Structure aims to solve parking problem in big way — with 521 spaces in multistory garage

The new St. Armands parking garage has several sustainability features, including solar panels, LED lights and electric vehicle charging stations.

  • By Grier Ferguson
  • | 6:10 a.m. September 6, 2019
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Lori Sax. Jason Swift, president of Jon F. Swift Construction, says the St. Armands parking garage project includes 2,500 square feet of solar panels.
Lori Sax. Jason Swift, president of Jon F. Swift Construction, says the St. Armands parking garage project includes 2,500 square feet of solar panels.
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Sarasota’s high season was taken into account during planning for a new 521-spot parking garage on St. Armands Circle.

With more people in town — visitors and part-time residents alike — from around October to April each year, the construction team decided to avoid those peak periods.

 

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