Overview
- By Tuesday’s deadline, St. Petersburg received nine proposals to remake the 86-acre Tropicana Field site, ranging from major purchase offers to community-led concepts.
- Blake Investment Partners’ The Burg Bid proposes paying $275 million for 58 acres and outlines an estimated $8 billion build that includes more than 3,600 income-restricted homes.
- ARK Ellison Horus offers $202 million with a $50 million community benefits pledge and $12 million for Tropicana Field demolition, proposing 3,700-plus homes and an innovation district, and Moffitt Cancer Center’s AI team would join if selected.
- Foundation Vision Partners pitches an infrastructure-first plan that retains full city ownership and uses a phased, multi-developer approach shaped by community input.
- Most submissions do not include a Rays ballpark, Gov. Ron DeSantis voiced support for exploring a Tampa campus site on deadline day, and the City Council will consider a pause resolution Thursday that Mayor Ken Welch opposes.