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Living in Sarasota
Sarasota is the cultural heart of the Gulf Coast, the rare place where a serious arts-and-dining scene happens to sit right next to some of the best beaches in the country. It's been pulling in artists, retirees, and second-home buyers for decades, and the combination is genuinely hard to find anywhere else: powder-sand barrier islands on one side, a walkable, grown-up downtown on the other.
What makes Sarasota special is its range. You can live on a barrier island steps from the Gulf, in a downtown high-rise, in a historic mainland neighborhood under grand oaks, or in a gated golf community like Palmer Ranch or The Meadows. It’s a place where a low-maintenance condo and a waterfront estate can sit minutes apart, and where the lifestyle, not just the home, is the reason people move.
County
Sarasota
Setting
Coastal city + barrier islands
Beaches
Siesta, Lido & Longboat Key
Known For
Arts, culture & top beaches
Downtown
Walkable, bayfront & dining
Airport (SRQ)
~10 to 15 min
Population
~58,000 (city)
Landmark
Ringling Museum (State Art Museum)
The beaches & barrier islands
Sarasota’s beaches are in a category of their own. Siesta Key, with its powder-soft quartz sand, is regularly ranked among the best beaches in the United States; Lido Key and the upscale St. Armands Circle sit just across the bay from downtown; and Longboat Key stretches north with a quieter, more exclusive feel. Whether you want a beach you can walk to or a quick weekend drive, the Gulf is central to life here.
Arts, dining & downtown
Few cities Sarasota’s size offer this much culture. The Ringling, Florida’s official State Art Museum, spans 66 acres on Sarasota Bay, anchored by the 36,000-square-foot Ca’ d’Zan mansion, a 21-gallery art museum of Old Masters, the Historic Asolo Theater, and the Circus Museum. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens sits on 15 bayfront acres and houses one of the world’s largest scientific collections of orchids and epiphytes. The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, a 1,736-seat Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation seashell design right on the water, hosts roughly 200 shows a season.
Downtown’s Main Street delivers the Saturday Farmers Market (running since 1979, one of Florida’s longest), sidewalk dining, and a packed festival calendar. A major bayfront redevelopment, The Bay, a 53-acre public waterfront park, opened its first phase in 2022 with mangrove trails, kayak launches, and nature play areas, with additional phases adding an amphitheater, event lawn, and public art continuing through the late 2020s. Across the Ringling Causeway, St. Armands Circle offers 130-plus shops, boutiques, and restaurants in a European-style layout John Ringling designed in the 1920s.
Neighborhoods for every lifestyle
Sarasota’s neighborhoods run the full spectrum. Downtown and West of Trail (Southside Village, Cherokee Park, Harbor Acres) offer in-town living near the bay; barrier-island enclaves on Siesta, Lido, and Bird Key put you on the water; and to the south and east you’ll find maintenance-free and gated golf communities like Palmer Ranch (VillageWalk, Prestancia, Turtle Rock), The Meadows, and the established estates around Bent Tree and Laurel Oak. There’s an option for nearly every investment level and stage of life.
Healthcare & daily life
Sarasota Memorial Hospital is one of Florida’s largest public health systems, 839 beds, a Level II trauma center, and consistently ranked among the region’s best by U.S. News. A second SMH campus serves Venice. The Mall at University Town Center (880,000 square feet, opened 2014) sits at the I-75/University Parkway corridor near Lakewood Ranch, and SRQ airport continues to add direct flights, with most of the city within 10 to 15 minutes of the terminal.
What’s new: Mote SEA, PopStroke & Nathan Benderson Park
Sarasota keeps adding marquee attractions. Mote SEA, a $146 million, 146,000-square-foot Science Education Aquarium, opened in October 2025 at Nathan Benderson Park with a million gallons of exhibits featuring sharks, manatees, otters, and penguins, plus three STEM teaching labs serving 70,000 students a year. It replaced Mote’s former City Island aquarium at twice the size.
Nathan Benderson Park itself is a world-class rowing venue that hosts the USRowing Youth National Championships (nine consecutive years and counting) and major collegiate regattas. PopStroke, Tiger Woods’ putting-and-dining concept near UTC, features two 18-hole courses, a rooftop bar, and a full-service restaurant. Between these, the Ringling, and Selby Gardens, Sarasota now has a depth of attractions that rivals much larger cities.
Schools, getting around & the real estate
Sarasota County operates a highly regarded, A-rated public school district, along with strong private and charter options. Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is right in town (about 10 to 15 minutes from downtown), and I-75 keeps Tampa and Fort Myers within reach. On real estate, Sarasota spans the widest range in the region, from attainable mainland condos to multimillion-dollar waterfront, so pricing depends heavily on neighborhood and proximity to the water. I’ll pull current numbers for whatever you’re targeting.
Who Sarasota is right for
- Beach lovers and barrier-island buyers
- Arts, culture & walkable-downtown seekers
- Second-home and seasonal buyers
- Families wanting A-rated Sarasota County schools
- Buyers who want range, condos to waterfront estates
New Construction
13 Sarasota communities are building now, 2 more announced
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The Quay & Boulevard of the Arts
101000 Boulevard of the Arts
Now Building1000 Boulevard of the Arts is a new condominium development by Kolter Urban at The Quay in downtown Sarasota. The developer reports construction underway, with Bay Residences overlooking The Bay and Sarasota Bay and Harbor Residences facing Quay Harbor. It is a development under construction, not an established resale building: floor plans and views can be compared now, but delivery dates, available residences and contract terms need confirmation from the sales team.
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888 Boulevard of the Arts
Tower I of Condo on the Bay: 136 residences over 18 floors at 888 Boulevard of the Arts, completed in 1982 on the north bayfront beside the Quay district. It is a separately recorded association from Tower II next door at 988, so fees, reserves and inspection history belong to this tower alone rather than to the property as a whole.
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900 Boulevard of the Arts Townhomes
Twenty two-story townhomes at 902 through 940 Boulevard of the Arts, completed in 1982 and recorded by the county as Condominium on the Bay. They are the low-rise component of the Condo on the Bay development, sitting between its two 18-floor towers, and they are a genuinely different product: no elevator, no shared structure overhead, and a ground-level entrance, on the same north-bayfront block.
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988 Boulevard of the Arts
Tower II of Condo on the Bay: 138 residences over 18 floors at 988 Boulevard of the Arts, completed in 1982, the slightly larger of the two towers. Recorded as its own association, separate from Tower I at 888, and immediately next to Beau Ciel at 990, a much newer and smaller building often confused with it.
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The Owen
Twenty-nine residences over ten floors at 325 Golden Gate Point, the newest delivery on Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys, assessed by the county at a 2026 completion. A boutique count on a peninsula where most buildings date to the 1960s, so it arrives with current-code construction and a reserve schedule that starts from zero rather than catching up.
