Midtown Plaza redevelopment approved
Summary
The old Winn-Dixie shopping center near Sarasota Memorial gets a new life: a 145-room Courtyard Marriott, a 91-unit apartment building with 23 attainable units, retail, and a parking garage. The Planning Board had said no; the commission reversed it 3-2.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project contributes $150,000 to the city's Affordable Housing Trust Fund on top of the 23 on-site attainable units.
Hospital workers, visitors, and neighbors of a long-blighted commercial site.
Arlington Park neighbors, who raised concerns about parking, traffic, and the six-story height near single-family homes.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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