I just read an article written by Richard Danielson, from the Tampa Bay Times of a condo owner at Skypoint who is allegedly suing the City of Tampa for allowing growth. The article says the claimant's view will be disrupted by a new planned downtown tower.
I realize you can sue anyone for any reason, but for growth?
As I understand it, the new Residences at the Riverwalk development will allegedly block his view of the river. This new 400 foot tall tower is planned to be built next to the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts near the corner of Tyler and Cass Street downtown. The claimant says the new tower will be 600 feet from his window.
Can one man stop the wheels of Tampa's progress to being the great city she can be? Isn't the view of the downtown buildings one of the attractions to these high rise towers? I'm currently working with 3 buyers for this area. One wants water view, one wants skyline and the other wants both. I don't see the new tower affecting the condo's value, possibly improve it. More residences, creates more life, which creates more demand, which creates higher property values.
The area just to the north of Interstate 275 on the Hillsborough River, across from Howard W. Blake High School is yet another area that is slated for new development. Can we expect more complaints to block this progress too?
All major cities have downtown life beyond 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. Tampa's downtown area has been dormant for years. The Franklin Street Mall was one of those attempts from yesteryear to give dowtown, life beyond weekdays.
With all the new residences in Channelside, Harbor Island and throughout the downtown area, the city is creeping back, to the glitz and glamour it once had back in early days when trolley cars moved the masses to Maas Brothers, Wolf Brothers and Wool Co.
The Residences at the Riverwalk project does not have a planned start date at the moment, but will not begin before June 2014.
Will the claimant succeed? Will he be paid to be quiet? Will this wake up more claimants and send this and other projects to Tampa tried file?
Come on Tampa! Speak up and let's get to work!
Curtis Rudolph Realtor®
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