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Master Plan Project Updates

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Progress and Construction Updates

July 2023 – Construction
  • Construction continues on east side of property
  • Palm Avenue is one-way only for cars entering the Gardens
  • All cars must exit on Orange Avenue
  • Onsite parking is available, but is valet (complimentary) only
  • Offsite parking available – please click here to view alternate parking locations
June 2023 – Construction
  • Construction continues on east side of property
  • Palm Avenue is one-way only for cars entering the Gardens
  • All cars must exit on Orange Avenue
  • Onsite parking is available, but is valet (complimentary) only
  • Offsite parking available – please click here to view alternate parking locations
May 2023 – Construction
  • Construction continues on east side of property
  • Palm Avenue is one-way only for cars entering the Gardens
  • All cars must exit on Orange Avenue
  • Onsite parking is available, but is valet (complimentary) only
  • Offsite parking available – please click here to view alternate parking locations
April 2023 – Construction
  • Construction continues on east side of property
  • Palm Avenue is one-way only for cars entering the Gardens
  • All cars must exit on Orange Avenue
  • Onsite parking is available, but is valet (complimentary) only
  • Offsite parking available – please click here to view alternate parking locations
March 2023 – Construction
  • Construction continues on east side of property
  • Palm Avenue is one-way only for cars entering the Gardens
  • All cars must exit on Orange Avenue
  • Onsite parking is available, but is valet (complimentary) only
  • Offsite parking available – please click here to view alternate parking locations
February 2023 – Construction
  • Construction continues on east side of property
  • Palm Avenue is one-way only for cars entering the Gardens
  • All cars must exit on Orange Avenue
  • Onsite parking is available, but is valet (complimentary) only
  • Offsite parking available – please click here to view alternate parking locations
January 2023 – Construction
  • Construction continues on east side of property
  • Palm Avenue is one-way only for cars entering the Gardens
  • All cars must exit on Orange Avenue
  • Onsite parking is available, but is valet (complimentary) only
  • Offsite parking available – please click here to view alternate parking locations
December 2022 – Construction
  • Construction continues on east side of property
  • Palm Avenue is one-way only for cars entering the Gardens
  • All cars must exit on Orange Avenue
  • Onsite parking is available, but is valet (complimentary) only
  • Offsite parking available – please click here to view alternate parking locations
November 2022 – Construction
  • Construction continues on east side of property
  • Utility work continues on Palm Avenue
  • Palm Avenue is one-way only for cars entering the Gardens
  • All cars must exit on Orange Avenue
  • Onsite parking is available, but is valet (complimentary) only
  • Offsite parking available – please click here to view alternate parking locations
October 2022 – Construction
  • Construction continues on east side of property
  • Utility work continues on Palm Avenue
  • Palm Avenue is one-way only for cars entering the Gardens
  • All cars must exit on Orange Avenue
  • Onsite parking is available, but is valet (complimentary) only
  • Offsite parking available – please click here to view alternate parking locations
September 2022 – Construction
August 2022 – Construction
July 2022 – Construction
June 2022 – Construction
May 2022 – Construction

 

