14510 South Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, Florida 33908
Ryan Leffler, Leffler and Associates, 482-6211, www.lefflerandassociates.com
1984, 20,000 Sq. Ft. Total
$15 Sq. Ft. Triple Net, 7,000 Sq. Ft. Available
14510 South Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, Florida 33908
Ryan Leffler, Leffler and Associates, 482-6211, www.lefflerandassociates.com
1984, 20,000 Sq. Ft. Total
$15 Sq. Ft. Triple Net, 7,000 Sq. Ft. Available
On Nov. 30, volunteers sponsored by Builders Care, the charitable agency of the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA), constructed a wheelchair ramp for war veteran and Fort Myers resident John Rohal.
|Commercial agents with the office of CB Richard Ellis, Ft. Myers/Naples, recently transacted the following sales and leases.
|The Southwest Florida CCIM District will present its annual Real Estate Outlook Conference on Thursday, January 28, from 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. It will be held at the Three Oaks Banquet and Conference Center at 20991 Three Oaks Parkway in Estero.
|DaRuMa, a Japanese steak house and sushi lounge, will open later this year at Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers. This will be the third Southwest Florida location for the restaurant, which already is established in Sarasota and Naples.
|During the third quarter, DeAngelis Diamond Construction, Inc., won several 2009 Summit Awards for the following projects.
|FineMark National Bank and Trust held a grand opening and ribbon cutting in November to celebrate the completion of its renovated facility at Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers.
|The Florida Cooperating Business Brokers Association has elected its officers for 2010. President: Richard Green, Naples; Vice-President: Dick Naedel, Naples; Secretary: Edna Richards, Tampa; and Treasurer: Brad Welborn, CCIM, of RE/MAX Realty Group, Fort Myers.
|Consulting may be its middle name, but Gulfcoast Consulting Group (GCG) does much more than that. Based in Fort Myers, the family-owned general contracting firm offers its clients every type of service needed to take a commercial project from concept to completion, including design/build, property development, site selection, construction management and finance coordination.
|Southwest Florida’s Diamond District store recently moved from the Bay Crossings Shopping Center into its new building in the Coconut Point Shopping Center on U.S. 41 in Estero.
Built by Heatherwood Construction Company, the two-story diamond and jewelry center is located next to T.G.I. Fridays.
Construction was completed during the third quarter on Hendry County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in La Belle. Mathews Construction Company managed the project, which broke ground last February and was finished two months ahead of schedule.
|Steve Dorcy, a hotelier with 30 years of experience managing four-and five-star independent resorts, has been named general manager of the newly upgraded Inn at Pelican Bay in North Naples. Prior to his appointment, Dorcy was general manager of the Marriott Hotel in St. Petersburg where he and his team achieved the highest guest service scores in Florida in 2009.
|During the fourth quarter, Amprop Holdings Jacaranda, LLC, selected J.L. Wallace, Inc., to build a Tire Choice and Total Car Care Center on Tamiami Trail in Venice, Florida.
|J.L. Wallace Inc. has completed the construction of two multi-use buildings for St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church in Cape Coral.
The project includes two 5,600sf concrete block structures with wood truss and metal roof, all interior finishes and complete site package. The structures house a chapel, classrooms and offices.
Rick K. Joyce and John Cauthen recently formed the ecological consulting and land management firm, Forestry Resources Ecological, Inc. The firm specializes in natural area management and the control, removal and mowing of exotic pest plants for the private and public sector.
|It was a busy fourth quarter at LandQwest Commercial in Fort Myers, as the company’s commercial agents reported the following lease transactions.
|Naples Executive Suites has relocated to the landmark Fifth Third Bank Center at 999 Vanderbilt Beach Rood, offering executives, and other professionals the opportunity to enhance their image and upgrade their operations.
|Naples Executive Suites has relocated to the landmark Fifth Third Bank Center at 999 Vanderbilt Beach Road, offering executives, entrepreneurs and other professionals the opportunity to enhance their image and upgrade their operations.
|Commercial agents with the office of Commercial Property Southwest Florida, LLC, in Fort Myers recently negotiated the following sales and lease transactions. All properties are in Fort Myers unless otherwise noted.
