Quay future gelling

The new owner of the vacant Sarasota Quay tract in downtown Sarasota has retained an Orlando and Tampa architectural firm and hired a seasoned real estate veteran to help push plans for the 15-acre, waterfront site forward.

GreenPointe Holdings' hiring of Baker Barrios Architects comes seven months after the Jacksonville developer acquired the Quay land for $27 million.

GreenPointe also has retained Rick Harcrow, the former senior vice president of operations for Newland Real Estate Group, as project representative. San Diego-based Newland has developed more than 20 million square feet of commercial space and 140 communities nationwide, including FishHawk Ranch, in Tampa.