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One Park Sarasota
A condominium under development on the Quay Sarasota site at the north end of the downtown bayfront. The Sarasota County Property Appraiser's current certified roll does not yet assess it as a completed condominium, which means there is no county unit count, year of completion or assessed fee history to quote. Anything you are shown at this stage comes from the developer, so treat unit counts, fees and delivery dates as projections rather than record.
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Sarasota Bay Club
Two hundred thirty-one residences over 12 floors on North Tamiami Trail, completed across 2000 to 2003 on the bay north of downtown. One of the largest associations in the city and operated as a full-service community rather than a plain condominium, which is what its fee reflects. Scale is the point here: a big owner base spreads the cost of staffing and amenities that a boutique building cannot support.
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Residences at The Ritz-Carlton
Forty-nine residences over 17 floors at 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, completed in 2001 above the hotel, with access to its spa, fitness center and dining. Distinct from the Tower Residences at 35 Watergate Drive, a separate 80-unit building completed two years later. The two are routinely listed interchangeably and carry different fees and service packages, so confirm which one a listing actually describes.
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Ritz-Carlton Tower Residences
Eighty residences across 17 stories at 35 Watergate Drive, completed in 2003 beside the Ritz-Carlton hotel. Floor plans run from roughly 1,400 to 4,700 square feet. This is the standalone tower, not the residences inside the hotel itself, a distinction worth getting right because the two carry different fees and different service packages.
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The Grand at The Ritz-Carlton
Marketed as the upper residential floors of the Ritz-Carlton at 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, with the largest floor plans of the Ritz-branded addresses downtown. The county's certified roll records only one condominium complex at that address, the 49-unit Residences completed in 2001, so The Grand is most likely a marketing name for part of the same building rather than separate inventory. Treat the legal description and the association's documents as the record here.
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Burns Court & Palm Avenue
2Burns Court Villas
Twenty-three two-story villas on Selby Lane, completed across 2006 and 2007 in the Burns Court district just south of downtown, the neighborhood of bungalows and the art cinema. Attached villas rather than a tower, which is a rare product this close to the center of Sarasota.
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Savoy on Palm
Twenty-four residences over 11 floors at 401 South Palm Avenue, completed in 2006 and recorded as The Savoy on Palm. A boutique count on the gallery street, roughly two homes per floor.
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Additional Downtown Condominiums
37Dolphin Tower
A 15-story tower at 101 South Gulfstream Avenue, completed in 1974 and carried on the county roll as The 101, formerly Dolphin Tower. The appraiser assesses 116 residential units here, directly across from Bayfront Park and the Marina Jack basin. Its vintage is the thing to understand before you offer: a building this age and height sits squarely inside Florida's milestone inspection and structural reserve rules, so the association's funding position is the first document to read, ahead of the view.
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400 Central
A condominium under development on Central Avenue downtown. The Sarasota County Property Appraiser's current certified roll does not yet assess it as a completed condominium, so there is no county unit count, completion year or assessed fee history to quote. Note that One Hundred Central, a separate 95-unit building completed in 2005, is a different property despite the similar name.
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Alta Mer
Six residences over seven floors, completed in 1996. Six units is about as small as a mid-rise gets, which means near-full-floor living and an association that is a short list of owners, with the building's entire insurance and reserve burden divided six ways.
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Bay Plaza
A 14-story, 99-unit high-rise completed in 1982 at 1255 North Gulfstream Avenue, directly across from Bayfront Park at the Ringling Bridge approach, which is what gives the north and west units their open bay views. Plans range from compact one-bedrooms to four-bedroom layouts, so the building covers a wider span of investment ranges than most downtown addresses, and it is staffed rather than self-managed.
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Bay Point
Not a single building, and that is the important part. The county assesses Bay Point Apts, an 18-unit building completed in 1971, alongside platted single-family sections under the same name. That mix is why listing data for Bay Point shows annual association costs ranging from roughly a hundred dollars to several thousand: a house on a lot and a unit in a 1971 condominium are two different products sharing one neighborhood name. Establish which you are looking at before comparing any fee.
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Bay's Bluff
Forty-five residences over six floors, completed in 1971 and recorded by the county as Bays Bluff Apts Section 1. A small early-1970s waterfront building, and like its contemporaries the questions that matter are the inspection history and how well the reserves are funded rather than the finishes.
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Central Park II
Ninety residences over five floors at 835 South Osprey Avenue, completed in 1985 on Hudson Bayou south of downtown. Mid-1980s low-rise construction on the water, a different era and a different scale from the Gulfstream Avenue high-rises, and priced accordingly.
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Cityscape at Courthouse Centre
Eighteen residences over nine floors at 1990 Main Street, completed in 2005 above the Courthouse Centre building. A small residential count on a commercial block, so it reads more like a handful of homes inserted into downtown than a residential tower, and the association is correspondingly small.
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Encore Townhomes
Fifteen two-story townhomes completed in 2004 and recorded by the county as The Encore. Townhomes rather than a stacked building, so there is no elevator and no shared structure overhead, which keeps the fee well below a tower's while still covering exterior upkeep.
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Evolution
Twenty residences over nine floors at 111 Golden Gate Point, completed in 2024 and among the newest buildings on Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys. Being new is the practical point: it was built to the current Florida building code and starts life with a funded structural reserve rather than a retrofit, which is the opposite position from the 1960s buildings a few doors down.
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Gallery Sarasota
A condominium under development downtown. Not yet assessed as a completed condominium on the Sarasota County Property Appraiser's certified roll, so no county unit count, completion year or fee history is available to quote. Developer figures at this stage are projections.
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Golden Bay
Ten residences over seven floors at 166 Golden Gate Point, completed in 2002. A small early-2000s building on Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys, from the first wave of redevelopment that began replacing the peninsula's mid-century low-rises.
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Grande Riviera
Thirteen residences over nine floors at 420 Golden Gate Point, completed in 2005, out toward the tip of Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys where the peninsula narrows and water views open on more than one side. Boutique by count rather than by marketing.
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Harbor House
Thirteen residences over five floors at 174 Golden Gate Point, completed in 1967. One of three separately platted Harbor House associations on Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys, each its own building with its own fees, so the name alone does not identify which one a listing means.
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Harbor House South
Thirteen residences over five floors at 400 Golden Gate Point, completed in 1965. Despite the shared name it is a separate association from Harbor House and Harbor House West, on its own parcel further along Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys, with its own budget and fee.
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Harbor House West
Twenty-four residences over seven floors at 226 Golden Gate Point, completed in 1968, the largest of the three Harbor House associations on the point and a separate legal entity from the other two. Mid-century construction on Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys, so the association's inspection and reserve position is the thing to examine first.
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Harbor View
Fourteen residences over six floors at 650 Golden Gate Point, completed in 1962 and recorded by the county as Harbor View on Golden Gate Point. Among the oldest buildings still standing on Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys, which makes its inspection and reserve position the central question for a buyer, not a footnote.
