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Ybor City is no longer just a National Historic Landmark District, if that wasn’t enough.  It is a 24/7/365 live, work, play community.  Known for years as Tampa’s Historic Latin Quarter, today’s Ybor is fast becoming the “creative hub” of the Bay Area.

“The City” is reborn with historic buildings renovated into modern offices for creative businesses such as advertising, architecture, interior design, community planning, engineering services, technology transfer and media production.  Every month new low-rise, residential condos are springing-up revitalizing the Old Ybor Historic Neighborhood.

People like to visit the “sweet spots” in a community that are vibrant and evolving - where locals in-the-know hangout. Ybor City’s sidewalk cafés and patio bars provide public space to meet, socialize and conduct business in a manner reminiscent of a European city.  There is unique Mediterranean flair to our little “city within a city” that is a refreshing change of pace from Florida’s suburban sprawl.

One must "explore Ybor."  No plastic mall directory, no strip center signage and no big-box retail, just a walkable community with vintage fashion, funky retail and restaurants that have been in the family for generations.  And, there is just the right amount of old world charm in our new age cache.

A local artist capturing Ybor’s most famous landmarks said it best, “Ybor City looks like everyone’s hometown.”  Welcome home!

– Tom Keating, President & CEO Ybor City Chamber of Commerce

About the Chamber

The Ybor City Chamber of Commerce was established in 1930 and is a membership organization that represents and assists local businesses. Incorporated in 1981, the Chamber is dedicated to the preservation, revitalization and growth of Tampa’s National Historic Landmark District, one of only three in the state of Florida.

Mission Statement

Building Strength Through Members