Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota Brings the Brand’s First Gulf Coast Address to Downtown’s Five Points

Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota is an 18-story, 86-residence condominium tower rising at the intersection of Main Street and Pineapple Avenue in downtown Sarasota, marking Waldorf Astoria’s first residential address in the city. Developed by Jebcore Companies in partnership with WMG Development and Hilton, the tower is exclusively represented by Michael Saunders & Company, with private residences ranging from 1,800 to 4,450 square feet plus a dedicated penthouse collection. Sales launched in January 2026, with construction on the site anticipated to begin in late 2026.

What Is Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota?

Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota is described by its development team as a residential experience shaped by proportion, purpose, and permanence — a continuation of a legacy that began on Park Avenue and now finds new life on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It is the first Waldorf Astoria–branded residential address in Sarasota, developed jointly by Jebcore Companies and WMG Development, which acquired the downtown site in 2023.

The project team reads like a who’s who of luxury design. Architecture is led by ODP Architecture & Design, recognized with the 2024–2025 International Property Award for Best International Residential High-Rise Architecture. Interiors are by Workshop/APD, a multidisciplinary firm marking twenty-five years of shaping penthouses, seaside retreats, and luxury residential developments in cities including New York, Palm Beach, and Nantucket. Landscape architecture comes from DWY Landscape Architects, founded in 1999 by David W. Young, ASLA, and honored with more than thirty awards for design excellence.

That collaboration between developer, architect, and hospitality brand is meant to be felt in the details, not just the skyline. “We are creating a home where every space has purpose and every detail enhances the way residents live,” said Sadek Omar, Partner at Jebcore Companies. “The experience begins the moment you arrive beneath the porte cochère and continues through a series of thoughtfully crafted moments, whether that’s gathering fresh citrus from the private Grove for dinner or enjoying the quiet elegance of spaces designed to encourage connection and relaxation, like the Orangerie. The architecture, interiors and amenities work together to create a residence that feels timeless, effortless and distinctly Waldorf Astoria.”

Where Is Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota Located in Downtown Sarasota?

The address sits at Five Points, the roundabout where Main Street meets Pineapple Avenue, steps from Sarasota Bay and the city’s largest marina. It is a location built for a life without a car: future residents will have walkable access to the bayfront, fine dining, and boutique shopping — an urban-meets-coastal setting rare among Florida’s luxury markets. The development has been designed with pedestrian experience, architectural elegance, and elevated living as guiding principles, positioning the tower as a new anchor for downtown Sarasota.

That downtown footprint extends past the residences themselves. Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota includes 42,000 square feet of Class A commercial space, complete with outdoor seating areas and dedicated parking, meaning the ground-floor experience will shape daily life in downtown Sarasota for residents and retailers alike. Few luxury condominium addresses in the region combine this scale of residential offering with a genuine commercial streetscape.

What Design Details Define the Residences at Waldorf Astoria Sarasota?

Inside, the residences are built around scale and light. Fourteen-foot ceilings and expansive floor-to-ceiling windows fill each home with natural light, while curved terraces with glass railings extend living space outward toward uninterrupted bay and city views. Large-format porcelain tile flooring runs throughout, and designer kitchens are outfitted with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances.

Privacy is engineered into the architecture as much as the amenities are. A concierge closet allows for discreet, hand-delivered items, while private or semi-private elevator access ensures residents move from arrival to their front door with minimal interruption. The design vocabulary at Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota consistently favors quiet, effortless luxury over anything performative, mirroring the restrained sophistication buyers now expect from branded residences at this price point.

What Amenities Will Residents Enjoy at Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota?

Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota offers more than 61,000 square feet of interior and exterior amenity space, inclusive of the porte-cochère, with 28,636 square feet dedicated to indoor amenities alone. That indoor collection includes the brand’s signature Peacock Alley lounge, a fitness and Pilates studio, a world-class spa, a movie theater lounge, a golf simulator, and guest suites for visiting family and friends.

Outdoors, three-quarters of an acre of landscaped park space delivers a resort-style pool, a tranquil cold plunge and hot tub, recreational lawns, and a dedicated citrus grove — the same Grove referenced in the development’s own description of daily life inside Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota.

Arrival itself has been treated as an amenity. Two private access points — one on Main Street and another through a dedicated porte-cochère on Mira Mar Court — are supported by valet service for both residents and retail visitors. Ownership also includes access to a Rolls-Royce Cullinan house car, private golf cart service for getting around downtown Sarasota, and a day yacht for excursions on the bay, an amenity set aimed squarely at buyers who expect Waldorf Astoria’s Sincerely Elegant Service to extend well beyond the building’s walls.

Why Is Sarasota’s Luxury Condo Market Attracting High-Net-Worth Buyers Right Now?

Sarasota’s rise as a luxury address has not gone unnoticed nationally. “Sarasota has quietly become one of the country’s most compelling luxury residential markets, recently being ranked as one of America’s best towns by CNN and best places to retire in Florida by Travel + Leisure,” said Simon Bacon, Executive Director of Developer Services at Michael Saunders & Company. “Buyers are drawn here for the waterfront, the arts, the culture and an exceptional quality of life, and we’ll be able to put the Waldorf Astoria Residences at the center of it all while also providing a residential experience that delivers a high level of design, service and hospitality.”

That positioning reflects a broader pattern in downtown Sarasota, where waterfront access, a deep arts and culture scene, and a walkable urban core have combined to draw buyers relocating from larger, more expensive metros. For many of those buyers, a branded residence carries a specific reassurance: consistent service standards, a recognizable global name, and amenities curated by a hospitality brand rather than a developer alone. Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota was conceived to meet that demand directly, introducing a globally recognized hospitality name to a market that had, until now, offered no true Waldorf Astoria address on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

How Can Buyers Purchase at Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota?

Sales at Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota are handled exclusively by Michael Saunders & Company, now in its forty-ninth year as the top independent real estate company in Southwest Florida. The firm operates twenty full-service sales offices and more than 700 agents and 150 support staff across the Gulf Coast, from St. Petersburg to Sanibel, with international reach extended through affiliations with Forbes Global Properties, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Luxury Portfolio International, and Mayfair International Realty. That combination of local depth and global brokerage affiliation gives Michael Saunders & Company a distinct advantage in placing a first-of-its-kind property like Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota in front of qualified buyers, both within the region and abroad.

For buyers considering downtown Sarasota’s most anticipated new address, the next step begins with a conversation. Those interested in touring available residences at Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota, reviewing floor plans, or learning more about pricing and availability are encouraged to connect directly with Michael Saunders & Company to begin the process of calling this landmark Sarasota tower home.