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Orange Avenue, The Courts and Bertha Mitchell (OCB)

1912 N Orange Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34234

Located in Historic Newtown Sarasota, OCB consists of three distinct properties:

• Orange Avenue Apartments – Once known as Newtown Homes, these 60 apartments are colored blue, salmon and tan, and are home to OCB’s only two-floor apartments.
• The Courts – 100 duplex-style apartments, many with off-street parking at your front door.
• Bertha Mitchell – 100 duplex-style apartments, many with off street parking; new kitchens, new central air conditioning, new energy efficient windows and exterior doors.
• Full-time, on-site resident services staff facilitate getting residents training and education, and completing volunteer community service hour requirements.
• Orange Avenue Grocery, a community convenience store, is on-site.
• Publix super-market less than one mile away, directly on a bus route.
• Bus stops on-site, directly in front of the Housing Authority office.
• Serviced by SCAT Routes 7 and 8 (Click for Schedules and Maps)

Attractions:

• Booker High School, Emma E. Booker Elementary, and Sarasota Military Academy all nearby
• Sarasota Memorial Hospital is less than 3 miles away
• Orange Avenue Park (picture) is on site.
• Children First Day Care is also on site, just next to the office.
• The Salvation Army and many GoodWill Locations are nearby to help residents in need.
• Nearby Museums: Classic Car Museum, Ringling Museum of Art
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a short walk away, (0.5 miles).

Statistics

• Distance to gulf beaches: 9 miles
• Zip code population: 16,387
• Number of units in this property: 260, sized 1 to 5 bedrooms.
• Average Age: 40.7 years (FL Average 40.5 years)
• Cost of living index: 88.5 (Below U.S. average of 100)
• Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.5%
• North Sarasota Public Library is just a short bus trip away (1.3 miles)

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Questions? Comments?

You may contact our property offices for questions:
Orange Avenue Property Office
Tel: (941) 361-6210 x250