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Gillespie Park Neighborhood

A Proposed 324-Unit Apartment Development Raises Questions in Gillespie Park

At a Gillespie Neighborhood Association meeting last night, residents and business owners pressed developers for answers about timing, traffic and the future of a longtime cluster of small businesses near downtown Sarasota.

04/15/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Sarasota County Blocks ‘Live Local’ Law, Risking Clash With Developers

Commissioners said they were reacting to a steady barrage of concerns from residents over the impact of the proposed developments.

04/13/2026 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight and Michael Barfield/Florida Trident

Old Soul

Sarasota’s Historic Pearsall House Lists for Just Under $4 Million

In Avondale, the century-old Pearsall House blends historic detail, a sympathetic expansion and thoughtful updates that allow a 1920s home function in the present.

04/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

April Fools' Day

A Global Developer Wants to Take Luxury Living Underwater

Poseidon’s Retreat: An Underwater Condominium Enclave would bring eight luxury condos to the floor of Sarasota Bay thanks to new amendments in the Live Local Act.

04/01/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Historic House, Held

Peek Inside a 1925 Mediterranean Revival Home in Sapphire Shores

Now on the market for $2.7 million, the historic Brody-Murrell House at 547 N. Shore Drive has been updated with care, not stripped of character.

03/30/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Mira Mar Recast

Plans for Luxury Condos Behind the Historic Mira Mar Plaza Move Ahead

After years of debate over demolition, preservation and height, the Palm Avenue project is now entering its sales phase with plans for two 18-story towers behind the restored historic structure. Prices will start in the high $3 millions.

03/24/2026 By Kim Doleatto

New Development

New Development Bringing Attainable Housing to Sarasota-Manatee Border

Milhaus plans 231 apartments near SRQ Airport, including 92 workforce units, thanks to the state's Live Local Act.

03/18/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Real Estate Report

A Split Market Emerges in Sarasota and Manatee

February home sales data showed Manatee’s single-family market rose, Sarasota’s condo market surged, prices softened in most segments and buyers gained more room to negotiate.

03/17/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Glass & Grain

Let's Gawk at a Glass-Wrapped Modernist Home in Oyster Bay Landings

A Sweet Sparkman–designed home translates International Style principles into 4,042 square feet of glass, wood and modernism along Roberts Bay. It’s on the market for $7.95 million.

03/04/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Judge Rejects Challenge to Controversial Siesta Key Land Swap

The ruling clears the way for a home to be built on property the county once bought to preserve.

02/20/2026 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight

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Real Estate Report

The 2026 Real Estate Market Takes Shape

In January, the median sale price for single-family homes was $490,000 in Sarasota County and $480,495 in Manatee County, while condos and townhomes sold at median prices of $314,175 in Sarasota and $305,000 in Manatee.

02/18/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Grid Meets Gulf

House of Columns Comes to Market on Longboat Key for $22 Million

The Carl Abbott-designed home combines Sarasota School principles with a long-held bayside parcel rarely seen intact at this scale.

02/17/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Where They’re Going

Sarasota Still Draws Newcomers, Even as Its Neighbors Surge

Florida Realtors data and U-Haul moves show sustained growth across the region, with inland neighbors gaining ground.

02/10/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Salt & Stone

For Sale: A $26 Million Palazzo on Point of Rocks

Let's look inside a Siesta Key Gulf-front estate designed for permanence, privacy and sunsets. Its listing price is testing the outer edge of Sarasota’s luxury market.

01/30/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Post Boom

A Look Back at the 2025 Local Real Estate Market 2025, and What It Means for 2026

Sarasota and Manatee ended 2025 with slower timelines, softer prices and a clear split between single-family homes and condos.

01/21/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Major Donors

Hermitage Artist Retreat Receives Land and Property Gift Appraised at $12 Million

The donation is one of the largest land gifts of its kind to a nonprofit arts organization.

01/19/2026 By Staff

Breaking Ground

Sarasota Station Breaks Ground After 12-Year Road to the Finish Line

The 202-unit workforce housing project on Fruitville Road is moving forward under Florida’s Live Local Act and is expected to open in 2028.

01/19/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Suncoast Searchlight

Florida Bill Would Give Benderson Development Its Own Taxing District at UTC

House Bill 4091 would give Benderson the ability to finance and oversee future expansions of the shopping hub, as well as the rowing park.

01/17/2026 By Derek Gilliam/Suncoast Searchlight and Christian Casale/Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Affordable Housing

Sarasota County Approves $26.9 Million in Affordable Housing Awards

Commissioners funded four multifamily projects using disaster recovery dollars and directed staff to seek more information on whether the remaining $3.1 million could help advance a 158-unit plan tied to Sarasota's U.S. Recycling site.

01/14/2026 By Kim Doleatto

Sprawl Surge

Sarasota County’s Master-Planned Giants Keep Dominating National Rankings

RLCO's 2025 list again places Lakewood Ranch and Wellen Park in the top 10, with more than 3,000 combined new-home sales and a regional growth footprint that now rivals small cities.

01/11/2026 By Kim Doleatto

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