Going Up

Sarasota City Commission Approves Downtown Workforce Housing Project

The board voted unanimously Monday to purchase downtown Sarasota land to develop almost 200 affordable units earmarked for local employees.

04/16/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Home Tour

Renowned Architect Todd DeGarmo Settles Into His Custom Laurel Park Home

It's the first time DeGarmo, the CEO Emeritus of STUDIOS Architecture, got to design a home for himself.

04/12/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams

A Swanky New Champagne Bar Is Coming to Downtown Sarasota

Sugar Champagne Bar will be a nod to Roaring '20s glamour, with a full bar and small plates.

04/11/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Overtown

Sarasota Historic Preservation Board Denies Permit to Demolish Historic Hotel Built During Segregation

The 1926-built Colson Hotel in the Rosemary District has been spared for now.

04/10/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Pow! Bam!

Wrestling Star Chris Jericho Will Be in Sarasota This Weekend to Discuss His New Comic Book

The WWF/WWE pro-wrestler, singer, actor and author will be at Booker High School to spread the word about his new comic, The Painmaker.

04/08/2024 By Kim Doleatto

On Pointe

Azara Ballet Folds Mental and Physical Well-Being Into the Art of Dance

Founders and dancers Kate Flowers and Martin Roosaare lead with a trauma-informed approach in a world often fraught with unrealistic expectations.

04/05/2024 By Kim Doleatto

On the Corner

A New Mixed-Use Development Is Headed to North Orange Avenue and Fourth Street

Gillespie Park is slated for new retail, condos and townhomes.

04/04/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Affordable Housing

New Affordable Housing Incentives Will Allow Triple Density Along Some Sarasota Thoroughfares

City commissioners voted 3-2 Monday to expand developer incentives in exchange for affordable units to address the city's affordability crisis.

04/03/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Into the woods

The Allen Treehouse Is a Hidden Gem in Arlington Park, and It's on the Market for $2.2 Million

The three-bedroom, four-bathroom home has plenty of Old Florida charm.

03/29/2024 By Kim Doleatto

The Cost of Doing Business

How a Major Real Estate Lawsuit Settlement Could Affect Your Search for a Home

The National Association of Realtors is settling a federal lawsuit over realtor commissions and transparency. Here's how industry locals are responding to the news.

03/28/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Market Report

The Latest Real Estate Numbers Are Ticking Toward a Buyer's Market

Days on the market and amount of inventory continue their upward slant, even crossing into a buyer's market for condos. Prices, however, are still holding.

03/25/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Open for Business

A New Gated Community in Venice Will Bring 582 More Homes to the Region

The master-planned community Vistera of Venice will span roughly 300 acres in south Sarasota County.

03/22/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Barking Up the Right Tree

Let's Meet Some Adorable Future Guide Dogs

Southeastern Guide Dogs breeds, raises and delivers highly trained dogs that change lives by offering companionship, guidance, safety, support and boundless love.

03/21/2024 By Kim Doleatto

100 Loves

A New Architecture Sarasota Initiative Pays Tribute to 100 'Moderns That Matter'

“It’s a snapshot in time when we know so much change is coming.”

03/20/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Up and Up

There's Another New Condo Project Headed to the Rosemary District

Boheme, a nine-unit, five-story condo project coming to Kumquat Court, is slated to break ground this year.

03/15/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Sky High

Will This $15 Million Siesta Key Home Be the Year’s Top Sale?

Less than three months into 2024, the sale of a waterfront home on the northern end of the key has already exceeded last year's top deal.

03/12/2024 By Kim Doleatto

legend throwback

Legendary Tennis Coach Nick Bollettieri's Former Tidy Island Condo Is on the Market

It's the largest condo in Manatee County, with an even larger legacy.

03/05/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Awards

Local Builders Won Big at This Year's National Association of Home Builders Awards

Nautilus Custom Homes and Ross Built Custom Homes stood out from the competition, taking home a total of seven awards.

03/01/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Holy Manasota Mansion, Batman

This Waterfront Manasota Key Home Can Pack In More Than Two Dozen Cars

Sprawling over three acres on Lemon Bay, this three-story home can be yours for just under $12 million. (Plus, you've gotta see the owner's replica Batmobile.)

02/29/2024 By Kim Doleatto

Q & A

'Long Island Medium' Theresa Caputo Talks Life, Death and the In-Between

We caught up with Caputo ahead of her April show at the Van Wezel.

02/27/2024 By Kim Doleatto