St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch is expected to announce Thursday morning which proposal has been selected to guide the future redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District. The announcement comes months after the city narrowed the field to four finalists and gathered public input on competing visions for the 86-acre site surrounding Tropicana Field.
Redevelopment Plans
The finalists include ARK Ellison Horus, Foundation Vision Partners, Pinellas County Housing Authority, and The Burg Bid. Each team proposed a different vision for transforming the Historic Gas Plant District through a mix of housing, commercial development, public spaces, infrastructure improvements, and community benefits.
The redevelopment effort began after plans for a new stadium and mixed-use district involving the Tampa Bay Rays fell apart, prompting city leaders to reopen the redevelopment process. The Historic Gas Plant District has long been viewed as one of the city’s most valuable redevelopment opportunities. The area was once a thriving Black neighborhood before residents were displaced decades ago during urban renewal and construction of what became Tropicana Field.
Original reporting: Tampa Bay Florida News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
