Epoch Sarasota

Epoch occupies the former Versailles site at 605 South Gulfstream Avenue, a stretch its own architect once called "the necklace of Sarasota." Seaward Development — the Sarasota firm led by Patrick DiPinto and David Hargreaves — broke ground in May 2019 and completed the tower in 2021, with Gilbane Construction building and Igor Reyes of Nichols Architects (then Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe of Coral Gables) shaping the design. The result is 18 stories carrying only 23 residences, which tells you most of what you need to know about how the building lives: one or two homes per floor, private keyed elevator foyers instead of shared corridors, and a lobby staffed around the clock. Homes were offered as customizable half- and full-floor plans, so no two feel quite alike inside. The address sits at the calmer southern edge of downtown, where Gulfstream Avenue curves along the bay across from Bayfront Park — close enough to Main Street to walk to dinner, far enough that evenings stay quiet. For a building this young, this small, and this squarely on the water, Epoch remains one of downtown Sarasota's most distinct addresses.

The 23 residences range from roughly 3,680 to about 5,650 square feet, arranged as half-floor and full-floor plans with three to four bedrooms. Ceilings run from just over 12 feet to nearly 14 feet depending on the level, and the architecture leans hard into the view: walls of glass, deep terraces, and oversized great rooms opening to broad open kitchens, all oriented toward Sarasota Bay. Each home is entered through its own private keyed elevator foyer, and listing sources describe smart-home automation systems, air-conditioned storage, and deeded parking — with multi-vehicle private garage capacity noted for some residences. Because buyers customized their homes during construction, finishes vary residence to residence rather than following a single builder package. The upper floors carry the largest full-floor plans, where interior space and wraparound terraces together stretch the footprint considerably beyond the interior square footage.

Epoch's amenity program is compact but complete, sized for 23 households rather than hundreds. The centerpiece is a 70-foot heated saltwater lap pool with an adjoining spa, fire tables, and gas grills. A rooftop terrace adds a second gathering level with its own pool, bar, and grill. Inside, there is a fitness center paired with steam showers and a dedicated massage suite, plus a residents' club with a lounge, fireplace, bar, card tables, and media setup. A private guest suite gives visitors a place to land without staying in your home, and a 24/7 concierge anchors the porte-cochère lobby. Two levels of parking sit within the building.

Days here tend to organize themselves around the water. Morning laps in the 70-foot pool, a walk across to Bayfront Park while the bay is still glassy, coffee on Palm Avenue on the way back. Afternoons might mean the galleries a block behind the building, an hour among the orchids at Selby Gardens, or errands folded into a stroll up Main Street. Evenings are the address's best argument: sunset from a west-facing terrace or the rooftop fire tables, then a short walk to dinner downtown or a performance at the opera house, with no car required in either direction. When guests visit, the building's guest suite handles the overflow, and the concierge desk smooths the small logistics of coming and going. It is downtown living at its least hurried — the city within reach, the bay always in view.