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Downtown Sarasota - Improvements Information

Welcome to your information resource for Palm Avenue, Main Street & Five Points Project and the Palm Avenue Parking Garage. The completion of these projects will enhance the downtown by providing ample parking, safer and more walkable streets, and beautification of the area. The City of Sarasota along with the Community Redevelopment Agency, is investing $14-million that will create a downtown destination.

The five point intersection of Main Street, Pineapple Avenue and Central Avenue will be reconstructed as a modern roundabout. From Palm Avenue to the roundabout at Pineapple Avenue and Main Street, a 50 year old 8” water main will be replaced with 10” water line. The Palm Avenue parking garage will be located northwest of the Palm Ave. and Main St. intersection. The garage will accommodate approximately 743 vehicle parking spaces, 20 motorcycle spaces and 80 bicycle spaces. It will include 12,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The existing landscape, foundation and clock will be enhanced with additional palm trees and shrubbery.

Downtown Projects Information

Downtown Projects Map (.pdf)

Interactive Downtown Projects Map NEW

Interactive Map showing the businesses open during improvements NEW

Where to Park Map for Visitors (.pdf)

Interactive Parking Map for Visitors NEW

Where to Park Map for Employees (.pdf)

Gulfstream Avenue Parking Timing Changes

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Palm Avenue Parking Garage

Community meetings were held to assist the design/build project team in creating two more alternative façade and landscape designs, which were presented to the City Commission during its regular meeting Tues., February 16th.

The links below show the selected design:

Palm Avenue 4
Palm Avenue 4a

Multimedia Information

Roundabout Educational Video New
Photo update of 5 Points Roundabout
Photo update of Palm Avenue parking garage

Eye on Sarasota - 5 Points Construction

Downtown Improvements PSAs

Palm Avenue Parking Garage Groundbreaking Ceremony
Uncut Video
Photo Slideshow

Palm Avenue Parking Garage Animation

Public Service Announcement

Radio Spot

Media Releases and Updates

Downtown Improvements Op-ed (June 1, 2010)

August 11, 2010 - Release
July 23, 2010 - Release
July 2, 2010 - Release
June 28, 2010 - Release
June 18, 2010 - Release
June 14, 2010 - Release
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June 7, 2010 - Release
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March 11, 2010 - Release

Downtown Business Organizations
Downtown Improvement District
Downtown Sarasota Alliance
Burns Square Association
Palm Avenue Merchants
Towles Court Business Alliance
The Rosemary District