As the effort continues to bring more attainable housing to Sarasota continues, Habitat for Humanity has received City Commission approval to build 17 townhomes in the Park East neighborhood.
Planned for a vacant 1.35-acre parcel at the corner of Aspinwall Street and Rhodes Avenue, the attached single-family community is based on the same owner-occupied model of Habitat’s free-standing homes. The units will be platted as individual lots.
With two unanimous votes at its Sept. 15 meeting, the commission approved rezoning from Office Regional District to Urban Mixed Use, the site plan and the subdivision plat plan. The project received Development Review Committee sign-off on March 26, 2025 followed by unanimous Planning Board approval on June 30.
“We’re very excited to have the opportunity to provide 17 townhomes on this site,” Habitat for Humanity of Sarasota President and CEO Renee Snyder told commissioners. “These are single-family homes. They may be attached, but they are two-story structures. And again, it’s very much in scale.”…