1075 Central Avenue, Naples, Florida 34102
Jim Doane, Jr., Welsh Companies FL, Inc., 261-4744, www.welshfl.com
1956, 87,500 Sq. Ft. Total
For Sale – $13 Million
1075 Central Avenue, Naples, Florida 34102
Jim Doane, Jr., Welsh Companies FL, Inc., 261-4744, www.welshfl.com
1956, 87,500 Sq. Ft. Total
For Sale – $13 Million
125 North Airport Road, (Northeast Corner of Radio Road), Naples, Florida 34104
Doris Taylor, CB Richard Ellis, 641-7750, www.cbre.com/125airport
1989, 10,450 Sq. Ft. Total, Anchor/Wachovia Bank
$5 Sq. Ft. + CAM, 1,332-2,213 Sq. Ft. Available
1485 Rail Head Boulevard, Naples, Florida 34110
Tom Wilson, Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, 595-0918, tomandpennywilson@comcast.net
1997, 5,445 Sq. Ft. Total
$8 Sq. Ft. Gross, 2,145-5,445 Sq. Ft. Available, 5-10 Offices & Conference Room
940 North Collier Boulevard, Marco Island, Florida 34134
Tom Wilson, Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, 595-0918, tomandpennywilson@comcast.net
2005, 4,150 Sq. Ft. Total
$15 Sq. Ft. Triple Net, 1,925-4,150 Sq. Ft. Available, 5-10 Offices & Conference Room
A.J. Bremerman has launched AJB Realty & Property Management, LLC. The Naples-based firm offers full-service commercial and residential real estate and property management services.
|The finishing touches are now being applied to Six Mile Corporate Park on Six Mile Cypress Parkway, midway between Colonial Boulevard and Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers.
|Bacchus of Fort Myers in the Bell Tower Shops occupies a space that has had many names over the years, including Bacchus, Dragonfly Bistro, Bacco and Toro. Now that it is back to being known as Bacchus, some diners question whether it’s the “real” Bacchus and whether the food is as good as the original’s.
|Blue Martini, which bills itself as the “nation’s premier martini lounge,” recently held its grand opening at The Mercato in Naples. The upscale martini bar is adjacent to McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant.
|Agents with the Boback Commercial Group at RE/MAX Edge recently negotiated the following leases and sales.
|C & D Medical & Professional Center, 217 Del Prado Boulevard South
(Half mile North of Cape Coral Hospital between Boldake & Hancock Bridge Parkways)
Cape Coral, Florida 33990
Jay Crandall, CCIM, Crandall Commercial Group, LLC, 221-8481, jay@jaycrandall.com
2007, 10,960 Sq. Ft. Total, Cond Units for Sale or Lease
For Sale – $270 Sq. Ft., For Lease – $20 Sq. Ft. Triple Net + Estimated CAM ($5.50, 2,250 & 2,341 Sq. Ft. Available
The Cape Coral facility of Southwest Florida Addiction Services (SWFAS) recently received a much-needed facelift, thanks to the efforts of the The Cape Coral Construction Industry Association (CCCIA).
|Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT recently leased a 30,000sf manufacturing facility to Structure Medical, Inc., at Market Center in Naples. The building will house Structure Medical’s manufacturing processes as well as its corporate headquarters.
|Dr. Michael J. Collins recently purchased 1.48 acres from Lee Cirque, LLC. The land will be used to accommodate the expansion of Collins Vision.
|It was a busy summer for Colliers Arnold brokers statewide. Each of the four Florida Colliers Arnold offices reported an increase in sale and lease transactions month to month.
|Commercial agents with CB Richard Ellis Ft. Myers/Naples report the following Southwest Florida transactions.
|Over the summer, Lee County awarded several major contracts to Compass Construction, Inc.
|Cape Coral-based Compass Construction, Inc., recently won both a Golden Aurora award and the Best-in-State Aurora award for the construction of Miromar Lakes Beach Club Phase II in Miromar Lakes in Estero.
|Two members of Cape Coral-based Compass Construction, Inc.’s staff have been certified by the Florida Department of Environment Protection as Qualified Stormwater Management Inspectors.
