Report: The owner of the rage in ‘Advanced Talks’ to sell the team to Florida Developer
The head owner of Tampa Bay Raz Stu Sterneberg is in a “advanced talks” to sell franchisees to a group led by Florida -based residential developer, Sportico said on Wednesday.
Patrick Zalupsky, a home builder from Jacksonville, has been recognized as a potential lead buyer in a deal that gives the team importance in about $ 1.7 billion. He has already executed a letter with the intention of buying the team, according to Sportso.
Sternberg bought rays at $ 200 million in 2004.
According to Zalupski’s online bio, he is the founder, president and CEO of Dream Finders Homes. The company was established in December 2008 and closed 27 houses in Jacksonville the following year. Now, with an extended footprint in many parts of the United States, Dream Finders have closed over 31,100 houses since its installation.
He is also a member of the trustee board at the University of Florida.
A year ago, Sternberg had a deal to build a new stadium in the historic gas plant district, which was a recreational, retail and residential district in St. Petersburg to replace the Tropicana field. However, Hurricane Milton cut the roof of the stadium in the last October, forcing the rays into a temporary quarters, Sternberg’s commitment was strongly low, saying that the team would have to bear additional costs that were not in the budget.
Athletic reported that in March, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and some other owners started pushing Sternberg privately to sell franchisees.
It is not clear what is the group of Zalupski, if it eventually goes with purchase and is approved by MLB owners, it will be done to a permanent stadium.
Currently, the rays in Tampa. Steinbrener is playing in the field, which is located at the house of New York Yankise Spring Training Facility and their single-e Tampa Torpone.
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