Every quarter,  MSC Commercial brings to you the latest news from commercial real estate in Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte county. Read on for in depth look at what's happening in our region in the first quarter of 2016.

 

State of the Market: Manatee, Charlotte, & Sarasota Counties

New developments are taking shape throughout the [...]

It's nearly Halloween! To mark this macabre occasion, residents of Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte County will soon be sporting costumed-attire, trick-or-treating, and taking tours of haunted houses. To help get in the ghoulish spirit, the [...]

The average sale price for a Manhattan apartment hit an all-time high last quarter at $1.87 million*. In a quick search of Manhattan real estate on the site of one of our New York [...]

What does it mean to really make a difference in one person’s life? Thanks to a beautiful, heart-warming speech given by Susie Doyan, a notable participant in Charlotte County’s Special Olympics Florida, those in attendance at the the MSC Foundation’s End-of-Year Grant Giving Ceremony on January 14 received a glimpse into how the MSC Foundation is transforming lives. [...]

Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte Counties are packed with ways to celebrate Halloween over the next couple of weeks– from ghost hunting and haunted forests to petting zoos and pumpkin festivals. So, costumes and candy at the ready – here are 16 ways to have a spook-tacular [...]

With the Mall at University Town Center opening October 16^th, the excitement for the addition of 100 new stores and restaurants to the Sarasota area is so palpable, it can be cut with a sharp shopping bag. So, we polled part of the management team to find out which new boutiques or restaurants they can’t wait to visit. Check out their [...]

“Look at your shopping centers.  Are they going down?  Or coming back?” With this simple query, Todd Mathes—the director of development for Benderson Development—prefaced his recent update on the retail market in Sarasota-Manatee before an audience of over 200 agents from [...]

Sun-drenched, white sand beaches. Thrilling arts and culture. Championship golf courses. These are just some of the things that make the Sarasota area such an incredible place to live – but it may surprise you to learn that we can also add award-winning, world-class cuisine to the list.

With the highest concentration of Zagat®-rated restaurants in Florida, Sarasota is a bona fide foodie’s heaven, and [...]

Our worldwide luxury affiliate, Christie's International Real Estate, paid a visit to Michael Saunders & Company this month.  Rick Moeser, Senior Vice President and Southeast Regional Manager, spent several days meeting with our agents and managers while also previewing some of our finest Manatee, Charlotte, and [...]

Living on Florida's Gulf Coast, we are used to seeing the beauty of the natural world all around us. Sometimes though, the beauty of things that you can’t see is what really counts. This past Friday, MSC agents and staff gathered at the [...]