Rosewood Residences Lido Key
The Ronto Group is in the final stages of building a five-star, hotel-branded 65 unit condominium on the property formerly housing Coquina and Gulf Beach Resorts. It will contain a private beach club with accessory amenities including pools, a poolside pavilion, sports bar, bocce lawn, private theater, private restaurant, storage, pet park, and administrative space and provide a new public beach access easement. Rosewood (owned by Chow Tai Fook) will manage the property. Sales Video
Current Status (as of September 2025)
Active construction. Occupancy Anticipated:1st Quarter 2026.
Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach To Join the Opal Commection
The City Commission gave Ocean Properties the owner of the Sandcastle site plan approval for redevelopment to a 304 room luxury resort hotel with restaurants & amenities.
Current Status (as of September 2025)
The double whammy of Helene and Milton closed the Sandcastle. and Opal Properties began demolishing the buildings on 7/28/2025 and will complete in early October. They will submit updated plans to City in the future. To keep current, visit their website.
Replacing Little Ringling (Coon Key) Bridge - Moving Forward
Started in 2019, FDOT conducted a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study to evaluate replacement alternatives for the Little Ringling bridges on State Road (SR) 789 over Coon Key waterway for a distance of approximately three quarters of a mile. Replacement alternatives were presented at a Public Hearing on March 21, 2024. The image here is a rendering of the selected alternative, two car lanes, a bus lane and separate bike and pedestrian pathways. The bridge surface will be raised 10.5 feet over the existing surface. The estimated cost is $59.1 Million with a construction start date in 2028.
South Lido Multi-Use Recreational Trail (MURT) - ON INDEFINITE HOLD
The Multi Use Recreational Trail (MURT) at Ted Sperling Park at South Lido Beach will consist of an approximately 4.500-foot-long trail utilizing boardwalks and other fixed surfaces to provide safe, functional pedestrian and bicyclist connectivity between the Ted Sperling Nature Pard at 190 Taft Drive and South Lido Beach, at 2201 Benjamin Franklin Drive. In addition to providing recreational opportunities, the MURT will define a designated traffic path, thereby offering protection for sensitive ecological features and habitats in surrounding areas. At estimated $88,000 in project management fees are currently budgeted with the remaining costs funded by the RESTORE Act funding, Following the DRC, the Planning Board met on November 8th.) Click Here to View Staff Report Click Here to View Site Plan There was considerable discussion about the removal of trees and the scope of the walkways, casting doubt about the need for the project.
Current Status: Application withdrawn per email received on 6/4/24 and will not be reinstated.