SARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB ) - The Sarasota Housing Authority is breaking ground on two new affordable housing communities on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

The two communities will be at Cypress Square 2 and Lofts on Lemon 2. The Sarasota Housing Authority celebrated the historic double groundbreaking in partnership with Fortis, a joint venture between Smith & Henzy Affordable Group and Calston .

Together, these communities will bring more than 200 new affordable apartment homes to Sarasota, addressing critical housing needs for residents with incomes ranging from extremely low (30% of the area median income) to low income (80% of AMI). Cypress Square 2 will feature 108 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment homes. Financial closing was completed on April 17, and construction is exp

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