Gas Worx District Breaks Ground On 'Industrial Chic' Townhomes

TAMPA, FL — Crews will break ground Friday on the first project in what is expected to be a wave of Ybor City redevelopment sparked by the 50-acre Gas Worx district.

Canvas GWX, a community of townhomes described as “industrial chic,” will be the first major construction project to begin just outside the Gas Worx boundary.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor will take part in Friday’s ceremony at 10 a.m. at 1218 E. Kay St., Tampa. Also on hand will be Michael Mincberg, principal of Sight Development, and Cory Ellison, president of Ellison Construction.

The pioneering project shows that Gas Worx is already serving as a catalyst for investment in Ybor, sparking more housing and businesses in neighboring areas, even though construction on GasWorx began just six months ago.

Canvas GWX’s townhouse units will be 2,100 to 2,400 square feet, with rooftop terraces and community green space. The industrial style architecture is influenced by the Ybor City warehouses and factories that have been converted into artist studios, lofts and maker’s spaces.

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An existing commercial building on Nebraska Avenue is also being restored for future commercial use.

Sight Development is leading the project. Ellison Construction is serving as the contractor.

Shepard Capital Partners is a joint venture partner with Sight Development, and Bank OZK is providing financing for the effort, which was designed by Curts Gaines Hall Jones Architects.

Canvas GWX will be completed in two phases, with a total of 79 units and prices starting at $735,000. Eighteen units are under contract to date. The project is adjacent to the GasWorx district, which is currently under development by Kettler Inc. and Darryl Shaw.

The Gas Worx district will transform the aging industrial area into a transit-oriented mixed-use community for up to 5,000 new residences, more than 500,000 square feet of office space and more than 140,000 square feet of retail development.