St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch says his administration is reviewing “in detail” an unsolicited proposal from developer Casey Ellison and investor Cathie Wood to buy available portions of the Tropicana Field site and redevelop it in phases.

The historic Gas Plant district is an 86-acre parcel of land occupying space once home to a thriving Black community displaced by the stadium’s original construction.

In his statement, Welch thanked Ellison, Wood and Jonathan Graham , President of the Black-owned HORUS Construction Services, for their interest in reimagining the space. Baker Barrios, an architecture firm, is also a project partner.

“I appreciate their interest in developing the Historic Gas Plant District — which remains a top priority of my administration — as well as their o

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