2665 & 2675 Crag Street, (Five Minutes to U.S. 41 & 10 Minutes to I-75), Fort Myers, Florida 33901
Stan Stouder, CCIM, CB Richard Ellis, 481-3800, stan.stouder@cbre.com
Now Available, 3,232 Sq. Ft. Total, Two Buildings on .64 Acre, New Roofs, Septic Tank, & Hurricane Shutters
For Sale – $195,000 at $60 Sq. Ft., 3,232 Sq. Ft. Available, Short Sale, Zoning-IL, Includes Paved & Fenced Yard
3164 Palm Beach Boulevard, (Northeast Corner of William Street), Fort Myers, Florida 33916
Stan Stouder, CCIM, CB Richard Ellis, 481-3800, stan.stouder@cbre.com
Now Available, 2,874 Sq. Ft. Total, Zoning-CI (Commercial Intensive), Excellent Visibility with Dual Frontage
For Sale – $140,000 at $49 Sq. Ft., Main Floor (Two Units) – 1,902 Sq. Ft.
Upstairs Apartment (One Unit), 972 Sq. Ft. Total, Large Paved Area is Secured by Fencing
5246 Clayton Court, (Just off Boyscout Drive), Fort Myers, Florida 33907
Jim McMenamy, RE/MAX Realty Group, 437-6300, jim@mcmenamygroup.com
Now Available, 7,128 Sq. Ft. Total Building, 24,763 Sq. Ft. Total Property
For Sale – $575,000, For Lease Also
9140 Corsea Del Fontana Way, Naples, Florida 34108
Mike Carr, Jr., Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, 216-4902, mjcarr@cbcworldwide.com
2002, 3,875 Sq. Ft. Total
$24 Sq. Ft., 1,125-3,875 Sq. Ft. Available
Amazon Park Executive Offices, 16876 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33908
Cindy Stratton, Real Estate Services International, LLC, 466-3716, www.resi-llc.com
Now Available, 3,750 Sq. Ft. Total, New Construction with Upgraded Finishes
Call for Rate, 3,750 Sq. Ft. Available, Receptionist, Conference Room, Includes Utilities & Cleaning
Southwest Florida real estate developer Kenneth Saundry, Jr., has established Real Estate Advisory Services, LLC (REAS), a firm specializing in court-appointed receiver services. REAS supervises property management, maintains accurate records and oversees the disposition of assets as approved or directed by the court.
|Real Estate Services International, LLC (RESI), is expanding its management services to commercial and residential owners associations. Executive Administrator Joshlyn Bartels, CAM (a licensed Community Association Manager), has been appointed to oversee the management services division.
|Beach Motel, 1698 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, Florida 33931
Stan Stouder, CCIM, CB Richard Ellis, 481-3800, stan.stouder@cbre.com
Renovated in 2007, 2,568 Sq. Ft. Total, 350 Sq. Ft. Retail Store, Plus Four Residential Units
For Sale – $935,000 at $364 Sq. Ft., 2,568 Sq. Ft. Available
62 Front Feet on Estero Boulevard, (Beach Side), Downtown Zoning
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).
|Boback Commercial Group has reorganized under its own name. The company focuses exclusively on commercial real estate sales, leasing and property management.
|Mike Concilla has joined CB Richard Ellis, Ft. Myers/Naples, FL as director of Asset Services. His property management team serves all of Southwest Florida.
|Commercial agents with CB Richard Ellis, Ft. Myers/Naples, FL recently negotiated the following sales and leases.
|Commercial brokers and agents with Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT in Naples negotiated the following sales and leases in the third quarter. All are in Naples unless otherwise noted.
|Agents with Colliers Arnold Commercial Real Estate Services reported a busy third quarter with an upswing in transactions. The following sale and lease transactions took place in Lee County during the summer.
|Compass Construction, Inc., has completed construction of the Grace Community School at 2932 Skyline Boulevard in Cape Coral, just south of Home Depot. The 7,410sf facility includes 10 classrooms, lunchroom, food preparation area and administrative office space.
|Compass Construction, Inc., has begun work on a Pasco County project in New Port Richey.
|Construction is progressing at Gulf Coast Medical Park. MK Construction is building the 54,000sf medical office project adjacent to Gulf Coast Hospital in Fort Myers.
|Orv Curry, network manager of Fort Myers-based insurance company Oswald Trippe and Company, has been elected president of Alliance for the Arts.
|DeAngelis Diamond Construction Healthcare Group (DDHG) in Naples has expanded its healthcare team to include the following key leadership positions.
|Brian McKenzie, estimator/project manager for DeAngelis Diamond Construction, has earned professional accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). As a LEED AP McKenzie 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.
|French Bread Oven has leased a 1,000sf store at Reflection Lakes Commons on Cypress Lakes Drive in south Fort Myers. Cindy Stratton, president and broker of Real Estate Services International, LLC (RESI), arranged the lease.
|Earlier this year, Gora/McGahey Architects (GMA) provided the architectural design for the Lee County Pine Ridge Government Complex that recently opened at 15650 Pine Ridge Road in south Fort Myers.
