An entrepreneur is planning to transform two properties in Sarasota into a destination for vehicle enthusiasts called Sarasota Motor Club. The sites are 1060 Goodrich Ave. and 1716 10th Way in Gillespie Park. The Goodrich Avenue site formerly housed a drone manufacturing facility while 10th Way property is a single-family home.
The drone manufacturer — Lumenier — relocated its headquarters to Palmetto in north Manatee County, according to its Facebook page. The single-family home will be moved to another location or demolished, according to a letter submitted to the city on behalf of Sarasota-based Suncoast Equity LLC with the site plan for the motor club.
Suncoast Equity purchased 1060 Goodrich Ave. for $5.8 million in November 2025, according to Sarasota County property records. It also bought 1716 10th Way for $535,000 in April…