The Kolter Group has officially begun construction of the Ritz-Carlton Residences condominium tower in downtown Sarasota, which its backers contend will be the “pinnacle of Sarasota living.” The 73-unit waterfront tower, adjacent to the 18-story Ritz-Carlton Sarasota hotel and condos and part of the 15-acre Quay Sarasota mixed-use [...]

An ultra-luxury condominium tower with clear bayfront views is coming to downtown Sarasota. Seaward Development’s lavish 18-story EPOCH project shows the market for multi-million-dollar condos has not passed the saturation point. The condo community will rise from a 100-foot-wide site between South Palm and South Gulfstream. The only [...]

A little past the initial projected start of July, construction is under way on The Mark Sarasota, a 12-level, 157-residence, mixed-use project in downtown Sarasota. Developer, The Kolter Group, held a ceremonial groundbreaking event Wednesday, August 8th at the construction site at State Street and Pineapple Avenue. The $50 million project [...]

Sarasota Quay developer GreenPointe Communities has ambitious plans for its 15-acre, waterfront tract on the edge of the city’s downtown, but its roughly $1 billion plan will likely hinge on its retail offerings. The Jacksonville-based developer, during an Urban Land Institute tour of key Sarasota projects earlier this month, says it [...]

The City Commission approved a $338,000 contract with a private operator to start a free, on-demand transportation service in the heart of the city. Within the next 60 days, a new on-demand transit service will make its debut in downtown Sarasota. The City Commission voted 5-0 Monday to approve a contract with The Gotcha Group, a [...]

The building boom north of downtown Sarasota is continuing, as the city’s development review committee this week will consider plans for a new five-story development in the Rosemary District. Rosemary-based architecture firm Halflants + Pichette has designed a 62-unit, mixed-use building at the intersection of Fourth Street and Cocoanut [...]

The owner of the former Sarasota Quay property is taking initial steps toward development.

GreenPointe Communities, which paid $27 million for the 14-acre bayfront site last December, expects to submit a formal development plan to the city of Sarasota early 2016.

The project, called "Sarasota Bayside," will - for now - retain the scope of the development that was approved eight years ago, GreenPointe regional president Rick Harcrow said [...]

An ambitious transformation of the mid-century modern Scott Building, in downtown Sarasota, into the Center for Architecture Sarasota and a hub for architectural studies opens with a focus to advance education, engage and celebrate architecture.

With the restoration of the original exterior lighting "the building will glow at night like a jewel [...]

A long-dormant area, sitting in the shadow of downtown, is headed for a turnaround thanks to the outward expansion of growth from the heart of the city. Right now, that’s the Rosemary District east of downtown Sarasota, where density increases and a handful of big-ticket projects have the city and investors confident that the area is [...]

Construction on the 450-unit CitySide Apartments set to begin in April

Urban Contemporary Architecture - Sarasota's Rosemary District

Rosalyne Holdings, headed by Bruce Weiner of Longboat Key, is developing the project with Ascentia Development Group (ADG). The team expects to have a building permit by [...]