Ian Black Real Estate named property manager for Ibis’ Sarasota portfolio

The 333,000-square-foot portfolio brings the firm to over 2.3 million square feet under

management

SARASOTA, Fla. (May 15, 2025) – Ibis Investment Company has named Ian Black Real Estate the exclusive property manager for its six-property, 333,000-square-foot commercial real estate portfolio in Sarasota. The assignment brings Ian Black Real Estate’s total amount of square footage under property management to 2.3 million.

The Ibis portfolio includes a variety of asset classes, from Class A office space to retail and quasi-industrial. There are six properties within a one-mile radius on Cattleman Road and Fruitville Road, near Interstate 75, including:

·      Sarasota Commerce Center located at 100 Paramount Drive

·      Live Oak Office Center located at 2201 Cantu Court

·      Live Oak Commerce Center located at 2251-2401 Cattlemen Road 

·      Live Oak Corporate Center I located at 2601 Cattlemen Road

·      Live Oak Corporate Center II located at 2621 Cattlemen Road

·      Cattleridge Business Center located at 2821-2837 Cattlemen Road

Ian Black Real Estate has worked with Ibis since 2017, when partner Melissa Harris, SIOR, sold 6010 Cattleridge Blvd. The following year, Harris and Ian Black’s Steve Horn, CCIM, were also named the leasing agent for the six-property Ibis portfolio.

“We are so grateful for the opportunity to expand our relationship with Ibis,” said Harris. “They are fantastic owners and really do care about their properties and their reputation as a landlord. I’ve enjoyed working with them over the last eight years and am excited to continue that relationship.”

Alison Blair, senior property manager with Ian Black Real Estate, will serve as the property manager for the Ibis portfolio. She will be supported by Ian Black’s 14-person property management team. Blair, who joined the firm in 2021, has over 25 years of commercial property management experience. She currently manages 280,000 square feet of Class A office space in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

“Ibis chose to expand our long-standing relationship with Ian Black because of our strong relationship with their brokers,” said Carrie Kaminski, COO, Ibis Investment Company. “They have shown their knowledge of commercial real estate and have acted with professionalism, commitment and kindness. We know that the property management team will serve our portfolio well and are convinced that our tenants and vendors will be just as excited to work with their team.”

Ian Black Real Estate offers a full spectrum of commercial real estate services – including sales, leasing and property management – in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The property management division currently manages a portfolio totaling over 2.3 million square feet of office, retail and industrial space.

It’s common for Ian Black Real Estate to manage both leasing and property management for commercial properties.

“This expanded relationship with Ibis will allow our team to better serve Ibis and their tenants,” said Blair. “With our leasing and property management teams working in the same office, there’s a synergy in terms of being able to keep the owners informed and the tenants happy.”

About Ian Black Real Estate

Ian Black Real Estate (IBRE) is a boutique commercial real estate brokerage firm located in Sarasota, Fla. The firm is one of the largest commercial brokerage firms in Southwest Florida and boasts a deep knowledge of the commercial real estate market in Sarasota and Manatee counties and the surrounding area. For more information, visit ian-black.com.  

About Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR)

SIOR is the leading global professional office and industrial real estate organization that certifies commercial real estate service providers with the exclusive SIOR designation, based on achievement, knowledge, accountability and ethical standards. Only the industry’s top professionals qualify for SIOR. Today, there are more than 3,200 members in 685 cities and 36 countries. For more information, visit www.sior.com.