Confirmed with Link: Branding, Jerseys, Community Involvement, Arena & Water Street Tampa - Part 4

[Felonious Python]

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[CupsOverCash]

Wonder where the new Ray's stadium will go in ybor.

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Felonious Python]

Getting a big corporate HQ without having built anything first, and without turning over the keys to that corporation was always a tough task, IMO. The med school is the real anchor tenant anyway.

 

[Felonious Python]

173 room 5-star boutique hotel.

I know that the high end stuff gets eyeballs, but I think we need some announcements on places for normal income people.

 

[berlin]

I know that the high end stuff gets eyeballs, but I think we need some announcements on places for normal income people.[/QUOTE]

Amen to that!

 

[Hoek]

Vinik was on WFLA at 6 PM to talk about that and also highlighted the need for places for all levels of income.

 

[Felonious Python]

Vinik was on WFLA at 6 PM to talk about that and also highlighted the need for places for all levels of income.

Mr. Vinik was always planning on Water Street being a place for people at all income levels, but the way the announcements have been made lack context, which I think is the problem here. The Embassy Suites and Waterside Marriott aren't going anywhere, and fit into bigger picture. What the JW and this 5-star hotel bring is a wider range and availability of hotel rooms to the district, and to Tampa. (I'm also figuring that hotels go up first for reasons)

 

[Blue Liner]

I thought there was a Marriott already down there, no? They're building an additional one? Or am I crazy? Or all of the above?

 

[The Macho King]

Awww yeah - someplace to use my Marriott points when I want to go down for a few games.

 

[Felonious Python]

I thought there was a Marriott already down there, no? They're building an additional one? Or am I crazy? Or all of the above?

I imagine a lot of future guests will go to the wrong buildings, but Vinik owns (and is renovating) the Tampa Waterside Marriott. SPP is also building a 519-key JW Marriott (which begins construction very soon), and this 173-key Marriott Edition.

In terms of prices, here's the markets they serve (based on Miami prices for unbuilt hotels). Prices taken from Trivago if you were to check in today. Single room.

Waterside Tampa - $229/night
JW - $299/night
Edition - $599/night

 

[Felonious Python]

coming soon to Amalie?

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[Blue Liner]

That is a lot of development.

 

[Felonious Python]

That is a lot of development.

Groundbreaking ceremonies will become old hat to these guys.

I wonder how long the same anecdotes will last if there's a lot of overlap in who attends these types of events.

 

[Felonious Python]

reminder that if you've reached your monthly cap of TBBJ articles, you can open them in a private window on your browser, or whatever won't mess with cookies to continue reading without signing up for an account.

 

[Todd1a]

Good read from vinik Q&A: Lightning owner on turning around the franchise

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

 

[Felonious Python]

The Identity TB isn't taking that next step for me yet. There's still a lack of compelling content (and also I'm not getting ads despite my ad blocker being turned off). The best stuff I've seen are the videos from Visit Tampa Bay.

Despite the name, I don't get what the site is really supposed to be. It's not really a video site, but it's not useful or updated nearly frequently enough to be a news site.

 

[Felonious Python]

There it is. I was wondering when the first pilots would start being announced. You'd think with a second phase in another 3-months, they'd be at least trying some potential shows out or showing previews. Gotta dump that comic sans though.

 

[Felonious Python]

Having already rolled out its daily newsletter, The Identity Tampa Bay’s influencer network represents the creation of a hyper-local Tampa Bay “YouTube-like” equivalent. Influencers will now have a centralized hub where they can share their own content, providing the region with new and fresh content. This content will be supplemented by original Identity Tampa Bay productions, which will focus on highlighting great events around town, as well as live event coverage around Tampa Bay.

 

[Hoek]

Can't influence if folks aren't watching. We'll see about that.

 

[Felonious Python]

Can't influence if folks aren't watching. We'll see about that.

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