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Must-Haves for the Buyer Who Has Everything

What does the 1 percent really want in a home? We'll tell you.

07/26/2017 By Pam Daniel

Construction

Venice Retirement Center Picks Firm for Renovations

Village on the Isle, a nonprofit retirement community in Venice, recently selected Stevens Construction to renovate a five-story, 80,000-square-foot assisted living facility.

07/26/2017 By staff

Deals

Dental, Nail, Pet Businesses to Join Whole Foods and Others in New Shopping Strip

Great Expressions Dental Centers, Lee Nails, Banfield Pet Hospital, Greenwise Dry Cleaner, Wawa and Zoë’s Kitchen will join the new Whole Foods Market in Sarasota's University Station shopping strip.

07/26/2017 By staff

Deals

Downtown Fruitville Road Property Sold

Oaktree Development of Sarasota, LLC, recently purchased three adjoining parcels for $600,000.

07/26/2017 By staff

History

The Cottages of Cortez

Surrounded by modern Florida, these quaint, handmade homes endure.

07/26/2017 By Robert Plunket

Construction

Assisted Living Facility Expanding

Halfacre Construction Company recently broke ground on a 35,000-square-foot addition to the Cypress Creek Assisted Living Residence in Sun City.

07/25/2017 By staff

Data

Lakewood Ranch Among the Nation's Top-Selling Communities

With 622 sales in the first half of 2017, Lakewood Ranch ranks as the third-best-selling master-planned community in the United States.

07/25/2017 By staff

Planning

Bayfront Planning Group Looking for Design Team

The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization last week issued a Request for Qualifications to find a design team that will lead the creation of a comprehensive master plan for the bayfront.

07/24/2017 By staff

Construction

Electrical Contractor Hires 18 Local Students

Bright Future Electric recently hired 18 interns at a Gulf Coast Builders Xchange hiring event for local high school students.

07/24/2017 By staff

Data

Home Sales, New Listings Down in June

Single family home sales in Sarasota and Manatee counties decreased by 0.4 percent between May and June of this year and new listings also decreased, by 3.4 percent.

07/24/2017 By staff

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Deals

Outdoor Furniture Company Leases South Trail Space

The parent company of Fortunoff Backyard Store recently leased 14,670 square feet of retail space in Sarasota.

07/21/2017 By staff

Data

White-Black Homeownership Gap Widens

The rate of black homeownership fell to 42.2 percent in the first quarter of 2017, while the rate of white homeownership rose to 71.9 percent, the widest gap in America since World War II.

07/18/2017 By staff

On the Homefront

Margaritaville Moves to Bradenton

Jimmy Buffett’s laid-back island lifestyle is coming to the west Bradenton development of Harbour Isles.

07/14/2017 By Ilene Denton

Luxury Living

Which Local Zip Codes Are Among Florida’s Priciest?

Here’s a hint: Think waterfront.

07/14/2017 By Ilene Denton

Deals

Three-Story Office Building Sold for $23.5 Million

Sarasota's Sarasota Commerce Center 2, LLC recently purchased a three-story office building on almost 11 acres.

07/13/2017 By staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: The Sporting Life in Laurel Oak Estates

The home was built for a builder and his family.

07/13/2017 By Robert Plunket

Real estate

Real Estate Team at No. 1 Halfway Through 2017

The Ackerman Group finished the first half of 2017 ranked as the No. 1 team across all companies by sales volume for Sarasota County and Longboat Key.

07/12/2017 By staff

Property Watch

Tavistock Development Signs on to Lakewood Ranch’s Biotech Campus

Lakewood Ranch Commercial announced plans to develop a biotech business campus on 265 acres at the northeast corner of State Road 70 and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

07/12/2017 By Dennis Maley

Health care

Construction Completed on New $1.7 Million Dental Company Facility

The commercial construction company Halfacre Construction Company recently completed construction on a 12,000-square-foot Lakewood Ranch building for Dental Care Alliance.

07/11/2017 By staff

Environment

Neighborhood to Begin Using Solar Power to Heat Pool

Bradenton’s Mirabella, a 55-and-older neighborhood, is planning to install a solar power system to its community center, spa and swimming pool.

07/10/2017 By staff

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