Today, Tampa is evolving at an incredibly rapid rate. The Uptown District is emerging as a premier destination for residents, businesses, and visitors alike, while the area’s rising economic power and institutional growth are drawing attention to the city nationally.
At the heart of this urban expansion is RITHM, a 100-acre research village anchored by a diverse community of innovators across the education, healthcare, and technology sectors. Accented by a wide range of walkable retail, hospitality, entertainment, residential, and recreational amenities, RITHM is a vibrant city center for all of Tampa and an icon for innovation nationwide.
At 100 acres, RITHM is sized to impact the Uptown District and Tampa Bay region significantly. We positioned the development as a major hub of a new central innovation district that would serve as a regional destination, supply neighboring institutions with expansion capacity, and the supporting infrastructure needed to guide innovation out of the university and incubate onsite.
We framed RITHM as the central hub that brings together key institutions and stakeholders, prospective tenants and users, and existing and future community members with a unified vision for Tampa’s iconic innovation district. This project is the place where it all comes together.
At 100 acres, RITHM is sized to impact the Uptown District and Tampa Bay region significantly. We positioned the development as a major hub of a new central innovation district that would serve as a regional destination, supply neighboring institutions with expansion capacity, and the supporting infrastructure needed to guide innovation out of the university and incubate onsite.
Today, Tampa is evolving at an incredibly rapid rate. The Uptown District is emerging as a premier destination for residents, businesses, and visitors alike, while the area’s rising economic power and institutional growth are drawing attention to the city nationally.
At the heart of this urban expansion is RITHM, a 100-acre research village anchored by a diverse community of innovators across the education, healthcare, and technology sectors. Accented by a wide range of walkable retail, hospitality, entertainment, residential, and recreational amenities, RITHM is a vibrant city center for all of Tampa and an icon for innovation nationwide.
Situated in the center of the burgeoning Uptown neighborhood and surrounded by major institutional players, RITHM is ideally placed. With over $2 billion of investment slated for the area but no central, unifying figure to maximize that investment potential, RITHM has an opportunity to fill that void. Our challenge was positioning the development as a natural extension of our neighbors with the ability to tie them all together.
At 100 acres, RITHM is sized to impact the Uptown District and Tampa Bay region significantly. We positioned the development as a major hub of a new central innovation district that would serve as a regional destination, supply neighboring institutions with expansion capacity, and the supporting infrastructure needed to guide innovation out of the university and incubate onsite.
We framed RITHM as the central hub that brings together key institutions and stakeholders, prospective tenants and users, and existing and future community members with a unified vision for Tampa’s iconic innovation district. This project is the place where it all comes together.
The data was compelling, and a major component of the investment pitch. Tampa is one of the youngest cities in Florida and growing. It’s been a hub for major medical institutions for nearly 50 years, with a preeminent research university adjacent to our site. Conveniently located 15 minutes from Downtown and MacDill Air Force Base, RITHM has the potential to integrate the Tampa Bay Region on a scale not seen previously.
