The courtyard of Towles Court — a former artists’ colony in downtown Sarasota’s historic Laurel Park neighborhood — is for sale, along with a nearby home built more than a century ago that is now designated as a mixed-use building.
The 0.11-acre empty lot, located at 1930 Adams Lane, is listed for $725,000 and is zoned Downtown Edge, allowing for commercial development and buildings up to five stories. Previously, the courtyard hosted live music and other community events that are fondly remembered by longtime locals. Now, in addition to “for sale” signs, there are warnings against trespassing on a property once enjoyed by the public.
The home designated as a mixed-use building at 1950 Adams Lane offers 750 square feet of commercial or gallery space and 363 square feet of residential use, making it “ideal for live/work tenants, creative professionals, or small businesses,” the listing said…