  • Construction continues at north end of property
  • Utility work begins at south end of Palm Avenue
  • Enter on Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking is valet only. Complimentary valet service is available
  • Offsite parking availableplease click here to view alternate parking locations
March and April 2022 – Construction
February 11 through 28, 2022 - Site Work
January 10 through 29, 2022 - Storm Water Vault Construction
  • Construction of storm water vault continues at south end of property
  • Enter on Palm Avenue (one way)
  • Exit on Orange Avenue
  • Onsite parking available in north parking lots – please follow signs on Palm Avenue
January 1 through 9, 2022 - Storm Water Vault Construction
  • Construction of storm water vault continues at south end of property
  • Orange Avenue access remains closed, please use Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking available in north parking lots – please follow signs on Palm Avenue
December 4 through 31, 2021 - Storm Water Vault Construction
  • Construction of storm water vault continues at south end of property
  • Orange Avenue access remains closed, please use Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking available in north parking lots – please follow signs on Palm Avenue
November 26 through December 3, 2021 - Site Preparation
  • Construction of storm water vault continues at south end of property
  • Orange Avenue access remains closed, please use Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking available in north parking lots – please follow signs on Palm Avenue
November 19 through 29, 2021 - Site Preparation
  • Construction of storm water vault continues at south end of property
  • Orange Avenue access remains closed, please use Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking available in north parking lots – please follow signs on Palm Avenue
November 12 through 19, 2021 - Site Preparation
  • Construction of storm water vault begins at south end of property
  • FPL working in northeast end of parking lot
  • Orange Avenue access remains closed, please use Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking available in north parking lots – please follow signs on Palm Avenue
November 5 through 12, 2021 – Site Preparation
  • Construction of storm water vault begins at south end of property this week
  • Orange Avenue access remains closed please use Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking available in north parking lots – please follow signs on Palm Avenue
October 15 through 22, 2021 – Site Preparation
  • Construction activity taking place at south end of property this week
  • Orange Avenue access remains closed please use Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking available in north parking lots – please follow signs on Palm Avenue
October 8 through 15, 2021 – Site Preparation
  • Construction activity taking place at south end of property this week
  • Orange Avenue access remains closed please use Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking available in north parking lots – please follow signs on Palm Avenue
October 1 through 7, 2021 – Site Preparation
  • No construction activity this week
  • Onsite parking available all lots open
September 24 through 30, 2021 – Site Preparation
  • No construction activity this week
  • Onsite parking available all lots open
September 17 through 23, 2021 – Site Preparation
  • No construction activity this week
  • Onsite parking available all lots open
September 10 through 16, 2021 – Site Preparation
  • Site Preparation continues on east side of Palm Avenue
  • Orange Avenue Entrance and Exit closed please use Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking available all lots open 
September 3 through 9, 2021 – Site Preparation
  • Site Preparation continues on east side of Palm Avenue
  • Orange Avenue Entrance and Exit closed please use Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking available most lots open
August 28 through September 2, 2021 – Site Preparation
  • Site Preparation continues on east side of Palm Avenue
  • Orange Avenue Entrance and Exit closed please use Palm Avenue
  • Onsite parking available, but some lots may be closed.  Parking attendants onsite to assist
    August 21 through 27, 2021 – Site Preparation
    • Site Preparation on east side of Palm Avenue
    • Onsite parking available, but some lots may be closed.  Parking attendants onsite to assist
      August 13 through 20, 2021 – Site Preparation
      • Site Preparation on east side of Palm Avenue
      • All parking lots open onsite

       

      August 6 through 13, 2021 – Demolition of Non-historic Structures on East Side of Palm Avenue and Site Preparation
      • Horticulture building demolition to be completed
      • Stone fill at demolition sites continues
      • Site preparation begins in north parking lots
      • All parking lots open onsite

       

      July 30 through August 2, 2021 - Demolition of Non-historic Buildings
      • Horticulture building demolition expected to be completed
      • Stone fill at demolition sites expected to be begin
      • Tree protection fence installation expected to begin
      • All parking remains onsite

       

      July 24 through 29, 2021 - Demolition of Non-historic Buildings
      • Preparation for Horticulture building demolition
      • Botany demolition expected to be completed

       

      July 17 through 23, 2021 - Demolition of Non-historic Buildings
      • Demolition of the non-historic buildings on the east side of Palm Avenue continues
      • No parking impacts

       

      July 10-16, 2021 - Demolition and Parking
      • Demolition on Facilities and Library buildings could begin as early as Tuesday, July 13.  Individual building areas that are being demolished, will be fenced off.
      • Parking available onsite.

       

      June 3, 2021 - Groundbreaking Ceremony

      Board Groundbreaking at Downtown Sarasota campus

      On  Thursday, June 3 we broke ground on Selby Gardens’ Master Plan for the Downtown Sarasota campus! Thank you for celebrating this momentous time in Selby Gardens’ history with us and, in case you missed it, you can view a video of the ceremony here and see photographs here.

       

      We are thrilled to begin to realize the full potential of our beloved gardens, while also preserving our important history for the generations to come.