Ahmad Kynard has been appointed as a project manager in the Fort Myers office of Owen- Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K). Currently, he is managing The Heights Early Learning and Education Center construction. Kynard has more than 15 years of experience in project management and engineering services. His areas of expertise... Read more

Yari Dominguez has been named the new accounting assistant at Sunizo Superior Realty Management in Fort Myers. Dominguez, who has studied business administration, has worked in the accounting field since 2007 and has extensive experience in the construction industry. As an accounting assistant, Dominguez plays a vital role updating... Read more

Hamish Williams has joined AJS Realty Group in Naples as senior vice president. In this role, he provides brokerage services across a variety of product types. Williams has more than 27 years of real estate experience in the U.S. and Europe, most recently at Equity, LLC in Naples. As... Read more

Brokers with commercial real estate firm Lee & Associates|Naples-Ft. Myers, closed several multi-million dollar sales during the fourth quarter. One of the best-known transactions involved the property formerly occupied by the News-Press in downtown Fort Myers. The City of Fort Myers purchased the 11.44-acre property at 2440 – 2442... Read more

Construction on The Reef at Winkler is underway at the intersection of Winkler Avenue and Schoolhouse Road in Fort Myers. It is a collaboration between iNDIGO Architecture, Inc. and M.J. Development Southeast, a development company that delivers turnkey commercial, hospitality, residential and industrial projects to Real Estate Investment Trusts... Read more

Adam Palmer, CCIM, a principal of LandQwest Commercial, has been elected to serve on this year’s Certified Commercial Investment Members (CCIM) Institute Board of Directors and also on the board of directors of CCIM Technologies, Inc. Palmer, a 15-year industry veteran and 16-time CoStar Power Broker™ recipient, has a... Read more

Columbus Square in Fort Myers has a new owner. During the fourth quarter, 3501 Fowler, LLC acquired the 30,726sf mixeduse shopping center at 3501-3571 Fowler Street for $2,285,000. Jim Boback, principal of Boback Commercial Group, represented the seller, Sunny Beach Realty, LLC. He will continue as exclusive agent for... Read more

Agents with LandQwest Commercial in Fort Myers and Naples recently negotiated the following sales and leases. SALES • Lynx Zuckerman at Bonita Grande, LLC: 67 acres land at 27800 Bonita Grande Drive, Bonita Springs, from SFI Eagle Land, LLC for $4.75 million. (Michael Price, ALC) • SD Livingston, LLC:... Read more

Nick Burkel has joined Stevens Construction as director of preconstruction services. In this role, he develops preliminary to final estimates for all Southwest Florida projects, overseeing project conceptualization and constructability within each client’s schedule and budget goals. Burkel has 17 years of commercial preconstruction experience and is highly skilled... Read more

The new Glass Animal Hospital and Smith Animal Commissary is now open at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens. GATES Construction built the $4.4 million, one-story building, which totals 9,144sf and replaces the zoo’s previous animal care facility, a 10-foot by 15-foot “vet shed.” The project was completely funded by... Read more