|Coral Palms Professional Building, 4645 Southeast 11th Place
(Two Blocks North of Cape Coral Parkway, One Block West of Vincennes Boulevard), Cape Coral, Florida 33904
Lisa Sands, VIP Realty-Commercial, 489-3303 Ext. 177, lsands@viprealty.com
2008, 16,200 Sq. Ft. Total, Zoning DC, Downtown Cape Coral, Three Floors
For Sale – $165 Sq. Ft., For Lease – $12 Sq. Ft. + CAM ($3.50), Units: 1,200± Sq. Ft. Available, Ready for Tenant Buildout
Coral Palms Professional Building, 4645 Southeast 11th Place
(Two Blocks North of Cape Coral Parkway, One Block West of Vincennes Boulevard), Cape Coral, Florida 33904
Lisa Sands, VIP Realty-Commercial, 489-3303 Ext. 177, lsands@viprealty.com
2008, 16,200 Sq. Ft. Total, Zoning DC, Downtown Cape Coral, Three Floors
For Sale – $165 Sq. Ft., For Lease – $12 Sq. Ft. + CAM ($3.50), Units: 1,200± Sq. Ft. Available, Ready for Tenant Buildout
Courthouse Shadows, 3350 Tamiami Trail East
Southeast Corner of U.S. 41 & Airport Pulling, Naples, Florida 34112
Ryan Joyce, Kite Realty Group, 591-9955, rjoyce@kiterealty.com
Now Available, 12,565 Sq. Ft. Total in Rear, Anchors/Publix, Office Max, West Marine
$5 Sq. Ft. Triple Net, 12,565 Sq. Ft. Available, Large Overhead Doors
Air Conditioned, Lights, Fire Sprinklers, Bathrooms
DeAngelis Diamond Construction Healthcare Group has been awarded the 10,500sf renovation of the existing operating room suite at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring.
|Norman Gentry, vice president/principal of DeAngelis Diamond Construction, Inc., has earned professional accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). As a LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional), Gentry has demonstrated the skills and knowledge necessary to participate in the design process, to support and encourage integrated design, and to streamline the USGBC application and certification process.
|Designer Delight is slated to make its U.S. debut in October at Bell Tower Shops, at U.S. 41 and Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers. The store will carry a mix of contemporary, European fashions for women and men, as well as coordinating accessories.
|Kraft Construction Company, Inc., reports that the new Edison State College Childcare Center in Naples has obtained Gold LEED Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
|Fifth Third Center I, 13350 Metro Parkway
(N.W. Corner of Daniels Parkway, Across from Gulf Coast Hospital), Fort Myers, Florida 33966
Randal L. Mercer, CB Richard Ellis, 481-3800 Ext. 204, www.cbre.com/rlm-properties
2003, 46,792 Sq. Ft. Total, Prominent Class A Office Building
$19 Sq. Ft. + CAM ($8.25), Suite 302 – 3,384 Sq. Ft. Available
Gulfcoast Consulting Group, Inc. (GCG) has completed the expansion of the Naples office of American Renal Associates, Inc., one of the largest dialysis providers in the U.S.
|Greyhound Commerce Park, 28411 Race Track Road, (N.E. Corner of Harmony Park Drive), Bonita Springs, Florida 34135
Doris Taylor, CB Richard Ellis, 641-7750, www.cbre.com/28411racetrack
2007, 10,265 Sq. Ft. Total, Unique Class A Industrial Building
For Sale – $2 Million at $195 Sq. Ft., 7,114 Sq. Ft. (Office Space), 3,151 Sq. Ft. (Warehouse Space)
Also For Lease – Rent Negotiable
Teely R. Byrd, vice president and licensed general contractor for Gulfcoast Consulting Group, Inc. (GCG), earned his Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.
|The LandQwest companies, providing commercial real estate brokerage, property management and asset recovery services, recently launched a new Web site, www.lqwest.com.
|Agents with the office of Commercial Property Southwest Florida, LLC, a Cushman & Wakefield affiliate member, recently negotiated the following sales and lease transactions. All properties are in Fort Myers unless otherwise noted.
|Lynwood Square, 12820 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, Florida 34110
Scott M. True, P. F. Holdings Florida, LLC, 210-1521, scotttrue@comcast.net
1997, 14,474 Sq. Ft. Total
$10 Sq. Ft. Triple Net, 3,082 Sq. Ft. Available
Matt Price, a commercial agent with McGarvey Development Company in Fort Myers, recently negotiated the following leases at company-owned properties in Lee County.
|Investment specialist Michael Daly, SCLS, has joined the Retail Services Division at LandQwest Commercial in Fort Myers.
