November 2023 Greater Estero Community Report Our 4th GECR summarizes the outcome of the recent Public Forum on the...
Development / Community Planning Articles
How Impact Fees Support Infrastructure in greater Estero
How Impact Fees Support Infrastructure in SW Florida What you need to know.Most people believe “Growth should pay for...
The State of Development: GECR Quarter 3, 2023
September 2023 Greater Estero Community Report Our 3rd GECR provides an essential update on the various building...
Estero’s October/November Commercial Permits Remain Stable; 2017 Remains Especially Strong
Commercial permits in October and November 2017 totaled $3,791,452, including $725,000 for construction of additional retail space at the Shoppes at Grande Oak on Ben Hill Griffin. Also included were additional investments in remodeling stores within Coconut Point and...
Estero’s Residential Building Permits Pause After the Hurricane
During October and November 2017, the issuance of residential single-family permits slowed appreciably to only seven (7) homes, with all seven being issued in November. Undoubtedly, the hurricane temporarily stalled new home construction. But, the total value of all...
Development Review Summary November 2017
This month, NCH Healthcare presented its request for zoning deviations to operate a 24/7 emergency medical facility in the Shoppes of Coconut Trace, while Aldi presented revised design plans for a new grocery store on U.S. 41 north of Walmart. Several other businesses...
Estero’s Single-Family Home Sales Surge in October; 2017 Remains Strongest Year Since 2010
Despite the after effects of the hurricane, forty-seven (47) single family homes were sold in Estero in October, up 42% from October 2016. Year-to-date sales are up 8%. The five hundred twenty-three (523) homes sold so far this year represents the best annual start...
Development Review Summary October 2017
Village Council approved a fee structure for the Bonus Density Program that was adopted earlier this year for the three properties that Lee County had approved under their Bonus Density Program. These fees will be used by the Village for future purchases of public...
Estero’s September Residential Building Permits Pause for Hurricane
During September 2017, Estero residential permits totaled only four (4) single-family homes, all of which were for Tidewater at the SW corner of Ben Hill Griffin and Estero Parkway. Over half of the single-family permits this year have been for Tidewater. The total...
Estero’s September Commercial Permits Lackluster; 2017 Remains Very Strong
Estero’s commercial permits in September 2017 totaled $893,888, one of the lowest monthly totals in the last few years, likely as a result of the hurricane. For the year, over $7 million has been invested in renovations within Coconut Point and Miromar malls,...
September 2017 Development Review Summary
While the Village continues to deal with drainage issues and debris removal in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, city business has resumed. The Planning & Zoning Board (PZB) made two recommendations to Village Council last month concerning re-platting of...
Development Review Summary August 2017
New development proposals this month include a five-story hotel at Coconut Point and a self-storage facility near Miromar Outlets. The Village is still refining its Bonus Density program for public land acquisition and reviewing possible provisions for the...