The Strand of Sarasota is a gated waterfront condominium community on Whitaker Bayou at 1889 North Tamiami Trail, about a mile north of downtown Sarasota in ZIP 34234. It was built by Atlanta-based Jebco Ventures on roughly a 9.5-acre site that previously held the old Whitaker Bayou yacht club, with three four-story buildings in a coastal-contemporary style designed by architect Gary Hoyt (Sarasota Magazine, January 2017; Business Observer, 2019).
The community is planned for 156 condominiums delivered in phases, with the first waterfront building opening first and later buildings following, and the project reached completion in 2022 (Sarasota Magazine, 2017; sales records, 2022). Amenities include a resort-style pool, a fitness center, a dog park, a boardwalk along the bayou, and a kayak and paddleboard launch, plus 47 boat slips on the water, several of which are deeded and sold with units.
Because the Strand is a single condominium association rather than a collection of subdivisions, the buy is read at the building and unit level. The view, the floor, the building phase, and the condition of the condominium budget and reserves drive value more than the headline. Confirm the exact monthly dues, what they include, the reserve study, and the milestone inspection status for the building.
The pitch is newer waterfront living close to downtown Sarasota with bayou access to Sarasota Bay and the Gulf for boaters. The work is reading the association's financials, the master insurance line, and the parcel-level flood exposure on a tidal waterway, then matching the specific unit to honest comps inside the building.