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Hudson Crossing
Twelve residences over four floors at 888 South Orange Avenue, completed in 2007, beside Hudson Bayou at the southern edge of downtown. Small, low-rise, and closer in feel to a townhome enclave than to the towers further north.
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Kanaya
Thirty-five residences over 14 floors at 505 South Orange Avenue, completed in 2007. The name and the building are deliberately Japanese in influence, unusual among downtown Sarasota towers, and the Orange Avenue location puts it between the Burns Court cinema district and the bayfront.
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Lawrence Pointe
Two six-floor buildings on Sunset Drive, both completed in 1978, assessed as 14 units at 97 and 26 at 101, forty homes in total. Recorded as Lawrence Pointe I and II, separate associations despite the shared name, so the fee and the reserve study belong to one building rather than both.
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Le Chateau
Twenty-five residences over seven floors at 37 Sunset Drive, completed in 1971 on the bay north of downtown. Small, early-1970s, and the kind of building where the inspection history and reserve balance decide whether the low purchase price is actually low.
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Majestic Bay
Ten residences over ten floors at 258 Golden Gate Point, completed in 2004, which works out to roughly one home per floor. A boutique bayfront building on Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys for buyers who want the water and the walk to downtown without a two-hundred-door tower.
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Marina View
Eight residences over six floors at 660 Golden Gate Point, completed in 1970, near the far end of Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys. One of the peninsula's surviving mid-century buildings: small, low-key, and the kind of address where the reserve study and inspection history matter more than the finishes.
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Peninsula Sarasota
Twenty-three residences over nine floors, assessed by the county at a 2025 completion, making it one of the newest condominiums in the city. Being new is the practical advantage: current building code, and a structural reserve funded from day one rather than retrofitted onto a fifty-year-old building.
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Phoenix
Thirteen residences over eight floors at 136 Golden Gate Point, completed in 2001. An early entry in the rebuilding of Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys, and small enough that the association is a short list of owners rather than a managed institution.
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Pier 550
A condominium under development downtown. It does not appear on the Sarasota County Property Appraiser's certified roll as a completed condominium, so no county-assessed unit count, completion year or fee history exists yet. Developer materials are the only source at this stage and should be read as projections rather than record.
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Renaissance
Two hundred forty-four residences over 16 floors, completed in 2001 and recorded by the county as Renaissance 1, on the North Tamiami corridor between downtown and the Rosemary District. One of the largest condominium associations in the city, which means a big owner base carrying the building's costs and enough scale to support full amenities and professional management.
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Renaissance II
Listed here as a second Renaissance address, but the county's certified roll records no complex under that name. What it does record is Renaissance 1, with 244 assessed units completed in 2001, and a separate six-unit Renaissance from 1993. Until the legal description is confirmed, treat this as an entry that needs resolving rather than distinct inventory.
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Royal St. Andrew
Fifty-six residences over 15 floors at Royal St Andrew, completed in 1969. A late-1960s high-rise, which makes the association's milestone inspection and structural reserve position the first thing to examine: on a building of this age and height those documents drive your real carrying cost more than anything inside the unit.
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San Marco
Twenty-three residences over six floors at 1188 North Tamiami Trail, completed in 2006. A small mid-rise on the Tamiami corridor north of downtown, at a scale and price point well below the bayfront towers a few blocks south.
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Sarasota Harbor East
Eighty-four residences over three floors at 775 John Ringling Boulevard, completed in 1965 on the causeway side toward St. Armands. Low-rise mid-century construction on the water, paired with the separately recorded Sarasota Harbor at 761 next door.
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Sarasota Harbor West
Ninety-six residences over three floors at 761 John Ringling Boulevard, completed in 1963 and carried on the county roll simply as Sarasota Harbor. Three-floor mid-century construction on the water between downtown and St. Armands Circle, and a separate association from Sarasota Harbor East at 775.
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Sunset Towers
Sixty-two residences over 11 floors at 11 Sunset Drive, completed in 1980 on the bay north of downtown. A straightforward early-1980s waterfront building, and one of the larger owner bases on this short bayside street.
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Tessera
Twenty-four residences over 15 floors at 500 South Palm Avenue, completed in 2000. Fifteen floors and twenty-four homes puts most residences on their own half-floor, on the Palm Avenue side of downtown within a block of the bayfront.
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The Collection
Twelve residences over ten floors at 1335 2nd Street, completed in 2022, which works out to roughly one home per floor. A deliberately small new building in the Rosemary District just north of Main Street, built for buyers who want current construction and a very short owner list rather than a full-service tower.
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The Strand
One hundred forty-six residences over five floors on North Tamiami Trail, completed in 2022 and recorded as The Strand of Sarasota. Low-rise and waterfront on Whitaker Bayou north of downtown, a different proposition from the Gulfstream Avenue towers: newer, lower, and on the bayou rather than the open bay.
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Zahrada
Not a tower at all, and not one project either. Zahrada is two small phases of tri-level contemporary residences on 4th Street in the Rosemary District, two blocks north of Main Street, designed by Sarasota architects Halflants + Pichette. The county assesses six units in the first phase, completed 2021, and eighteen in the second, completed 2024. Each is roughly 3,500 square feet in a four-bedroom configuration with a private elevator, a detached one-bedroom casita, a two-car garage, and about 1,700 square feet of terrace with its own pool. Closer to a single-family home than to a condominium in everything but the ownership structure.
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Downtown Core & Main Street
81350 Main
One hundred thirty-four residences over 17 floors at 1350 Main Street, completed in 2007 and recorded by the county as 1350 Main Residential. One of the few buildings that puts you literally on Main Street rather than a few blocks off it, which is the whole proposition: the restaurants, the Saturday farmers market and the theater district are downstairs, not a drive away.
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100 Central
A Main Street condominium in the middle of downtown, set above the shops and restaurants of the Central district. A walk-to-everything address for urban-minded buyers.
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The Mark Sarasota
One hundred fifty-six residences over 12 floors at 111 South Pineapple Avenue, completed across 2019 and 2020, the largest of the recent downtown deliveries. Built over ground-floor retail on the Pineapple Avenue side of downtown, close to Burns Court and the theater district, and large enough to carry a full amenity deck and professional management rather than a volunteer board.
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Plaza at Five Points
Forty-nine residences over 16 floors at 50 Central Avenue, completed in 2005 at Five Points, the intersection where Main Street, Central and Pineapple meet, which is as close to the center of downtown as an address gets. Recorded by the county as Plaza at Five Points Residences, the residential component above the ground-floor commercial space.
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Rivo at Ringling
One hundred six residences over 15 floors at 1771 Ringling Boulevard, completed in 2006. Sits on the Ringling Boulevard side of downtown rather than the bayfront, which historically has meant a lower entry price than a comparable water-view building a few blocks north, with the same walk to Main Street.
