Rome Yard, a mixed-use neighborhood is an 18-acre development project that is a $300 million joint venture between Tampa Housing Authority and Related Urban - the affordable housing sector of the Related Group. Last week, officials announced they expect to break ground on the project by this time next year. The project is being developed on a former city storage yard and will be a mixed-use/mixed-income development providing affordable, workhouse, and market-rate housing in the West Tampa area.

The new neighborhood will feature 900 residential units, with 600 of them being for workforce and affordable housing. An amphitheater, great lawn, and micro space for local startups as well as a workforce training center will be featured among other amenities that will define an urban lifestyle for future residents. Future expansion of the Riverwalk along the west side of the Hillsborough River will connect the neighborhood to the downtown core.