SLED Opportunity · FLORIDA · CITY OF SARASOTA

    Real Estate Development Consultant

    Issued by City of Sarasota
    cityRFPCity of SarasotaSol. 231811
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    due Mar 4, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Jan 28, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    City of
    city
    NAICS CODE
    541310
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    The City of Sarasota seeks a Real Estate Development Consultant for a workforce housing project downtown. The initiative aims to address affordable housing shortages through community partnerships and sustainable development.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    231811
    Type / RFx
    RFP
    Status
    open
    Level
    city
    Published Date
    January 28, 2026
    Due Date
    March 4, 2026
    NAICS Code
    541310AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    City of Sarasota
    State
    Florida
    Agency
    City of Sarasota

    Description

    Workforce (Attainable) Housing Project – 1st Street

    Sarasota continues to experience a critical shortage of affordable and attainable workforce housing, placing increasing pressure on working individuals and families, affecting local businesses, and threatening the community’s long-term vitality. In response, the City has identified and secured a key downtown site capable of supporting workforce rental housing within walking distance of Main Street and is actively pursuing an additional parcel to complete the land assembly needed for the project.

    The City has also initiated outreach to philanthropic, community, and government partners, with strong preliminary interest in collaboration. Recent changes in both City and State housing policy create a timely opportunity for Sarasota to move forward with meaningful action. This initiative is envisioned as a long-term, sustainable workforce housing solution in downtown Sarasota, delivered through a community-driven partnership approach.

    ****Please Note: The selected vendor would be prohibited from competing for the eventual development project.****

    Key dates

    1. January 28, 2026Published
    2. March 4, 2026Responses Due

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    SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.

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