Located in the heart of Hillsborough County, Tampa has been ranked in the Top 25 Fastest Growing Cities in the U.S. (Forbes Fastest Growing Cities of 2018) – and Tampa/St. Petersburg was recently also ranked by PWC’s 2023 Emerging Trends in Real Estate as the nation’s #5 Overall Real Estate Prospect.  Billions have being invested by investors such as Bill Gates and former Hedge Fund Manager, Jeff Vinik (owner of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team).  Other major investors have followed.  Growth has also been driven by the redevelopment of the riverfront area along the river’s edge of downtown Tampa with the addition of water taxis, Tampa’s riverfront center, and riverfront parks, restaurants and social centers such as Sparkman’s Wharf and Armature Works. Major plans are being developed for enhancement of existing transportation as well as new forms of transportation to compliment the area’s future growth, including a new rail line from Orlando airport to Tampa which received a federal grant in 2022 (Brightline-Virgin Rail, owned by Virgin Group/Richard Branson). Tampa is considered to be a commerce city, but is also quickly becoming a cultural and “active” city.  Metropolitan plans and current development also includes plans for the addition of miles of biking and walking paths to various local neighborhoods to make it a more pedestrian and bike-friendly city. Despite the increase in interest rates, growth and sales activity continue here. Call us for detailed information on investment opportunities in this continually growing city.  We regularly show our clients around this area, highlighting all the fun and interesting things to do.