The Tampa Bay Rays and Hines have unveiled plans to replace Tropicana Field with a massive redevelopment that will include thousands of apartments as well as a new ballpark for the MLB franchise.
The redevelopment in the 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District at the edge of downtown St. Petersburg will include 5,700 apartment units, 1.4M SF of offices, 300K SF of retail, a 700-room hotel and a 2,500-seat entertainment venue.
The Rays have been seeking a replacement for Tropicana Field for more than two decades. The Ray's lease expires in 2027 for the domed stadium, notorious for its worn-out artificial surface and catwalks under the dome, which are in play and sometimes get in the way of high pop-ups.
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