Downtown Sarasota historic restoration project earns construction permit

Loading Downtown Sarasota historic restoration project earns construction permit Mira Mar Residences will add two 18-story condo towers to complement restoration of the historic Palm Avenue building. By Andrew Warfield | 12:10 p.m. April 7, 2026 | 2 Free Articles Remaining! A rendering of the Mira Mar building set against the backdrop of Mira Mar Residences, the project that will provide revenue to fund the $25 million to $30 million restoration of the historic structure. Image courtesy of Seaward Development Manatee-Sarasota Share Construction may now begin on Mira Mar Residences, the revenue-generating condominium development planned to fund the restoration of the historic Mira Mar building along 400 feet of frontage on South Palm Avenue in downtown Sarasota. The City of Sarasota issued the construction permit this week on the twin 18-story towers that will house 70 luxury condominiums.All tenants of the Mira Mar building have moved out of the more than 100-year-old structure and initial construction will focus primarily on the rehabilitation of the historic portions of the existing buildings. Work will then shift to preliminary construction of the residential towers before returning to finish the rehabilitation project.“This is an incredibly important milestone that has been years in the making,” Patrick DiPinto, owner of Seaward Development and developer of Mira Mar Residences says in a release. “It officially kicks off the rehabilitation portion of the project, and to...