Although Tuesday’s groundbreaking of a 26-story JW Marriott hotel marks the official start of Water Street Tampa’s transformation of the city’s skyline, getting to this point has required multiple evolutions of the development itself.
Water Street, which spans 50 acres between the southern tip of downtown Tampa's waterfront and the central business district, will build more than 9 million square feet of commercial, residential, hospitality, educational, entertainment, cultural and retail space.…