Padres win bid to develop Tailgate Park | Jenn Van Grove

<p>The San Diego Padres have won the opportunity to turn four city blocks, currently used as a Petco Park parking lot, into an urban square where technology workers commingle with artisans and baseball fans.</p><p>Wednesday, city officials announced that the Padres and its development partners, Tishman Speyer and Ascendant Capital Partners, were picked over challenger Brookfield Properties to redevelop the 5.25-acre plot of land known as Tailgate Park.</p><p>The selection <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/growth-development/story/2019-12-16/tailgate-park-is-officially-for-sale-international-buyers-welcome" target="_blank">brings to an end a competitive bidding process</a> that started in December and paves the way for the city to offload the long-held asset as is required by the state.</p><p><br /></p><p>Read more: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/growth-development/story/2020-09-23/in-bid-for-tailgate-park-padres-beat-brookfield-with-1-4b-office-focused-proposal</p>