Dick’s Sporting Goods will expand their Tampa area presence and relocate from the Westshore Plaza location to International Plaza. Dick’s will take over the Life Time fitness gym space, which will shutter its doors on June 15, relocating to a country club aspect in Harbour Island. Those with memberships will be able to access the gym until June 15^th, and then the team will vacate the premises.

The new Life Time Country Club will be located at the site of the old Harbour Island Athletic Club, with renovations happening now and the club opening in phases.  A new workout floor, locker rooms and a cycle studio will open in early August.  There will also be an outdoor pool, half-sized basketball court, pickleball courts, weight training spaces, bar/lounge area, and more. Memberships begin at $269 for 1 person, $369 for 2, $449 for 3, or $499 for 4 people with an additional $100 per Junior Member. According to Lauren Kish the Studio Manager, the original plan was to keep the International Plaza location open as well as have the Country Club concept, but Dick’s has now taken over the lease for the space.

The new Dick’s location is rumored to be their House of Sports concept – making it the fourth location to take on the concept in the US. House of Sports serves as a hands-on in-store concept with the stores usually featuring a climbing wall, batting cages, golf simulators, and other hands-on activities. A proposed outdoor field is set to span 18,654 SF, requiring demolition of interior space and renovation will begin very soon. Other House of Sport locations are in Knoxville, TN, Rochester, NY, and Minnetonka, MN. 

There is currently no plans for what will occupy the space in Westshore Plaza that Dick's currently does. Westshore Plaza was announced for redevelopment before the start of the pandemic, but owners have since filed for bankruptcy. While it was said redevelopment would not be affected by this, no news has been announced since.