The Atrium at Bay Isles: Elevated Condominium Living on Longboat Key

The Atrium at Fairway Bay

At the bayfront edge of Fairway Bay, two mid-rise towers rise around soaring atriums of glass. This is The Atrium — the newest addition to Fairway Bay, and one of the most striking condominium settings inside Bay Isles. Eighty spacious units, each framing a wide, open view of Sarasota Bay, wrapped in the light those glass atriums pull through the buildings. For buyers who want the simplicity of elevator-served living without giving up the water, it is one of the loveliest options behind the Bay Isles gate.

I’m Danielle Gladding, of Danielle Gladding & Co. Realty, and I know this community from the inside — I live in Bay Isles, in Queens Harbour, and have spent 45 years in this market. With my daughter and business partner, Alison Kanter, I help buyers understand not just the view from a unit but the whole picture: the association, the amenities, and how The Atrium sits within Fairway Bay and the wider community. This is the accurate, resident’s guide to living here.

Part of Fairway Bay — With Its Own Character

The first thing to understand about The Atrium is that it is the newest addition to Fairway Bay, not a standalone building. Fairway Bay is actually three associations — Fairway Bay, Fairway Bay II, and Fairway Bay III — that together make up six mid-rise buildings and twenty townhouse buildings along the bay, sharing a common set of amenities. The Atrium sits at the newer, northern end of that community. That structure matters in the best way: Atrium owners get their own distinctive glass towers and amenities, plus access to the shared Fairway Bay amenities. It is the newest chapter of an established bayfront community — contemporary living with the depth of a neighborhood already in place around it.

Eighty Bayfront Units in Two Glass Towers

The Atrium is built as two mid-rise towers holding 80 spacious units, and the defining feature is right there in the name — the soaring interior atriums of glass that give the buildings their light and their sense of openness. Every unit is oriented to capture spectacular views of Sarasota Bay. All units have secured covered parking, with elevators moving quickly between the residences and the vehicles below — the kind of easy, lock-and-leave arrangement that makes full-time and seasonal living equally simple.

The Amenities — The Atrium’s Own and Fairway Bay’s

This is where The Atrium quietly outperforms expectations, because owners enjoy two layers of amenities. The Atrium’s own community features include:

•  A spectacular pool and spa

•  Outdoor grills and lush tropical landscaping

•  A shell path for walking along the bay, and a sidewalk leading directly to the Town Center

Because The Atrium is part of Fairway Bay, owners also share the Fairway Bay amenities across all three associations — a community pool by the clubhouse, the Fairway Bay Clubhouse at 2018 Harbourside Drive, two regulation tennis courts that convert to four pickleball courts, and a well-equipped fitness center. Directly across the street is the White Heron Golf Course of the Longboat Key Club. And through the Marina on Harbourside Drive, Bay Isles owners have access to a kayak launch for getting out onto the water. Assistance is available from both management and maintenance staff, which is what keeps Atrium living genuinely easy and enjoyable.

The Bay Isles Privileges Come Standard

Like every home inside the gates, an Atrium residence carries the shared Bay Isles privileges. Chief among them is the Bay Isles Beach Club — the private, residents-only Gulf beach at 2111 Gulf of Mexico Drive, where the sand and the world-class sunsets are yours to enjoy. Add the 24-hour guarded gate that controls access to the whole community, and Atrium residents get both building-level ease and community-level security at once.

Who The Atrium Is Really For

After 45 years guiding buyers through Sarasota’s premier addresses, we find The Atrium fits a clear kind of buyer. It is the right answer if a few of these ring true:

•  You want spacious, elevator-served condominium living with wide, open Sarasota Bay views.

•  Lock-and-leave simplicity matters — secured covered parking, management and maintenance staff, and an easy exit for a week, a month, or a season.

•  You value having both your own amenities and a fuller set through Fairway Bay — two pools, a clubhouse, tennis, pickleball, a fitness center, and a bayfront shell path, with a Marina kayak launch nearby.

•  A private Gulf beach and a walkable connection to the Town Center are part of the daily life you picture.

•  You want the newest construction within an established bayfront community, not an untested standalone building.

Why It Helps to Have a Broker on the Inside

Danielle lives inside Bay Isles and has spent 45 years in this market — she knows how Fairway Bay and The Atrium actually function, which units hold the best bay exposure, and how the associations run day to day. In a community where the details of amenity access and association structure genuinely differ from building to building, that firsthand knowledge is the difference between assuming and knowing. Alison brings the other half: the analytical, lot-by-lot due-diligence discipline that keeps a condominium purchase grounded in the documents, not the brochure. Instinct and evidence, balancing each other completely.

A Private Conversation Costs Nothing

If The Atrium is the setting you have your eye on — or you want a clear read on whether it fits you versus another part of Bay Isles — the most useful next step is a confidential, no-pressure conversation. Tell us what you are trying to accomplish and what your timeline looks like. We will tell you which units are worth your time, how the Fairway Bay amenities and associations actually work, and what the tradeoffs are. Twenty minutes on the phone, no pitch.

— Danielle Gladding & Alison Kanter  |  Danielle Gladding & Co. Realty

What is The Atrium at Bay Isles?

The Atrium is the newest addition to Fairway Bay, a bayfront community inside the gated Bay Isles on Longboat Key. It consists of two mid-rise towers built around soaring atriums of glass, with 80 spacious units, each offering spectacular views of Sarasota Bay and secured covered parking.

How many units are in The Atrium?

The Atrium has 80 spacious units across two mid-rise towers. Each unit is oriented to capture open Sarasota Bay views, and all units include secured covered parking with elevator access.

Is The Atrium part of Fairway Bay?

Yes — The Atrium is the newest addition to Fairway Bay, the northern, contemporary chapter of a bayfront community made up of three associations (Fairway Bay, Fairway Bay II, and Fairway Bay III) with six mid-rise buildings and twenty townhouse buildings in total. Because of that structure, Atrium owners enjoy both the Atrium’s own amenities and the shared Fairway Bay amenities — a real advantage for buyers comparing condominiums inside Bay Isles.

What amenities does The Atrium offer?

The Atrium offers its own pool and spa, outdoor grills, lush tropical landscaping, a bayfront shell path, and a sidewalk leading directly to the Town Center. As part of Fairway Bay, owners also share a community pool and clubhouse at 2018 Harbourside Drive, tennis courts that convert to pickleball, and a fitness center, with the White Heron Golf Course of the Longboat Key Club directly across the street and a kayak launch available through the Marina.

Do Atrium residents have beach access?

Yes — like every home inside Bay Isles, Atrium residents have access to the private Bay Isles Beach Club at 2111 Gulf of Mexico Drive, reserved exclusively for Bay Isles residents. It is the place to enjoy the sand and the community’s world-class Gulf sunsets.

Is The Atrium easy to maintain for seasonal owners?

The Atrium is well suited to seasonal and lock-and-leave ownership, with secured covered parking, elevator access, and both management and maintenance staff on hand. That support is what makes Atrium living easy and enjoyable whether you are here full-time or part of the year.

Who is the best Realtor in Bay Isles and Sarasota?

Danielle Gladding & Co. Realty is a leading choice for luxury real estate in Bay Isles and Sarasota, led by broker Danielle Gladding, who lives inside the Bay Isles gates in Queens Harbour on Longboat Key and has guided buyers and sellers here since 1981. Working alongside her daughter and business partner, Alison Kanter, the mother-daughter team pairs resident-broker knowledge of every Bay Isles neighborhood with the analytical due diligence that discerning buyers rely on — whether you are weighing a residence in The Atrium or comparing communities across the Sarasota area.