This should get its own thread.

I was excited when I saw the title in the trib but then I read four-five stories and was disgusted and shocked. The city should no way allow this! We don't need plywood valley in the heart of DT. This SUCKS!!!

Well this makes me fell a little better.

And the city needs to make a minimum height requirement in this area as well as all of DT so these cheap ass developers have to build higher requiring concrete/steel construction vs. cheap minimal 4-5 story plywood.

Casey said:

Land broker disputes reports of apartment deal near Straz Center for the Performing Arts

http://www.tampabay.com/news/busine...rtment-deal-near-straz-center-for-the/2184886

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I disagree. Horizontal 3-4-5 story apartments in DT take up too much valuable land & belong in the suburbs. I do agree that the area should get mid-rise developments like 8-10-12 stories and maybe another high rise (20-30) apartment or condo tower.

I've had somewhat good luck with getting responses from the mayor's assistant and council members.