Downtown upswing: City's urban core becomes a place to call home

Tampa is increasingly viewed as a desirable live-work-play destination, and long-term residency is on the rise.

By Business Observer Staff
| 6:00 a.m. May 3, 2019
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Sun sets along the Riverwalk by the Tampa Convention Center. Photo courtesy of Pedro Castellano/Visit Tampa Bay.

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According to the latest results of a biennial survey, the long-awaited completion of the Riverwalk and Tampa Heights have spurred unprecedented growth in the number of people who make downtown Tampa their home.

The report, the Biennial Downtown Worker and Resident Study, has assessed the mindset of the city’s downtown residents and workers since 2008, when it was first conducted. The 2018 survey, orchestrated by HCP Associates on behalf of the Tampa Downtown Partnership, reveals the urban core’s impressive gains as a live-work-play destination.