Hillsborough County to consider land swap to house sheriff's office at current Grow Financial headquarters

Hillsborough County commissioners will consider a land swap at a June 20 meeting that would facilitate the move of the sheriff's office in Ybor City to a larger site where Grow Financial's headquarters is currently located.

The site would not only be larger, but it would also provide newer facilities for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

Grow Financial's headquarters is located at 9927 Delaney Lake Dr. near Brandon. Developer Darryl Shaw is currently under contract to acquire the property. Grow Financial is moving to a new office with the Gasworx development in Ybor City.

“Public safety is and always will be my top priority – without it, nothing else matters,” said Commissioner Michael Owen. “We have an opportunity here to pursue an innovative solution for our Hillsborough Sheriff’s aging facility and provide his team with a home that will serve future generations.”

The current sheriff's office covers more than 8 acres of land in Ybor City and is housed, in part, in buildings more than a century old. The Grow Financial site building was constructed in 2005.

If Hillsborough County commissioners approve, the county would trade the current sheriff's office for the Grow Financial site, which offers about 24 acres of land. That includes a five-story building with 140,000 square feet of office space, nearly twice the size of the sheriff's office's current headquarters. Additionally, the interchange would provide a three-story parking garage with more than 500 parking spaces.

“Anytime there is an opportunity to collaborate for the benefit of the taxpayers, the sheriff's office and Ybor City, we will always be interested in those opportunities,” Shaw said. “We are fortunate to have forward-thinking public partners who are open to exploring possibilities that could result in long-term benefits for the community. »

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister supports collaboration between Shaw and the county to “increase the efficiency of the services we provide to the community.” He also said it would support “future growth” and reduce costs for taxpayers.

In addition to providing upgraded and larger facilities for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the interchange would also reconnect 9th Avenue in Ybor.

City, to restore the grid of the city's historic streets. It would also encourage redevelopment to allow for residential and commercial use. Shaw said he would preserve the historic aspects of the site.