Fruitville Commons signs wellness tenant entering Florida market

A retail center in Sarasota County has signed on a new tenant after fielding what the managing broker says were “hundreds” of inquiries about the space. Fruitville Commons will welcome Neuage Health & Wellness to its tenant mix after the St. Louis based company signed a long-term lease there.

The health and wellness company has locations in Alabama, Kansas and Missouri; its entry in Sarasota will mark its debut in the Florida market as it continues to expand across the Southeast and Midwest, according to a statement. 

A physician-led clinic, Neuage Health & Wellness offers hormone therapy, medical weight loss, testosterone therapy, vitamin injections and peptide therapy.

At Fruitville Commons, Neuage Health & Wellness will move into a 1,506-square-foot space at 3090 Fruitville Commons Blvd. It will join tenants such as F45 Training, Dunkin' and Venus Med Spa in the mixed-use development off Fruitville Road near Interstate 75.

“We fielded hundreds of inquiries for this space before whittling the list down to a vetted, high-caliber group of prospective tenants,” Managing Broker Chris DiBitetto of ERES says in a statement. “This lease transaction speaks to the current demand for quality retail space in the high-growth Lakewood Ranch South submarket.”

The lease with Neuage started this month, DiBitetto says in a May 15 email.

ERES represented the landlord in the transaction, with DiBitetto leading the deal. The Class A retail space, which was built in 2021, features six private rooms and was formerly home to a chiropractor’s office, according to LoopNet.