Coral Springs Center for the Arts Mgmt Company Tapped to Bring Expertise to Sarasota

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Feb. 18, 2023 - PRLog -- Providence, RI –  Rhode Island-based Professional Facilities Management (PFM) Inc. and its founder and President, J.L. "Lynn" Singleton, have been selected as the owner's theatrical representative for the City of Sarasota, Florida as it begins the architectural design process to construct a new Sarasota Performing Arts Center (SPAC) to present Broadway touring theatricals and a myriad of live shows in that city.

The Van Wezel is located on the 54-acre waterfront Bay Park area of Sarasota – this parcel of land is owned by the City of Sarasota and is also the proposed site for the Sarasota Performing Arts Center.

"There is currently a Partnership Agreement between the City of Sarasota and the Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation to collaborate on this public-private venture," said City Manager Marlon Brown. He stated that it is vital that the city have representation in the initial stage of this process as work begins in the coming weeks with a task force that is now in place to select an architect for the project.

Brown continued, "We are very pleased to have owner's theatrical representation by PFM and Lynn Singleton.  In addition to their broad range of experience on both the building management and presenting sides, they have worked with venues in the Northeast, the Midwest, North Carolina and a number of theatres in Florida. Lynn is also a part-time resident of Englewood, Florida, so he is familiar with the state and the theatres here…all in all, we think he and his firm have the ideal combination of knowledge and experience to represent the city judiciously in this process."

Singleton said, "The responsibility of being the owner's theatrical representative is a critical one; the city has entrusted PFM with the privilege of representing them and we will be scrupulous and diligent in looking out for their best interests as the evaluation process begins; we thank them for their confidence in us."

Singleton also added, "PFM has successfully managed performing arts centers across the country and having guided theaters in Florida like the Coral Springs Center for the Arts for 28 years, I am delighted to be chosen by the City of Sarasota to thread the needle in this exciting, yet complicated endeavor."

Selection of an architect will begin this April; if a decision to build the Sarasota Performing Arts Center goes forward, it is estimated that groundbreaking would be in 2026 with a projected completion date and grand opening in 2028.

Sarasota Performing Arts Center Foundation (also known as Van Wezel Foundation): vwfoundation.org

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall: vanwezel.org (https://www.vanwezel.org/)

Media Contact:  P.J. Prokop (mailto:pjprokop@ppacri.org): 401.574.3103