A prime 1.83-acre two-lot commercial property at 5325 and 5327 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach was sold on July 10 for $4,750,000. Melinda Garrett, a commercial real estate advisor with MSC Commercial, the commercial division of leading real estate broker Michael Saunders & Company, and Anita Jones, an agent in the company’s Bradenton [...]

Michael Saunders & Company is pleased to announce a complete comprehensive guide to Florida's Gulf Coast. By working with a Michael Saunders & Company Sales Associate, you are taking the proper steps towards a smooth transition to our beautiful coastal [...]

From St. Petersburg to Punta Gorda, the commercial market is showing increased strength with high demand and low inventory - a similar story expressed in the housing market. Scott Cietek, Director of MS&C Commercial, explains analytics and trends experienced across our region in the latest Market Reports for the Tri-County and St. [...]

  Michael Saunders ON is a new video series that puts you in the room with some of the greatest leaders and thinkers in the global real estate community. In our first interview, our founder and CEO Michael Saunders, sits down with Leslie Appleton-Young, new Sarasota resident and VP Chief Economist at the California Association of [...]

The effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the tri-county area commercial market remain unclear. Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, the tri-county area had strong economic momentum, and the current report largely reflects the environment before the pandemic. It is too early to provide a quantitative assessment or forecast of the ultimate [...]

State of the Market

The tri-county area commercial market posted strong market fundamentals through 2019 for all property types. Looking back at the year and similar to 2017 and 2018, the largest commercial sales in the market involved multi-family properties. Overall office rents increased throughout the year. New industrial/flex [...]

Late October, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County announced the 2019-2020 Corporate Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Directors as the agency prepares to celebrate its [...]

The tri-county area commercial market posted strong market fundamentals through the third quarter of 2019 for all property types. Looking back at the quarter, the largest commercial sales in the market involved multi-family properties. Becovic Management Group acquired the Preserve at Riverwalk in Downtown Bradenton, a 252-unit apartment [...]

The tri-county area commercial market posted strong fundamentals through the first half of 2019 for all property types. Looking back at the quarter, one of the largest commercial sales in the market involved a downtown Sarasota multi-family property. Bluerock Real Estate acquired The Desota, a 10-story luxury apartment building built in [...]

The tri-county area commercial market began the year trending positive with strong market fundamentals for all property types. Looking back at the quarter, one of the largest commercial sales in the market involved a downtown Sarasota retail property. New York Life Real Estate Investors acquired The Shoppes at Sarasota Row, a [...]