Client

Project Details:

The Plaza at Five Points
  • Design Team:
  • Owner/Developer:Ersa Grae Corporation
  • Architect:ADP Group
  • Contractor:Kraft Construction Company, Inc.
  • Structural Engineer:TRC Worldwide Engineering, Inc.
  • New Construction:350,000 GSF
  • Construction Cost:$75 million


TRC Worldwide Engineering, Inc. provided Structural Engineering design, construction administration and threshold inspection services for this sixteen-story, 350,000 GSF multi-use facility, located in the heart of downtown Sarasota. With spectacular views of Sarasota Bay, the high rise includes a 10,000-SF covered porte-cochere entry with fountain, 18,000 SF of retail space on the first level, five levels of 425-space parking, 87,000 SF Class A office space, and 50 luxury residential condominiums on the upper seven levels. Amenities include a fully furnished sun deck with grill area and gazebo, adjacent pool and spa, catering kitchen, wet bar, entertainment center, private garden terrace on the 10th floor, state-of-the art fitness center and an elegant library/ boardroom.

Key Structural Components

  • Post tension concrete flat slabs
  • Cast-in-place concrete beams, columns and shear walls
  • Auger-cast pile foundations