Home & Real Estate

Biz Daily

MS&C Commercial Launches Tenant Representation Services

The team will assist companies' expansions.

05/20/2016 By staff

Burning Question

How Did Sarasota's Massive New Vue Win Approval?

The new Vue condo project has caused an uprising.

05/20/2016 By Susan Burns

On the Homefront

What's New on Sarasota's Booming Home Building Scene

News from area builders, plus a Selby Gardens class on growing orchids and the Sarasota Succulent Society’s big Memorial Day sale.

05/20/2016 By Staff

What I'm Crushing On

6 Elegant Inspirations from Designer Sally Trout

The Sarasota designer shares six spot-on design trends.

05/20/2016 With Sally Trout

Real Estate Junkie

Before & After: A Bay Isles Condo Gets a Modern Update

Bob Plunket takes us inside a Bay Isles condominium that's gotten a sleek modern makeover.

05/19/2016 By Robert Plunket

Top Sales

Siesta Key Beachfront Parcel and Longboat Key’s New Aria are the Latest Mega-Sales

The latest high-end residential real estate news.

05/19/2016 By Ilene Denton

Home Builders

Neal Communities Named Among Top 100 Home Builders

The Sarasota home builder was honored by Builder Magazine.

05/17/2016 By staff

Real estate

Nokomis Parcel Purchased for Possible Retail, Self-Storage Development

The Osprey-based company Laurel Road Storage, LLC recently purchased a 4-acre parcel of land located at 3500 Laurel Road, Nokomis, from Knights Associates, LLLP, for $1.5 million.

05/16/2016 Research by staff

Design

Sarasota Architect Launches New Firm

Joe Kelly recently launched Hive Architects, a firm that specializes in residential architecture, interior design and private commercial projects, with a focus on regional modernism.

05/16/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Downtown Farmers' Market Asks City for Backup Plan During Construction Projects

The Sarasota Farmers Market announced Sunday that it is asking the City of Sarasota to look at a plan to relocate vendors on Lemon and State Streets, due to pending construction in the area.

05/16/2016 Research by staff

Housing

Manatee Planning Commission Approves Land-Use Change for Affordable Housing Proposal

The move is intended to allow a Bradenton Knights Inn hotel property to become an affordable housing complex.

05/12/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

This Week's Big Deals

$1.25 million for an industrial building, $775,000 for retail and warehouse space and more recent transactions.

05/12/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Florida Realtors Reports Positive First Quarter Housing Numbers

Median prices and new listings are up in the first quarter.

05/11/2016 By staff

Real estate

Local Real Estate Inventory Up

For single family homes in Sarasota County, inventory is up 5.6 percent from last March.

05/10/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Builder Confidence in 55-Plus Market Dips, But Still High

Builder confidence in the single-family 55-plus housing market remained in positive territory for the first quarter of 2016, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

05/06/2016 Research by staff