With Gas Plant redevelopment talks set to resume, here’s more renderings

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The City of St. Petersburg and Hines Development Group have released more renderings of what they envision for the Historic Gas Plant redevelopment project.

City officials released new images of what the completed project, long with a new ballpark, would look like.

The Rays-Hines development team seeks to revive the community by demolishing Tropicana Field and building a new stadium.

The plan also includes more than 5,000 residential units, 600 of them for seniors and over 1,200 would be affordable and workforce housing.

Plans also include 750,000 square-feet for retail space, including spots for small businesses, a grocery store, and a 4,000 to 6,000-seat entertainment venue.

That’s in addition to the office, conference and meeting space and 750 hotel rooms.

The project, totaling 86-acres and ultimately costing $6.5 billion, is anchored by a proposed 30,000-seat new ballpark for the Rays.   

Redevelopment talks at City Hall are set to resume June 13. A final vote on the stadium and Gas Plant agreements is set for July 11.