Politics & Government
Tropicana Field Redevelopment News Expected At State Of City Address
Learn which developer was chosen for Historic Gas Plant District project during St. Pete Mayor Welch's Jan. 30 State of the City address.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL — St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch will deliver his first-ever State of the City address on Jan. 30, about a year after he first took office.
He’ll deliver the address on the steps of St. Petersburg City Hall, 175 5th Street N., at 11 a.m. The community is invited to attend.
During his speech, Welch will recognize milestones from his first year in office and speak to what lies ahead in 2023, according to a city news release.
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The mayor will also announce which developer he selected to redevelop an 86-acre portion of the Historic Gas Plant District, which includes Tropicana Field.
In a new request for proposals to reimagine the area, the city received proposals from 50 Plus 1 Sports, Hines & Tampa Bay Rays, Restoration Associates, and Sugar Hill Community Partners in early December. One of these four development teams will be chosen for the project.
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Register to attend the State of the City address at www.stpete.org/sotc2023.
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