Sean Murphy to anchor BLVD condo tower retail

Famed restaurateur Sean Murphy, owner of the award-winning Beach Bistro restaurant on Holmes Beach, intends to open a new eatery on the ground floor of the 18-story BLVD condo tower in downtown Sarasota when it debuts in the fall of 2019.

Core Development Inc. President Kevin Daves, who is developing the 49-unit, luxury condo tower at Tamiami Trail and Boulevard of the Arts in Sarasota, made the Murphy announcement during a groundbreaking ceremony on June 26.