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Sarabande
Fifty-seven residences over 18 floors at 340 South Palm Avenue, completed in 1998, in the middle of the Palm Avenue gallery district. One of the later 1990s towers, so it predates the 2000s condo wave and the current reserve rules while still being newer than the Gulfstream Avenue generation.
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The DeMarcay
Thirty-nine residences over 17 floors at 33 South Palm Avenue, completed in 2024 on the site of the historic DeMarcay hotel. Palm Avenue is the gallery and restaurant street, so this is a new building on one of downtown's most established addresses rather than on its edge.
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1500 State Street
Twenty residences over six floors at 1500 State Street, completed in 2017. A small, newer mid-rise a block off Main Street in the downtown core, close enough to walk to the restaurants and the theater district, and new enough to have been built to current code with reserves funded from the start rather than retrofitted.
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Waterfront & Gulfstream Avenue
8Vue Sarasota Bay
One hundred forty residences over 18 floors at 1155 North Gulfstream Avenue, completed in 2017 alongside a hotel on the same site at the north end of the bayfront. Large enough to carry a full amenity program and professional staff, and new enough to have been built to modern code with reserves funded from the start.
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Marina Tower
A bayfront condominium near the downtown marina on Sarasota Bay, positioned for water views and quick access to the core. City and water living in one address. The county roll assesses 40 units, built 2001, rising 15 floors, in Sarasota County.
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One Watergate
One hundred five residences over 18 floors at 1111 North Gulfstream Avenue, completed in 1974 on the north bayfront. Not to be confused with the Ritz-Carlton Tower Residences at 35 Watergate Drive, a separate and much newer building despite the shared street name.
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Gulfstream Towers
Seventy residences over ten floors at 33 South Gulfstream Avenue, completed in 1964, making it one of the oldest high-rises on the downtown bayfront. Its age is the buying question: milestone inspection and structural reserve funding on a 1960s bayfront tower matter more to your carrying cost than any finish in the unit.
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Bayso Sarasota
A newer bayfront condominium near The Bay park and Sarasota Bay at the north edge of downtown, built for buyers who want current design with water and park views. The county roll assesses 149 units, built 2023, rising 18 floors, in Sarasota County.
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Essex House
Seventy-four residences over 12 floors at 707 South Gulfstream Avenue, completed in 1974 between South Palm and South Gulfstream, a few minutes' walk from Main Street. Plans run one to three bedrooms. The shared spaces are unusually social for a building this size: a heated saltwater pool and sun deck over the bay, saunas, and a clubhouse with a game room, card room and communal kitchen.
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Embassy House
Sixty-nine residences across 18 stories at 770 South Palm Avenue, completed in 1975 in the middle of the Palm Avenue gallery district. Two- and three-bedroom plans from about 1,272 to 2,568 square feet, with marina and bay views from the upper floors and semi-private elevators serving the residences.
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Regency House
Eighty residences over 11 stories at 435 South Gulfstream Avenue, completed in 1972 between Gulfstream and Palm Avenues. One- to three-bedroom plans from about 1,059 to 2,925 square feet. The building has been progressively hardened against storms, with electric hurricane shutters and impact windows and sliding doors, and it staffs a 24-hour concierge alongside an on-site manager.
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Golden Gate Point
7Epoch
Twenty-three residences over 18 floors at 605 South Gulfstream Avenue, completed in 2021. Eighteen floors and twenty-three homes means near-full-floor living on the bayfront stretch of Gulfstream, one of the smallest unit counts of any building that tall in the city.
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Vista Bay Point
Sixteen residences over ten floors at 128 Golden Gate Point, completed in 2004, near the base of Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys and so within a short walk of both the bayfront and Main Street. Small enough that most floors hold one or two homes.
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La Bellasara
Twenty-eight residences over nine floors at 464 Golden Gate Point, completed in 2006, Mediterranean in style and built at a scale that put larger single-floor plans on Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys at a time when most of the peninsula was still 1960s low-rise. Among the more established full-service addresses out on the point.
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One88
Eight residences over five floors at 188 Golden Gate Point, completed in 2015. One of the smallest buildings on Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys, which means full-floor or near-full-floor living and a very short list of neighbors, at the cost of spreading the building's upkeep across only eight owners.
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Amara on Sarasota Bay
A bayfront condominium under development north of downtown. The county's certified roll does not yet assess it as a completed condominium, so there is no recorded unit count, completion year or fee history. The HOA figures circulating in listing data are billed monthly and come from marketing rather than an assessed budget, which is worth saying plainly before anyone plans around them.
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Aqua
Seven residences. That is the whole building. Completed in 2016 across nine floors at 280 Golden Gate Point, on Golden Gate Point, the small peninsula between downtown and the Ringling Bridge causeway to the keys, Aqua is about as small as a bayfront condominium gets, and the fee reflects it: seven owners carry an entire waterfront structure's insurance, reserves and staffing between them. What you buy is a near-private building with full-floor living and water on three sides of the peninsula.
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SIX88
Now BuildingA ten-story boutique condominium of ten residences at 688 Golden Gate Point, on 80 feet of Sarasota Bay shoreline. It is developed by Palm One Group, designed by Sarasota's DSDG Architects and built by Voeller Construction, and the design won a Platinum Award in SRQ Magazine's 2025 4WALLS competition. The developer gives residence sizes of roughly 1,990 to 4,618 sq ft, with private garages for two or four cars, boat slips and floating docks, a rooftop terrace, a swim-spa pool, a gym, a social club and a whole-building generator.
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Rosemary District & North Tamiami
10Alinari at Rosemary Place
Two hundred four residences over 18 floors at 800 North Tamiami Trail, completed in 2007 and recorded simply as Alinari. The largest single condominium complex in this set, which cuts both ways: a big owner base spreads the building's costs widely, and it supports a full amenity deck and staff, but it is a genuine institution rather than a boutique address.
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BLVD Sarasota
Forty-nine residences over 17 floors at 540 North Tamiami Trail, completed in 2020 and recorded as The BLVD Sarasota. Forty-nine homes across seventeen floors, so most floors hold two or three, on the Tamiami Trail corridor between downtown and the Rosemary District.
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Broadway Promenade
One hundred eighty-six residences over six floors at 1064 North Tamiami Trail, completed in 2007. Low-rise and wide rather than tall, built over ground-floor commercial space including a grocery, which is unusual in Sarasota and makes it one of the few genuinely walkable-errands addresses in the city.
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Citrus Square
Nineteen residences over three floors at 445 North Orange Avenue, completed in 2009 and recorded as Citrus Square Phase 1. A low-rise mixed-use block on the northern edge of downtown with commercial space at street level, built at neighborhood scale rather than tower scale.
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Beau Ciel
Forty-four residences over 17 floors at 990 Boulevard of the Arts, completed in 2003 on the north bayfront beside the Quay district. Forty-four homes over seventeen floors means large single-floor plans, and it was among the first of the 2000s luxury deliveries on this stretch of the bay.
