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Prolific investor acquires landmark Sarasota property The Boatyard

Chris Brown and Above the Bar Hospitality Group own multiple other brands and entities in the Sarasota area.


  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 6:45 p.m. February 1, 2024
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The new owners of The Boatyard plan multiple upgrades.
The new owners of The Boatyard plan multiple upgrades.
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The Boatyard, a landmark mixed-use waterfront property on Siesta Key, has been sold.

Chris Brown, a Sarasota-area entrepreneur, real estate investor and co-founder of the Above the Bar Hospitality Group, acquired the property, according to a statement. The price of the sale wasn’t disclosed, and Sarasota County property records hadn’t been updated as of Feb. 1. 

The Boatyard Waterfront Bar and Grill and Siesta Key Watersports are among the existing tenants inside the 2.03-acre property, which is situated on the mainland adjacent to the South Bridge to Siesta Key. The property contains deeded canal-front access to Sarasota Bay, Little Sarasota Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway, according to the statement from Harry E. Robbins Associates Inc., a Sarasota commercial real estate firm that facilitated the transaction on behalf of the buyer and seller. Kevin Robbins and Troy Robbins were the brokers on the deal.

 


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Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon is the managing editor of the Business Observer. He has worked for the Business Observer since 2005. He previously worked for newspapers and magazines in upstate New York, suburban Philadelphia and Jacksonville.

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