Aqua condo breaks ground on Golden Gate Point

This time, it’s for real.

The developers of Aqua, the eight-unit luxury condominium slated for 280 Golden Gate Point near downtown Sarasota, broke ground Tuesday.

The groundbreaking occurred seven months after developers Jonathan McCague and Michael Adams scrapped their original design because of zoning setback issues.

Instead of revising his original design, Sarasota architect Guy Peterson created a new angular structure that will give the building’s eight residences expansive views of Sarasota Bay and the downtown skyline.

The nine-story building will feature eight residences — one per floor, ranging in size from 3,400 to 5,700 square feet under air and ranging from about $3.3 million to $5.2 million. Only two remain unsold as of Tuesday.

Among those tossing dirt at the groundbreaking were McCague and Adams; Peterson; Brent Parker, the project’s architect of record; David Lowe, interior designer; Ethan McCague, project manager; Mel Engel, BCBE, contractor; Cheryl Loeffler, Premier Sotheby’s, project sales; and Sarasota City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell.