🌱 Asher Apartment Tower + Moxie's Downtown Tampa Building Sold

Carlos Hernandez
·4 min read

Happy Friday, Tampa! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's what's going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and humid. High: 83 Low: 69.

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Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Strategic Property Partners have announced a new apartment tower in Water Street Tampa called Asher. The building will house luxury residents upstairs at Asher and high-design extended-stay options at ROOST Tampa. Asher will offer 490 rental residences ranging from studio to two bedroom homes. ROOST Tampa will offer 97 studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom homes, as well as select co-living units. (That's So Tampa)

2. Sold: The Tampa property including Moxie's and Dohring building has been sold and will be demolished, according to Tampa Bay Business Journal. Downtown Tampa's Moxie's Cafe, Dohring building, Bamboozle and First Watch will be allowed to stay on the property until it is torn down. (Creative Loafing)

3. Tampa Bay’s gross domestic product fell by nearly $2.4 billion in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. All Tampa Bay counties outperformed the state as a whole which saw GDP drop $27.6 billion or 2.8%. (Tampa Bay Times)

4. Duane "Dog" Chapman, the bounty hunter who led a search for Gabby Petito's boyfriend, says his team discovered the body of Kathleen Moore. Moore's body was found in a wooded area in New Port Richey. Her body was discovered near boyfriend Collin Knapp's home. Knapp has been arrested and charged with second-degree homicide. (Tampa Patch)

5. College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving, a Tampa-based moving company, will be featured on the January 7th episode of "Undercover Boss" which airs at 8 p.m. on CBS. The episode will follow will College HUNKS co-founders Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman as they wear disguises and work among employees. (Business Observer)

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Today in Tampa:

  • Christmas Town At Busch Gardens (10:00 AM)

  • Special Called Hillsborough County School Board Meeting. (11:00 AM)

  • Honu Market and Turtle Decor sale. (5:00 PM)

  • Oakdale Christmas Display. (6:00 PM)

  • FMX Presents: Black Box Film Festival. (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: "The penguin chicks took a trip to the North Pole for a special surprise🐧 Tune in to find out their genders and names!⁣ ⁣ ...and watch until the end for cuteness overload" (Facebook)

  • Tampa International Airport: "NEW is what we do! The Apartment, a new shop located in Airside A, is now open and is giving us all the Tampa Vibes." (Facebook)

  • Humane Society of Tampa Bay: "This is Bagel the Beagle Mix! He was recently transferred from a shelter in Louisiana. His front right leg was amputated due to self trauma and secondary to nerve damage. We are currently giving him great attention and this week we are r..." (Facebook)

  • Tampa General Hospital: "No, that's not Santa's sleigh or Rudolph's red nose... it's a TGH Aeromed helicopter! We are, however, filling it up with toys and soaring through the skies to deliver gifts to children in our community this holiday! 🚁 Together with t..." (Facebook)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Busch Garden: "Lost chihuahua on Sunday DECEMBER 5 - Not wearing collar looks young but is 14yrs old please contact if found 813-362-244" (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

This article originally appeared on the Tampa Patch