Retail therapy: Ambitious mall makeover hits its stride

The metamorphosis of University Mall into Uptown, a next-generation mixed-use development, has picked up steam over the past year.

Mark Wemple. The quiet transformation of University Mall in Tampa is underway, led by RD Management's Chris Bowen.
Mark Wemple. The quiet transformation of University Mall in Tampa is underway, led by RD Management's Chris Bowen.
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The quiet transformation of University Mall in Tampa into an urban development concept, rebranded as Uptown, recently shifted into a new gear.

 

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