A request to devote $108 million in hotel taxes toward a new Houston Astros / Washington Nationals spring training complex will be heard today by Palm Beach County commissioners — but it may be too little, too late. (more…)
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West Palm Beach: Another no to spring training
West Palm Beach officials dealt another blow to a new Houston Astros/Washington Nationals spring training complex, deciding to enter into an exclusive negotiating period with a rival developer. (more…)
Hartford pulls public bonding for Rock Cats ballpark
Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra pulled his request for $60 million in public bonding for a new New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark and will instead seek a developer to finance the project. The withdrawal, coming in a letter to the City Council, came after intense crticism from taxpayers and politicians of all […]
City-commissioned appraisal of Angel Stadium to be released
An Anaheim-commissioned appraisal of the land surrounding Angel Stadium will eventually be released to the public, as the city continues to negotiate with Angels owner Arte Moreno about a new lease and development plans. The issue: the worth of the land as part of the financial equation for the lease. The appraisal covers the worth […]
More development planned for new Sounds ballpark area
We have another apartment complex planned for the area surrounding a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark site in Sulphur Dell. Llewellyn Development LLC has a contract on 3.3 acres next to the ballpark on a site currenty housing the Nashville Stock-Yard restaurant and surface parking. The plan is for a 300-unit […]
Lugnuts propose apartments, restaurant for ballpark
Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League), could see the addition of apartments, ballpark upgrades and a year-round restaurant under the terms of a proposed private-public partnership. The $22-million proposal has Lugnuts owner Tom Dickson investing $11 million into a new scoreboard and apartments past the outfield wall […]
New Columbia ballpark receives initial city approval
A new Columbia (S.C.) ballpark won initial approval from the City Council on first reading on a 4-3 margin, with a final vote scheduled for March 18. That the vote was close was not a surpise; opposition to the project had been gaining some momentum in recent day. The financing plan: Hardball Capital, led by […]
Votes on new Richmond ballpark set to start next week
The multiple votes needed to approve a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark are set to start next week, but the outcome is still up in the air. Proponents and opponents of the ballpark have been counting votes on the City Council, but with some members unwilling to commit yet to one […]
New mayor lays out plan for Tiger Stadium site
New Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan wants to see a new vision for the old Tiger Stadium site and will direct city staff to issue an RFP for redevelopment of the area. The plan is to preserve the historic playing field — albeit with smaller dimensions, according to Tom Lewand, the city’s new Executive of Jobs […]
Aberdeen debates future of Ripken Stadium area
The area near Ripken Stadium, home of the Aberdeen IronBirds (short season A; NY-Penn League), was pitched as a mixed-use neighborhood, and city officials want to see that plan carried out. So far the vision of an Integrated Business District — residential, office and retail — around the ballpark has failed ro materialize, and developers […]
New Biloxi ballpark draws interest from developers
Developers are looking at new ventures near a new Biloxi ballpark set to open in 2015, as long-ignored properties are in play. With the Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League) on the way to a move to a new Biloxi ballpark in 2015, there’s been interest in investments in the ballpark area, reports Jerry Creel, […]
This year should determine fate of Sand Gnats
After five years of working on a new-ballpark strategy, it appears 2014 will be a make-or-break year for the future of the Savannah Sand Gnats (Low Class A; Sally League) in the city. Jason Freier of Hardball Capital, owner of the Sand Gnats, has been approaching city leaders for years now, lobbying for a new […]
Mud Hens unveil ballpark expansion plans, neighborhood investment
The Toledo Mud Hens (Class AAA; International League) are working on an expansion of Fifth Third Field that would also invest in the revitalization of the surrounding neighborhood. The total cost of the project would be between $10 million and $15 million. Within the ballpark, the Swamp Shop store could be expanded, and both a […]