1st Affordable Building Revealed for Rome Yards in Tampa

Rome Yard’s First Building. Courtesy of Zyscovich Architects and the Tampa Housing Authority.

On September 6th, Related Group and The Tampa Housing Authority revealed plans for their first building at Rome Yards called Gallery at Rome Yards. The building is part of phase 3A. According to a recently filed PD-A Incremental Review Application, phase 3A will include a residential building measuring 11 floors tall and a 4 story parking garage. The 11 floor building will measure 150 FT.

As per the site plan table, the multi-family building will include 234 units. The 234 units include 60 one-bedroom units, 152 two-bedroom units, and 22 three-bedroom units for families. Eighty percent of the units are for low-income individuals/families at or below 80% of the Area Median Income. The leftover 20 percent is reserved for workforce housing. According to The Tampa Bay Chamber, workforce housing is for individuals making between 80% and 120% of the Hillsborough Country Area Median Income. This includes individuals who are typically teachers, fire fighters, retail workers, construction workers, and more.

To handle the excess demand from move-ins, a parking garage with 447 spaces will be built adjacent to the tower. 266 parking spaces are reserved for the first tower, while the others are for future buildings. On the bottom of the parking garage is a workforce training center and 5 live-work units.

Rome Yards broke ground on May 21, 2024.

Rome Yards will span 18-acres along the Hillsborough River and include 954 units designated to affordable and workforce needs. The current site has no existing buildings beyond surface parking and construction equipment for nearby projects.

Zyscovich is the main architect. The first building is located at 2609 N Rome Ave.

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