Welch restarts bidding process for Trop site redevelopment

When St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch took office, he said he would re-evaluate the proposals from groups vying to redevelop the 86-acre Tropicana Field site, and after consideration, he is hitting the restart button. 

"I am impressed with the efforts from the two finalists in the current RFP process," Welch announced during a Wednesday press conference in front of the stadium. "They have listened to our community and have responded with their vision of the 86 acres in accordance with our community needs in terms of housing, office space, meeting space, greenspace and an impactful economic development ... however, our environment has changed in many ways since the initial RFP was issued in 2020, and we must ensure the RFP meets our current environment and realities and incorporates the most up-to-date information."

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St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is restarting the selection process of securing a developer to spearhead the redevelopment of the 86-acre Tropicana Field site, meaning the previous prospective master developers will either go back to the drawing board or exit the process entirely. 

On Wednesday, the public expected Welch to announce his decision to move forward with proposals from  Midtown Development or Sugar Hill Community Partners rather than restarting the process and drafting a new request for proposals. 

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