The Tampa Edition, a 173-room hotel, will rise as part of a 26-story tower being developed by Strategic Property Partners.

TAMPA, FL—The developer of a new 26-story high-rise in Downtown Tampa reports that the Marriott Edition luxury brand has been added to the $3-billion Water Street Tampa project.

The Tampa Edition, a 173-room hotel, will be part of the project being built in the Water Street neighborhood in Tampa, according to developer Strategic Property Partners, LLC, a partnership of Cascade Investment, LLC and Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik.

The hotel is part of the multi-phased Water Street Tampa development project that will include more than 9 million square feet of commercial, residential, hospitality, educational, entertainment, cultural and retail space on 50 acres. The first new buildings are breaking ground this year. The Tampa Edition hotel is expected to open in 2021.

The Tampa Edition is expected to be Tampa's first five-star rated property. The Water Street Tampa project now includes three hotel properties. Strategic Property Partners recently announced it will introduce Marriott International's JW Marriott luxury brand to Tampa in 2020 and is also renovating the existing, 727-room Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina.

The JW Marriott and Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina will create the largest collection of hotel rooms and meeting space in the Tampa Bay area with a combined 1,246 rooms and 150,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The renovation of the Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina is expected to be completed in the spring of 2019, while the construction of the JW Marriott is scheduled to begin this month.

“We are constantly seeking collaborators that will build upon, enhance and exceed our original vision for Water Street Tampa, and we found that with Marriott International and Ian Schrager Company. We knew Edition was the right brand that would create a truly unique hospitality experience in Tampa, which further elevates the neighborhood and community for visitors and city residents,” said SPP CEO, James Nozar.

The Marriott Edition brand, created through a partnership between Ian Schrager and Marriott International, has locations in New York, Miami, London and Sanya, China. Seven new Edition properties across three continents scheduled to open in 2018.

Future Marriott Edition hotels are underway in Bangkok, Abu Dhabi, Shanghai, Barcelona, Times Square in New York, West Hollywood, Bodrum, Reykjavik, Iceland, Bali, Indonesia, Dubai and Singapore.

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