Home & Real Estate

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: Midcentury Modern in Southgate

Bob Plunket takes us inside a beautifully updated midcentury modern home on Valencia Street in Southgate.

08/22/2016 By Bob Plunket

Deals

Downtown Office Sells for $700,000

Sarasota's BL Properties SRQ, LLC recently purchased an 11,000-square-foot office property for $700,000.

08/19/2016 Research by staff

Design

New Architect Joins Sarasota Firm

Architect Nate Meyer recently joined the Sarasota firm Halflants + Pichette.

08/19/2016 Research by staff

Health care

Assisted-Living Facility Hosts Grand Opening

Local officials, community leaders and executives will celebrate the grand opening of The Sheridan at Lakewood Ranch, a new Lakewood Ranch assisted-living and memory care facility, on Thursday afternoon.

08/18/2016 Research by staff

Construction

New Rosemary Townhouse Development in the Works

Halflants + Pichette, the architecture team behind Rosemary District projects like Vanguard Lofts and Risdon on 5th, has a new nearby building in the works: Zahrada.

08/18/2016 Research by staff

Data

Local Housing Starts Up

According to data released by the housing research firm Metrostudy, 1,492 single-family home units were started in the Sarasota and Bradenton area during the second quarter of 2016, an increase of 17.6 percent compared to the year before.

08/16/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Residential Buildings Go for $1.6 Million

Sarasota's Plaza Land Trust purchased several residential buildings in north Sarasota from Michael Lang and Anne-Marie Lang for $1.6 million in June.

08/16/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Community Foundation's Investment Arm Lists 301-Acre Property for Sale

Gulf Coast Strategic Investments, part of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, recently listed a 301-acre mixed-use property for sale for $24.3 million.

08/15/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Neal Breaks Ground on Northwest Bradenton Neighborhood

The Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities recently broke ground on its newest community: The Estuary.

08/15/2016 Research by staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: Ralph Twitchell-Designed Historic Home in Whitfield

The home, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is designed in the Spanish Revival style.

08/12/2016 By Robert Plunket

New hires

Real Estate Firm Adds Three

Julyun Kim, Theresa Bishop Fieberts and Carly Bishop recently joined RoseBay International.

08/12/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Two-Story Gulf Gate Building Sells for $395,000

John Rattigan recently purchased the 3,758-square-foot retail building located at 6539 Gateway Ave., Sarasota, for $395,000.

08/12/2016 Research by staff

Top Sale

A Siesta Key Estate is July’s Top Residential Sale

The 2.8-acre property is set on Little Sarasota Bay.

08/12/2016 By Ilene Denton

On the Homefront

Tour the Paul Rudolph Umbrella House

A few tickets remain for the docent-led tour this Saturday; plus, news about downtown Sarasota's Q condos on Ringling Boulevard and new construction at The Concession.

08/12/2016 By Ilene Denton

Mod World

All Eyes on Architect Victor Lundy at This Year's MOD Weekend

The midcentury modern festival is set for Nov. 11-13, 2016.

08/12/2016 By Ilene Denton

Construction

Tivoli Homes Debuts West-of-Trail Model Home

Tivoli Homes of Sarasota recently completed construction on its newest model home: the 'Magnolia,' a 4,134-square-foot house built at 1807 Magnolia St., Sarasota.

08/11/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Industrial Condo Units Sell for $950,000

An Apollo Beach company recently purchased several industrial condo units located at 4535-4557 Northgate Court, Sarasota.

08/11/2016 Research by staff

Data

Single-Family Home Sales Up in Second Quarter

Closed sales of single-family homes in Florida increased 1.4 percent between the second quarter of 2015 and the second quarter of 2016.

08/10/2016 Research by staff

Growth

Insurance Agency Opens West Villages Office

Key Agency, Inc., an insurance agency founded in 1952, recently opened its fourth office.

08/10/2016 Research by staff

Real Estate

Coldwell Banker Leader Named West Central Florida Commercial Director

Janet Robinson, currently the commercial director for Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT’s Sarasota region, was recently named director of the company's West Central Florida region.

08/10/2016 Research by staff