City of Sarasota Economic Development


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 DISTRICTDOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTNEWTOWN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
 PUBLIC/PRIVATE PROJECTSPLACEMAKING and CONNECTIVITY
Marian Anderson Place redevelopmentFruitville Road Redesign
St. Armand's Circle Public RestroomsN. Palm Avenue Improvements
Newtown Banking Facility2nd and 4th Street Bikeways 
Land AssemblageFredd Atkins Park
Janie's Garden Commercial Spaces FOR LEASEMain Street Improvements

Lemon Avenue Improvements
INCENTIVES and INVESTMENTS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Newtown Business Assistance Grant ProgramCEO (Community Entrepreneur Opportunity) 
Opportunity Zones Newtown Technical Skills Initiative
Miss Susie's Newtown Neighborhood KitchenNewtown Vocational Facility (in development)
EDAVTE (Econ. Dev. Ad Valorem Tax Exemption)HERT: Housing as an Economic Redevelopment Tool
HUB Zone and Enterprise ZoneNewtown Business Org/Marketing (in development)
 SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, CULTURALPLANNING FOR ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY 
Title Repair Program "No Place Like Home"Newtown Community Redevelopment Plans
Historic Newtown: Projects, Programs, & PossibilitiesNorth Tamiami Trail
Newtown Historic Property Renovation ProgramDowntown Master Plan 2020
Cultural Special Event Grant Program (NEW!)

 CONTACT OUR TEAM
Steven StancelGeneral ManagerSteven.Stancel@SarasotaFL.gov941-263-6286
Onya BatesRedevelopment ManagerOnya.Bates@SarasotaFL.gov941-263-6281 
Susan DoddRedevelopment ManagerSusan.Dodd@SarasotaFL.gov941-263-6282
Rowena Elliott Redevelopment SpecialistRowena.Elliott@SarasotaFL.gov941-263-6284
John MoranOperations Manager, D.I.D. John.Moran@SarasotaFL.gov941-724-5578
Brandy Wiesner Operations Manager, B.I.D. Brandy.Wiesner@SarasotaFL.gov941-266-7599
 Jackie GiovannoneAdministrative Specialist   Jaclyn.Giovannone@SarasotaFL.gov 941-263-6285 




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