Lease and redevelop historic Centro Español building
Lease and Redevelop Centro Español at 2306 N. Howard, Solicitation 26-P-00495, issued by City of Tampa.
At a glance
The City of Tampa seeks a qualified nonprofit or for-profit organization to lease and redevelop the historic Centro Español building at 2306 N. Howard Avenue. The project must comply with Community Development Block Grant restrictions, preserve the building's historic character, and receive approval from the Architectural Review Commission. Proposals are due November 2, 2026.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- City of Tampa
- Solicitation number
- 26-P-00495
- Portal id
- 289332
- Type
- purchase
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Response deadline
- Nov 2, 2026, 3:00 PM EST
- Questions due
- Oct 19, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- Hillsborough County, FL
- Official posting
- Documents, addenda and the procurement contact, free with an account.
Respond to this bid
This solicitation is administered by the issuing agency through its OpenGov procurement portal. The official documents, any addenda and updates, and the procurement officer’s contact information are all posted there, and bid submission happens there, not on SledAtlas.
The direct link to the source posting (documents, addenda, updates, and the procurement contact) is free with a SledAtlas account. Sign in or create a free account.
Official description
Solicitation #26-P-00495. Issued by DEO. The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to identify and select a qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization or private for-profit corporation/organization active with the State of Florida Division of Corporations to lease and redevelop Centro Español for a use that will be compatible with the surrounding community and that is in compliance with federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) use restrictions. All building improvements shall respect the building’s historic character. All plans for renovation, restoration, or alteration of the building are subject to approval of the Architectural Review Commission and/or Commission staff and must also adhere to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. The Future Land Use designation for the site is Community Commercial 35 (CC-35), and it is zoned as a Planned Development (PD). The site is located in the West Tampa National Historic District, West Tampa Overlay District, and Impact Fee Exempt Zone for Transportation.
Don’t miss the next one
Save this bid and SledAtlas keeps its deadline for you. Save a search for historic preservation in Florida from the card on the left and the next one lands in your inbox on the day it posts.
- OpenDue Oct 6, 2026
- OpenDue Oct 30, 2026
- OpenDue Nov 13, 2026
What happens when you save this bid
- It goes on your calendar. The response deadline and the questions deadline land on your SledAtlas calendar and in your own calendar app through your private feed.
- You get reminded. One email on each of the days you choose before the deadline (your account default applies until you change it for this bid), and a line on your calendar card until you dismiss it.
- You hear about changes. If the deadline moves, a pre-bid meeting is added or the status changes, it is in your next daily email.
- Your notes and documents live on the job. Private to you, on the bid’s own page under My bids.
Create a free account and come straight back to this bid. No card, no password; a sign-in code by email or one click with Google.
Why this bid is on SledAtlas
We read every Florida source we have, and federal work performed in Florida, several times a day, give every listing a plain-English title and summary, and check every deadline daily. What you see is what the portals show, in one search, with the direct link to the official posting when you are ready to respond. Search is free, no card.