Vinik open to med school in downtown Tampa

[Triple B]

Billionares do not become billionares by giving things away for nothing.

No, they don't ....but a lot of them do give away things for nothing once they become billionaires.

[Apis Bull]

I agree with smazza. Sure it will be good for med students to be closer to the teaching hospital, less time wasted on commuting. But the big winner is Vinik, who has donated the land (with a tax break given I presume) and in return his lands will be worth a lot more. Billionares do not become billionares by giving things away for nothing.

 

Of course it will help his other ventures in the area.  That doesn't change the fact that this is a great thing for USF

[Paisa el Toro]

 

I agree with smazza. Sure it will be good for med students to be closer to the teaching hospital, less time wasted on commuting. But the big winner is Vinik, who has donated the land (with a tax break given I presume) and in return his lands will be worth a lot more. Billionares do not become billionares by giving things away for nothing.

 

Of course it will help his other ventures in the area.  That doesn't change the fact that this is a great thing for USF

 

And for the downtown core, in general. If redevelopment goes as anticipated, this would be a boon in property taxes for the City's coffers. Private/Public development partnerships are not going away anytime soon, folks, especially with state and federal funding for local government programs drying up.