GCG Construction, Inc. has broken ground on its latest design-build waterfront restaurant project, Deep Lagoon Seafood in Fort Myers. Located at 14040 McGregor Boulevard, the restaurant is in MarineMax Fort Myers at Deep Lagoon Marina. When completed, the custom-designed 6,700+sf venue will offer guests the option of dining indoors... Read more

GATES Construction has completed the first of a multi-phase improvement project at the Naples Outlet Center at 6060 Collier Boulevard in Naples. The renovation included stucco removal and replacement, new paint and new light fixtures. David Corban Architect also worked on the project. For more information, please call 239-... Read more

Brandie Packard Dickerson has been promoted to executive vice president of Tri- Town Construction, Inc. Previously, as the company’s marketing manager, she worked to hone the firm’s brand identity and raise its professional profile in the community. In her new role, Dickerson works directly with company owner Marc Devisse... Read more

Commercial real estate lender Cristin Madden has been named vice president of the Florida Lions Eye Clinic. Formerly the Bonita Springs Lions Eye Clinic, the non-profit provides free eye care to needy people of all ages throughout Florida. Madden, vice president of commercial lending for Charlotte State Bank &... Read more

The third quarter saw the addition of numerous industry professionals to the GATE S Construction staff. • Mark Boenker (Senior Superintendent). With more than 30 years of construction experience, Boenker specializes in retail, commercial, office and multi-family construction. He graduated from Bowling Green State University with a B.S. in... Read more

Owen-Ames-Kimball Company (O-A-K) has broken ground on a Creative World School in Gateway at 11961 Fairway Lakes Drive in Fort Myers. When it opens in January, the 13,000sf school will be able to accommodate up to 250 students. It will provide a preschool for ages three months through five... Read more

Village on the Isle, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community, has selected Stevens Construction for the renovation of its five-story, 80,000sf assisted living facility, Mark Manor. Located at 930 Tamiami Trail South in Venice, Mark Manor is being fully renovated one floor at a time to minimize disrupting its... Read more

SVN Florida has expanded its Southwest Florida presence with the formation of SVN|KOVA, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage with institutionalquality property management . The new firm combines the brokerage and property management divisions of Naples-based KOVA Companies with SVN and two of its well-established offices in Fort Myers... Read more

Andrew Saluan, owner and managing broker of Naples-based AJS Realty Group, recently negotiated the $1.04 million sale of a 5,400sf medical office building at 1735 Heritage Trail in Naples. Jeffrey L. Zimm, MD, PA , was the buyer. Saluan represented the seller, Countryside Commons SWF, LLC. Saluan and other... Read more

SVN | KOVA Naples recently negotiated the following Southwest Florida sales and leases. All properties are in Naples unless otherwise noted. SALES • Ladd Eastman, LLC: 2,940sf office condo for $500,000 at 5274 Golden Gate Parkway from Krishnavani Srinivasan. (Eric F. Edwards represented the buyer.) • Ladd Eastman, LLC:... Read more