GCG Construction has completed the design-build of the newest location for Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida. Located at 4950 Challenger Boulevard in Fort Myers, the 20,000sf retail store and donation center is expected to open in January. GCG and its team maintained the project’s construction schedule and budget, despite... Read more

SchenkelShultz Architecture has promoted Bridget A. Paterno to associate principal at the firm’s Naples office. Paterno joined the firm in 2005 and also serves as marketing manager. As such, she is responsible for corporate marketing and public relations for SchenkelShultz offices in Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota and Orlando. She... Read more

Andrew Green, an associate with Colliers International in Fort Myers, has earned his Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation. As such, he joins an elite, global community of 22,000 recognized experts in the commercial and investment real estate industry and becomes the youngest in the Fort Myers office to... Read more

Construction is progressing at MarineMax Fort Myers, where GCG Construction’s newest design- build project, Deep Lagoon Seafood, is taking shape. Located at 14040 McGregor Boulevard in south Fort Myers, Deep Lagoon Seafood is part of Phelan Family Brands, the Bonita Springs-based company that also operates Pinchers Crab Shack restaurants... Read more

ARTE FACT, a Fort Myersbased architectural design studio, recently launched a new website to offer insights and information about the design process. “Architectural design is often shrouded in mystery,” says Fabian Behague, managing principal of ARTEFACT. “We plan to shed light on issues ranging from obtaining building permits and... Read more

Randal Mercer and Brandon Stoneburner of CRE Consultants negotiated the fourth-quarter sale of an office portfolio containing three prominent properties in south Lee County. Brookwood Financial, a Massachusetts private equity real estate investment firm, paid $43,150,00 for the trio of office campuses in its first Southwest Florida office acquisition.... Read more

Stevens Construction, Inc. earned four awards at the Lee Building Industry Association (BIA ) Industry Awards event in November, including top honors as Contractor of the Year for the seventh time. A panel of nationwide judges based their decision on criteria such as the company’s achievement of goals, client... Read more

Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) was recently honored in Orlando by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Florida Region, receiving the Honor Award for Transportation- Roadways for its work on the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Complete Streets Initiative project. The initiative, funded through a federal grant, was designed to enhance... Read more

Fidelity National Title recently expanded with another Southwest Florida branch. The new location is at 8200 Health Center Boulevard, Unit #101 in Estero. Fidelity National provides title and escrow services to protect residential and professional assets against fraudulent claims. In business for more than 150 years, it is one... Read more

Wright Construction Group has completed upgrades to the Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Alico Arena with an 11,000sf expansion and 13,000sf renovation. Improvements were needed at the 15-year-old facility to elevate FGCU to the standards of other Division 1 programs. The new construction includes a first-floor addition to the existing... Read more