Downtown Bradenton Condo development approved

Bradenton council approves commercial, condo towers beside Wares Creek

Tim W. McCann
Herald Staff Writer

BRADENTON - The city council this afternoon approved a high-rise development downtown.

The commercial and condo project, called Downtown City Central, won a 5-0 vote of council members in regular session of Bradenton City Council.

City Central will be built on property that formerly was occupied by city hall at the intersection of Manatee Avenue West and 15th Street West. It is across the street from the Bradenton Financial Center. Investor Dottie McCarthy bought the property from the city, and then sold it to developer Ron Allen.

Allen told The Herald today he expects groundbreaking on City Central to be sometime in the summer.

Plans call for a four-story building with commercial and office space, and two condo towers on top with 106 high-end units.

Ward 3 councilwoman Michelle Weaver moved for approval, probably her last motion as a council person. (She chose not to run for re-election this year.)

"I'm glad to have this in Ward 3," she said.