|Recently, Hinks & Associates leased space to Sears Hometown Store in Towers II at 2708 Santa Barbara Boulevard in Cape Coral. The store is scheduled to open on January 28.
|The News-Press 2010 Market Watch will be held on Thursday, February 25 from 4-7 p.m. at the Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers. The annual event always draws a crowd of area real estate professionals and residents alike, eager to hear what’s in store for our market in the coming months.
|The Case Companies has changed its name to Case Pearlman Corporate Benefits. The Fort Myers-based corporate benefits company was founded by Thomas D. Case in 1999.
Case Pearlman Corporate Benefits provides group medical and retirement benefit plans, as well as life, disability, dental, vision and long-term care insurance products to clients throughout Florida and in 10 other states.
On February 22 and 23, 40 of the world’s best minds will gather in Naples for the Imagine Solutions Conference 2010 at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts. The public is invited to attend the two-day event, designed to address issues in the fields of energy, environment, economics, education and health.
“In these extraordinary times, knowledge is a critical commodity. Only with real knowledge — the kind that reflects varying viewpoints and in-depth analysis — can effective action be taken,” said Randy Antik, CEO of Searching for Solutions Institute, the public foundation producing the conference.
The new prototype Holiday Inn Airport at Town Center has been ranked highest in overall guest satisfaction among all Holiday Inns in North America. The 96+% overall guest satisfaction ranking was based on responses to electronic surveys sent to those who have stayed at the hotel.
|Newgate Executive Suites, 5100 North Tamiami Trail, Naples, Florida 34103
Marlene Downer, 643-4474, marlene.edc@embarqmail.com
Now Available, 245 Sq. Ft. Total
$500-$1,200 Per Month, 110-245 Sq. Ft. Available, Move In Incentives
Construction on an expanded office for the Women’s and Children’s Physicians of Naples is well underway at Piper’s Crossing. The medical practice contracted PBS Construction to build out its 2,000sf medical office suite.
|Pelican Village, 24830 South Tamiami Trail
(Just South of the U.S. 41/Pelican Landing Parkway,
Lighted Intersection), Bonita Springs, Florida 34134
Jay Crandall, CCIM, Crandall Commercial Group, 221-8481, jay@jaycrandall.com
2002, 37,400 Sq. Ft. Total, General Office and Retail Available, Immediate Occupancy
$10-$12 Sq. Ft. Triple Net + Estimated CAM ($5.38)
1,000, 2,000 Sq. Ft. Available, Lighted Intersectection
Jim Boback, founder of the Boback Commercial Group, recently negotiated the following leases. All are in Fort Myers unless otherwise noted.
|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)
www.richden.com
1989, 75,000 Sq. Ft. Total, Anchor/Family Dollar
$9-$12 Sq. Ft. + CAM, 1,000-36,000 Sq. Ft. Available, 6,000-10,000 Sq. Ft. Fitness Center, Suntan Spaces
Restaurant Space Available
RE/MAX Realty Group, Fort Myers, reports the following recent sales and leases. All transactions are in Fort Myers unless otherwise noted.
|San Carlos Plaza, 18911 South Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, Florida 33908
Dennis Claussen, The Richden Companies, (773) 871-4737 (Office), (773) 456-0477 (Cell)
www.richden.com
1989, 75,000 Sq. Ft. Total, Anchor/Sunshine ACE, Bealls Outlet, Dollar General, Leslie Pools
Call For Rate, 1,200-2,500 Sq. Ft. Available, 1,800 Sq. Ft. Builtout Vet Space
1,000-8,000 Sq. Ft. Proposed Expansion Coming Soon
Shopping Center Site, Santa Barbara & Davis Boulevard, Naples, Florida 34104
Jack Crifasi, Crifasi Real Estate, Inc., 594-7000, www.crifasirealestate.com
Now Available, 15 Acres Total, Zoned PUD, Busy Naples Intersection & Population Density
For Sale – $8.9 Million, High Traffic Count
Stevens Construction recently completed construction of the Surgery Center of Mount Dora.
