Manatee County buys Seafood Shack property in Cortez for $13M

Manatee County now owns the property containing the Seafood Shack in Cortez, concluding a real estate deal that was months in the making.

County commissioners voted unanimously in September to execute a contract on the nearly 9-acre property off 127th Street West.

The $13 million purchase closed on Dec. 31, 2024, staff told the Manatee County commissioners at their Jan. 8 board meeting. The property consists of 8.8 acres, including 5.9 acres of upland parcels and two submerged land leases of 2.9 acres.