{"id":283078,"date":"2026-05-24T22:11:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/283078\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T22:11:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T22:11:36","slug":"music-venue-part-of-new-entertainment-district-proposed-in-downtown-tampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/283078\/","title":{"rendered":"Music venue part of new entertainment district proposed in downtown Tampa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 Plans for a new entertainment district in downtown Tampa are in motion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Water Street Tampa announced that it is planning to expand with a 3,500-capacity live music venue, a 250-key hotel, a parking garage, entertainment-driven retail and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cFrom concerts and comedy to everyday dining and nightlife, this new destination is designed to stay active year-round, creating a dynamic hub for residents, visitors, sports fans and music lovers,\u201d Water Street Tampa said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WaterStreetTampa\/posts\/pfbid02ibgC1Lxay1mgeonXPYNb1DYvsJMu43NT86gozcmyY3rGvHuvdt6Js8x1bXcArSi2l\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:post on social media.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;post on social media.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">post on social media.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/news\/florida\/ranking-names-florida-city-among-best-places-to-live-in-us\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ranking names Florida city among \u2018best places to live\u2019 in US;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ranking names Florida city among \u2018best places to live\u2019 in US&quot;}\"> Ranking names Florida city among \u2018best places to live\u2019 in US <\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Courtesy of Strategic Property Partners\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/f643d1bb185ba8d0fd62bbc6349e2e36.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Strategic Property Partners<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Courtesy of Strategic Property Partners\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1d30cb0feb857346638daa01500d029d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Strategic Property Partners<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Courtesy of Strategic Property Partners\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/8082f15a0436167c965257e92c6c2095.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Strategic Property Partners<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Courtesy of Strategic Property Partners\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1c6d679cfd9d334588db9a6e6f96a690.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Strategic Property Partners<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Courtesy of Strategic Property Partners\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3272979b934afb5d3064c0fc04150236.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Strategic Property Partners<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterstreettampa.com\/phase-two\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Water Street Tampa\u2019s website,;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Water Street Tampa\u2019s website,&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Water Street Tampa\u2019s website,<\/a> the entertainment district will be located between Channelside Drive and East Brorein Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Developers hope to break ground on the project next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 Plans for a new entertainment district in downtown Tampa are in motion. 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