Real Estate

Affordable Housing

A New Affordable Housing Project Is Headed to North Tamiami Trail

New Trail Plaza in Sarasota will bring almost 100 units entirely dedicated to workforce and affordable housing tenants.

02/15/2024 By Kim Doleatto

See Seibert

This Original Sarasota School of Architecture Home Comes With a Food Garden

Perched on the corner of Siesta Drive and Shade Avenue, this Tim Seibert abode is on the market for $950,000.

02/09/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Sold!

Sarasota's Boatyard Has Sold

The Boatyard, a 2.03-acre waterfront parcel at the base of the Stickney Point Bridge, was purchased by a local real estate and hospitality mogul for roughly $8 million.

02/05/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Go East

A New Nearly 1,000-Home Residential Development Is Headed to Parrish

Sunchase is new, 427-acre, 55-plus community with amenities including pickleball courts, dog parks and a community garden. Groundbreaking is expected within the next two months.

02/01/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Q & A

New Realtor Association President Tony Barrett Shares His Insights on the Local Market

Barrett, the incoming president of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee, answers the big question: Will the real estate market waver in 2024?

01/31/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Market Report

Panic-Buying and Bidding Wars Are Officially Things of the Past, but Home Prices Aren't Budging

The median price for a single-family home in Sarasota County is now $515,000. In Manatee County, it's $509,240.

01/29/2024 By Kim Doleatto

For Rent

A New Residential Rental Development Is Headed to Venice

Located off Jacaranda Road, the 216 units of this still-unnamed project are breaking ground now and slated for long-term renting.

01/24/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Second Chance

The 'Other Round House' Is For Sale—Again

The midcentury cylinder-shaped home went viral when it came on the market. If you missed out on buying it the first time, now's your chance.

01/23/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Ora Hour

A Look at The Ora, Sarasota's Newest Events Venue

The Ora will offer fine-dining catering and top-tier tech, but it's also helping to fill the area's need for more luxury event space with lots of square footage.

01/23/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Vintage Venice

This Almost Century-Old Home Was One of the First Built on Venice Island

This 1926 Mediterranean-Revival home has been well-loved by its owner for more than 20 years. Now it's on the market and seeking its next steward.

01/19/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Big Deal

Benderson Development Buys Sarasota Retail Strip for $30.5 Million

Glengary Shoppes on South Tamiami Trail—which includes Best Buy and Barnes & Noble—was recently purchased by the developer in an off-market cash deal.

01/17/2024 By Kim Doleatto

The New Sarasota

Is Sarasota Changing for Good?

Our region is becoming more populated, more conservative and more polarized, and many residents are wondering: Is it for the best?

01/17/2024 By Elizabeth Djinis

Condo Classic

This Tuscan-Inspired Downtown Condo Reminds Us of How Warm Home Decor Used to Be

An author and artist couple's luxury waterfront condo at Condo on the Bay in downtown Sarasota is on the market for $4.45 million.

01/12/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Sun Catcher

A Lot of People Moved to Florida in 2023—But Not as Many as 2022

Three new reports show that the Sarasota-Manatee region is still attracting newcomers, but some people are moving out, too.

01/08/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Downtown Sale

A Parcel on the Corner of Ringling Boulevard and U.S. 301 Sold, and Guess What? It Won't Be Demolished.

The Education Foundation of Sarasota County bought 100 S. Washington Blvd. and plans to renovate, not raze.

01/05/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Year in Review

The Top 10 Most-Read Stories We Published 2023

It was a banger of a year for restaurant roundups, top-tier real estate listings and more.

12/26/2023 By Megan McDonald

Q & A

The 2023 Real Estate Market Was Healthier, With More Inventory and Major Developments

Three local realtors share what stood out about 2023 and what we can expect in 2024.

12/20/2023 By Kim Doleatto

International Mod

Check Out This Pair of Modern Homes That's Headed to Indian Beach-Sapphire Shores

Internationally acclaimed Spanish architectural firm Fran Silvestre Arquitectos is designing the cantilevered sister homes. One of them is for sale for $5.95 million.

12/18/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Payne Park Percolating

A Mixed-Use Project Is Headed to the Corner of Oak Street and U.S. 301

The mixed townhome and retail space project, called Payne Park Townhomes, will see the demolition of a building with an architectural legacy and a former community hub for those in recovery.

12/13/2023 By Kim Doleatto

MCM Marvel

Sarasota Magazine Founder Dan Denton's Lido Key Home Hits the Market

After three respectful renovations over a 35-year period, Denton created a sublime example of the Sarasota modern style. It's now on the market for $4.95 million.

12/08/2023 By Kim Doleatto

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