A Tampa-based developer had recently bought the building and wanted to tear it down, saying the structure would require ...

Before Black residents and visitors could swim and visit Lido Beach, the Colson Hotel provided a place of solace for Sarasota ...

The hotel was a safe space for Black people, especially artists and ... Pallegar has already begun organizing a group to clean the building and begin staging it for restoration partnerships.

DreamLarge acquires Historic Colson Hotel and plans to honor Black heritage, turn symbol of Sarasota’s history into a hub for ...

Councillor Paul Galley, leader of the Conservative group on the council, raised concerns at a meeting of the full council about the “big, black, empty building” due to become the Sands Hotel.

The building was formerly home to the New Orleans ... New Orleans has an abundance of hotels for travelers to choose from.

The Black Building sale is a continuation of the downtown ... he said. The Block 9 Hotel Fund was created in 2018 to build the Jasper Hotel. Between 2019 and 2021, the Great Plains Opportunity ...