Home & Real Estate

On the Homefront

New Model Homes and Communities Continue to Enter the Sarasota Market

News and notes from the real estate industry.

03/23/2017 By Staff

Data

Florida Home Prices Up, But Sales Are Flat

Median sales prices for homes increased in February, while sales of single-family homes remained relatively flat, according to new data released by Florida Realtors on Wednesday.

03/22/2017 By staff

Construction

New Preschool Construction Contract Awarded

The commercial construction company Halfacre Construction Company was recently selected to build the new preschool at the SKY Family YMCA in Venice.

03/22/2017 By staff

Top Sale

A Casey Key Estate Sells for Just Over $6.1 million

It’s one of the largest beachfront gated estates on the island.

03/22/2017 By Ilene Denton

Art of Architecture

Umbrella House Tour, Ex-Miami Mayor Talks Urban Innovation and More

Upcoming public events from the art and architecture community.

03/21/2017 By Ilene Denton

Data

Venice Manufacturer Posts Record Sales

Venice's PGT Innovations posted record sales of $458.6 million in 2016, according to a financial update issued by the company last month.

03/20/2017 By staff

Legal

Law Firm Opens Lakewood Ranch Office

The law firm Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl recently opened a new office in Lakewood Ranch.

03/20/2017 By staff

Deals

Two Downtown Sarasota Office Condos Sold

Sarasota's AGR Property Management, LLC recently purchased two office condos for $310,000.

03/20/2017 By staff

Construction

36th Local Goodwill Center Opens

Goodwill Manasota recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest attended donation center, located at 1160 Jacaranda Blvd., Venice.

03/17/2017 By staff

Deals

Office Condo Property Sells for $430,000

Denver's Paeleo 8 Investment LLC last month purchased a four-unit office condo suite totaling 6,039 square feet in Paleo Park of Commerce, 8221 Vicela Drive, Sarasota.

03/17/2017 By staff

Deals

Office, Warehouse Space Sold for $530,000

Sarasota's Merchant Court, LLC recently purchased the 3,804-square-foot office and warehouse condo at 7313 Merchant Court, Sarasota.

03/16/2017 By staff

New hires

Property Management Company Names New President

Associa Gulf Coast, which has an office in Sarasota and one on Longboat Key, recently hired Dennis Mansfield as its new president.

03/14/2017 By staff

Construction

Construction Begins on Lakewood Ranch Clubhouse

Construction is underway on the new 27,000-square-foot clubhouse at Del Webb Lakewood Ranch.

03/13/2017 By staff

Construction

Sarasota Church Picks Engineering Firm for New Building and Chapel

Quest Design Group was recently selected to provide engineering services for Sarasota's Church of the Redeemer.

03/13/2017 By staff

No Place to Call Home

The Growing Affordable Housing Crisis

We’ve compiled statistics to provide a snapshot of our affordable housing challenge and asked some experts to shed light on the growing crisis.

03/13/2017 By Cooper Levey-Baker and Brad Baker

New hires

Real Estate Firm Hires Former Airline Pilot

RoseBay International, Inc. recently hired Kris Bowman as part of its sales team.

03/10/2017 By staff

Construction

Builder Promotes Longtime Employee to Project Manager

The commercial construction firm Jon F. Swift Construction recently promoted Justin Williams to project manager.

03/10/2017 By staff

Deals

Sarasota Firm Named Property Manager for Former Sarasota Herald-Tribune Headquarters

Ian Black Real Estate was last month named the exclusive property manager for the iconic Sarasota Herald-Tribune building in downtown Sarasota.

03/08/2017 By staff

On the Homefront

An Architectural Exhibition at CFAS, a New Model Home, and Classes on Aging in Place

News and Notes from the architecture and real estate industries.

03/08/2017 By Staff

What I’m Crushing On

Jessica Napoli Shares Five Design Inspirations

Find out what the Chic on the Cheap interior designer likes right now.

03/07/2017 With Jessica Napoli