Sarasota and Manatee County Commercial Real Estate Markets

Downtown Sarasota is the one submarket in the county where commercial property is priced against an urban land basis. Street-front retail, restaurants, and office space sit within walking distance of the bayfront.

The Tamiami Trail is the primary north-south commercial spine of Sarasota County, with the largest continuous stretch of retail frontage in the market and product ranging from older single-tenant buildings to anchored centers.

Fruitville Road connects Interstate 75 with downtown Sarasota. The interchange area draws highway-oriented and convenience users, and the tenant profile shifts toward neighborhood service retail and office moving west.

Bee Ridge Road runs east-west through central Sarasota County, with medical office concentrated near Doctors Hospital of Sarasota, service retail along its length, and an Interstate 75 interchange at its eastern end.

Clark Road, State Road 72, runs east-west from Interstate 75 toward the Siesta Key approach and serves a dense residential base, which supports neighborhood retail, quick service restaurants, and service users.

University Parkway runs along the Sarasota and Manatee county line, linking Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, the Interstate 75 interchange, and Lakewood Ranch with retail, office, hospitality, and flex development.

Cattlemen Road runs north-south close to Interstate 75, with a mix of flex, light industrial, service, and retail users that do not compete directly for space on US-41.

Palmer Ranch is a master-planned area in southern Sarasota County between US-41 and Interstate 75, with office, medical office, and neighborhood retail serving the surrounding residential communities.