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More buying by Brown Purchases complex in Village home to Casa Del Sol and Created Gems By Jane Bartnett Real estate investor and entrepreneur Chris Brown has added 5212 Ocean Blvd. to his rapidly growing portfolio. Constance Zacker, a Siesta Key investor who owned the Siesta Village property for many years, sold the 1,992-square-foot building to Brown earlier this month. Brown reported that he paid “about $3 million.” The retail space houses both the Created Gems jewelry store and the Casa Del Sol Boutique. Mark and Barbie Edwards, who own Created Gems, have been longterm tenants of the space, having opened their store 22 years ago. In 2023, the Casa Del Sol
Boutique opened in the adjacent space. The shop features domestic and imported beachwear for men and women as well as home Brown decor, gift items and accessories. Erika Schmid and Nicholas Browne are the boutique’s coowners. Brown expressed great enthusiasm for the new project, located in the midst of Siesta Key’s main shopping district. “I look forward to working with Created Gems and Casa Del Sol Boutique
for a long time,” he said. “I want them to succeed.” As the season ends and life on Siesta Key winds down, Brown advised that he will begin to consider aesthetic updates to the building. “Let’s get past season,” said Brown, who also made headlines in February when he purchased the complex that is home to the Boatyard waterfront restaurant on the mainland side of the Stickney Point bridge. Commenting further on the 5212 Ocean Blvd. property, Brown noted that “the roof is Continued on page 26
Chamber finds new home By Jane Bartnett
The celebrated Budweiser Clydesdales team parades through the island’s south end, much to the delight of a throng of onlookers. See story on page 13. (submitted photo)
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The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, which is also home to the island’s Visitor Center, is relocating to a larger office space. The move comes after 25 years at Davidson Plaza in the Siesta Village. “While we have enjoyed our time at 5114 Ocean Blvd. for many years Frescura … a lease opportunity presented itself that we couldn’t refuse,” Ann Frescura, the chamber’s executive director, said. The new home will be at 5221 Avenida Navarra, one street behind the current chamber location, where Siesta Dental used to conduct business. The
chamber plans to relocate no later than April 30. The building consists of nearly 3,000 square feet of office space – much more than the 1,133 square feet it currently occupies. Frescura said the move will provide the chamber with much-needed space for in-house storage, a conference room for meetings, and a guest restroom. “It couldn’t have worked out better for everyone,” said Chris Brown, owner of several properties in the Village area including the chamber’s new locale. “We have an ongoing relationship with the chamber and we want to support them.” Continued on page 24
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