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St. Petersburg City Council member Leslie Curran’s district borders the location. Curran also owns Interior Motives Inc., an art gallery and design business a few blocks away.

“You can’t put a business there that’s going to depend solely on patrons of Tropicana Field,” Curran said. “Until the team starts winning and there’s more attendance at the Trop, you’re not going to get that walk-by traffic.

“It’s a great location, but right now, until other things are built up around it, it’s not a destination.”