Marco Island BTS Retail, LLC has purchased a 0.72-acre commercial site at 440 Elkham Circle on Marco Island for $750,000. There are plans to develop a 7,400sf Dollar General on the site later this year. Bruce Micciche, CCIM of LandQwest Commercial represented the buyer and Dave Wallace, CCIM of... Read more

Atlanta-based multi-family developer 360 Residential has acquired 20 acres at the northeast corner of Summerlin and Pine Ridge Roads in Fort Myers for $3.3 million. The developer plans to begin construction on a 224- unit, luxury apartment complex in the second quarter. John Mounce, founding principal at LandQwest Commercial,... Read more

Barron Collier Companies rang in the New Year with a new CEO, Blake Gable. The company’s board of directors selected Gable, the company president, for the top spot last October. He assumed his new role on January 1st and continues to serve as president. Gable joined Barron Collier Companies... Read more

Chris-Tel Construction in Fort Myers has hired Keith Moyer as senior estimator. Moyer has 39 years of construction estimating and project management experience in Southwest Florida, Missouri and Illinois. He specializes in conceptual estimating and preconstruction planning for commercial construction projects valued at $2 million and over. Further, Moyer... Read more

Laura Pascal, CAM, and Dawn Mayor have been named property managers for Naplesbased KOVA Property Management, LLC. Pascal has extensive experience as both a property manager for residential communities and an office manager for a local non-profit organization. At KOVA, she oversees the daily operations of 10 commercial properties... Read more

Don Paight recently joined CRE Consultants in Fort Myers, after leaving his 30-year career as executive director of the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency. In his previous role, Paight spearheaded efforts to attract nearly $1 billion in private and public investment to revitalize downtown Fort Myers. At CRE, Paight... Read more

Lisa Farrell-Sands has been named Broker of Record for all locations of VIP Realty Group, Inc. The firm provides residential and commercial real estate services in Fort Myers, Sanibel and Captiva Islands, as well as for VIP Annual Rentals, LLC. Farrell-Sands has been in the business for more than... Read more

Six Mile Preserve, LLC, has purchased a 37.64-acre development parcel at 9851 Ben C. Pratt Six Mile Cypress Parkway in south Fort Myers from Benderson Development for $5.2 million. Six Mile Preserve, LLC, is a Florida- based company that specializes in multi-family, retail and office development statewide, as well... Read more

Janet Davis, CCI M, director of brokerage and facilities for KOVA Partners, LLC, has been appointed to the 2017 board of directors for the Southwest District of the Florida CCIM Chapter. The organization is dedicated to providing marketing and networking opportunities, services and education that enhance its members’ ability... Read more

Just in time for season, Veranda restaurant in downtown Fort Myers has expanded its private dining options. In November, the restaurant completed renovations on its small, upstairs dining room over the lounge to include leather club chairs, rich finishes and expanded seating for 22. “This is an elegantly appointed... Read more