Architectural Review Commission approves Tampa Theatre rooftop addition with conditions

Tampa — The City of Tampa Architectural Review Commission voted unanimously May 5 to grant a certificate of appropriateness for a rooftop addition and exterior repairs to the Tampa Theatre, conditioned on several design changes recommended by staff and commissioners.

The commission approved the project after staff told the panel the National Park Service had given preliminary approval and that the theater’s owner and design team were seeking federal rehabilitation tax incentives. The project is part of a $28,000,000 restoration campaign slated for 2026 and would add a small fourth-floor volume on the Florida Avenue wing, repair and clean masonry, restore windows and add limited exterior lighting while creating new education and staff space.

Commission staff and the project team told the commission they worked for more than two years with the State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service to refine the…