It’s been a busy spring for LSI Companies, Inc. In recent months, brokers with the Fort Myers-based firm have participated in a number of significant sales throughout greater Southwest Florida, including: • 5,500sf industrial building on 0.5 acre at 6360 Metro Plantation Rd., Fort Myers, for $522,500 ($95psf). Link... Read more
Lee & Associates Reports $7.25 Million Transaction Among its Many Industrial Sales
SUITE TALK May 7, 2019
Commercial brokers with Lee & Associates|Naples – Ft. Myers recently closed the following transactions, all in Fort Myers (unless otherwise indicated). SALES • Luckett Industrial, LLC: 100± acres fronting I-75 at 5990 Luckett Rd. from Premier Commercial, Inc. for $7.25 million. (Bob Johnston, SIOR, Jerry Messonnier, SIOR and Derek... Read more
First Florida Integrity Bank ( F F I B ) h a s promoted Brandon Johnson to senior vice president – commercial lender. Johnson, who has 16 years of experience in the banking industry, joined FFIB as vice president – commercial lender in July 2017. Before that, he was... Read more
GATES Construction added the following people to its team during the first quarter. • Terry Gardner, Superintendent. With 25+ years in the construction industry, Gardner has experience with a wide range of commercial projects including hospitals, medical centers, colleges, and others. Gardner is based out of the company’s Bonita... Read more
Blue Moon Pizza
RESTAURANTS May 7, 2019
Blue Moon Pizza is perhaps one of the best-kept secrets in Fort Myers, despite its prominent signage and high-profile location on College Parkway. Every day, thousands of people drive by the restaurant and yet, they still manage to miss it. Owner, president and general manager Peter Barli says, “This... Read more
There’s more to protecting your commercial property than just mitigating damages. It’s about protecting your future. That’s why it’s so important to understand what an insurance policy CAN cover and what your policy actually DOES cover. If you are a commercial property owner, you should always plan for unknown... Read more
THE COUGAR TECHNOLOGY ADVANTAGE
FEATURE May 7, 2019
One of the keys to Cougar’s success is the company’s investment in technology. When Ron Schmitt started the company’s Fort Myers operations in 1981, he began with a $400 handheld gas saw that sprayed dust and slurry. Today, Cougar team members operate $50,000 concrete saws that are Bluetooth-enabled with... Read more
Cougar Makes Tracks in Southwest Florida
FEATURE May 7, 2019
When Ron Schmitt pulled into Fort Myers in 1981, the assets of Cougar Cutting were the Buick he was driving and a concrete saw in the trailer he was pulling. “I couldn’t afford a truck,” chuckles Schmitt, who expanded the business from Michigan with his wife Shari, and his... Read more