Daly has more than 30 years of experience in real estate finance, development, project management and leasing. At LandQwest, he will concentrate on retail leasing and development.
Bob Reynolds, CCIM and Joe Ferrao, both of NAI Southwest Florida, have sold a well-known restaurant building at 13721 S. Tamiami Trail for $2.26 million. Roubin Associates, LLC, purchased the building as an investment property.
|Fort Myers-based Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (OAK) continues to set the standard for “green” school construction. Earlier this year, the company provided construction management services for the first LEED® For Schools Silver certified elementary school in the Southeast region of the United States at East Elementary School in Port Charlotte.
|Dave Dale, president of Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (OAK), has been appointed president of the Florida Southwest Chapter of Construction Specification Institute’s (CSI) board of directors.
|Offices at Hammock Cove, 4670 Xeric Lane
(Located at Entrance to Sabal Bay), Naples, Florida 34112
Doris Taylor, CB Richard Ellis, 641-7750
2008, 5,856 Sq. Ft. Total, Close to U.S. 41
$12-$13.20 Sq. Ft. + CAM, 1,464-5,856 Sq. Ft. Available, Office/Medical Space
Preleasing Building #4680, $14.50-$16 Sq. Ft.
A new operations building for United Way recently opened in Fort Myers.
Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (OAK) constructed the 9,500sf building to house the organization’s space requirements as the agency serves the needs of Lee, Hendry and Glades counties. The one-story building construction included all site work, a conference room, office space, emergency power, lightning protection and security controls.
Naples-based Professional Building Systems (PBS) has been awarded the contract to renovate four floors of the W. Harmon Turner Building at the Collier County Government Complex.
|Earlier this year, RE/MAX Realty Group Commercial Division received a CoStar Power Broker award.
|Real Estate Services International, LLC (RESI) recently renewed commercial leases totaling 12,500sf of office, retail and flex space in Fort Myers.
|Commercial brokers and agents with LandQwest Commercial in Fort Myers recently negotiated the following sales and leases.
|The Real Estate Investment Society (REIS) will present “The New Market Reality for Commercial Real Estate,” on Tuesday, September 22nd at Pelican Preserve Town Center in Fort Myers.
|Riverside Center, 7331 College Parkway, Fort Myers, Florida 33907
Enn Luthringer, CCIM, CB Richard Ellis, 481-3800
2008, 39,874 Sq. Ft. Total, Three-Story, Class-A Bank Branch & Office, Four-Bay Drive-Thru
For Sale – $4,691,500 at $118 Sq. Ft., 39,874 Sq. Ft. Available, Double Elevators, Panoramic Windows, 115 Parking Spaces
Three local commercial real estate appraisers recently opened a new appraisal firm in Naples.
RKL Appraisal and Consulting, PLC, is owned and operated by Rachel M. Zucchi, MAI, K.C. Lowry, MAI, CPA, and Louis C. Bobbitt, MAI. The trio has more than 50 years of combined appraisal experience, 38 of them in the Southwest Florida market.
RE/MAX Realty Group, Fort Myers, reports the following recent sales and leases. All transactions are in Fort Myers unless otherwise noted.
|The Estero-based commmercial firm of Select Real Estate by Stephanie Miller, Inc., has expanded its commercial property management company, Select Asset Management, Inc. (SAM).
|Amputee, mountain climber and world record-holding disabled athlete Todd Huston will be the keynote speaker for the 15th Annual Southwest Florida Blue Chip Community Business Award.
|Stevens Construction, Inc., recently was chosen to renovate the Premier Surgery Center of Sarasota by Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America.
|For the third consecutive year, Stevens Construction, Inc., won an Aurora Award from the Florida Home Builders Association at the Southeast Builder’s Conference.
