Tampa General Hospital and local developer Darryl Shaw revealed plans to build a hospital, clinic and medical office building in east Ybor City, Florida. Tampa City Council considered and approved a comprehensive plan amendment for parcels owned by Shaw. The amendment opens up the potential for residential and commercial mixed-use development rather than solely industrial use.
Tampa General plans to construct a hospital and clinical offices, which would provide primary care and urgent care services. Scenarios for the two-block area consider the possibility of office space and ground-level retail space, along with the potential for hotel and residential units.
This development in is within the Tampa Medical and Research District, a robust healthcare and life sciences ecosystem where academic and research health systems, universities, biotechnology companies and a network of startups, entrepreneurs and investors intersect. The TMRD, anchored by TGH and USF Health, is expected to drive significant economic development by attracting companies in healthcare and life sciences, artificial intelligence, defense and technology.
