Manufacturer buys land for $1.9M daycare project

VENICE — Window and door manufacturer PGT Industries Inc. purchased a 2.5-acre lot in north Venice to build a daycare facility.

The PGT-owned facility, at 101 Triple Diamond Blvd., will be operated by the Venice branch of the SKY Family YMCA, a statement says. The 8,109-square-foot daycare center will be open six days a week and will have a capacity of 150 children.

Including the land acquisition, the total cost of the project will be $1.9 million, the statement says. PGT paid $341,800 for the parcel, according to Sarasota County records.