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Sea Shell, Sarasota

6500 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242 · Sarasota County

A structural integrity reserve study (SIRS) is on file with the state for this 48-unit community at 6500 Midnight Pass Rd, completed February 10, 2025 by an engineer (DBPR's SIRS database, as of October 5, 2026).

The association reports 5 floors and a 1974 construction year. If its certificate of occupancy (CO) was issued in 1974, its first milestone inspection would have been due by December 31, 2024 (s. 553.899(3)(a), F.S.). Whether it was done is on file with the local building official.

Yes

SIRS completed February 10, 2025.

1974

Year built (county roll).

5

Floors (SIRS filing).

2024

First inspection would have been due.

Timeline

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Facts and sources

FactValueSource
Units48 in one buildingDBPR condo file, Oct 3, 2026; building report
Declaration recordedSeptember 30, 1975DBPR condo file, Oct 3, 2026
Year built1974Sarasota property roll (1974); association's SIRS filing (1974)
Floors5SIRS filing, self-reported
SIRS completedFebruary 10, 2025, by an engineerDBPR SIRS database, Oct 5, 2026
DBPR project numberPR1S003470DBPR condo file, Oct 3, 2026
FEMA flood zoneAE, base flood elevation 10 ft (high risk, special flood hazard area)FEMA flood layer, Oct 5, 2026
Unit parcels48 on the county roll, averaging 1,140 sq ft of living areaSarasota property roll 2026
Distance to the coastlineabout 0.1 mileOur calculation, TIGER 2024

Owners

Owners can ask the board for Sea Shell's inspection summary, if one was done, and the February 10, 2025 SIRS (s. 553.899(9) and s. 718.112(2)(g)11., F.S.).

Sarasota comparison

Sea Shell is older than 75% and larger than 36% of Sarasota's 397 communities with 25+ units (our calculation from the DBPR condo file, Oct 3, 2026).

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FAQ

Does Sea Shell in Sarasota need a milestone inspection?

Yes, at 30 years from its certificate of occupancy, if it has three or more habitable stories; its SIRS filing reports 5 floors.

Has Sea Shell filed its SIRS?

DBPR lists a Sea Shell study completed February 10, 2025.

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