The Bids Are In

This morning, the City of St. Petersburg received three bids from developers for the redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site. I haven't had a chance to read through the proposals yet, but here are a few highlights. You can see all of the information yourself on the City's website.

Archstone Madison proposes a ten year build-out with a total of 5,448,850 SF (FAR 1.45) of development with a construction value of $1,209,061,290. This includes 1,126,000 SF of retail/restaurant/entertainment, 800,000 SF of office, 2,690 units of residential, 600 hotel rooms, and 10,088 parking spaces. This team features a design team of Torti Gallas and Partners with Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin.



Hines Interests proposes a ten year build-out with a total of 3,095,803 SF (FAR 0.81) of development with a construction value of $880,000,000. This includes 855,000 SF of retail/restaurant/entertainment, 200,000 SF of office, 1,173 units of residential, 200-250 hotel rooms, and 6,850 parking spaces. This team features a design by EDAW.



Williams Quarter proposes a seven year build-out with a total of 4,410,000 SF (FAR 1.18) of development with a construction value of $773,440,315. This includes 360,000 SF of retail/restaurant/entertainment, 125,000 SF of office, 4,000 units of residential, and 250 hotel rooms. This team features a local design team consisting of Reliable Group Architects, Land Design Landscape Architects, and TBE Group Civil Engineers.



At first blush, the urban design and architecture are even worse than I could have imagined. Again this is based on just a quick look over the 3 proposals, but I don't really see anything more than a glorified mall without a roof. I expect more design-wise from both the EDAW and Torti Gallas/Glatting Jackson. The FAR's of right around 1.0 seem REALLY low for such an urban site. More commentary to come once I have a chance to digest some of the information.