Located at 3710 Lake Center Drive, the 11,052sf facility features three operating rooms, a minor procedure room, pre-operation beds, post-operation beds and associate support service areas. It was licensed and approved by the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA), which ensures regulatory compliance for healthcare facilities throughout Florida.
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.
|Sweetbay Supermarket has contributed $75,000 to the Children’s Museum of Naples. As a corporate partner, Sweetbay receives naming rights to the mini-market tot lot exhibit located within The Produce Market at the museum. Sweetbay’s grant also includes a scholarship program to support the museum’s educational outreach programs.
|Synovus Bank Building, 16451 Healthpark Commons Drive,
(Corner of Summerlin & Bass Roads, Access via Bass Road, Adjacent to Lee Memorial Healthpark)
Fort Myers, Florida 33908
Jay Crandall, CCIM, Crandall Commercial Group, LLC, 221-8481, jay@jaycrandall.com
2006, 21,766 Sq. Ft. Total, Immediate Availability, Nicely Built-Out
$20 Sq. Ft. Modified Gross, 11,279 Sq. Ft.
Agents with VIP Commercial in Fort Myers recently negotiated the following leases. All transactions are in Fort Myers unless otherwise noted.
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You’d never suspect it by looking, but there’s a revolution underway on the ground floor of the Gorovoy M.D. Eye Specialists building in Fort Myers. That’s where the owner of Good2Go Healthy Takeout is working to change the way people think about health and wellness — one smoothie, sandwich or entree at a time.
Many people consider professional success and personal satisfaction a lopsided proposition at best and an either-or situation at worst. Neither has been the case for Cyndi Ott, who has found both as the owner of Robins Nest Bakery in Fort Myers.
With its sleek and stunning good looks, Pure Urban Oasis is the kind of restaurant and bar you’d be apt to find in Manhattan or Miami. Luckily for Southwest Floridians, Pure is much closer to home.
Located in Mercato in north Naples, it offers all the style and sophistication of a major metropolitan eatery with the energetic vibe of an urban nightclub. Remarkably, it is the only independently owned and operated restaurant in the sprawling center, which is home to a number of high-profile, national chains.
In Southwest Florida, there’s nothing better than a waterfront restaurant that looks like a tourist trap but gets rave reviews from the locals. There aren’t many that fit the bill, particularly around Fort Myers Beach, which is just one reason why Nervous Nellie’s is such a pleasant surprise.
Located in the old Snug Harbor space on First Street under the Matanzas Pass Bridge, Nervous Nellie’s proves that a great view and great food do not have to be mutually exclusive. It’s a combination that has proven popular with visitors who pack the place inside and out during season. More important, the restaurant and its upstairs bar, Ugly’s Waterside, have also made a big impression on a crowd that’s even harder to please — those who live here year-round.
Freshness applies to more than just the fish at Blu Sushi, which continues to develop and refine its winning concept. Although it’s hard to hone perfection, Blu’s owners have long had a knack for finding fresh ways to improve upon greatness. Obviously, it’s working.
Being an established and successful restaurant can be a double-edged sword. While it’s an advantage to be well-known and well-liked, it’s an ongoing challenge to stay that way. If you don’t change you risk growing stale; change too much or too often and you risk losing the following that put you on top. Find the perfect balance and you’ve found Bistro 41 in the Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers.
You’ve got to love a business that puts a money-back guarantee in writing, especially when that business is a restaurant. But don’t expect a free meal at Rib City.
Although the owners promise to pick up the tab of any customer who picks up a knife to eat their ribs, that’s not likely to happen with Rib City’s fall-off-the-bone baby backs. In fact, everything on the menu reflects an unwavering commitment to quality that has made the Fort Myers-based chain a household name nationwide.
In Southwest Florida’s revolving-door world of fine-dining restaurants and ubiquitous chain eateries, the Veranda is an original. Since 1978, it has impressed locals, tourists and food critics with its antebellum charm and unique menu, making it one of the area’s most enduring and award-winning restaurants. Because it has remained true to its Old Florida roots, the Veranda has never gone out of style or fallen out of favor with diners.
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.
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.
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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