Taking advantage of the State of Florida’s Live Local legislation, the plan for Adagio made its first official appearance before the city of Sarasota’s Development Review Committee on July 2.
Developers planned the twin-tower project, built above a shared podium and parking structure, for the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Ringling Boulevard and Palm Avenue. The parcel zone is Downtown Core, but the Live Local Act permits a height of 18 stories to match any building within a 1-mile radius, providing the project includes an attainable housing component.
Downtown Core otherwise limits buildings to 10 stories…