WestShore Plaza

27°56′47″N 82°31′35″W / 27.94639°N 82.52639°W / 27.94639; -82.52639

WestShore Plaza
Aerial view of the mall, 2019
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LocationTampa, Florida, United States
Opening dateSeptember 28, 1967; 56 years ago (September 28, 1967)
DeveloperSydney N. Greenberg Jr. and Theodore W. Berenson[1]
ManagementWashington Prime Group
OwnerWashington Prime Group
No. of stores and services115
No. of anchor tenants5 (4 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area1,059,525 sq ft (98,433.1 m2)
No. of floors1 with partial second level (2 in anchors)
ParkingAvailable on-site
WebsiteWestShore Plaza
The southeast entrance to the mall, 2008

WestShore Plaza is a shopping mall located in the Westshore business district of Tampa, Florida, developed by Albert L. Manley of Boston, MA. WestShore Plaza was opened in 1967 and was touted as Tampa's first shopping center that was fully air-conditioned. WestShore houses many specialty shops including Francesca's Collection, LOFT, New Balance, H&M, Old Navy, Sunglass Hut, and more. The property is owned and managed by Washington Prime Group.

The mall's anchors are JCPenney, flagship Macy's and Dick's Sporting Goods stores, and an AMC movie theater, with one vacant anchor last occupied by Sears. Restaurants include P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Grimaldi's Pizzeria, Irish 31, the Bay Area's only Maggiano's Little Italy, Seasons 52[2] and there is also a kids play area near JCPenney. A nursing room can be found in the women's restroom and baby changing stations in all restrooms.

  1. ^ "Tampa greets West Shore city complex". The Tampa Tribune. September 28, 1967. pp. 4D. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "THE FIVE BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY MALLS IN THE TAMPA BAY ARE". Family-Friendly Tampa Bay. Retrieved 20 March 2017.