Clearwater’s Economic Development and Housing Department released a video earlier this week to highlight four areas along the U.S. Highway 19 corridor that are ripe for redevelopment. Conceptual renderings released show several office and mixed-use projects that would bring office, retail, and residential developments to the corridor. 

The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council was commissioned by Clearwater to create conceptual renderings that highlight the types of development that could be created. Four areas were identified:

1. Northeast Quadrant SR 60/Gulf-to-Bay-Boulevard - 5.5 acres
2. Southeast Quadrant Drew Street - 17 acres
3. Northwest Quadrant Drew Street - 16.7 acres
4. Northeast Quadrant Countryside Blvd to Southeast SR 580 - 61.8 acres

The city rezoned around 4,000 parcels along U.S. 19 that go through Clearwater back in 2017. This also includes the eastern portion of SR 60/Gulf-to-Bay-Blvd. The rendering for the northeast quadrant of Countryside Blvd to Southeast SR 580 includes office, residential, and retail offerings to the area. Structured parking, and new buildings on existing surface parking lots to create improved accessibility to the area. The northwest quadrant of Drew Street shows office, residential, and retail as possible development for the quadrant. The southeast quadrant of Drew Street and the northeast quadrant of SR 60/Gulf-to-Bay showcase the potential for office space, spanning across multiple buildings.