Tampa leaders turn down hotel project despite threat of litigation

A Tampa developer went before City Council with a revised plan aimed at swaying council members.

A Tampa developer went before City Council with a revised plan aimed at swaying council members. (File photo)
A Tampa developer went before City Council with a revised plan aimed at swaying council members. (File photo)
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Tampa’s City Council rejected a plan to build a boutique hotel on Harbour Island on Thursday evening for a second time setting up the possibility that a tabled $6.6 million lawsuit filed by the developer will be revived.

 

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