This week, St. Petersburg inched a bit closer to a deal for the redevelopment of the former Gas Plant District anchored by a baseball stadium that will be the home of the Rays for years to come. The St. Petersburg City Council took the first of two required votes on the development agreement with the Rays/Hines partnership. This agreement is the key document that will spell out the details of the stadium and larger redevelopment deal.
The deal has a lot of moving parts, and requires more hearings and votes. Here I’ll try to summarize some of the key takeaways for Rays fans who simply wonder, will our area still have a local team in 2028?