Quay developer focusing on retail space

Sarasota Quay developer GreenPointe Communities has ambitious plans for its 15-acre, waterfront tract on the edge of the city's downtown, but its roughly $1 billion plan will likely hinge on its retail offerings.

The Jacksonville-based developer, during an Urban Land Institute tour of key Sarasota projects earlier this month, says it plans ground-floor retail “at every opportunity.”

“The retail will be as upscale as any seen in Sarasota,” says Rick Harcrow, GreenPointe's regional president and the company executive spearheading the Quay project.