Community Corner
Sugar Hill Community Partners to host session on Tropicana Field
Event at Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum is an opportunity to learn about the plan and provide feedback directly to the team
Sugar Hill Community Partners is one of two finalists for the Tropicana Field redevelopment project, and the team is holding a community event in south St. Petersburg to better understand residents’ hopes and needs for the proposed project.
The Tropicana Field redevelopment project will impact Black residents today, and for generations to come. The Sugar Hill Community Partners team wants to honor the history of the Sugar Hill neighborhood, explore ways to realize the potential of the site, and to make a renovated Tropicana Field a catalyst for economic growth, equity, and inclusion.
WHAT: Attendees can learn more about various aspects of the Sugar Hill Community Partners’ initial proposal, such as workforce development, affordable housing, minority business participation, and more. They’ll also be able to have one-on-one and small group discussions with team members like JMA Ventures CEO Todd Chapman and JMA Senior Partner Kevin Johnson, a venture capitalist, former mayor and former NBA star.
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WHEN: Monday, June 21, 6-8 p.m. Attendees are welcome at the free, open house-style event anytime between 6-8 p.m.
WHERE: The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, 2240 9th Ave S,
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
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ABOUT SUGAR HILL COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
Lead developer JMA Ventures is committed to equity, inclusion and opportunity throughout the Tropicana Field redevelopment project. JMA Ventures built a diverse development team with Sugar Hill Community Partners.
Two companies, DuCon Construction and Ariel Business Group, will lead Sugar Hill Community Partners’ efforts to create and maximize opportunities for minority-owned businesses and the local community workforce to participate in construction while creating meaningful partnerships and a long-term positive impact.
The team also includes many other local small and minority owned firms including Volt-Air electrical engineering firm, Vivid Consulting Group, Carteret Management, AREHNA Engineering, Blue Sky Communities, Young BD Group, and many others. Additionally, Sugar Hill Community Partners is partnering with Moody Nolan, the largest Black-owned and managed architecture firm in America, for vertical construction and woman-owned firm W Architecture for landscape architecture.