New York developer moves forward with apartments near downtown’s Floridan hotel

A New York developer who bought a vacant block in downtown Tampa earlier this year is moving forward with a mixed-use project on the property. Silverstein Properties, which paid $19.75 million for the .78 acres at 505 E. Tyler St., has submitted plans to the city for a 450-unit residential building with 11,500 square feet of amenity space and 9,430 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. The initial filing did not specify the tower's height. Kimley-Horn is the engineer on the project. Representatives…Original Article