The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Tampa Bay
Amid a baseball season that has the Rays in first place and headed to the post-season again, there is still the undercurrent of awful attendance and Tampa-relocation speculation. And that includes the Tampa-Montreal ExRays scenario. But one bottom line hasn’t changed: The Rays can’t—and ultimately won’t—stay in poorly-positioned St. Petersburg. Not in this hybrid market that is asymmetrical, mass-transit challenged, yada, yada. If Tampa, the business hub of the area and where the Bucs and Bolts thrive, doesn’t ultimately happen, then Charlotte, Nashville or Las Vegas will.
Tampa Bay’s rent is rising faster than any other metro area in the country this year.
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