b'52 TPA LANDSIDE DEVELOPMENT9-Story Office Building Openfor Business at Tampa Intl BY KRISTEN RINDFLEISCHTampa International Airport (TPA)where the office building sits also containsfunded the lions share of the project; is officially a heavy hitter in thespace for future commercial developmentTPA invested $27 million to add hurricane Florida Gulf Coast real estatesuch as a hotel, a convenience store andprotections for infrastructure that are market. SkyCenter One, a 272,000-square- gas station.crucial for maintaining airport operations. foot facility on the south side of the airport,The Hillsborough County AviationThe new office building was completed contains nine floors: just more than five forAuthority (HCAA), which operates TPA,in June 2021, and employees from 21 commercial leasing, three for airport staff,partnered with commercial developerAviation Authority departments moved and ground floor amenities including a cafVanTrust Real Estate to design and buildin earlier this year. Previously, these with outdoor seating and a large fitnessthe new $122 million structure. VanTrustdepartments were located in several center for all tenants. The 35-acre plotdifferent locations and buildings throughout May | June 2022AirportImprovement.com'