Home & Real Estate

Deals

SunTrust Bank Building Now Fully Occupied

With new tenants Hill, Barth & King LLC and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, SunTrust Bank’s downtown Sarasota office building is now 100 percent occupied.

11/17/2016 By staff

Deals

Sarasota Company Pays $625,000 for Retail Strip Center

The Sarasota company 4281-4305 Clark Rd LLC recently purchased a 2,956-square-foot retail strip center located at 4235 Clark Road, Sarasota.

11/17/2016 By staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: Two Totally On-Trend Homes

Looking for a home that's bright, airy and on-trend? We've got two for you.

11/17/2016 By Robert Plunket

Construction

Venice Construction Company Wins Contract for New Clubhouse

The Venice commercial construction company J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. was recently awarded a contract for the construction of the clubhouse at Watercrest.

11/16/2016 By staff

Real estate

Mortgage Company Opens New Sarasota Office

Element Funding, a division of Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc., recently opened its first branch office in Sarasota.

11/16/2016 By staff

Deals

Sarasota Company Buys Two Office, Retail Spaces for $350,000

Sarasota's Dakkak, LLC recently purchased two office and retail condo properties on Webber Street.

11/16/2016 By staff

Art and Architecture

Victor Lundy’s Artwork Takes Center Stage at Sarasota MOD Weekend

Included were four paintings rescued from the basement of City Hall.

11/14/2016 By Ilene Denton

New hires

Building Company Hires New Vice President, Superintendent

Atlas Building Company recently hired contractors Michael Dooley and Ralph Ladd.

11/14/2016 By staff

Construction

Developers Celebrate Launch of New Golden Gate Point Building

Golden Gate Point Ventures, LLC recently celebrated the launch of The Pearl, a new five-story residential development.

11/11/2016 Research by staff

Health care

Hospital Breaks Ground on New Newtown Facility

Sarasota Memorial Hospital and Willis Smith Construction on Wednesday broke ground on the hospital's new Newtown Internal Medical Practice.

11/10/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Sarasota Apartment Complex Sold for Almost $70.6 Million

TGM Sarasota LLC, a division of New York City's TGM Associates, recently purchased The Tuscany.

11/10/2016 By staff

Planning

How to Adapt Homes for Older Residents to Be Discussed Monday

The Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations will gather at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, for a discussion about age-friendly adaptations that enable one to continue to safely enjoy one's home while advancing in age.

11/09/2016 By staff

Deals

Storage Facility Sold for $7.6 Million

Colorado's NSA Property Holdings, LLC recently purchased a 15.3-acre storage property in Bradenton.

11/07/2016 Research by staff

Awards

Business Group Honors Saunders, Merrill

The Argus Foundation, a nonprofit business organization, is honoring Michael Saunders, an honoree, and William Merrill Sr., a posthumous honoree, at its 15th annual Lifetime Achievement Awards banquet.

11/07/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Miami Wine Distributor Leases Sarasota Office, Warehouse Space

PW West Coast LLC recently leased 2,500 square feet of Sarasota office and warehouse space.

11/04/2016 By staff

What I’m Crushing On

Five Handsome Finds from Interior Designer Heidi Rawson

“Saints Hands,” hand-rubbed bronze kitchen pendants and more.

11/04/2016 With Heidi Rawson

On the Homefront

News and Notes from the Real Estate Market

New phases open in Boca Royale Golf & Country Club and Toscana Isles.

11/04/2016 By Ilene Denton

Top Sale

A Beachfront Casey Key Home is Sarasota’s Top October Seller

The beach to bay residence sold for $3.2 million.

11/04/2016 By Ilene Denton

Planning

Panel Discussion Focused on Bayfront Design Possibilities

The event is timed to coincide with an exhibit showcasing different visions of the bayfront created by University of Florida CityLab Sarasota graduate architecture students.

11/03/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Homeownership Rate Ticks Up

The nationwide rate of home ownership ticked up slightly, from 62.9 percent to 63.5 percent, between the second and third quarters of 2016.

11/02/2016 Research by staff