Bradenton council approves sale of former shuffleboard site to developer for mixed-income housing
February 25, 2026 | Bradenton City, Manatee County, Florida
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The Bradenton City Council voted unanimously to approve a purchase-and-sale agreement with PHBGF Ventures LLC for three parcels that include the former shuffleboard courts, authorizing the mayor to execute closing documents.
Jeff Burton, director of the Community Redevelopment Agency, told the council the property had been designated surplus under Florida Statute 163 Part III, the city received one offer after advertising the sale, and the contract is written to respect the existing shuffleboard lease through March 28, 2028. Burton said the planned redevelopment is envisioned as mixed-income multifamily housing similar to an existing MET 1 project by the same developer.
Burton gave a preliminary cost-benefit estimate: the CRA could collect about $2.4 million over roughly 14 years from increased taxable value; the city’s base year value is about $76,000; and, if current assumptions hold, annual city revenue could rise to about $160,000 and county revenue to about $91,000 by 2041. He also noted two adjacent Brownfield-designated sites and said Brownfield processes could provide economic benefits for workforce housing.
Councilmember Schuessler moved approval of the agreement and the council recorded a roll-call vote in favor, 5–0. No amendments were made at the meeting. Burton said subsequent steps will include negotiating any separate development-, incentive- and permitting-related agreements with the CRA and the developer and coordinating reviews with city permitting, the Southwest Florida Water Management District and other agencies as needed.
Mayor Jean Brown and other councilmembers emphasized the project’s proximity to schools, emergency facilities and downtown services and framed the proposal as a way to add workforce housing to support teachers, nurses and first responders. The council indicated that details about any incentive packages and the development agreement will return for future council and CRA consideration.
The council approved the contract and authorized the mayor to execute related closing documents; the sale proceeds and fiscal impacts will be tracked and reported as the project and any incentive requests advance.
Jeff Burton, director of the Community Redevelopment Agency, told the council the property had been designated surplus under Florida Statute 163 Part III, the city received one offer after advertising the sale, and the contract is written to respect the existing shuffleboard lease through March 28, 2028. Burton said the planned redevelopment is envisioned as mixed-income multifamily housing similar to an existing MET 1 project by the same developer.
Burton gave a preliminary cost-benefit estimate: the CRA could collect about $2.4 million over roughly 14 years from increased taxable value; the city’s base year value is about $76,000; and, if current assumptions hold, annual city revenue could rise to about $160,000 and county revenue to about $91,000 by 2041. He also noted two adjacent Brownfield-designated sites and said Brownfield processes could provide economic benefits for workforce housing.
Councilmember Schuessler moved approval of the agreement and the council recorded a roll-call vote in favor, 5–0. No amendments were made at the meeting. Burton said subsequent steps will include negotiating any separate development-, incentive- and permitting-related agreements with the CRA and the developer and coordinating reviews with city permitting, the Southwest Florida Water Management District and other agencies as needed.
Mayor Jean Brown and other councilmembers emphasized the project’s proximity to schools, emergency facilities and downtown services and framed the proposal as a way to add workforce housing to support teachers, nurses and first responders. The council indicated that details about any incentive packages and the development agreement will return for future council and CRA consideration.
The council approved the contract and authorized the mayor to execute related closing documents; the sale proceeds and fiscal impacts will be tracked and reported as the project and any incentive requests advance.
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