Rays unveil privately financed, 8B mixed-use district around proposed Tampa stadium

TL;DR Summary
The Tampa Bay Rays released renderings for a privately funded, $8 billion mixed-use district surrounding its proposed Hillsborough College/Dale Mabry stadium site, planned to include office space, retail, dining and hospitality across more than 100 acres. The project aims to create a walkable neighborhood around the ballpark, with additional renderings, including a revamped Hillsborough College portion, to be released soon. Rays CEO Ken Babby says the development is about more than baseball and has attracted Fortune 500 interest, though financing details have not been shared.
- See new renderings of Rays’ proposed mixed-use stadium development Tampa Bay Times
- Tampa City Council is unhappy with the Rays. How much does it matter? Tampa Bay Times
- ‘More than baseball’: Tampa Bay Rays release new renderings of ‘Forever Home’ district WFLA
- Rays release renderings of office spaces around proposed 'Forever Home' ballpark MLB.com
- Rays say Fortune 500 companies showing interest in mixed-use development tied to stadium deal The Business Journals
Reading Insights
Total Reads
1
Unique Readers
7
Time Saved
2 min
vs 3 min read
Condensed
84%
535 → 85 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on Tampa Bay Times