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Condo on the Bay
Two 18-floor towers on Boulevard of the Arts, both completed in 1982, assessed by the county as 136 units at 888 and 138 at 988, roughly 274 homes in total across the pair. Each tower is its own recorded complex, so fees and reserve positions are read tower by tower rather than for the property as a whole. The site sits on the bay just north of downtown, near the Van Wezel and the Quay district.
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The Edge
Now BuildingThe Edge Sarasota is a condominium development at 290 Cocoanut Avenue in downtown Sarasota. Its official project website reports construction underway and describes 27 planned residences in a ten-story building, with two- and three-bedroom layouts. That is the developer's planned program, not a county-confirmed count of completed homes. Compare the specific residence, view, contract and ownership costs before making an offer.
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Sota Residences & Hotel
A newer luxury high-rise pairing branded residences with a hotel in the downtown core, one of the city's marquee recent addresses for full-service urban living.
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Indian Beach
A bayfront Sarasota neighbourhood in the 34234 postcode north of downtown, platted across more than a dozen separate plats including Indian Beach Highlands, Indian Beach Estates and several Indian Beach Court revisions. Indian Beach Highlands alone carries 23 parcels on the county roll.
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Sapphire Shores
A bayfront Sarasota neighbourhood in the 34234 postcode on North Shore Drive and Bay Shore Road, between downtown and the Ringling Museum. The main block plats carry 66 parcels on the county roll, with further resubdivisions alongside.
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Palmer Ranch
19Palmer Ranch
Sarasota's largest master-planned community, 10,000 acres and 36 distinct neighborhoods home to over 30,000 residents. Twenty-six of the neighborhoods are gated. Prices range from $100K condos to $2.5M+ estates, all connected by the Legacy Trail bike path and minutes from Siesta Key.
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VillageWalk
A 500+-acre, gated Palmer Ranch community of approximately 1,177 residences centered on a waterfront town center with shops, café, and full-service amenities, residents enjoy a resort pool, fitness center, tennis, bocce, and miles of walking trails.
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Turtle Rock
One of Palmer Ranch's largest communities, 758 homes (610 single-family and 148 maintenance-free villas in the Savannah and Somerset neighborhoods) spread across 500+ acres, built between 1994 and 2006. Seventeen lakes and ponds thread through the community, with a heated pool, community center, tennis, and basketball.
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Prestancia
An upscale, gated community on 565 acres anchored by TPC Prestancia, two 18-hole golf courses (Stadium & Players), built between 1986 and 2004. Features a full-service country club, resort pool, fitness center, tennis, and dining.
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Silver Oak
A gated Palmer Ranch community of 272 homes across 230 acres, divided into three distinct neighborhoods: The Enclave (21 single-family homes on a private cul-de-sac), The Vineyards (71 maintenance-free Mediterranean-style villas), and Silver Oaks (179 single-family homes). Meticulous landscaping and lake views throughout.
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Deer Creek
One of Palmer Ranch's most established gated communities, 484 homes (378 single-family and 106 maintenance-free villas) built between 1989 and 1997. No CDD fees and notably low HOA ($175 to $233/mo for single-family). Community pool, tennis, and lake views throughout.
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Mira Lago
A gated Palmer Ranch community of approximately 180 Spanish-Mediterranean-style homes built in 1993 to 1994 on 50+ acres. Floor plans range from 1,850 to 2,500+ sq ft with 2 to 3 bedrooms. No CDD fees, HOA covers pest control, exterior paint, landscaping, irrigation, and cable TV.
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Marbella
A gated Palmer Ranch community of maintenance-free villas and single-family homes with Mediterranean-influenced architecture. One of the smaller, more intimate Palmer Ranch neighborhoods, quiet streets, a community pool, and lower HOA costs than many neighboring communities.
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Cobblestone
One of Palmer Ranch's newest communities, 180 homes built by Taylor Morrison between 2015 and 2018 on 70 acres, with nine distinct floor plans. A gated, maintenance-free community with a resort-style amenity center.
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Arbor Lakes
A gated Palmer Ranch community of 267 single-family homes on 217 acres, built by Taylor Morrison between 2016 and 2019. Floor plans range from 2,055 to 4,440 sq ft. The resort amenity center features a pool with water slide, splash pad, playground, basketball, sand volleyball, and fire-pit gathering areas.
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Hammock Preserve
One of Palmer Ranch's more natural settings, single-family homes on generous lots surrounded by native oak hammock and conservation land. Deed-restricted with low HOA fees and no gated entry, attracting buyers who prefer open space over resort amenities.
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Sandhill Preserve
A small, gated Palmer Ranch enclave of single-family homes backing directly to scrub-jay habitat and nature preserves, one of the most private and quiet pockets in Palmer Ranch, with larger lots and a low-density feel.
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Talon Preserve
Now BuildingA gated Palmer Ranch community of single-family homes wrapped by natural preserves on three sides, with a community pool. Low-density layout with conservation views from most homesites, a step up in privacy from the more tightly packed Palmer Ranch neighborhoods. DiVosta is still building here, at 6400 Talon Preserve Drive with a Nokomis address: 13 plans, two Vista Series villas and single-family Scenic and Distinctive designs from about 1,405 to 2,901 sq ft, with impact glass included and natural gas.
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Isles of Sarasota
A gated Palmer Ranch community of 674 single-family homes built by DiVosta between 2006 and 2013. Features an 11,000 sq ft clubhouse with an Activities Director on staff, four Har-Tru tennis courts, resort pool, and fitness center. The all-inclusive HOA covers cable, internet, lawn care, and exterior maintenance, no CDD fees.
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Pinestone
A mid-range Palmer Ranch community of single-family homes and villas with a community pool and tennis courts. Located along Central Sarasota Parkway with quick access to Clark Road shopping, a solid, no-frills neighborhood with lower price points than many Palmer Ranch peers.
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Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club
One of Palmer Ranch's largest and most established communities, over 940 homes on an Arthur Hills, designed 18-hole championship golf course, built between 1994 and 1999. Features a resort pool, full fitness center, tennis, and miles of trails.
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Wellington Chase
A gated Palmer Ranch community of single-family homes on lakefront lots, located about 11 miles from downtown Sarasota. Community pool, and one of the more affordable gated options in Palmer Ranch.
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Huntington Pointe
A gated Palmer Ranch community of 2 to 4 bedroom single-family homes ranging from 1,800 to 2,600 sq ft, accessed via two entrances off McIntosh Road near U.S. 41. Community pool and tennis in a well-maintained, established setting.
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Promenade Estates
Larger-lot single-family homes in Palmer Ranch with a community pool, one of the neighborhood's less-dense pockets, offering more yard space than typical Palmer Ranch communities. A straightforward, established option without the country-club price tag.
