Commercial brokers with CRE Consultants recently negotiated a number of significant sales and leases in Southwest Florida. SALES • JRW Bonita, LLC: 12,600sf investment property at 26269 Tamiami Trail S., Bonita Springs, from CDW 26269 Tamiami Trail, LLC for $3.4 million. (Randal Mercer and Brandon Stoneburner) • Niagra Falls... Read more

Architect and former Fort Myers councilman Michael A. Flanders is the new president and CEO of the Edison & Ford Winter Estates. Flanders has 30 years of master site planning experience and assisted in the design and construction of downtown Fort Myers’ streetscapes as part of its revitalization. He... Read more

During the first quarter, the 5th A venue South Business Improvement District announced the appointment of its new executive director and the election of its 2018 board of directors. Bruce Barone, Jr. is the group’s new executive director and will work in conjunction with its 2018 officers and board... Read more

The Southwest Florida Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) recently elected its 2018 officers and directors. They are: President Joanne Roach (Old Republic Title); President-Elect Jennifer Cachon (Conroy, Conroy & Durant); Treasurer Susan Christopher (CliftonLarsonAllen); Secretary Christine McManus (Investment Properties Corp.); Past President Michele Ankeney (Sunizo); and at-large... Read more

GATE S Construction has been selected to build Coconut Plantation, a new building at Hyatt Residence Club Bonita Springs. The three-story structure will be built over covered parking and will mirror other buildings in the Residence Club, which operates much like a timeshare. When completed, Coconut Plantation will contain... Read more

Premier Commercial, Inc., recently closed the following transactions in Lee County. Sale • 6231 Estero, LLC: 17,992sf building (Esterra Professional Center) at 6231 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach, from Sunstream, Inc. for $2,336,250. (Andrew DeSalvo, MBA and Matt Stepan, CCIM) Leases • Enterprise Leasing Company of Florida, LLC: 1,992sf... Read more

Agents with RE/MAX Realty Group’s Commercial Division recently reported the following sales and leases. All transactions are in Fort Myers unless otherwise noted. SALES • Tice and Van Buren, LLC: a 6.67- acre tract at 2945 Van Buren zoned light industrial to EHC, Inc. for $225,000. (Jim McMenamy) •... Read more

Agents with LandQwest Commercial recently closed the following sales and lease transactions in Southwest Florida. Sales • Zaxby’s: 2.16 acres on Lee Blvd. and Westgate Blvd. in Lehigh Acres from Lee Westgate Investments, LLC for $825,000. (Bob Pekol) • Madwest, LLC: 2.4 acres total on multiple lots on Tamiami... Read more

GMA Architects & Planners recently completed the Lee Health Medical Center at 13340 Metro Pkwy. in Fort Myers. Summit Management Group developed the four-story, 41,432sf building, which Stevens Construction built in less than one year. It is fully occupied by practices affiliated with Lee Health. In addition to a... Read more

The Real Estate Investment Society (REIS) recently announced its officers and the Board of Governors for 2018. Officers: President Bev Larson, CCIM (Lahaina Realty); Vice President Alexis Crespo, AICP (Waldrop Engineering); Treasurer Mary Gentile, CSM, CRX (LandQwest Property Management, LLC); and Secretary Bill Morris, P.E. (Morris-Depew Associates). The Board... Read more