Land · Volume 01 · Q2 2026
The dirt before the deal.
A quarterly read on land entitlement activity, sale pricing, and development trends across Sarasota and Manatee counties, compiled from closed deals, not asking prices.
A quarterly read on land entitlement activity, sale pricing, and development trends across Sarasota and Manatee counties, compiled from closed deals, not asking prices.
One land volume per quarter. New volumes are added here as they're filed.
Suburban commercial land is pricing at $450–478K/acre, with sellers asking roughly 25–30% above that basis. Active listings hit a 10-quarter low and days on market compressed sharply, though large-tract supply took a real hit after Manatee's March conservation easement on ~1,400 acres.
Download full report (PDF)4.5-acre parcel from the former mall site sold for multifamily redevelopment, a marker of how infill retail sites are being repositioned this cycle.
Cameron Wilson, CCIM is a commercial real estate broker in Sarasota, FL with 25+ years of experience across retail, industrial, and investment sales. The Wilson Report is compiled independently from closed-deal data, brokerage reporting, and public records.
Cam is a broker with Ian Black Real Estate, LLC.
