Construction of SunTrust Bank’s Estero Branch Underway
Earlier this year, J.L. Wallace, Inc. began construction of a SunTrust Bank branch building at Coconut Trace, 3501 Vanderburg Way in Estero.
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Since 1979, Huff Insurance in Fort Myers has weathered the sorts of storms - both natural and manmade - that have forced many of its competitors out of business. Now celebrating its 30-year anniversary, Huff Insurance has six Southwest Florida locations and a sunny outlook on future growth.
Earlier this year, J.L. Wallace, Inc. began construction of a SunTrust Bank branch building at Coconut Trace, 3501 Vanderburg Way in Estero.
..read full articleMatt Price, a commercial agent with McGarvey Development Company in Fort Myers, recently negotiated the following leases at company-owned properties in Lee County.
..read full articleThe Cushman & Wakefield commercial real estate office in Fort Myers is now a member of the company’s Alliance Program and has changed its name to Commercial Property Southwest Florida LLC.
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Robert Humpel, vice president of Mathews/Taylor Construction, has been appointed to serve on the Enterprise Charlotte Economic Council. The council is a non-profit organization that works with the Charlotte County Economic Development Office to recruit diversified, high-impact business and industry to the county.
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Dawn E. Fiala has joined Bank of Florida - Southwest as Assistant Vice President, Financial Center Manager at 6321 Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers.
..read full articleAgents with LandQwest Commercial in Fort Myers recently negotiated the following transactions.
..read full articleBrooks & Freund has completed construction of Eye Health of Port Charlotte.
The 6,000sf office at 20600 Veterans Boulevard is the latest location for the Eye Health Centers of Florida, which now boasts five offices throughout Southwest Florida. The new building also includes two 3,000sf tenant spaces.
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Several new tenants signed on during the first quarter to lease space at The Mercato. They are among the many restaurants, national retailers and specialty stores locating in the lifestyle center at the intersection of U.S. 41 North and Vanderbilt Beach Road in Naples.
..read full articleAt the recent RE/MAX International Convention in Las Vegas, the Frye Commercial Group at RE/MAX Realty Group in Fort Myers earned the distinction of being the #5 RE/MAX commercial team in the U.S. and #10 internationally in 2008.
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Mark Valin, project manager for Wright Construction Group, Inc., has been qualified by the U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional.
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In March, the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC – SW FL Chapter 297) hosted a series of mini-seminars for the PACE Center for Girls to introduce the girls to possible non-traditional careers in construction.
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In March, Compass Construction, Inc., completed the construction of a 3,700sf addition to the Desoto County Library in Arcadia.
..read full articleFort Myers-based Stevens Construction Inc. has completed the catheterization lab addition at Florida Hospital Zephyrhills at 7050 Gall Blvd.
..read full articleJ.L. Wallace, Inc. has been awarded a contract by SunTrust Corporate Real Estate for the renovation of two projects in Fort Myers.
..read full articleProfessional Building Systems (PBS) has broken ground on a new soccer field at the East Naples Community Park on Thomasson Drive in Naples.
..read full articleNaples resident Stanley Hole, 77, a community leader and founder of the Hole Montes and Associates engineering firm, died April 8, after a 15-year battle with multiple myeloma.
..read full articleFort Myers-based Woodyard & Associates, LLC, reports sales and strong leasing activity for the second quarter. All transactions are in Fort Myers unless otherwise noted.
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Investment Specialist Adam Palmer has joined Fort Myers-based LandQwest Commercial’s real estate brokerage team.
..read full articleR.J. McCormack Architect, Inc. has been chosen to complete the design for the Gulf Coast Medical Park in Fort Myers by developer and general contractor MK Construction of Punta Gorda.
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Gora/McGahey Architects has completed architectural design services for FineMark National Bank & Trust’s new Coconut Point office in Brooks Town Center at 10010 Coconut Road in Estero. The scope of services included building design and exterior design.
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AmeriCorps*National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) partnered with Builders Care in March to rebuild a ramp for Fort Myers resident Thomas Blake, who was left wheelchair-bound after an accident.
