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Main Street Landing Revisited

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: February 1, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - Developers of the stalled Main Street Landing project have been discussing with city officials plans to resume construction, possibly by late summer.

Gainesville-based developer Ken McGurn said the idea, still in its infancy, is to complete the commercial portion of the mixed-use complex in phases.

"Our hope is that we can eventually figure out a way to make the numbers work and get buildings one and two completed," he said this week.

The structures were just in the early stages of construction when work was halted more than a year ago. The vacant concrete shell sits behind a chain-link fence on the west bank of the Pithlachascotee River, at the gateway to downtown.

Originally, Main Street Landing called for 55 condos in addition to the commercial space. McGurn said those residential units are off the table, at least for now.

Although McGurn's contract with the city doesn't expire until 2009, the Community Redevelopment Agency board and the building department would have to approve a revised development plan. The developers also would need to put the project out to bid again.

Christian M. Wade

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