Sand Surf Co. Open, Cru Cellars Opens May 10 At Marina Landings

TAMPA, FL — The 52-acre mixed-use Westshore Marina District is welcoming its first retailers.

As construction of the retail portion of master-planned community overlooking Tampa Bay is completed, developer BTI Partners will welcome Cru Cellars and Sand Surf Co. to the waterfront district.

Cru Cellars, which signed a lease in August 2019, and Sand Surf Co., signed on in September 2019, are the first of a number of retailers to open their doors in Westshore Marina District’s 70,000-square-foot town center, Marina Landings.

Sand Surf Co., a boutique Tampa surf shop, opened May 1, just a week after the first Marina Pointe luxury condominium tower topped off in the district.

Sand Surf Co. occupies 1,270 square feet of space and offers women's and men's apparel as well as accessories tied to the surf culture.

Curated by sisters and University of Tampa alumni Rikki and Remy Radkay, Sand Surf Co. at Marina Landings is the store’s new flagship location and will be home to a number of popular brands including Quicksilver/Roxy, Billabong, Duvin, Frankie’s Bikini’s, Kulani Kini’s, Maaji, Olukai, Rainbow Sandals and Lulifama.

Cru Cellars’ 2,400-square-foot wine bar and restaurant, which is set to open on May 10, will serve wines by the glass, cheese and charcuterie boards, scratch cooking by Executive Chef Zack Sylvester and have a 2,000-bottle wine cellar with small-production wines from all over the world. The new restaurant will also offer a lunch menu, grab-and-go pastries and a coffee menu.

Marina Landings at Westshore Marina District is Cru Cellars' third Tampa location. Owners Jennifer and Torrey Bingham previously opened locations in Palma Ceia and in the Heights Public Market in Armature Works. Click here to see the menu at the Palma Ceia Cru Cellars.

"Every neighborhood deserves a local respite where locals can escape and center themselves over good company, great atmosphere, and serious food and wine,” Jennifer Bingham said. “I’m excited to bring a neighborhood spot to the Westshore area.”

“The opening of Cru Cellars and Sand Surf Co. marks an important milestone for Westshore Marina District,” said Britney Mroczkowski, vice president of retail development with Fort Lauderdale-based real estate developer BTI Partners. “The quality of these tenants shows how carefully we have curated the retailers in Marina Landings to offer a holistic experience to our residents and the South Tampa community. We will welcome many other retail tenants, which are currently building out their new spaces and plan to open in the coming weeks. We are also currently negotiating with several prospective tenants and expect to make a new announcement soon.”

In addition to Cru Cellars and Sand Surf Co., Marina Landings will be home to Duckweed Urban Grocery, Crave Spa, Salon Color Bar, and DRNK coffee + tea and QWENCH juice bar.

Located off Westshore and Gandy boulevards on Old Tampa Bay, Westshore Marina District is also home to luxury condos, waterfront walking trails and parks, a marina on a 13-acre deep-water basin, and floating docks featuring a 150-slip full-service marina to accommodate vessels from 40 feet in length to more than 100 feet.

Access to the district just got easier with the recent opening of the Selmon Expressway Extension, connecting South Tampa to Pinellas County and Brandon.

Westshore Marina District is being developed in phases with BTI Partners as the master developer.

Over the last few years, BTI Partners has attracted developers, such as the Related Group, Bainbridge and WCI Communities, to the master-planned community to build luxury rental apartments and single-family homes.

BTI Partners is currently building Marina Pointe, a condominium development with three high-rises and a marina in the heart of Westshore Marina District. Marina Pointe’s first tower consisting of 120 condominiums is anticipated to be open in mid 2022.

The condos, designed by renowned architect Koby Karp, are priced from the low $800,000s to more than $3 million.

Once BTI Partners’ development and neighboring residential projects are completed, the area will have nearly 2,400 new residences, injecting new life into the 1.5 miles of waterfront.

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