Tampa again rejects synagogue’s condo development plan

Despite changes and nearby towers, city council says the project is incompatible with the neighborhood.

By Louis Llovio
| 11:45 p.m. January 28, 2025
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Congregation Rodeph Sholom and the Related Group have adjusted their plan in the hopes of convincing city leaders to approve the development.

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

Tampa’s City Council rejected a plan Tuesday evening that would have allowed Congregation Rodeph Sholom and the Related Group to move forward with a new tower built on the synagogue's land along Bayshore Boulevard.

Tampa City Council members voted 4-3 against a mediated settlement that would have allowed for a rezoning of the property to make way for the tower.

With the city’s decision, it is expected that lawsuits that had been put on hold because of the settlement talks and the agreement that came from them will move forward.