Hospitality
New Downtown Hotel in the Works
L. Ronald Gray is working with Hoyt Architects, Gilbane Building Company and the design firm Cooper Carry to build Hotel Laurent.
Hotelier L. Ronald Gray is working with Hoyt Architects, Gilbane Building Company and the design firm Cooper Carry to build Hotel Laurent, a 10-story, 140-room boutique hotel to be located at 20 N. Washington Blvd., Sarasota. Plans for the hotel include dining, a spa and gym, a private concierge floor and a rooftop pool. The groundbreaking for Hotel Laurent is scheduled for 2019 and construction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2020.