Infrastructure Archives - Tampa Bay Business & Wealth

Blake outlines office execution plan in Gas Plant bid

January 23, 2026 | Chuck Merlis

Blake Investment Partners details its office delivery plan for the Historic Gas Plant District.

Conceptual rendering of a mixed-use office development proposed for the Historic Gas Plant District in St. Petersburg.

Seagate Space takes rocket launches offshore

January 21, 2026 | Chuck Merlis

Seagate Space is rethinking how and where rockets launch as offshore platforms move into focus.

Mobile offshore launch platform carrying a rocket at sea during a conceptual launch scenario

Hillsborough College board unanimously backs Rays talks

January 20, 2026 | Chuck Merlis

Hillsborough College trustees voted unanimously to begin formal Rays stadium negotiations.

Conceptual rendering of Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus showing a proposed mixed-use development as stadium negotiations begin

Greystar backs Blake’s Gas Plant District proposal

January 16, 2026 | Chuck Merlis

Greystar’s endorsement adds institutional weight to Blake’s Gas Plant District redevelopment bid.

Aerial view of St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant District with Tropicana Field and surrounding neighborhoods

Rays stadium future heads to a vote

January 15, 2026 | Chuck Merlis

A Jan. 20 board vote could open formal talks tied to a proposed Rays stadium and mixed-use development.

Hillsborough Community College’s Dale Mabry Campus in Tampa ahead of a board vote on a nonbinding memorandum tied to a proposed Rays stadium development.

Blake Investment Partners pledges affordable housing at Gas Plant

January 13, 2026 | Chuck Merlis

Blake Investment Partners links affordable housing delivery to the future of St. Petersburg’s Gas Plant District.

National firms back $6.8B Gas Plant District proposal

January 12, 2026 | Chuck Merlis

National firms and local organizations line up behind a $6.8B Gas Plant District redevelopment proposal.

Rendering of a proposed redevelopment concept for St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant District, showing a large public venue, green space and surrounding development.

Tampa ranks among top 5 U.S. cities for corporate HQs

January 6, 2026 | Chuck Merlis

Tampa enters the national top tier for corporate headquarters as site selectors cite talent and infrastructure.

Downtown Tampa skyline at dusk with illuminated office towers and highway overpass as the city gains national recognition for corporate headquarters growth

An iconic Davis Islands building is being rebuilt for its next 100 years

December 10, 2025 | Chuck Merlis

The Mirasol is returning as a restored boutique hotel and waterfront residence that brings new life and new investment to Davis Islands.

Rendering of the restored Hotel Mirasol on Davis Islands at dusk, showing its Mediterranean Revival architecture with arched windows, palm trees, and guests at the entrance. An inset site plan highlights the redesigned waterfront layout, including new residences, hotel suites, pool area, gardens, and marina access.

400 Central clears inspections, begins move-ins in downtown St. Pete

December 3, 2025 | Chuck Merlis

400 Central has cleared city inspections and is ready to welcome its first residents to downtown St. Pete.

A nighttime aerial view of downtown St. Petersburg with the 400 Central tower lit up at the center of the skyline.

Darryl Shaw sells 2 Ybor properties for $7.45M near Gasworx

December 2, 2025 | Chuck Merlis

Two Ybor properties sold for $7.45M as investor interest accelerates near Gasworx.

Three views of Ybor City development: the Pete’s Bagels building on 4th Avenue, a historic mixed-use building on 6th Avenue, and the nearby Gasworx construction site linking Ybor to downtown Tampa.

Construction begins at Double Branch development in Pasco County

November 26, 2024 | Jo-Lynn Brown

Construction has begun on the first phase of the 965-acre Double Branch mixed-use development in Pasco County, anchored by large-scale industrial space.