Home & Real Estate

Real Estate Junkie

Tour a Beautifully Updated Bradenton Craftsman Home

Peek inside this circa-1900 home in Bradenton's Point Pleasant neighborhood.

12/19/2016 By Robert Plunket

Real estate

Longboat Key Agent Participates in New York Luxury Real Estate Event

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate’s Roger Pettingell recently attended the International Luxury Alliance Network event held in New York City.

12/15/2016 By staff

Deals

Tommy Bahama Property Sold for $6.8 Million

A Massachusetts trust recently purchased the property that houses St. Armands Circle's Tommy Bahama from Sarasota's W. Howard Rooks for $6.8 million.

12/13/2016 By staff

What I’m Crushing On

Five Bright Lighting Ideas from LyteWorks’ Joanne Bradshaw

The latest pendants that complement any interior design.

12/13/2016 With Joanne Bradshaw

On the Homefront

Rare Siesta Key Beachfront Parcel Comes on the Market

Siesta Key Estates debuts.

12/13/2016 By Ilene Denton

Only in Sarasota

Only in Sarasota: Burns Court, Downtown Sarasota

John Pirman illustrates downtown's charming Burns Court neighborhood.

12/13/2016 Illustrations by John Pirman

Real estate

Commercial Team Joins Michael Saunders & Company

Gail Bowden recently joined MSC Commercial, a division of Michael Saunders & Company, along with her team of Jessica Fleming, Erin Reid and Allison Nielson.

12/12/2016 By staff

Entertainment

New Ellenton Movie Theater Moves Forward

The Manatee County Planning Commission on Thursday approved plans for a 34,000-square-foot movie theater and 22,800 square feet of additional commercial space set to be built on 7.3 acres of land near the Ellenton Premium Outlets mall.

12/09/2016 By staff

Deals

Toronto Company Buys Industrial Distribution Facility for $52.5 Million

The Toronto-based company Agellan Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust acquired a multi-tenant industrial distribution facility for $52.5 million.

12/08/2016 By staff

Construction

Construction Company Building New Agriculture Department Facility

The 28,210-square-foot building will be used to protect local agriculture from non-indigenous insect outbreaks.

12/08/2016 By staff

Construction

Builder's 2016 Home Sales Surpass 1,000

The Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities sold 81 homes in November, bringing the firm’s year-to-date total to 1,037 sales.

12/07/2016 By staff

Construction

Homebuilder Celebrates Opening of New Headquarters

Nautilus Homes held a ribbon cutting Saturday to celebrate the company's new headquarters.

12/07/2016 By staff

Planning

City Approves Quay Redevelopment Proposal

The Sarasota City Commission voted Monday to approve a development agreement for 695 residential units, 175 hotel rooms, 38,972 square feet of office space and 189,050 square feet of commercial space at the former site of the Sarasota Quay.

12/06/2016 By staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: Mid-Century Modern in Bradenton

Here's a great mid-century modern home that you can actually afford in Bradenton.

12/05/2016 By Robert Plunket

Construction

Model Home in New Bradenton Neighborhood Completed

The private homebuilder Ashton Woods recently completed a new model home in its Rosedale neighborhood.

12/05/2016 By staff

Construction

Local Construction Company Wins Ohio Contract

Halfacre Construction Company will renovate and retrofit a 136,000-square-foot building that will become the headquarters of Ohio Eagle Distributing, an Anheuser-Busch beer distributor owned by John Saputo.

12/05/2016 By staff

What I’m Crushing On

Five Contemporary Finds from Svetka Popov of Soft Square

A classic dining chair, hand-poured glass lights, an innovative sofa and more.

12/02/2016 With Svetka Popov

Top Sales

Big Buys on Golden Gate Point

As AQUA nears completion, three units close.

12/02/2016 By Ilene Denton

Honors

Realtor Association Names 2016 Award Winners

The Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee installed new board members and officers and presented awards to six members at its Installation and Awards Banquet, held Thursday.

12/02/2016 By staff

Health

Federal Agency Bans Smoking in Public Housing

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro announced Wednesday that public housing developments in the U.S. will now be required to provide a smoke-free environment for residents.

12/02/2016 By staff