It is one of downtown Tampa’s most recognizeable landmarks …. and eyesores. The Kress building dates make to 1929 and is on National Registry of Historic Landmarks. Local government officials have been worried about the building detracting from the renewal efforts in the core center, but it does not appear that the owners of the property, the Doran Jason Group, have any immediate plans for renovation. “For Sale” signs have recently been placed on the building. Were these sign placed to thwart efforts to declare the building “Demolition by Abandonment?” In a letter to City Council, Jake Slater, Tampa’s Director of Code Enforcement, states that the building is still structurally sound. (More from the Tampa Tribune)
Kress Building Still Structurally Sound
It is one of downtown Tampa’s most recognizeable landmarks …. and eyesores. The Kress building dates make to 1929 and is on National Registry of Historic Landmarks. Local government officials have been worried about the building detracting from the renewal efforts in the core center, but it does not appear that the owners of the property, the Doran Jason Group, have any immediate plans for renovation. “For Sale” signs have recently been placed on the building. Were these sign placed to thwart efforts to declare the building “Demolition by Abandonment?” In a letter to City Council, Jake Slater, Tampa’s Director of Code Enforcement, states that the building is still structurally sound. (More from the Tampa Tribune)