New College, Sarasota-Bradenton airport agree on $11.5M land deal

A conceptual rendering by Sweet Sparkman Architecture and Interiors of Sarasota shows a reimagined New College East Campus on land the college plans to acquire from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
A conceptual rendering by Sweet Sparkman Architecture and Interiors of Sarasota shows a reimagined New College East Campus on land the college plans to acquire from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
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New College of Florida in Sarasota has taken its first steps to acquire the land beneath its East Campus to ensure its long-term future.

With talks circling the purchase of land for several years, on Monday the college’s Board of Trustees began its initial descent to land the acquisition of 30.9 of the 34.8 acres it leases from the Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority. 

 

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