The Linden Breaks Ground on 170-Unit Workforce Housing in Brandon

Construction has started on The Linden, a 170-unit apartment community at 9804 Delaney Creek Boulevard in Brandon. The Michaels Organization is developing the project, with architecture by Urban Practice. A groundbreaking ceremony was held November 9, 2026, with completion expected in summer 2028.

The community is Hillsborough County's first workforce housing development sponsored by a healthcare employer. All 170 one-, two- and three-bedroom units are reserved for Tampa General Hospital and USF Health employees earning 80% to 120% of area median income, roughly $64,250 to $96,360 annually for a single person in 2026.

The $60 million public-private partnership includes $12.5 million from Florida's State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds and $2 million from Hillsborough County. The project sits on land owned by Tampa General Hospital, roughly a mile from the hospital's Brandon Emergency Center, and used Florida's Live Local Act to streamline approval.

Amenities include a pool, playground, garden, dog park and gathering spaces, plus a 5,000-square-foot child care center operated by O2B Kids and a free shuttle to TGH's Davis Islands campus and USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. The Michaels Organization will handle asset and property management.