Midtown Tampa | A $1B Development 25 Years in the Making

In episode 127 of The TBD Podcast, Garrett sits down with Nicholas Haines, CEO of Bromley Companies and developer of Midtown Tampa. Nick shares the long-term vision and execution behind Midtown Tampa, a 20-acre mixed-use development decades in the making. He explains how his father's recession-era investment sparked a 25-year journey involving patient capital, complex land assembly, and a bold urban plan without public funding. Nick details the creative deals and design decisions that helped attract major tenants like Whole Foods and TECO, and how they avoided the common mistakes of new development by focusing on walkability and experience. The conversation also dives into the future of development in Tampa and the importance of legacy-focused real estate.0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:35 - Acquiring The Acreage 0:10:14 - TECO Headquarters 0:13:40 - Rays Stadium Concept 0:18:44 - Acquiring Acreage Continued0:28:49 - Building Midtown1:09:17 - What’s Next?