GCG CONSTRUCTION Focused on Building it Better
FEATURE November 7, 2022
Stretching out from the Alaskan peninsula into the freezing Bering Sea, the Aleutian Islands are among the most remote and challenging islands for human habitation. If you think labor and supply chain issues are challenging in Florida, a chat with Derrick Perry, vice president of construction at GCG Construction,... Read more
BUSEY BANK Local Insight Provides Big Benefits
FEATURE September 13, 2022
In 2012, when Cameratta Companies was scouting for development opportunities in Lee County, the region was still in the grips of the Great Recession, which devastated the homebuilding industry. Like Cameratta, Busey Bank executives were confident the worst of the recession was over, even though conditions still appeared bleak.... Read more
Visionary Seagate Plans for Growth
FEATURE July 8, 2022
When Seagate Development Group acquired a rock mine in east Lee County earlier this year, it was another example of why the firm is considered one of the most forward-thinking construction and development companies in Southwest Florida. The $15 million deal for the 502-acre Bell Boulevard Mine on State... Read more
At six years old, Waltbillig & Hood is a relatively new construction company in a region flush with generations of old firms. Yet, the Naples-based company already has earned a reputation as one of Southwest Florida’s leading general contractors. Waltbillig & Hood has built an impressive project portfolio with... Read more
Savvy real estate investors recognize that Randy Krise has an uncanny ability to spot Southwest Florida’s next big area for development. It may be a crystal ball, intuition, street smarts, nose for opportunity or simply experience. Krise, founder of Krise Real Estate Group in Fort Myers, has four decades... Read more
Lakeside Storage Suites The Neighborhood of Fun
FEATURE January 10, 2022
Most developers of luxury storage units shy away from the term “man cave.” And the reason has nothing to do with political correctness. It’s because you can’t invite your friends over for beer or have any kind of recreation in an industrial zone because the county doesn’t permit it.... Read more
Wright Construction Group Building it Wright in Southwest Florida
FEATURE November 3, 2021
Few commercial builders in Florida can claim to have transformed an entire central business district with a single project. But it’s fair to say Wright Construction Group did just that with the downtown Fort Myers landmark waterfront project that turned the city’s underused riverfront into a sparkling new destination.... Read more
Maxwell, Hendry & Simmons: Steeped in history, focused on the future
FEATURE September 20, 2021
In Florida’s volatile real estate market, it often pays to seek the counsel of professionals with historical roots in the community who can provide valuable insights on the future of the area’s development. The firm of Maxwell, Hendry & Simmons has been the go-to consulting firm for real estate... Read more
GMA Architects & Planners embodies longevity and success as a professional architecture firm in Southwest Florida. Over four decades, GMA has successfully passed the baton from one generation of architects to the next while adapting to the ever-changing market. As the firm celebrates its 40th anniversary, Ramon Acevedo, GMA’s... Read more
Alico ITEC Business Park The Epicenter for Industrial Growth in Southwest Florida
FEATURE May 4, 2021
Timing is everything in real estate. Just ask Paul Hardy, the longtime Southwest Florida developer whose 240-acre Alico ITEC Business Park will benefit from the area’s economic recovery. ITEC stands for innovation, technology, enterprise, and commerce and is situated off Alico Road, east of I-75, south of Southwest Florida’s... Read more