New Hires

Construction Company Hires Two

Halfacre Construction Company recently hired Mark Christenson and Holly Beach.

10/14/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Bradenton City Council Approves Hotel Development Agreement

The Bradenton City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a development agreement for a new eight-story, 130-room hotel.

10/13/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Rosemary District Apartment Building Opens Model Units

The in-progress Rosemary District apartment complex CitySide recently opened model apartments to the public.

10/12/2016 Research by staff

Deals

New Tires Plus Coming to Clark Road

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC recently entered into a 20-year lease and has broken ground on a new facility that will become a Tires Plus Total Car Care.

10/11/2016 Research by staff

Construction

New College to Break Ground on $9.7 Million Science Complex Expansion

New College of Florida is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its $9.7 million Heiser Natural Sciences Complex expansion next Tuesday, Oct. 18.

10/11/2016 Research by staff

Planning

Manatee County Commission Approves 1,950-Unit Project

The Manatee County Commission last week voted in favor of a plan to rezone 358.5 acres of land in Bradenton to make way for Peninsula Bay.

10/10/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Construction Begins on North Port Technical College and Library

Willis Smith Construction recently broke ground on Suncoast Technical College's North Port campus and the Shannon Staub Public Library, a two-story joint-use facility.

10/07/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Western Phase of North Sarasota Street Improvements Completed

Halfacre Construction Company recently wrapped up improvements to the west phase of Sarasota's Myrtle Street.

10/05/2016 Research by staff

Data

Southwest Florida City Ranked No. 3 in List of America's Fastest-Growing

Lehigh Acres, located south of Sarasota County, was ranked No. 3 in a list of the country's fastest-growing cities compiled by the finance website WalletHub.

10/03/2016 Research by staff

Construction

New Downtown Building to Include Sarasota Magazine, 941CEO Offices, New S'macks, More

We're moving!

09/26/2016 Research by staff

Tourism

Manatee Commission to Vote Tuesday on New Palmetto Hotel

The Manatee County Commission will vote on Tuesday on whether or not to enter into an agreement to build a new 250-room hotel on property adjacent to the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Sarasota Church to Build New 14,000-Square-Foot Facility

Jon F. Swift Construction was recently awarded a contract for construction of the Church of the Palms' new Palms Center Project.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Lennar Acquires Fellow Homebuilder WCI Communities

The Miami-based homebuilder Lennar Corporation announced Thursday that it has acquired WCI Communities, Inc., a homebuilder based in Bonita Springs.

09/22/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Insurance Company to Break Ground on New Lakewood Ranch HQ

Centauri Insurance will break ground on its new corporate headquarters in Lakewood Ranch this month.

09/21/2016 Research by staff

A New Theater to Come

Players Centre for Performing Arts Chooses Architect and Builder

Community input is invited at a Sept. 30 event.

09/19/2016 By Kay Kipling

Construction Project

J.E. Charlotte Construction Corp. Completes Centerstone Expansion

The construction company expanded a psychiatric unit at the facility.

09/14/2016 By staff

Construction

Groundbreaking for State Street Condo Project Set

The development team behind downtown Sarasota's 1500 State Street condo project will celebrate the official groundbreaking of the project at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26.

09/13/2016 Research by staff

Sports

City Celebrates Grand Opening for Artificial Turf Field on Sept. 13

The City of Sarasota will hold a grand opening celebration for Turf Field Stadium, a new multi-sport facility at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex.

09/07/2016 Research by staff

Construction

New Townhome Development Announced

Ashton Woods, one of the nation’s largest private homebuilders, recently unveiled plans for its newest Sarasota townhome development: Hammock Park.

09/06/2016 Research by staff

Design

Kitchen, Bath Company Expands Into Sarasota

Gilbert Design Build, a local remodeling company, is expanding its operations.

09/02/2016 Research by staff