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.
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.

 

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