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The Meadows
13The Meadows
One of Sarasota's largest master-planned communities, approximately 3,400 residences on 1,650 acres, developed by Taylor Woodrow Homes between 1977 and 2017. Features 17 Har-Tru tennis courts, 14+ miles of nature trails, lakes, and an Audubon-certified bird sanctuary. The Meadows Country Club offers 54 holes of championship golf.
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Stratford Place
A neighborhood of maintenance-free condos within The Meadows' 1,650-acre master plan, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with lake and garden views. Full access to The Meadows Country Club's 54 holes of golf, 17 Har-Tru tennis courts, and the Audubon-certified bird sanctuary.
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Hadfield Greene
Single-family homes and attached villas on The Meadows' golf course frontage, one of the community's more spacious neighborhoods, with fairway and water views. Access to all 1,650 acres of Meadows amenities.
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Windsor Park
Maintenance-free condos set along lakes in the heart of The Meadows, a popular choice for low-maintenance living with lake views and full access to the community's 54 holes of golf, 17 tennis courts, and 14+ miles of trails.
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Highlands
One of the most sought-after pockets in The Meadows, single-family homes on larger lots with mature landscaping, many backing to golf course or preserve. Located in the northern section with easy access to UTC Mall.
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Lakeside Villas
Maintenance-free villas positioned directly on The Meadows' chain of lakes, a turnkey option with water views and all community amenities included. Popular with seasonal residents and downsizers.
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Villa Serena
A quiet enclave of maintenance-free villas tucked along a preserve edge within The Meadows, smaller floor plans ideal for downsizers who want full access to the community's golf, tennis, and 14+ miles of trails without the upkeep.
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Heronmere
Sixty ground-level residences completed in 1979 on Marsh Field Road inside The Meadows, the 1,650-acre country-club community northeast of downtown. Single-story condominiums rather than a tower, with the community's trails, lakes and golf on the doorstep, and fees that sit far below anything on the bayfront because there is no elevator, no structure above you, and no waterfront insurance.
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Long Common
Fifty-four single-story villas completed across 1988 and 1989 on West Long Common Court inside The Meadows. Attached villas on one level, in a community with 14 miles of trails and more than 85 lakes, which is a different ownership proposition entirely from a downtown condominium: no elevator, no shared structure overhead, and a correspondingly modest fee.
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Woodmans Chart
Forty-one single-story villas completed in 1977 on Woodmans Chart inside The Meadows, most of them two-bedroom. One of the older Meadows enclaves, and the golf-course setting rather than the water is the draw. Fees here buy grounds and exterior upkeep, not a high-rise's insurance and reserves.
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Muirfield Village
Single-family homes in the golf-course section of The Meadows, larger floor plans with fairway views, named for its proximity to one of the community's three nine-hole courses. A step up in size and privacy from The Meadows' condo and villa neighborhoods.
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Devonshire Place
A small cluster of maintenance-free villas within The Meadows, well-maintained and tucked away from the community's busier sections, offering a quiet setting with full amenity access for a relatively low price point.
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Briarfield
A small Sarasota neighbourhood of 51 parcels on the county roll in the 34235 postcode, on Longmeadow inside The Meadows, platted as Briarfield Unit I Phases 1, 2 and 3.
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East Sarasota
13Bent Tree
A gated community of approximately 450 homes and 50 condos across nine subdivisions, built between 1980 and 2018, centered on a Bill Lewis, designed 18-hole golf course (opened 1975). The Hammocks at Bent Tree section is age-restricted 55+ with 186 units. Located east of I-75 off Bee Ridge Road with a community center, pool, and tennis.
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Bent Tree Village
One of nine subdivisions within the 450-home Bent Tree community, villas and condos offering maintenance-free living with full access to Bent Tree's Bill Lewis 18-hole golf course (opened 1975), community center, pool, and tennis. Lower price point than Bent Tree's single-family sections.
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Fairways at Bent Tree
The golf-frontage section of the 450-home Bent Tree community, single-family homes with direct views of the Bill Lewis 18-hole course (opened 1975). Part of Bent Tree's nine subdivisions east of I-75 off Bee Ridge Road, with access to the community center, pool, and tennis courts.
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Misty Creek
A gated, deed-restricted community of 302 homes on 730 acres of natural preserves east of I-75, built in the 1990s, with a community pool, tennis, and miles of trails winding through conservation land.
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Laurel Oak Estates
A gated community of 406 homes (346 single-family and 60 villas) on 813 acres with two Rees Jones, designed 18-hole golf courses, features a 44,000 sq ft clubhouse, resort pool, tennis center, and fine dining.
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Lake Sarasota
A no-HOA neighborhood of single-family homes built around the actual Lake Sarasota, one of east Sarasota's most established and affordable neighborhoods. Many homes sit on half-acre-plus lots with mature landscaping. No gates, no deed restrictions in most sections, and easy I-75 access.
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Saddle Creek
A gated enclave of single-family homes off Proctor Road in east Sarasota, compact community with a pool, no CDD, and lower HOA costs than nearby golf communities. Family-oriented with quick access to I-75 and Sarasota schools.
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Gator Creek
A deed-restricted but ungated neighborhood of single-family homes on spacious lots in east Sarasota, named for the creek that runs through the area. Lower price points and larger yards than the gated communities nearby, with easy I-75 access off Bee Ridge Road.
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Hidden Oaks
A gated pocket of single-family homes tucked under a canopy of mature live oaks in east Sarasota, the dense tree cover gives this community a distinctly shaded, wooded feel unlike the open-plan newer developments. Community pool on-site.
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Country Creek
A small Sarasota neighborhood of 71 parcels on the county roll in the 34241 postcode east of Interstate 75, a mix of single-family detached houses and two-family dwellings on Satinleaf Lane, Sandpine Lane and Baccharis Way. The oldest recorded transfer is from 1983, which is also the year its property owners association was formed. NOT to be confused with the Country Creek in Manatee County, a separate community of 225 houses with its own association, nor with Palmer Ranch: this is 34241 and Palmer Ranch is 34238.
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Skye Ranch
A 1,000-acre master-planned community in east Sarasota that broke ground in April 2019, planned for approximately 1,560 residences (1,200 single-family and 360 townhomes) at buildout. Anchored by a 25,000+ sq ft resort amenity campus with 387 acres of nature preserves, 100 acres of lakes, and 25+ miles of trails. Named 2023 MSBIA Community of the Year.
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Esplanade at Skye Ranch
Now BuildingTaylor Morrison's Esplanade resort-lifestyle neighborhood within the 1,000-acre Skye Ranch master plan, single-family homes and villas with a dedicated lifestyle director, private amenity center, and full access to Skye Ranch's 25,000+ sq ft main campus, 25+ miles of trails, and 387 acres of preserves.
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The Founders Club
A Sarasota community of 265 parcels on the county roll in the 34240 postcode, on Founders Club Drive and Archers Court east of Interstate 75. Large-lot single-family homes around a golf course.
