Harvard Rowing Practices at Benderson Park

With the influx of winter storms and crazy cold weather, the Harvard men’s rowing team has found a new practice location here in Sarasota. Since many of the rivers in Boston are currently frozen, the team was given 10 days in sunny Sarasota to do some practicing and training. They split their time between the Nathan Benderson Park, and Fort …

Benderson Park to Co-Host 2018 NCAA Rowing Championships

Nathan Benderson Park has been chosen to co-host the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Rowing Championship with the University of Central Florida. This is another one of many high profile sporting events being drawn to the Sarasota/Bradenton area thanks to the park. This event will draw in about 3,000 athletes and fans over the course of 3 days in May of …

Nordstrom Rack Grand Opening!

Last week marked the grand opening of Nordstrom Rack! WRA provided full service civil engineering and construction management services for the recently executed building expansion at the Shoppes of UTC to accommodate the new Nordstrom Rack.  The plan consisted of a 15,000 SF expansion overtop existing drainage areas and utilities that were retrofitted for the building expansion without impeding existing …

American Eagle Coming to UTC

It was announced earlier today that the Mall at University Town Center has secured the retail chain American Eagle Outfitters. The Pittsburgh-based retailer  specializes in ‘current’ men’s and women’s clothing and accessories. Mall developers are hoping it will  draw a more youthful demographic. American Eagle has already started posting job openings for the new location on their website.   Other confirmed …

Benderson Park Earns Another Award

Last week, Nathan Benderson Park and Sarasota County were recognized by the International Economic Development Council. They  were honored with a Silver Excellence Award in Economic Development at the IDEC’s Philadelphia conference. The county and park took home the title in the public-private partnership for communities with populations of 200,000 to 500,000 category. The IDEC’s excellence in economic development awards recognize the world’s …

Benderson Park Rowing Design Video Released

Benderson Development has released a video of what the design will look like on their Benderson Park Rowing Facility. The video is similar to a 3D model that takes you on a virtual tour of the facility. You also get a sneak peak at the design for the University Town Center Mall that is being built nearby. WRA has been …

Benderson Park Gets Award of Excellence

One of WRA’s ongoing projects, Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, was presented with an Award of Excellence by the Florida chapter of the American Planning Association, during its 2013 convention two weekends ago in Orlando. It was honored in the group’s project planning category. In making its award to the park, the planning association also cited the venue’s intrinsic value by …

Benderson Park Awarded Rowing Championship

After months of presentations and hard work, the Nathan Benderson Park has officially been awarded the 2017 World Rowing Championship. Benderson Aquatic Park, in Manatee County-Sarasota, will be opening its doors to more than 100, 000 visitors to the area. The event is projected to take place in late September of 2017 and will bring a great deal of economic …

U.S. Rowing Masters Championship at Benderson Park

The U.S. Rowing Masters National Championship began this past Thursday, the 15th,  at Nathan Benderson Park. This is the first National Championship to be hosted by the new rowing facility. This comes in the wake of the selection for the location of the 2017 World Rowing Championship. Next month, the International Federation of Rowing Associations will choose a site and Benderson …