The project included a master plan study, programming, architectural design and contract administration for the 40,440sf building, which houses the offices of the Lee County Tax Collector, Iona/McGregor Fire District, Lee County Emergency Medical Services and Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
Ken Buschle, head of quality control and specifications for Gora/McGahey Architects since 1988, has successfully completed training and has been registered as a Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluator.
The SAP utilizes volunteers and mutual aid resources including professional engineers, architects and certified building inspectors to assist local governments in safety evaluations following a natural disaster. The program is managed by the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA), with cooperation from professional organizations.
Hammock Cove, 4404 Thomasson Drive, Naples, Florida 34112
Salli Doyon, Stiles Realty, 337-7250, Salli.Doyon@Stiles.com
2004, 72,197 Sq. Ft. Total, Anchor/Publix
$20 Sq. Ft.+ CAM, 900-1,500 Sq. Ft. Available, Five Units Available
Hammock Cove, 4404 Thomasson Drive, Naples, Florida 34112
Salli Doyon, Stiles Realty, 337-7250, Salli.Doyon@Stiles.com
2004, 72,197 Sq. Ft. Total, Anchor/Publix
$20 Sq. Ft.+ CAM, 900-1,500 Sq. Ft. Available, Five Units Available
Heatherwood Construction Company was awarded the contract to renovate the interior of the new Sable Palm Animal Clinic at the corner of Collier Blvd and Rattlesnake Hammock Road in the Naples Lakes Village Shopping Center.
|Herman|Strackbein Construction, Inc. (HSC) recently received Summit Awards in the following categories: the Newcomer Award (large commercial contractor) and Best Commercial Project Over $8 Million (The Snook Bight Marina on Fort Myers Beach). The firm also received a Merit Award for Best Renovation Project (The Keg Steakhouse & Bar). The annual awards are sponsored by the Lee Building Industry Association.
|Hess Gas Station, Confidential Listing, (On Major Road at Traffic Light), Naples, Florida
Fred Kermani, CB Richard Ellis, 659-4960, www.cbre.com/fred.kermani
Now Available, 3,500 Sq. Ft. Convenience Store, .89 Acre Land Total
Sale Lease Back, Zoned C-3 & RSF-4, Offering is for Real Estate Only
For Sale – $2.2 Million at 7.64% Cap Rate
Option to Buy Turnkey Package, Including Business for $2.65 Million
Business Only – $400,000, For Lease – $15,000 Per Month Net Rent
Patrick Fraley of Investment Properties Corporation (IPC) in Naples recently negotiated the following leases:
|Fort Myers-based J.L. Wallace, Inc., recently was honored by the Southern Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (SFMSDC) as 2009 Supplier of the Year – Category 3 ($10 million – $50 million in annual revenue). This is the highest award presented to a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) affiliate of the SFMSDC, a not-for-profit corporation that fosters the development and expansion of minority-owned businesses throughout south Florida.
|Christopher J. Lee Architects, Inc., has completed renovations at King’s Crown, a four-story, 120-room assisted living center within the Shell Point Retirement Community in south Fort Myers.
|LandQwest Commercial and Equity One report that L.A. Fitness will be coming soon to the Pavilion Shopping Center on Vanderbilt Beach Road in Naples.
|Agents with LandQwest Commercial in Fort Myers report the following recent sales and leases.
|Matt Price of McGarvey Development Company recently negotiated the following leases at company-owned properties in Fort Myers.
