New services for Channelside and Downtown Tampa Residents

TAMPA, FL—May 2011. Downtown is looking up, with two new leases just signed at Grand Central at Kennedy. Paul Royak of Lane Witherspoon & Carswell Commercial Real Estate Advisors, LLC negotiated both leases on behalf of the owner, Grand Central at Kennedy, LLC.

Powerhouse Gym expanded its space at Grand Central at Kennedy by 6,789 square feet and plans to offer new and upgraded services to its growing clientele. This lease brings the gym’s total square footage to over 29,000 square feet.

With the increased space, Powerhouse plans to add:
• a 2,000-square-foot group fitness room with floating hardwood floors and a top of the line sound system
• a new 1,500-square-foot TRX, boxing and kettle bell training room
• an extra 1,200 square feet of space to its current free weight area

Powerhouse will also add a certified ART (Active Release Technique) sports massage therapist to its extensive list of services. In the last two years, Powerhouse Gym has been extremely successful at Grand Central because of its cutting edge fitness equipment and its convenient location.

“As always in retail, the most successful businesses offer top-notch services in a prime location. Powerhouse is right where it needs to be—meeting the fitness needs of the area’s 5,000+ residents and 45,000+ workers,” said Paul Royak of Lane Witherspoon & Carswell Real Estate Advisors.

The second lease negotiated by Royak brings sustenance to those residents and workers. Café on the Plaza will be a new tenant at Grand Central at Kennedy and will be located in the courtyard next to the current tenant Be Seen Dry Cleaning. Café on the Plaza will serve breakfast, specialty coffee and lunch.
Grand Central at Kennedy is Tampa’s first urban neighborhood concept and is located in the Channelside District on Kennedy Boulevard between Meridian Avenue and Channelside Drive. Located at the express entrance/exit ramp to the Crosstown Expressway, Grand Central at Kennedy is convenient for local residents and downtown Tampa office commuters. Grand Central at Kennedy has 392 upscale residential units and 72,000 square feet of second floor office space.

 Maddux Press Release 

Tampa Bay Business Journal