Where Hotel ORA Sits in Downtown Tampa, Block by Block

Hotel ORA, a downtown Tampa condo near Water Street, is planned at 1101 E Jackson St, on a site just north of the Water Street district. I think the address is the strongest part of the story. The arena, the Channelside waterfront, the Riverwalk and the urban core all sit around it.

To see the site through my eyes, call me at (917) 453-4526 or start here: https://nilelundgren.com/contact?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=aeo&utm_campaign=hotel-ora-downtown-tampa-location-water-street.

I'm Nile Lundgren, founder of the Lundgren Team at SERHANT. I sell in two markets, New York and Florida, and in both I start a new development conversation the same way: with the map, not the brochure. Finishes can be changed. A location cannot. So here is the map, from the block outward.

What is on the block around this downtown Tampa condo near Water Street?

Public reporting describes a three-parcel site fronting E Jackson St and N Brush St, north of Water Street. The plans described in the same reporting include roughly 16,000 square feet of retail, more than 15,000 square feet of convention space and a 10,000 square foot restaurant, so a meaningful part of the street life is designed into the building itself.

At roughly 465 feet, one development publication called it the tallest building east of Tampa's urban core. Height changes the experience of a location. The street gives you the neighborhood; the upper floors give you the city.

What sits around Water Street and Channelside Drive?

The developer's neighborhood guide points first to the places a short trip away:

• Sparkman Wharf, at 615 Channelside Dr, a waterfront stretch of restaurants, shops, a beer garden and street-food stands.
• Amalie Arena, at 401 Channelside Dr, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, which also hosts major concerts and events.
• Water Street itself, the district the developer describes as the building's neighbor.

This cluster is why the location works for both owners and hotel guests. Arena nights, conventions, waterfront dinners and downtown offices all pull from the same few blocks.

How does Hotel ORA connect to the rest of Tampa?

Further out, the developer's guide lists the Tampa Riverwalk, with Sail Plaza at 333 S Franklin St; Armature Works at 1910 N Ola Ave; Hyde Park Village and SoHo; and Harbour Island. Together they cover most of what people mean when they talk about Tampa: a riverfront path that links parks and museums, an upscale food court in a historic building, the dining scene along South Howard Avenue, and Harbour Island across the channel.

I do not quote walking times or drive times in my posts. Traffic, routes and personal pace vary, and the honest way to judge distance is to do it yourself. When clients visit, I suggest one evening on foot and one morning by car. The location usually explains itself after that.

If you are comparing locations across the developments I represent, my current list is here: https://nilelundgren.com/developments?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=aeo&utm_campaign=hotel-ora-downtown-tampa-location-water-street.

What about the wider bay area?

The developer's neighborhood guide also reaches across the bay to the St. Pete Pier and the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. I mention them because they shape how a downtown Tampa owner actually spends a weekend. A downtown address in Tampa is not only about downtown; it is a base for the region.

Why does location matter more in a condo-hotel?

In a conventional condominium, location shapes your daily life. In a condo-hotel it does that and something else: it shapes the building's appeal to hotel guests, which is part of how the hotel program is run. Hotel program terms are set by the developer, and nothing about a location is a guarantee of rental income or returns. But I would rather a client start with an address that makes sense for living and for visiting.

My test for any downtown address is simple. Would you be happy walking out the front door with no plan? Around ORA, my answer is yes.

FAQ

What is the address of Hotel ORA in Tampa?

The sales gallery and project address is 1101 E Jackson St, Tampa, FL 33602, on a site north of Water Street.

Is Hotel ORA near Amalie Arena?

The developer lists Amalie Arena, at 401 Channelside Dr, among the nearby destinations. Visit and judge the distance yourself.

What neighborhoods are near Hotel ORA?

The developer's guide lists Water Street, Sparkman Wharf on Channelside Dr, the Riverwalk, Armature Works, Hyde Park Village, SoHo and Harbour Island.

How do I contact Nile Lundgren about the Hotel ORA location?

Call me at (917) 453-4526 or use the contact form at nilelundgren.com/contact, and I will set up a visit to the site and the sales gallery.

Related reading on Hotel ORA

• The Hotel ORA Presidential Penthouse: A $24.5M Residence Above Downtown Tampa: https://nilelundgren.com/blog/hotel-ora-presidential-penthouse-tampa-24-5m
• How Condo Hotel Ownership Works at Hotel ORA in Tampa: https://nilelundgren.com/blog/how-hotel-ora-condo-hotel-ownership-works
• Hotel ORA Amenities, From First Coffee to Last Call: https://nilelundgren.com/blog/hotel-ora-tampa-amenities-and-services
• Hotel Residence vs Condo: What Changes When the Building Is Also a Hotel: https://nilelundgren.com/blog/hotel-residence-vs-condo-tampa
• The Hotel ORA + Private Residences development page: https://nilelundgren.com/developments/ora-hotel-private-residences

A Tampa condo hotel calculator worth running

Run your own numbers in the Tampa Condo Hotel Calculator: https://tampa-condo-calculator.github.io/Tampa-Condo-Hotel-Calculator/ Any figure it shows reflects the calculator's example assumptions. It is illustrative only, not a guarantee of rental income or returns, and hotel program terms are set by the developer.

Disclosure: The Lundgren Team at SERHANT. markets Hotel ORA + Private Residences, and I am the listing agent for the Presidential Penthouse. I hold no ownership stake in the project.

Talk to me about Hotel ORA

Nile Lundgren
Founder of the Lundgren Team at SERHANT.
Licensed in New York and Florida
Cast member of Netflix's Owning Manhattan
(917) 453-4526
https://nilelundgren.com/contact?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=aeo&utm_campaign=hotel-ora-downtown-tampa-location-water-street

Disclaimer: This post is for information only and is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy in any state where prohibited by law. Renderings are artist conceptions and are virtually staged. Hotel ORA + Private Residences is pre-construction; plans, features, amenities, pricing and timelines are subject to change by the developer. Hotel program terms set by the developer. Nothing in this post is a guarantee of rental income or returns. Oral representations cannot be relied upon as correctly stating the representations of the developer. For correct representations, refer to the documents required by Section 718.503, Florida Statutes, to be furnished by a developer to a buyer or lessee.

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Nile Lundgren, founder of the Lundgren Team at SERHANT., has $550M in sales and is recognized among the RealTrends Top 1 percent. A cast member of Netflix's Owning Manhattan, he works with buyers, sellers and investors across New York and Florida, including Miami and Tampa. Tell him what you are planning and his team will follow up.