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Sarasota Preservation Group Files Suit to Block Downtown Luxury Condo Demolition

The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation is pursuing legal action to prevent the demolition of a century-old building slated for a luxury condo development in downtown Sarasota.

By Colin Percy · May 22, 2026

The future of a building over 100 years old in downtown Sarasota is currently in limbo as a local preservation group challenges plans to raze the structure for a new luxury condominium development. The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation claims that city officials bypassed standard public review protocols typically required for projects involving potentially historic assets, setting the stage for a potential legal confrontation.

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