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West of Trail · Central
11Harbor Acres
One of Sarasota's most prestigious waterfront neighborhoods, estate homes on deep-water canals offering direct Gulf access, south of downtown with no HOA and generous lot sizes.
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Cherokee Park
A charming, historically designated neighborhood of 93 homes originally platted in 1926, tree-lined streets of Craftsman bungalows and Mediterranean-revival cottages just blocks from downtown Sarasota and Selby Botanical Gardens.
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McClellan Park
A quiet, historic neighborhood of 108 homes west of the Trail, tree-shaded blocks of eclectic single-family homes walking distance to downtown Sarasota restaurants and bayfront parks.
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Southside Village
Established in the 1920s, Southside Village is anchored by Sarasota's oldest shopping district along Osprey Avenue, home to Libby's Neighborhood Brasserie, boutique shops, and a walkable core. Housing ranges from Spanish Mediterranean and Colonial Revival to updated ranch-style homes. Circus folk once lived here, including the Wallenda compound on Arlington Street.
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Oyster Bay Estates
A bayfront boating community of approximately 168 homes south of downtown Sarasota, single-family homes and condos with deep-water canal access and a private boat ramp, minutes from the Gulf.
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The Landings
A gated bayfront community of over 700 homes, single-family, villas, and condos with resort amenities, private bay beach, two pools, tennis, and a private marina, all on Sarasota Bay south of downtown.
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Gulf Gate
Founded in 1961 on former Bispham family dairy land, Gulf Gate has evolved from a 1960s retirement community into one of Sarasota's most popular multigenerational neighborhoods. Classic Florida ranch homes built mostly between 1970 and 1999, many with no mandatory HOA. Anchored by the walkable Gulf Gate Village of local restaurants and shops, just minutes from Siesta Key. The adjacent Gulf Gate Estates section shares the same shops, schools, and beach access, and the two are often searched and shopped together.
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South Gate
Groundbreaking in 1955 on former Minute Maid citrus groves, some original citrus trees still grow in backyards. The South Gate Community Association was chartered in February 1956, and the community center was designed by noted Sarasota School architect Victor Lundy (now a recognized Historic Structure). Updated 1950s ranch-style homes, most with no HOA.
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Pinecraft
A distinctive Sarasota neighborhood with roots in the 1920s Amish and Mennonite community, approximately 500 homes with a village-like atmosphere, shuffleboard courts, Pinecraft Park, and a walkable core with local shops and bakeries.
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Arlington Park
Homes dating to the 1920s but primarily developed in the 1950s, 60s (median year: 1965), a mix of Florida ranch homes, bungalows, and Sarasota Modern architecture. Now undergoing a renaissance with modern infill construction alongside cherished originals. No HOA, generous lots, bikeable to downtown and Southside Village.
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Central Park
A Sarasota subdivision of 357 parcels on the county roll in the 34236 postcode, on South Osprey Avenue, North Osprey Avenue and South Tamiami Trail close to downtown. Single-family houses rather than a planned amenity community.
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New Construction
10Banyan Cove
Coming SoonA D.R. Horton townhome community in Sarasota (34240) that the builder lists as coming soon. The posted plan is the two-story Pearson, in A and B versions of 1,463 and 1,464 sq ft, with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a 1-car garage and a driveway for two more cars, and an open living area and kitchen that open to a back patio. Both floors are concrete block, appliances including laundry are included, and basic lawn care is listed. The builder lists Tatum Ridge Elementary as the nearest school.
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Gladstone Park Villas
Now BuildingA small D.R. Horton paired-villa community in south Sarasota, off Bee Ridge Road and Beneva Road. The only plan is the Siesta: single-story, 1,565 sq ft, with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a 2-car garage and an enclosed lanai, built in concrete block. Basic lawn care is listed, and D.R. Horton puts Wilkinson Elementary 0.3 miles away. The sales office is off site, and tours are by appointment.
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Gracewater
Now BuildingA Sarasota community (747 Maldives Trail, 34234) where David Weekley Homes builds single-story paired villas: the Bishop at about 1,542 sq ft, the Alanson at about 1,550 and the Fieldview at about 1,750, each with 2 or 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a 2-car garage. Weekley lists Peppa's Dog Park, an on-site lifestyle manager and social clubs, and a future resort-style pool with cabanas, clubhouse, fitness center and pickleball courts.
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Grand Park
Now BuildingA master-planned Neal Communities neighborhood in Sarasota (34241) with townhomes and single-family homes. Twenty-eight plans span five series: two-story townhomes of 1,790 sq ft with 1-car garages, and Cruise, Celebration, Cove and Coastal single-family series from 1,407 up to 4,443 sq ft with as many as 5 bedrooms and 3-car garages. Neal lists two pools including a children's pool, a clubhouse and fitness center, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground, trails, a dog park and a sports field. M/I Homes also builds at Grand Park, with six single-family plans of its own from about 2,136 to 3,835 sq ft.
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Grandura
Now BuildingA small gated Pulte community of 28 homesites in Sarasota (34231), which Pulte places about 3 miles from the beaches. Five single-family plans are offered, from about 1,921 sq ft (the Mystique) to 3,415 sq ft (the Yorkshire), with up to 5 bedrooms. Pulte lists impact glass as included and says the community is gated with no CDD.
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Hawkstone
Now BuildingA boutique M/I Homes community of 155 single-family homes in Sarasota (34241), with its sales center at 8559 Colter Place, on 52-foot and 62-foot homesites. Nine plans run from the single-story Cedar at about 1,763 sq ft to two-story designs near 3,983 sq ft with up to 6 bedrooms and garages for up to 4 cars. M/I says there are no CDD fees.
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Lakeview Crossing
Now BuildingA gated David Weekley Homes community in Sarasota (34241) with two series: the Classic Series on 62-foot homesites, five plans from about 2,697 to 3,182 sq ft, and the Tradition Series, five plans from about 2,322 to 2,922 sq ft. Most plans have 4 bedrooms and 3-car garages, and the Colston has a 4-car garage. Weekley points to nearby Lakeview Park, with walking trails, a dog park, a disc golf course and a kayak launch.
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Oasis at Longwood Run
Now BuildingA D.R. Horton townhome community off University Parkway in Sarasota (34243), a location the builder ties to nearby shopping, beaches and major employers. Four two-story plans are posted, the Pearson A and B (1,463 and 1,464 sq ft), the Glen (1,673) and the Vale (1,758), all with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and a 1-car garage plus room for two cars in the driveway. Both floors are concrete block, and the appliance package includes a washer and dryer.
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Sage Park
Coming SoonA new D.R. Horton townhome community in Sarasota (34232), near I-75 with the builder pointing to University Town Center for shopping. The posted plan is the two-story Pearson, in A and B versions of 1,463 and 1,464 sq ft, with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and a 1-car garage. Homes include stainless appliances and D.R. Horton's smart home package, and the community has a dog park. Schools listed are Tuttle Elementary, Booker Middle and Booker High.