|Naples Lake Village, 8595 Collier Boulevard, Naples, Florida 34112
Salli Doyon, Stiles Realty, 337-7250, Salli.Doyon@Stiles.com
2004, 59,683 Sq. Ft. Total, Anchor/Publix
$20 Sq.Ft.+ CAM, 1,040 – 5,840 Sq. Ft. Available
Naples Lake Village, 8595 Collier Boulevard, Naples, Florida 34112
Salli Doyon, Stiles Realty, 337-7250, Salli.Doyon@Stiles.com
2004, 59,683 Sq. Ft. Total, Anchor/Publix
$20 Sq.Ft.+ CAM, 1,040 – 5,840 Sq. Ft. Available
Patriot Square, 4101-4143 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida 34112
Dennis Claussen, The Richden Companies, (773) 871-4737 (Office), (773) 456-0477 (Cell)
1989-1995, 25,000 Sq. Ft. Total
$10-$14 Sq. Ft. + CAM, 1,000-7,000 Sq. Ft. End Cap Available
Patriot Square, 4101-4143 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida 34112
Dennis Claussen, The Richden Companies, (773) 871-4737 (Office), (773) 456-0477 (Cell)
1989-1995, 25,000 Sq. Ft. Total
$10-$14 Sq. Ft. + CAM, 1,000-1,700 Sq. Ft. Available
Patriot Square, 4101-4143 East Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida 34112
Dennis Claussen, The Richden Companies, (773) 871-4737 (Office), (773) 456-0477 (Cell)
1989-1995, 25,000 Sq. Ft. Total
$10-$14 Sq. Ft. + CAM, 1,000-1,700 Sq. Ft. Available
PBS Construction has completed building out The Queen Mary Pub at Ave Maria in Collierhttp://codex.wordpress.org/Excerpt County. This is the third restaurant to open in Ave Maria’s town center, La Piazza.
|Naples-based Professional Building Systems (PBS) has been selected by the Public Services Division of the Collier County Housing and Human Services Department for its Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
|During the second quarter, Prudential Florida Realty won five top awards from Prudential Real Estate Affiliates (PREA) in the U.S. South Region, the network’s largest region covering 17 states.
|Naples-based RE/MAX Realty Select, which has provided residential real estate services in Southwest Florida since 1992, has launched a commercial division.
|LEASES
• JJ & Gray Ventures, LLC: 1,560sf at 1480 Pine Island Road, N.E., Bldg. 2, Unit E in Cape Coral from Lion Paw, LLC. (Carlos Acosta)
Riverdale Shopping Center, 14561 Palm Beach Boulevard, North Fort Myers, Florida 33905
Dennis Claussen, The Richden Companies, (773) 871-4737 (Office), (773) 456-0477 (Cell)
1989, 75,000 Sq. Ft. Total, Anchor/Family Dollar
$9.50-$14 Sq. Ft. + CAM, 1,000-36,000 Sq. Ft. Available, Possible Gym, Tanning Salon Space Available
The Fort Myers office of SchenkelShultz Architecture provided the design for Collier County’s South Regional Library in Naples. The newly-constructed 30,000sf library is situated on 20 acres at 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway and cost $9.5 million to build.
|Select Real Estate, formerly known as Select Real Estate by Stephanie Miller, Inc., has added Paul Roberts to its corporate management team as director of commercial real estate.
The company also welcomes the following commercial agents: Anna Rasiak, Gerard Ripo, Vito Papariello, Roy Hyman and F. Robert DiMaria.
Sheeley Architects, Inc., in Fort Myers, received three Summit Awards at the fourth annual Lee Building Industry Association (BIA) Summit Awards event in September.
|Shirley Street Commercial Park, 5880 Shirley Street, #205, Naples, Florida 34109
Chip Olson, Colonial Square Realty, 261-2627
2000, 1,500 Sq. Ft. Total
For Sale – $160,000
Silverspot Cinema is open for business at the Mercato, a 53-acre mixed-use development on U.S. 41 North and Vanderbilt Beach Road in Naples.
|Strickland Smith has been hired as director of operations for Waldrop Engineering, P.A, a Southwest Florida civil engineering firm. As such, he is responsible for new client development, project management and office management assistance.
|At Vic’s Painting, Inc., getting the job never has been as important as doing it well and at the best price. Although that has been a growing challenge in the current economy, it has also propelled the Fort Myers-based contractor into new markets where it is finding fresh opportunities.
|Taylor-Pansing, Inc., earned a 2009 Summit Award in the Best Renovation category for renovating and expanding the City of Fort Myers Public Works Department. The facility is visible from Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd. in downtown Fort Myers.
|Wright Construction Group has completed construction of a 16,000sf building at Seminis Seeds Research Facility in Felda. The facility is being used for the development of drought- and insect-resistant vegetables.
The design is “Old Florida Style,” with a metal roof, perimeter porch and a screened patio. The building includes office space, meeting rooms, technician areas, complete laboratory facilities and a 1,750sf seed cooler.
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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