Construction

Builder Breaks Ground on Downtown Office Building

Gilbane Building Company broke ground on a new Sarasota office building on Monday.

07/12/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Massachusetts Company Buys Two Office Properties

Highland Manor Realty Trust recently purchased two office parcels for almost $2.2 million total.

07/11/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Half of Curry Creek Homes Sold

Tivoli Homes of Sarasota recently reached 50 percent sell-out at its Cottages of Curry Creek enclave in southern Sarasota County.

07/07/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

Home Prices Rise in May

The median sale price of homes rose in both Sarasota and Manatee counties in May, according to data released by the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee.

07/05/2016 Research by staff

Deals

Insurance Agency Buys Fruitville Road Office

Ryan Frenz of HealthMarkets Insurance Agency recently purchased 2553 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, from Karen S. Blondin of Blondin Mortgage Company for $355,000.

07/01/2016 Research by staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: $3.2 Million Condo at 888 Boulevard of the Arts

This huge downtown penthouse is the perfect place to catch the fireworks this Fourth.

07/01/2016 By Bob Plunket

Education

Real Estate Firm Launches Scholarship Program

Wagner Realty owner David Eckel recently created a program in which two USF Sarasota-Manatee graduates are earning scholarship funds while they learn about real estate.

06/30/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Lee Wetherington Homes Breaks Ground on New Model

The Southwest Florida luxury homebuilder Lee Wetherington Homes recently broke ground on the Saviano model in Lakewood Ranch.

06/30/2016 Research by staff

THE MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION

How does Sarasota rank in $1 million-plus real estate listings?

A national Luxury Market Report reveals the answer.

06/30/2016 By Ilene Denton

Construction

Neal Communities Tops Homebuilder Ranking

The Lakewood Ranch-based homebuilder Neal Communities recently topped Builder Magazine’s list of the top 10 local homebuilders.

06/29/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Kitson & Partners Breaks Ground on Babcock Ranch Downtown

Babcock Ranch will mark another milestone on Tuesday, June 28, as construction of the first downtown district buildings gets underway.

06/24/2016 Research by staff

Data

Housing Department Releases Interactive Infographic on New Home Stats

The page includes data on square footage, air-conditioning and heating systems, number of bedrooms and bathrooms and much more.

06/23/2016 Research by staff

Construction

Homebuilder Sentiment Ticks Up Slightly

The National Association of Home Builders' Housing Market Index rose 2 points from 58 in May to 60 in June, the highest reading since January.

06/22/2016 Research by staff

Real estate

New Palmetto Community Announced

Pulte Homes recently announced plans for Trevesta, a community that will open next spring in Palmetto with 90 homesites featuring single-family homes.

06/20/2016 Research by staff