..read full articlePunta Gorda-based Mathews Construction Company is managing construction of a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for Hendry County. The project broke ground in early February and is scheduled for completion in November.
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Dan McGahey, president and principal architect with Gora/McGahey Architects (GMA), has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for eco-friendly building practices.
..read full articleColdwell Banker Commercial NRT has created a Southwest Florida Regional office, relocating the company’s Fort Myers staff into the Naples office at 9140 Corsea Del Fontana Way in the Vanderbilt Galleria.
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Charlie Russell, a job site superintendent with Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) has passed the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED® accreditation exam.
..read full articleAgents with the Boback Commercial Group at Re/max Edge in Fort Myers recently negotiated the following leases.
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Stevens Construction, Inc. has completed the construction of a new office for Elmquist Eye Group at 2336 Surfside Boulevard in Cape Coral.
..read full articleDowning-Frye Realty, Inc. has opened a rental division in Southwest Florida. Housed at Downing-Frye’s local headquarters in Naples, the division assists property owners and tenants with annual and seasonal rentals of single-family homes, condominiums and duplexes.
..read full article• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc: 6,428sf in Metro Center I at 2891 Center Pointe Drive in Fort Myers from CITEC Florida, LLC. (Randal Mercer and Enn Luthringer, CCIM)
..read full articleGulfcoast Consulting Group (GCG) recently completed the interior renovation of the Florida Cancer Specialists’ Summerlin Road office in Fort Myers. The project was finished on budget and ahead of the contracted schedule.
..read full articleThe double DVD set of February’s Market Watch presentation at Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers is now available for purchase. The well-illustrated residential and commercial market presentations contain graphics, statistics and trends provided by Southwest Florida real estate professionals Stan Stouder and Denny Grimes.
..read full articleFlorida Gulf Bank has purchased $250,000 worth of mortgages previously held by Habitat for Humanity of Lee County.
..read full articleAgents with RE/MAX Realty Group’s Commercial Division in Fort Myers report the following transactions. All are in Fort Myers unless otherwise noted.
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Gadoury has more than 35 years of construction experience, almost 25 of them as a superintendent.
..read full articleA need for more space and greater visibility prompted Cape Coral-based Acology Rx Compounding’s move to a larger storefront during the first quarter. The relocation to 131 Del Prado Boulevard followed a six-month planning process that included permitting and relocation assistance from the Cape Coral Economic Development Office (EDO).
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n March, officials from Builders Care, the non-profit, charitable arm of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA), and Stevens Construction unveiled the newly remodeled home of Mary Lou Tanksley. It was one of the largest Builders Care home renovation projects to date.
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Adam Palmer, an associate at the Fort Myers office of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, moderated this year’s Southwest Florida Real Estate Outlook Conference held recently at the Harborside Event Center.
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First American Bank has expanded with a second commercial banking office in Naples, at the corner of Pine Ridge and Livingston roads, near the Marquesa Plaza
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Until earlier this year, there was little reason to visit Fort Myers Beach other than to frolic in the surf and sand. But with the January opening of Bayfront Bistro, diners from Sarasota to Marco Island are making the journey to experience Lee County’s hottest new waterfront restaurant. There’s much to savor at this exceptional spot.
It’s one thing to create clever menu concepts, but to prepare and present food that tastes as good as it looks takes real talent. Obviously, that’s something that Southwest Florida restaurateur Shannon Yates has in abundance.
Southwest Florida diners can be a fickle bunch in the best of times, often turning a cold shoulder to the eateries they deemed red-hot just a few months earlier. But Blu Sushi is one restaurant that has retained its trés chic reputation ever since its 2003 debut. Now with three locations, Blu continues to attract local trendsetters who recognize value and appreciate quality.
If you’re from the South, you already know that barbecue, grits, cornbread and fried green tomatoes are dietary staples. But you don’t have to be a southerner to appreciate the delightful treat of dining at Lee Roy Selmon’s in Fort Myers. Located at the southeast corner of Daniels Parkway and U.S. 41, it is one of six Southwest Florida establishments named for the legendary football star.
