Investor Sharon Carole buys Ceviche building

BUYER: Ataraxia LLC (authorized member: Sharon Carole), Nokomis
SELLER: BFM Enterprises Inc.
PROPERTY: 1216 First St., Sarasota
PRICE: $2.1 million
PREVIOUS PRICE: $1.4 million, April 2004
LAW FIRM ON DEED: Berlin Patten PLLC, Sarasota

PLANS, DESCRIPTION:
A company led by Sharon Carole purchased the 12,220-square-foot former Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant building in downtown Sarasota for $2.1 million.

The price equated to $172 per square foot. That figure is higher than the two-year average price per square foot for retail space ($138) in the Tampa Bay area, according to the CoStar Group.