We got the chance to tour The Stevedore, Gasworx's latest addition, which opens in April 2026. It's the second project in the buzzy mixed-use development that abuts Ybor — and it's made to feel like a modern, but natural part of the storied neighborhood.

The complex will feature 390 apartments, an outdoor garden planted (and maintained for the initial year) by Meacham Urban Farm, a large central courtyard with a heated pool, a club lounge and resident bar, and a parlor room with fireplace.

KETTLER, the developer, focused on blending the brand-new build into the neighborhood.

First off, with its name. The Stevedore is a nod to the longshoremen or dock workers who kept the Cigar City's shipping industry running — hauling boxes of bananas off boats from the Caribbean — and established Tampa's roots.

What Tampa staples can you spot in the custom wallpaper? | Photo via TBAYtoday

The building is designed to mirror the historic brick buildings that line Seventh Avenue like the Historic Kress Building, but the rest of the space also nods to the neighborhood, with details like:

Materials like brick, stucco, and cornish details at the top of the building
Large murals and pieces of art inspired by historic Burgert Brothers photos + Tampa's roots
Custom wallpaper in the mailroom featuring an Ybor-inspired toile with gems like the Streetcar
Arched windows and doorways commonly found in historic buildings
Plaques explaining the area's history located at building entrances
A preserved Grand Oak right outside the incoming retail space

The skyline of the new GasWorx project rises beside Ybor City. | Photo by TBAYtoday

So, what's next for the neighborhood?

Look out from The Stevedore's rooftop and you'll spot KETTLER's slew of other under construction projects, which include:

A new European-forward marketplace
The one-acre Gasworx Park
An office tower 50% occupied by Grow Financial
Louisa, a new housing project with lots of amenities for younger residents
Olivette, the development's largest
A TECO Streetcar stop