If you confuse dining value with fast-food combo meals delivered via drive-through window, you need to visit Bear Rock Cafe in Fort Myers. Since opening a year ago, the eatery has proven that freshly-made meals can be tasty, quick and affordable. In fact, for less than $20, two people can enjoy a hearty home-cooked lunch or dinner - no small feat in today’s economy.
Unless you’re hungry for sushi, you’re guaranteed to find something to suit your appetite at Icabod’s Wicked Good Food and Drink in south Fort Myers. In fact, its oversized, four-page menu is so extensive and jam-packed with choices, it may be impossible to settle on a single item.
Unless you’re from Cape Cod, you might assume that the Roadhouse Cafe is a place that serves wings and beer to patrons clad in t-shirts. Well, don’t let the name fool you.
Located in the Gulf Point Plaza in south Fort Myers, the Roadhouse Cafe is one of the best fine dining restaurants to open in Southwest Florida in years. Formerly known as La Brasserie, Roadhouse offers outstanding food, entertainment and service in an elegant yet homey atmosphere.
After Jimmy Buffett’s “Cheeseburger in Paradise” became a hit in 1978, restaurants throughout south Florida and beyond claimed to be the inspiration behind the song. Life imitated art in 2002, when the songwriter himself opened the first Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant (in Indianapolis).
With pizza parlors on seemingly every corner in Southwest Florida, finding a pie is never a problem. Finding a great one is another matter - unless you know about Starz Restaurant & Pizzeria.
In just the last six months, Cape Harbour in southwest Cape Coral has become as well known for its restaurants as for its million-dollar waterfront homes. There, the restaurateurs behind the hugely popular Rumrunners restaurant have established two new and diverse options for casual dining with The Joint and Run Agrounds.
In most restaurants, music is used a background device to establish the ambience of the dining room and help set the tempo for the meal. But that’s not always the case.
Restaurants that succeed in downtown Fort Myers seem to share several distinctive characteristics.
For one thing, they tend to be owned and operated by restaurateurs with considerable experience not only in Southwest Florida, but also in larger, metropolitan areas or at world-class resorts in exotic destinations. The food and service reflect as much. Also, the owners appear to regard downtown as more than just a location, but rather a commitment to contribute to the area’s redevelopment.
It was a stunning blow to area diners when a fire in 2005 gutted Romano’s Macaroni Grill in south Fort Myers. The fact that Italian restaurants seem to be on every block from Punta Gorda to Marco Island brought little comfort to the restaurant’s loyal patrons.
When pondering where to go for lunch or dinner, Shell Point Retirement Community is not likely to be the first place to spring to mind. Considered by many to be Lee County’s best-kept secret, most visitors to Shell Point are pleasantly surprised to find that several of the community’s dining venues are open to the public. One of them is the Palm Grill.
When the Sunshine Café in south Fort Myers got a new owner last year, some long-time customers were a bit anxious. Many feared there would be an overhaul, drastically changing the character and menu they’d come to love. Fortunately, the new owner was Sandy Stilwell, and in the year since she’s been in charge, loyal patrons of the old Sunshine Café have more reasons than ever to like it as the Sunshine Seafood Café & Lounge.
Like the rest of Southwest Florida, downtown Fort Myers was a far different place when Harold’s on Bay opened just a few years ago. Beau Rivage had yet to open and plans for downtown redevelopment were still being formulated. So when respected chef Harold Balink decided to launch a new restaurant in the space once occupied by Peter’s La Cuisine, he knew he had his work cut out for him.
It’s rare to find a Southwest Florida restaurant whose adult patrons were children when they enjoyed their first meal there. Fortunately for local diners, Mona Lisa is just such a place.
At first glance, one might not notice that there’s been a change in the roster of four-star restaurants at the Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers. That’s why it behooves fine-food lovers to revisit one of the center’s prime spots, now occupied by Bacco Restaurant & Wine Bar.
It’s a good sign when a restaurant opens to rave reviews and standing-room-only crowds. It’s an even better sign when that is still the case after two years in business.
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