After months of evaluating proposals and gathering public feedback, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch will soon select the developer, or developers, who will help shape the future of the Historic Gas Plant District.
According to Samantha Bequer, a spokesperson for the City of St. Petersburg, Welch is expected to announce his selection shortly after the Fourth of July holiday. The decision marks the next major milestone in one of the city’s most ambitious redevelopment efforts.
The nearly 100-acre Historic Gas Plant District encompasses roughly 15% of downtown St. Petersburg, making it one of the city’s largest redevelopment opportunities…