says Sarasota Historic Preservation Alliance program director Erin DiFazio, a restoration designer and realtor specializing in historic homes. She worries that Sarasota's desirable location ...

Led by Anand Pallegar, the owner of DreamLarge, a coalition including the city of Sarasota, paid $700,000 to protect the building for restoration.

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

Here are five key points about this historic achievement: Sarasota's Historic Colson Hotel purchased after year-long demolition, preservation clash The hotel is named after Rev. Lewis Colson, ...

The hotel is named after Rev. Lewis Colson, recognized as the first known free African American to settle in Sarasota in 1884. A formerly enslaved man, Colson played a pivotal role in the city's ...

In a landmark effort to preserve Sarasota’s African-American heritage, DreamLarge has successfully acquired the historic Colson Hotel, finalizing a year-long negotiation and collaboration with ...