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The Gardens at Bay Street
Now BuildingA D.R. Horton townhome community in Sarasota (34238) with the Pearson as its plan: two stories, 1,463 or 1,464 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths on the plan pages, a 1-car garage and a driveway for two more cars. Kitchens and baths have quartz counters, appliances including laundry are included, and both floors are concrete block. The community has a dog park and basic lawn care is listed. The builder lists Laurel Nokomis School and Venice High among nearby schools.
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Barrier Islands
7Siesta Key Village
The walkable heart of Siesta Key, a lively village of shops, restaurants, and bars steps from the #1-ranked quartz-crystal beach. A mix of single-family homes, condos, and vacation rentals in the island's most convenient location.
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Point of Rocks
Approximately 80 homes at the southern end of Crescent Beach on Siesta Key, a mix of modern custom-built residences and remodeled 1950s, 60s homes near one of the Gulf Coast's best snorkeling spots. The rocky limestone formations attract divers and nature lovers year-round.
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Crescent Beach
The quieter, southern stretch of Siesta Key's famous quartz-crystal beach, single-family homes and condos with a more residential feel than the village area, close to Point of Rocks.
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Turtle Beach
The southern tip of Siesta Key, a more secluded, less touristy setting with single-family homes, condos, and direct access to Turtle Beach and the kayak launch at Jim Neville Marine Preserve.
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Bird Key
An exclusive man-made island of approximately 500 homes in Sarasota Bay, connected by the Ringling Causeway, single-family estates and waterfront homes anchored by the Bird Key Yacht Club with its 42-slip marina and fine dining.
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Lido Key
A Gulf-front barrier island just off downtown Sarasota, condos, single-family homes, and St. Armands Circle's designer shopping and dining. Connected to the mainland by the Ringling Causeway with quick access to downtown.
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St. Armands
A very small association on South Polk Drive on St. Armands Key, four units over three floors completed across 2018 and 2019 and recorded as St Armands Place. Worth separating from St. Armands Key generally and from St. Armands Circle: this is one small new building, not the neighborhood, and its nominal dues reflect a four-owner association rather than a full-service one.
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Sarasota FAQ
Is Sarasota a good place to live?+
Sarasota is one of the most desirable places to live on the Gulf Coast: it combines top-ranked beaches (Siesta Key is regularly named among the best in the U.S.), a genuine arts-and-culture scene, A-rated schools, and a walkable downtown. The trade-offs are that water-close neighborhoods command premium prices, and, like all of coastal Florida, insurance and flood-zone considerations matter, which I always check for any home before you commit.
Which Sarasota beach is the best?+
It depends on what you want. Siesta Key is famous for its cool, powder-soft white sand and lively village; Lido Key pairs a calmer beach with upscale St. Armands Circle shopping and dining; and Longboat Key is the most exclusive and low-key. I can match a home to the beach lifestyle you’re after.
What are the best neighborhoods in Sarasota?+
It depends on your priorities: West of Trail and downtown for in-town and bayfront living; Siesta, Lido, and Bird Key for island life; Palmer Ranch and The Meadows for maintenance-free and gated golf communities; and Bent Tree or Laurel Oak for established estate neighborhoods. Tell me your investment range and must-haves and I’ll narrow it down.
How far is Sarasota from the airport and Tampa?+
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is right in town, about 10 to 15 minutes from downtown. Tampa International is roughly an hour north via I-75 for major international connections.
Is Sarasota expensive to live in?+
Sarasota spans a wide range. Water-close and downtown neighborhoods carry premium prices, but there are still attainable condos and mainland homes farther from the Gulf. Florida has no state income tax, which helps, but plan for insurance (homeowners, and often flood and wind), I factor the true monthly cost into every home we consider.
What are the top things to do in Sarasota?+
The Ringling Museum (66 acres, Florida's official State Art Museum), Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (world-renowned orchid collection on 15 bayfront acres), Siesta Key and Lido Key beaches, the Van Wezel performing arts hall, the Saturday Farmers Market (running since 1979), St. Armands Circle shopping and dining, and The Bay, a 53-acre waterfront park still expanding. Sarasota has the highest per-capita concentration of arts and cultural organizations in Florida.
Does Sarasota have good healthcare?+
Yes, Sarasota Memorial Hospital is one of Florida's largest public health systems, with 839 beds, a Level II trauma center, and teaching programs. U.S. News consistently ranks it among the best regional hospitals. A second SMH campus serves Venice. There's also a strong network of specialist practices and outpatient centers throughout the county.
How do I see homes for sale in Sarasota?+
Tell me what you are looking for and I will send a current, hand-picked list that fits, including options before they hit the public portals. Call or text (941) 350-0224, or schedule a quick consult and we will start with your must-haves.
What’s Nearby
Living in Sarasota
Hospitals, grocery, beaches, and dining, here’s what’s within reach.
🏥Hospitals & Emergency
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
1700 S Tamiami Trail · Full trauma center · largest hospital system in the region
Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
5731 Bee Ridge Rd · Full-service acute care hospital
🛒Grocery
Publix
Multiple locations throughout Sarasota
Whole Foods Market
Two locations: downtown (1451 1st St) and University Pkwy
Trader Joe's
4101 S Tamiami Trail
Detwiler's Farm Market
Local farm market with multiple Sarasota-area locations
🏖Beaches
Siesta Key Beach
~5 miles from downtown · #1-ranked beach · quartz crystal sand
Lido Beach
~4 miles from downtown · across Ringling Causeway
Turtle Beach
South end of Siesta Key · quieter, boat ramp access
Longboat Key
~8 miles · upscale barrier island
🍽Dining & Entertainment
St. Armands Circle
Upscale dining and shopping on St. Armands Key
Downtown Sarasota
Main Street and Palm Avenue · galleries, theater, restaurants
Siesta Key Village
Beach bars, restaurants, and shops on Ocean Blvd
Gulf Gate Village
Local restaurants and shops · walkable neighborhood center
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Schools in Sarasota
Sarasota is served by Sarasota County Schools. Every home is assigned zoned elementary, middle, and high schools by street address, so look up the exact address rather than relying on the community name.
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Choice window: typically February
Covers Sarasota, Venice, North Port (including Wellen Park), Osprey, Nokomis, Englewood, LWR (Sarasota side).
Find My School ZoneZoned schools are guaranteed; school choice lets you request a different public school with available capacity, and the application window is different in each county. The full walkthrough, deadlines, and contacts are on the school zones and school choice guide. I do not publish school ratings or zone assignments here, because they change and a wrong answer costs a family a school year.
Buying or selling in Sarasota?
Community research helps you narrow the search. Agent representation helps you act on it. Read how Michael Dailey works with buyers and sellers in each market, with local ownership costs and research you can check before calling.
