Office of Economic Development

1782 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way Sarasota, FL 34234

The Office of Economic Development promotes Citywide economic development through projects and initiatives, including those related to the Newtown Community Redevelopment Area, the St. Armand's Business Improvement District, the Downtown Business Improvement District, and the commercial districts of the City including Southside Village, the North Trail Cultural District, and greater Downtown including Burns Square, Rosemary, Towles Court, Fruitville Corridor, and the Payne Park-Government district.

ST. ARMAND'S BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

NEWTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

PUBLIC/PRIVATE PROJECTS		PLACEMAKING and CONNECTIVITY
Marian Anderson Place redevelopment		Fruitville Road Redesign
St. Armand's Circle Public Restrooms		N. Palm Avenue Improvements
Newtown Banking Facility		2nd and 4th Street Bikeways
Land Assemblage		Fredd Atkins Park
Janie's Garden Commercial Spaces FOR LEASE		Main Street Improvements
		Lemon Avenue Improvements

INCENTIVES and INVESTMENTS		WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Newtown Business Assistance Grant Program		CEO (Community Entrepreneur Opportunity)
Opportunity Zones		Newtown Technical Skills Initiative
Miss Susie's Newtown Neighborhood Kitchen		Newtown Vocational Facility (in development)
EDAVTE (Econ. Dev. Ad Valorem Tax Exemption)		HERT: Housing as an Economic Redevelopment Tool
HUB Zone and Enterprise Zone		Newtown Business Org/Marketing (in development)

SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL		PLANNING FOR ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Title Repair Program "No Place Like Home"		Newtown Community Redevelopment Plans
Historic Newtown: Projects, Programs, & Possibilities		North Tamiami Trail
Newtown Historic Property Renovation Program		Downtown Master Plan 2020
Cultural Special Event Grant Program (NEW!)

CONTACT OUR TEAM
Steven Stancel	General Manager	Steven.Stancel@SarasotaFL.gov	941-263-6286
Onya Bates	Redevelopment Manager	Onya.Bates@SarasotaFL.gov	941-263-6281
Susan Dodd	Redevelopment Manager	Susan.Dodd@SarasotaFL.gov	941-263-6282
Rowena Elliott	Redevelopment Specialist	Rowena.Elliott@SarasotaFL.gov	941-263-6284
John Moran	Operations Manager, D.I.D.	John.Moran@SarasotaFL.gov	941-724-5578
Brandy Wiesner	Operations Manager, B.I.D.	Brandy.Wiesner@SarasotaFL.gov	941-266-7599
Jackie Giovannone	Administrative Specialist	Jaclyn.Giovannone@SarasotaFL.gov	941-263-6285

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City of Sarasota Economic Development