Sarasota-based Baird, Inc. purchased the Sunburn Cannabis Dispensary and Fit2Run buildings for $13 million—but the group plans to keep the Art Deco-style buildings the way they are.Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sarasota, FL – January 10, 2025 – Baird, Inc. proudly announces the acquisition of 1400 and 1410 Main Street in the heart of downtown Sarasota. The transaction comes as the fourth between Sarasota Entrepreneurs Eric Baird and Chris Brown in the Downtown Bayfront within the last several months approaching close to $25M in...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Sarasota, FL – September 3, 2024 Baird, Inc., the family office led by entrepreneur Eric Baird, is excited to announce the acquisition of two key commercial properties located at 1355-1373 Main Street in downtown Sarasota. These iconic properties, which house the popular restaurants Café Amici and El Melvin Cocina Mexicana, represent a significant...Read More
BROOKSVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES, December 31, 2021 – Two and a half years after buying a 14-acre site ready for renovation or development, Eric Baird, a Sarasota-based entrepreneur and real estate investor, sold the property for $2.25 million. The project site is outfitted with 63 completely demoed duplexes ready for a full renovation. This property...Read More
After 95 years, the 26-acre site on University Parkway will be cleared for unspecified future development. Click here to read the full article.Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE End of an Era: Former Sarasota Kennel Club Property Scheduled for Demolition. SARASOTA, FL / FEBRUARY 6, 2024 / After 95 years as a significant part of Sarasota’s history, the Sarasota Kennel Club is set to be demolished. The decision comes following Baird Inc.’s recent purchase of the 26-acre property back in...Read More
The purchase of historic former dog track is a mutual win for local businessman, Eric Baird, and North Sarasota community. SARASOTA, FL / MAY 1, 2023 / Local real estate investor, Eric Baird, has purchased the former Sarasota Kennel Club site for $9.5M. The site has been primarily vacant since greyhound racing was outlawed in 2018....Read More
On the west end of Sarasota’s central business district, before Main Street turns towards the Bayfront, a grand historic structure sits in between a rowdy bar and a vacated medical cannabis dispensary. Sarasota’s S.H. Kress building, designed in the Art Deco architectural style of the early 20th century, stands three floors above the sidewalk, with its ornamental...Read More
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