Quick Facts
What is Westshore?
Westshore is the premier business location and the center of activity in the Tampa Bay region and Florida's west coast. Located within the city limits of Tampa, the Westshore district is Florida's largest office community. It is also home to numerous first class hotels, abundant meeting space, upcscale shopping, entertainment, and nearby residential areas. Westshore is at the geographic center of the fast growing Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater market, making the resources of the entire market easily accessible. Tampa International Airport, rated one of the nation's best, is located right in Westshore.
Size and Location:
Approximately 10 square miles in the city of Tampa. The area north of Kennedy Blvd., west of Himes, south of Hillsborough, and west along the waters of Old Tampa Bay. Commuting time of under one hour to the furthest communities of Tampa Bay Market (avg. 22 mins.). Served by I-275, State Road 60 and Veteran's Expressway.
Key Market Statistics:
Westshore is the largest commercial market in the Tampa Bay region. Check out some of these facts and figures:
| Commercial Office Space | 12 million square feet |
| Number of Businesses | 4,000 |
| Employment | 93,687 |
| Population | 13,810 |
| Number of Hotels | 38 |
| Number of Hotel Rooms | 7,781 |
| Retail Development | 4.79 million square feet |
| Number of Restaurants | 250+ |
Major Employers:
| AAA Auto Club Group | Hillsborough Community College | Progressive Insurance |
| Amerigroup | Humana | State Farm Insurance |
| Amscot Financial | IBM | T Rowe Price |
| Blue Cross + Blue Shield - FL | LabCorp | Tampa Int'l Airport |
| Carllton Fields, P.A. | New York Life Insurance | Time Warner |
| Checkers Drive-In Restaurants | OSI Restaurant Partners | URS Corp |
| Gerdau Ameristeel | PriceWaterhouse Coopers | US Postal Service |
Westshore Amenities and Advantages:
- 30 minute drive to 75% of Tampa Bay area residential neighborhoods
- Top-rated Tampa International Airport is located within 5 to 7 minutes from any Westshore Business District location
- Upscale shopping including 2 regional malls WestShore Plaza and International Plaza & Bay Street
- Westshore is the center of the region's hospitalilty industry with nearly 40 hotels and more than 250 restaurants
- Superior transportation infrastructure - 3 major highways pass through Westshore and there are two HART public transit centers in Westshore
- 10 minute drive to downtown Tampa's Convention Center
- Full service 24 hour post office located at Tampa International Airport
- Panoramic water views
Who is the Westshore Alliance?
The Westshore Alliance is a 501(c)(6) not for profit business based membership organization that is recognized as the voice of Tampa's Westshore district. With more than 350 member businesses and scores of volunteers, the Alliance's mission is to maintain and improve the quality of life for the nearly 95,000 employees who call Westshore their working home. The Alliance has made significant progress in the areas of transportation, beautification, crime prevention, education and marketing of the area.
