Manatee/Sarasota

► CTO17 Sarasota sold an 18,120-square-foot retail property, at 1900 Fruitville Road, in downtown Sarasota, for $4.65 million to an undisclosed buyer. (pictured above) ► The University of South Florida

► WB Golden Point, DSDG Architects and Gates Construction began development on Evolution, a nine-story luxury condominium located at Golden Gate Point, overlooking the Sarasota Bay. ► The Lakewood Ranch

► BOTA Center, a historic office property at 1570 Boulevard of the Arts in Sarasota’s Rosemary District, and a nearby vacant 6,250-square-foot lot sold for $4.35 million. (Pictured above) ►

► Clive Daniel Home, which sells home furnishings and provides custom residential, and commercial, interior design services, broke ground on its Sarasota showroom, located at 3055 Fruitville Commons Blvd., Sarasota.

► The Fountains at Lake Pointe Woods, an independent and assisted living community in Sarasota, completed a nearly $150,000 renovation of its independent living community. ► Construction on the Metropolitan,

► Sarasota Architectural Foundation and Center for Architecture Sarasota will merge as a single entity to be called Architecture Sarasota and will be led by Anne-Marie Russell as executive director.

► The Humane Society of Sarasota County announced the expansion of the HSSC, involving demolition of the current facility to lead into the final phase of the planned expansive renovation,

► Laura McCann was named executive director of the Animal Rescue Coalition, a nonprofit organization with a mission to end the killing of adoptable dogs and cats, in Sarasota and

► Halfacre Construction Company, a Lakewood Ranch-based commercial construction company, began construction on Bayside Community Church’s permanent North River Campus in Parrish. (Photo above) ► The-Offices-at-Ringling-Plaza-Rendering-scaled Ringling and Orange LLC

► The Center for Architecture Sarasota appointed Ryan Perrone, owner and co-founder of Nautilus Homes, to its board of directors. ►The Players Centre for Performing Arts, in Sarasota, named William

►Joint replacement specialist and orthopedic surgeon Alan Valadie with Coastal Orthopedics in Bradenton was honored with Blake Medical Center’s 2020 Doctor of the Year award. (Pictured above).  ► Allegiant Airlines

► OE  Wheel Distributors has broken ground on its sixth warehouse, and office space, at 1906 72nd Drive E., Sarasota. (Pictured above) ► National homebuilder, and developer, Taylor Morrison is