The Ybor Lofts is a 240-unit, four-story multi-family apartment building located near the heart of Tampa’s Ybor City neighborhood. As part of a historic district, the architectural style draws inspiration from the neighboring buildings and materials, reinterpreted with a modern eye.
At 85.7 units per acre, a single four-story apartment building would have exceeded the allowable square footage per Florida’s building code, so the structure was split into two buildings separated by a two-hour fire wall to meet compliance while achieving the density goal. With this solution, we were able to successfully achieve 5-story density in a 4-story building.
The Ybor Lofts is a successful example of modern urban luxury lifestyle, with easy walkability to local restaurants, shopping, and nightlife. Our creative problem-solving resulted in a valuable, unique, and lucrative building that enhances and adds vitality to the neighborhood.
