Commercial Locksmith in Tampa, FL

Westshore offices and shops

Westshore is the city's business district, with more than 11 million square feet of office space, about 4,000 businesses, two major malls and Tampa International Airport. Before anyone rekeys a suite in a multi-tenant building there, ask property management whether the suite locks run on a master key system, since a rekey can involve the rest of the system. Commercial locksmith work in a building like that starts with who controls which doors: the common entrances, or the suite itself.

Ybor City storefronts

Ybor City's factories rolled their first cigars in 1886. The district is now a National Historic Landmark, and its early 1900s club buildings include El Centro Español and Centro Asturiano. A storefront inside the Ybor City Historic District needs a certificate of appropriateness before a door change that alters the exterior. Under Tampa Code Sec. 27-98, the Barrio Latino Commission issues it for exterior alterations there, color included, so raise a new finish on a street-facing door with the city before you order it. This is general information, not legal advice.

Tenants, staff and keys

Every departure, whether a tenant or an employee, raises the same question: who still has a key? A few habits help:

• Keep a written list of who holds which keys.
• Collect keys when someone leaves, and note any that are not returned.
• Rekey or replace when the count stops adding up, and again when a lease turns over.

In a multi-tenant building, include any keys property management holds in that count.

Details for a business request

Give the building name or cross streets, the floor or suite, and how many doors are involved and what kind: storefront, back entrance or interior office. Say whether the building is multi-tenant with a master key system, and for Ybor City whether the storefront is inside the historic district. See the Tampa page for the city overview.