To meet the demand for affordable housing in Sarasota, a new — and long-anticipated — project, Sarasota Station, is now officially underway. The developer behind the project, One Stop Housing, hosted a groundbreaking event for the project Thursday.
Sarasota Station will be a multifamily mixed-use development dedicated 100% to workforce housing, with a 30-year affordability period. It will include a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments with rent priced below the market rate. To live there, tenants must earn between 60% and 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI).
Situated on 4.38 acres at 2211 Fruitville Road and 300 Audubon Place, Sarasota Station will include amenities like a clubhouse, basketball court, dog park, business center, community center and Legacy Trail access…