A $27 million Detroit Tigers player development academy is taking shape at Tigertown
Where it is. On Lakeland Hills Boulevard in north Lakeland, about 0.2 miles from Charlies Family Restaurant by Dee. Distance measured from map data, October 2026.
The one named place within a quarter mile in the map data we hold. Straight-line distance between the mapped points. Restaurant locations geocoded from the Florida DBPR active food-service licence file, read Oct 15, 2026.
The city-owned Tigertown complex is getting a $27.24 million Detroit Tigers player development academy, with signage now going up.
At the city-owned Tigertown and Joker Marchant Stadium complex off Lakeland Hills Boulevard, a new Detroit Tigers player development academy is being built. The main building permit, valued at $27.24 million, was issued in September 2025, with Rodda Construction listed as builder. A smaller storage building, a chain-link fence, and an underground fire line, fire sprinkler system, and fire pump have all been permitted since then.
In October 2026, four Detroit Tigers wall signs were issued for the building — a sign the work is heading toward the finish. A separate commercial roof permit was pulled at 2000 Gilmore Avenue, part of the same city parcel, in late October 2026.
The complex also hosts a steady stream of permitted events — car shows, 5K runs, autocross days, the Polk Heart Walk, and the Lakeland Tigers baseball-season fireworks. A recent city zoning verification on the parcel references a "Peace River Center Gilmore Project," but the records give no further detail on that item.
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ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required BLD25-05705 — Storage Building
ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required LFD25-00341 — Fire Sprinkler System
ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required BLD26-05669 — Detroit Tigers sign
ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required BLD26-06355 — Commercial roof, 2000 Gilmore Ave
ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required ZOV26-094 — Zoning Verification (Peace River Center Gilmore Project)
ims.lakelandgov.net · City of Lakeland sign-in required