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Tampa, Florida, is home to University of South Florida, a powerhouse in the state’s higher education landscape. Known for pursuing bold institutional goals, USF consistently leads the pack in strategy, vision, and institutional impact—both for its students and for the broader community.
On the north side of campus sits the former Claw golf course, closed in 2023. After its closure, USF partnered with Brailsford & Dunlavey to reimagine what this land could unlock for the university and community’s future. The result is The Fletcher District: a dynamic, mixed-use district designed to bring USF and the Tampa community closer together.
Anchored by student housing, faculty and staff apartments, a hotel and conference center, and a major academic research building, The Fletcher District will serve as both a campus gateway and regional destination, reflecting USF’s mission while balancing the interests of Tampa locals, businesses, and future private-sector partners.
And now, the Florida Board of Governors has approved the Fletcher District, which allows the university to move forward with their selected development partner. This milestone signals major progress toward the planned 2026 groundbreaking.
“This project is more than a redevelopment,” said Brad Noyes, co-president of Brailsford & Dunlavey. “It’s the initiation of a lasting public-private partnership that will bridge USF current students, alumni, faculty and staff with the surrounding community and be a transformative, recognizable gateway ‘welcome home’ for generations of USF Bulls.”
B&D and Cushman & Wakefield are proudly supporting the project.
