featured Tampa’s Downtown Guide, Robert, on a story about jobs for people looking for new opportunities post-retirement. The Guides provide year-round services including directions, business recommendations, and light automotive services to the public.

 

To learn more, click here.

Register for the Partnership's 36th Annual Meeting and Luncheon

Join us on June 22, 2022, at the JW Marriott Water Street for the 36th Tampa Downtown Partnership’s Annual Meeting and Luncheon. Hear from keynote speaker, Tami Door, the CEO of Q Factor.

 

Tami is a nationally-regarded city builder with extensive experience in placemaking, public-private partnerships, and real estate development. Previously serving as the CEO of the Downtown Denver Partnership, she helped to steer the city through a period of unprecedented growth.

 

To register today, click here.

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