|Stofft Cooney Building, 633 9th Street North, (U.S. 41 in Downtown Naples), Naples, Florida 34102
Doris Taylor, CB Richard Ellis, 641-7750
2000, 60,000 Sq. Ft. Total, Less the Half a Mile from 5th Avenue
Rates Negotiable, 1,155-5,175 Sq. Ft. Available
SW Florida Orthopedic Center, 2745 Swamp Cabbage Court, Fort Myers, Florida 33901
Jay Crandall, CCIM, Crandall Commercial Group, LLC, 221-8481, jay@jaycrandall.com
1986, 31,549 Sq. Ft. Total, Multiple Sizes, Build-Out, Medical/Professional Suites
For Sale – $2.6 Million, For Lease – $6 Sq. Ft. Triple Net
Tamiami Centre, 3333-3363 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, Florida 34103
Mario Costintini, Costintini Realty, Inc., 261-3383, 451-1100
1986, 20,000 Sq. Ft. Total
$18-$23 Sq. Ft. + CAM ($6), 780-1880 Sq. Ft. Available
Taylor-Pansing, Inc., has completed construction of The Terraces at 21780 Bay Landing Drive in Bonita Springs. It is an assisted living community of SantaFe Health Care. The company provides a continuum of services in housing, healthcare and other programs at retirement communities across Florida.
|The Foxworthy Building, 1601 Jackson Street, Fort Myers, Florida 33901
Cindy Gibson, Property Manager, 337-4491
Now Available, 11,689 Sq. Ft. Total
Call For Rate, 646 Sq. Ft. Available, One Suite Available
The types of projects that many commercial contractors are reluctant to tackle are the very projects that have made Vanderbilt Bay Construction (VBC) in Naples a success. After 20 years in business, the family-owned construction management and general contracting firm continues to excel at delivering complicated municipal projects and other challenging commercial assignments. Take the Collier County jail for example.
|Wilson Professional Center, 3200 Bailey Lane, Naples, Florida 34104
Doris Taylor, CB Richard Ellis, 641-7750, www.cbre.com/wilson
1990, 48,136 Sq. Ft. Total, Abundant Parking, Monument Signage Available
Rent Negotiable + CAM ($8.25), 319-5,757 Sq. Ft. Available, Immediate Occupancy
Winkler Evans Building, 2675 Winkler Avenue,
(North of Colonial Boulevard, between Fowler Street & Metro Parkway), Fort Myers, Florida 33901
Jay Crandall, CCIM, Crandall Commercial Group, LLC, 221-8481, jay@jaycrandall.com
1994, 64,152 Sq. Ft. Total, Multiple Suite Sizes Available
$10 Sq. Ft. Triple Net, From 471-5,633 Sq. Ft. Available
When Biddle’s Restaurant & Piano Bar moved to its new south Fort Myers location last April, it represented both an expansion and a consolidation. While its previous Fort Myers location (in Sanibel Beach Place plaza) and Biddle’s Bucket restaurant on Sanibel have closed, owner Andy Biddle has incorporated the best of both under one recently-remodeled roof in a highly visible spot.
The Prawnbroker Restaurant & Fish Market had plenty of competition and customers when it first opened in 1982. What’s remarkable is that 28 years later, most of its competitors are long gone and the Prawnbroker is still packing them in at its south Fort Myers location.
“We’ve seen the good times, survived the bad times and we’re still going strong,” says general manager Steve Wolfe, who has been at the helm from the outset. “We have a great customer base. Now I’m seeing the children and grandchildren of our early customers.”
The restaurant at the Fort Myers Country Club on McGregor Boulevard has been known by many names over the years, none for an extended period. This time, however, the historic, local landmark seems to have acquired a lasting identity as The Edison.
Unbeknownst to many Southwest Floridians, in recent years Vapiano has garnered national and international acclaim among restaurant industry insiders for its innovative approach to dining. Best described as “upscale fast casual,” the concept incorporates self-service and top-quality, made-to-order food items into one ultra-modern setting. It’s a unique epicurean experience that’s catching on locally at Gulf Coast Town Center in Fort Myers.
Other than the signage and strip center location, there’s little about the Sweet Bean Coffee Cafe that resembles a commercial operation. Unlike its ubiquitous corporate coffee competitors, Sweet Bean is a locally owned and operated original.
When it comes to food and cooking, Reiner Drygala is as knowledgeable as he is passionate. He has worked at restaurants nationwide in kitchens large enough to cater a party for 5,000 guests, as well as spaces so tiny there was barely room for an oven. His repertoire includes all types and styles of cuisine, from Caribbean to German to American wilderness (wild game).
Bacchus of Fort Myers in the Bell Tower Shops occupies a space that has had many names over the years, including Bacchus, Dragonfly Bistro, Bacco and Toro. Now that it is back to being known as Bacchus, some diners question whether it’s the “real” Bacchus and whether the food is as good as the original’s.
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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