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Who is the Westshore Alliance?
Functioning like a chamber of commerce with 400 member companies, the Alliance is recognized as the voice of Westshore. It works to maintain and improve the working and living environment for the nearly 100,000 employees who work in the area. It also markets and promotes Westshore. With a small staff and dedicated volunteers, the Alliance has a reputation for getting things done!
What is Westshore?
Westshore is the center of activity in the Tampa Bay region and Florida's west coast. It's Florida's largest office community, also containing first class hotels, meeting space, 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 6 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 |
11.6 million square feet |
| Office Vacancy (Class A) |
9.7% |
| Number of Businesses |
4,000 |
| Employment |
99,352 |
| Population |
11,920 |
| Number of Hotels |
31 |
| Number of Hotel Rooms |
6,683 |
| Retail Development |
4.79 million square feet |
| Number of Restaurants |
250+ |
Major Employers:
AAA Auto Club South, Amerigroup Corporation, Amscot Financial, Blue Cross+Blue Shield of Florida, Carlton Fields, P.A, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Continental Airlines, Hillsborough Community College, IBM, LabCorp, New York Life, OSI Restaurant Partners, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Progressive Insurance, State Farm Insurance, T Rowe Price, Tampa International Airport, Time Warner, URS Corp, US Postal Service, Walter Industries
Westshore 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, numerous restaurants and hotels
- Superior transportation infrastructure 3 major highways pass through Westshore
- Panoramic water views
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