Home & Real Estate

Planning

Manatee County Commission Approves 1,950-Unit Project

The Manatee County Commission last week voted in favor of a plan to rezone 358.5 acres of land in Bradenton to make way for Peninsula Bay.

10/10/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Downtown Sarasota Hyatt Sold

A Tampa company recently purchased downtown's Hyatt Regency Sarasota for $57.8 million.

10/10/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Construction Begins on North Port Technical College and Library

Willis Smith Construction recently broke ground on Suncoast Technical College's North Port campus and the Shannon Staub Public Library, a two-story joint-use facility.

10/07/2016 Research by staff

Dream Homes

Sneak Peek: For Our October Dream Homes feature, We Picked Sarasota’s 10 Most Beautiful Homes

Here’s one of them.

10/07/2016 By Ilene Denton

What I’m Crushing On

5 Great Design Finds from Patricia Estes of Pecky Interiors

A knockout iron chandelier, horn hardware and more.

10/07/2016 With Patricia Estes

Top Sale

At $5.25 Million, Here’s September’s Top Residential Sale

The Bird Key Drive home has that island’s only permitted rooftop terrace.

10/07/2016 By Ilene Denton

Plant This

Four Can't-Miss Fall Plant Sales

The changing season brings opportunities to spruce up your greenspace.

10/07/2016 By Ilene Denton

Data

Southwest Florida City Ranked No. 3 in List of America's Fastest-Growing

Lehigh Acres, located south of Sarasota County, was ranked No. 3 in a list of the country's fastest-growing cities compiled by the finance website WalletHub.

10/03/2016 Research by staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: Southern Charm in Palmetto

This week, Robert Plunket takes us inside a charming waterfront house in Palmetto that's rumored to be a Sears Kit home from the 1920s.

10/03/2016 By Robert Plunket

Deals

New Wellness Center Coming to South Sarasota

Dr. Sera Balderston recently leased 3,000 square feet of medical space in the building at 2206 Jo An Drive, Sarasota.

09/29/2016 Research by staff

New hires

Premier Sotheby’s Adds Two to Leadership Team

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty recently hired Jackie Rafferty as the brokerage's new public relations and communications manager and Shelley Whiteside as its new regional marketing manager for the Sarasota, Tampa and Saint Petersburg market.

09/29/2016 Research by staff

From the Editor

Magnificent Excess: Sarasota's Most Expensive Homes

About those dream houses.

09/28/2016 By Pam Daniel

Deals

Building Material Manufacturer Leases Bigger Space

Allied Building Products, a manufacturer of residential, commercial and industrial building materials, recently leased a 40,587-square-foot warehouse space and 38,582-square-foot storage yard.

09/28/2016 Research by staff