First Foundation, a financial ser­vices company with two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, First Founda­tion Advisors and First Foundation Bank, has completed an acquisition of TGR Financial and its bank subsidiary, First Florida Integrity Bank. As part of the transaction, First Foundation announced that its board of directors has appointed Gary... Read more

SchenkelShultz Architecture has h i r e d Gennifer Hunt as a senior in­terior designer. Hunt, who earned degrees from South­west Florida College and Florida Gulf Coast University, has 11 years of design experience in higher education, com­mercial and health care. Visit SchenkelShultz.com for more information. Read more

Stevens Construction has com­pleted Gulf Coast Medical Center’s Lee Health Child Development Center, a 17,735sf building with classrooms for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and stu­dents in the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) and after-school programs. The center features a convenient drop-off and pick up location, porte-cochere en­try, secure lobby and covered outdoor... Read more

  Agents with LandQwest Commer­cial in Fort Myers and Naples recently reported the following sales and leases. SALES PSIX, LLC: 98 acres at 1807 Tamiami Trail, Naples, from London Of Naples, Inc.for $8.6 million.(Mike Concilla) EchoPark Florida, LLC: 50,404sf at 13950 S.Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, from CARS-DB4, LP for... Read more

The Horizon Council and Horizon Foundation have announced officers and board members for 2022. Leading the Horizon Council are Chairwoman Holly D. Smith, Mayor of the City of Sanibel and a local ho­telier; Vice Chairman Mark Stevens, president of Stevens Constructions; Treasurer Kristy Knupp, senior vice president of Ascend... Read more

Lykins Signtek has entered a con­tract to purchase a new customized Ra­docy 65’ Comet II, a hydraulic-powered heavy-duty crane with a working height up to 72 feet and a lifting capacity of 2,000 pounds. Unique to the sign industry, the Comet II uses on-board electric motors to lift and... Read more

Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has promoted John Nicola to senior vice president and office manager of the com­pany’s Naples loca­tion in Pelican Bay. Ed Tamer, who previously held that role, will continue to service his clients and new business in Florida and New York. Nicola and Tamer are supported... Read more

RE/MAX Realty Group has added sales associates Mark Hulsey and John Wilson to its commercial division in Fort Myers. Hulsey, who is in the RE/MAX Hall of Fame, has been a licensed agent since 1983 and is licensed in Florida, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. Wilson’s expertise in­cludes property ac­quisition,... Read more

Owen‑Ames‑Kimball Company (O‑A‑K) has pro­moted Alesha Wa­tchowski from proj­ect manager to senior project manager. Wa t c h o w s k i specializes in K-12 construction, renova­tions, broadcasting and media, government and safety-sensitive projects. She joined the firm in 2014 and graduated cum laude from Ferris State University... Read more

Heatherwood Construction has hired a trio of experienced project leaders to oversee its commercial projects in Southwest Florida. Senior Project Manager Ken Gentry has more than 35 years of construction experience with a wide variety of project types, in­cluding medical, restaurants, mul­tifamily and office. He is responsible for daily... Read more