Last year, Port Tampa Bay officials were excited to show off sleek, new designs featuring a $1.7 billion urban vision of a futuristic Channelside in downtown Tampa.
Renderings showed 75-story high apartment and condo buildings surrounded by parks and a much bigger cruise terminal. But Thursday, Port Tampa Bay officials unveiled a farther-reaching master plan for the port’s various enterprises, which includes a scaled back version of that original urban Channelside district.
The “Vision 2030” master plan was cobbled together by consultants and port staff, and sets the guidelines for growth and new development for port operations for the next 15 to 20 years These new plans aim to help Port Tampa Bay grow, establish new business and build upon its existing industries. The real estate project in Channelside would help the port generate income from rent and sales and better connect its cruise terminal to the rest of downtown Tampa Bay.
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