DEC Contracting Group has been hired to work on three athletic facilities at Ave Maria University. The largest project involves demolishing Tom Golisano Field House, a 40,000sf pre-engineered metal building with a stucco exterior, down to its structural steel. It will be rebuilt with new roofing, HVAC, electrical and... Read more

Lykins Signtek, in partnership with Principle Global, helped in the transition of SunTrust/BB&T to the new Truist brand. The project involved 1,300 branches overall, with Lykins Signtek assisting in the signage conversion of bank branches in Collier, Lee and Sarasota counties. The conversions consisted of pole signs, channel letters,... Read more

Agents with RE/MAX Realty Group’s Commercial Division have reported the following sales and leases. SALES • Bruce D. Frankel: .23 acre at 2907 Diplomat Parkway W., Cape Coral, for $60,000 to Steve Le. (Hal Arkin and Michael J. Frye, CCIM) • BFM Land Development, LLC: .5 acre at 2112... Read more

CRE Consultants, a commercial real estate and property management firm, has added Farris Saffa as an associate. With 30 years of commercial real estate brokerage and development expertise, Saffa has represented and performed site selections for numerous national retailers and QSR interests. At CRE Consultants, he is focusing on... Read more

Bell Tower has hired James Brennan as general manager for the landmark shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Fort Myers. With more than 25 years of retail real estate experience, Brennan’s previous responsibilities included overseeing millions of square feet of open-air lifestyle, regional shopping centers and other commercial real... Read more

Manhattan Construction Company has named Craig Bryant as vice president of its Southwest Florida operations. Bryant is based in Naples and oversees client engagement and executive leadership of the region’s preconstruction and construction services. Across his 23-year commercial construction career, Bryant has held project management and executive leadership positions... Read more

One Source Business Capital has promoted Victoria Pelka from senior business development officer to vice president. In this role, Pelka oversees marketing, branding, human resources and loan management responsibilities, including originating loans. Pelka joined One Source five years ago as a loan processor before moving into the role of... Read more

Mallory Amalfi has joined Sanibel Captiva Community Bank as a teller at its Bridge Branch at 9311 College Parkway in Fort Myers. In this role, Amalfi is responsible for assisting customers with personal and business banking transactions. Amalfi has four years of banking experience, primarily at a large, national... Read more

Cogent Bank, a full-service business and personal bank, has surpassed $200 million in deposits from its Fort Myers and Naples banking centers in less than two years. Cogent opened its first Southwest Florida location in 2020 and is one of the region’s few remaining community banks after a series... Read more

Vantage Construction Services, LLC has completed the first phase of a 2.44-acre community park for the City of Fort Myers. Located within the Forum neighborhood between S.R. 82 and Colonial Boulevard, the park’s features and amenities include an outdoor fitness court, shade structure picnic areas, open spaces, eight-foot concrete... Read more