Bradenton’s new police headquarters is about nine months away from move-in, with city officials targeting December 2026 for officers and staff to begin relocating into the long-anticipated facility.
Construction on the $33.9 million project is now about halfway complete, marking significant progress from a year ago, when the site, 705 third St. W., had just begun to take shape with early groundwork and garage foundations.
“The project remains on track with the previously reported estimated cost, with no anticipated changes to the overall contract amount at this time,” city public information officer Tiffany Shadik said in a March 25 email response to a press inquiry.
That consistency comes as the city advances one of its largest public safety investments in decades. When construction activity began in early 2025, about 1% of the contract had been completed, primarily tied to site work and initial structural elements…