Sarasota boat storage facility is in the planning phase to accommodate growing demand for secure storage solutions along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
The Sarasota-Manatee (Florida) region’s booming boating community may soon have a new solution to one of its biggest challenges: finding secure, convenient boat storage. Entrepreneur Brian McCarthy, an 81-year-old Navy veteran, Harvard MBA graduate and successful businessman, is pursuing plans for a major indoor boat and RV storage development in Sarasota that aims to address the area’s growing shortage of storage options for recreational vehicles and watercraft.
The proposed project, known as Gold Key Boathouse, would be developed on approximately 7 acres along Butler Avenue near U.S. 301, roughly three miles north of downtown Sarasota. The estimated $22 million facility is designed to provide approximately 350 storage spaces, with the majority dedicated to boats and the remainder allocated for recreational vehicles.
Addressing a Critical Sarasota Boat Storage Shortage
The Sarasota and Manatee County region is home to one of Florida’s most active boating communities. Thousands of residents and seasonal visitors own boats, yet the available supply of wet slips and dry storage facilities has struggled to keep pace with demand…