Jeff Forsythe has joined Lee & Associates/ Naples – Ft. Myers as a commercial real estate specialist. According to Richard Clarke, principal of Lee & Associates, Forsythe’s background as a small business owner, corporate executive and real estate investor make him a valuable addition to the firm. “The depth... Read more

GCG Construction has expanded its staff by two, with the hiring of Dean Sanders as project manager and Matthew Woods as project superintendent/ assistant project manager. Woods is currently attending Florida SouthWestern College, where he plans to earn a degree in construction management and architectural design. He has been... Read more

Kaycan, one of the world’s leading producers of vinyl and aluminum siding and coils, has leased a 17,000sf industrial space at 3580 Work Drive in Fort Myers, relocating from nearby Hanson Street. Kaycan has more than 1.5 million sf of manufacturing space in 10 facilities and 2.5 million sf... Read more

Disaster-restoration companies DryZone and H20 911 Restoration have merged. However, both companies will retain their identities and continue to operate out of their existing facilities in Naples and Fort Myers. The move enhances each company’s ability to respond to residential and commercial clients in Southwest Florida with fire, water... Read more

Pamela Van Vleck has been named Chief Operating Officer and Director of Property Management for Cushman & Wakefield|Commercial Property of Southwest Florida (CPSWFL). As director of property management, Van Vleck is the primary contact for owners and landlords, and also identifies and implements strategic growth opportunities for the firm... Read more

LandQwest Commercial has sold the 9299 Center in Fort Myers for $8.9 million. An investment group from Syracuse, New York acquired the property. Adam Palmer, CCIM, negotiated this transaction on behalf of the seller. The 38,639sf property is on College Parkway and is 96 percent occupied by Lee Memorial... Read more

Andrew DeSalvo, MBA, and Matt Stepan, CCIM, of Bonita Springsbased Premier Commercial, Inc., recently closed the following transactions in Lee, Collier and Hendry counties. SALES • Private Equity Group, LLC: 50 ± acres of vacant land off Diplomat Parkway East, North Fort Myers, for $1 million from Eagle FL... Read more

Agents with RE/MAX Realty Group Commercial Division in Fort Myers recently reported the following sales and leases. All transactions are in Fort Myers unless otherwise noted. Sales • Acousti Engineering Company of S.W. Florida: 10,400sf dockhigh industrial building at 3620 Work Drive to Sunny Florida Dairy for $435,000. (James... Read more

Naples-based DeAngelis Diamond Construction has completed a 22,000sf campus in Bonita Springs for Discovery Day Academy, a private elementary school. The $6 million campus was designed in collaboration with architect Matt Joyner, PA. Read more

In July, EnSite, Inc. celebrated its first decade in business in Southwest Florida. Established in Fort Myers in 2005, the firm is known for focusing on sustainability and connectivity in providing land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering and urban design services. One of its most recent creative accomplishments was... Read more