Manatee County considers buying $23.5M building out east

Staff is proposing to move the administration building to Lakewood Ranch.

  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • | 5:05 p.m. May 5, 2025
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Manatee County is considering purchasing 9000 Town Center Parkway for a new administration building.
Manatee County is considering purchasing 9000 Town Center Parkway for a new administration building.
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As the population center of Manatee County shifts east, services and employees are looking to follow. 

The matter has been a topic of discussion for Manatee County commissioners since 161 acres were purchased off Lena Road in 2020. The intention was to build a county complex. 

Now, county staff are recommending the purchase of a $23.5 million, 101,312-square-foot building in Lakewood Ranch to serve as the new county administration building. 

 

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