KETTLER Wins Best Developer of the Year at NAIOP Tampa's 2025 Best of the Best Awards

KETTLER is proud to announce that we have been recognized by NAIOP as Best Developer of the Year at their 2025 Best of the Best Awards for our development efforts in the Tampa Bay Region.

“This award is a testament to the incredible work our team has done so far in redeveloping the Gasworx district, and we look forward to continuing efforts that will add value to the lives of many in Tampa,” said Cindy Fisher, President.

In 2025, we made significant progress on the Gasworx redevelopment project in Ybor City. With a vision to create stronger connectivity between historic Ybor City and downtown Tampa, KETTLER, in partnership with local developer Darryl Shaw, celebrated the topping out of The Stevedore, a 390-unit apartment community, as well as the district’s 100,000 square-foot Class A office tower.

We also strengthened the project’s financial foundation by entering into a strategic partnership with PPF Group, which provided a $182 million loan to support the continued development of Gasworx.

“We have been intentional about our growth in the Tampa Bay region,” said James Nozar, President of Development at KETTLER. “Over the last 10 years, Tampa has seen unprecedented growth, and our increased development activity in the region reflects that momentum.”

Our work in the region was also recognized in 2025 by the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce, which honored KETTLER with the Business Impact Award at its 59th Awards Gala for the Gasworx project.

This momentum has continued to build in 2026. Earlier this year, KETTLER partnered with ARK Ellison Horus to establish a master developer platform focused on redeveloping the historic Gas Plant District in St. Petersburg. In the months ahead, Gasworx will mark the grand opening of The Stevedore and the office tower, while construction progresses on additional multifamily communities, including The Olivette and The Luisa. The district marketplace will also soon be named, with leasing announcements expected to follow.