Katherine Cook has joined Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., as an associate in the business litigation department. She assists clients in general litigation matters including contract disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters. Cook was born and raised on Pine Island, and graduated from Evangelical Christian... Read more

GATES Construction has expanded with three new employees at its Bonita Springs office. •Ben Haynie, Senior Superintendent. Haynie is responsible for supervising projects on site, including quality control, safety, security, project closeout, and transition planning. Haynie has more than 37 years of construction experience with project types such as... Read more

Seagate Development Group recently began development of Conditioned Air’s new operations center, located at 14550 Global Parkway in the Southwest International Commerce Park in Fort Myers. The building will support the company’s growing operations throughout Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties. Totaling 52,710sf, the facility will consist of approximately 10,800sf... Read more

KOVA Companies has opened a third location in Southwest Florida. Operating as SVN|KOVA Marco Island, the new office is at 317 N. Collier Blvd. on Marco Island, bringing new and expanded commercial brokerage services to Marco Island, Isles of Capri and Everglades City. The firm’s other local offices are... Read more

Recently, GATES Construction completed the Overlook Bar & Grill at The Isles of Collier Preserve, a new waterfront development of single- and multi-family homes in Naples. The Old Florida-style building is built with natural wood siding and an aluminum roof over a main indoor/outdoor screened-in porch and dining area,... Read more

Chris-Tel Construction has hired several key employees to assist with its growing roster of special projects. John Hash has joined the company as project manager. Hash has more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry, predominately in Southwest Florida. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the... Read more

Agents with RE/MAX Realty Group’s Commercial Division recently reported the following sales and leases. All transactions are in Fort Myers unless otherwise noted. SALES • Florida Properties I, LLC: 50.41± acres of land zoned PDP at 2029 Corbett Road in Cape Coral to Miramar Land Trust for $3.6 million.... Read more

EHC, Inc., a construction company providing pre-construction, earthwork and infrastructure services, recently announced it is moving its headquarters from Naples to a new campus that is now being developed in Fort Myers. “After 29 years in business and 26 years in the current facility, we decided it was time... Read more

Studio+ recently hired four new members to join its architecture and interior design services team in Southwest Florida. Lorrie Bennett, marketing manager. Bennett has more than 20 years of experience as a creative director, senior graphic designer, and fine artist. Her primary responsibilities include managing the overall marketing and... Read more

Linda Kazak, regional sales and leasing director at Sunizo Superior Realty Management, recently leased and sold the following commercial properties in Southwest Florida. SALES • Lawerence Tabak: 18,325sf light industrial warehouse at 1013-1019 S.E. 12th Ave., Cape Coral from OZINUS1013SE12-CC, LLC. • Garland Marine Service, Inc.: 1,200sf commercial warehouse... Read more