A famous Sarasota attraction is expanding soon. Here’s where and when

After gaining approval from city committees and facing resident appeals , Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, overlooking Sarasota Bay, is officially breaking ground on Phase Two of its masterplan Dec. 2.

Phase Two introduces a learning pavilion and a 35,770-square foot conservatory to Selby’s downtown Sarasota campus, located at 1534 Mound Street, in the Baypoint Park neighborhood. It received final approval from the city’s Planning Board on Aug. 7.