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Riverview is
an up and coming neighborhood just south of Brandon
and only 25 minutes from USF. This location is
convenient to major highways and interstates and
is less than 30 minutes from Tampa. There are
many options when it comes to outdoor activities
as well as shopping and dining.
Housing
Riverview has many housing options in a wide range
of prices. There are many new family-friendly
housing communities as well as fairly new apartment
complexes, condos, corporate housing and townhomes.
Many housing communities and apartment complexes
are within walking distance of shopping and dining.
There are also more rural communities, several
of which are along the Alafia River.
Things To Do
Living in Riverview allows you to be close to
many outdoor activities and attractions but also
not too far from the fantastic museums and cultural
centers Tampa has to offer. Outdoor attractions
include Alafia River State Park,which features
hiking, biking and equestrian trails, camping,
and access tot he Alafia River, Boyette Scrub
and several other parks that feature fishing piers
and boat launches into the Alafia River, which
leads out to Tampa Bay.
Golf courses include the private Summerfield Crossing
Golf Course and the Bloomingdale Golfer’s
Club and the private Buckhorn Springs Golf &
Country Club and the Riverhills Country Club.
Indoor entertainment includesFor indoor fun the
Brandon Regency 20 Movie Theater that features
an IMAX theater and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
and Casino nearby in the east edges of Tampa.
Dining
and Shopping
Riverview is close to the best shopping in east
Hillsborough County at the Westfield Brandon Mall.
Also nearby are a Sam’s Club and Costco,
Kohl’s, Beall’s and Steinmart. Just
20 minute drive east is Tampa’s new IKEA.
Restaurants in Riverview include Buffalo Wild
Wings, Westshore Pizza, Green Iguana, The Silver
Ring Cafe and more. Cheesecake Factory, Grillsmith
and Sinigual are available just 10 minutes away
at the Westfield Brandon Mall.
Traffic
and Driving
Riverview offers easy access to Highway -301 which
will take you to several exits to I-75 which runs
north through Brandonon and into the USF area
and south down to Sarasota/Bradenton. Taking 301
east or I-75 north will take you to and exit to
I-4 which runs east into central Florida.
Schools
Public schools include Boyette Springs Elementary,
Riverview Elementary, Symmes Elementary, Collins
Elementary, Summerfield Elementary, Giunta Middle,
Rodgers Middle, Business, Spoto High and Riverview
High. Colleges in the area include Nova Southeastern,
Florida Career College, Emmaus Baptist College
and Hillsborough Community College-Brandon.
Business
Much of Riverview’s commerce is generated
by banking, retail and hospitality as well as
commercial and residential construction and development
as the community continues to grow and expand.
Two of the major employers in this area are Progressive
Insurance and Mosaic. |
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