A hotel is being proposed at Miromar Outlets, and an apartment complex may be coming to the Coconut Point area. Two...
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Development Review Summary January 2018
Design plans for the Estero Grande retail center and Estero Grande Parkside apartment complex have been approved for...
Feature: A Comprehensive Look at Estero’s Transportation Needs
In December, the Estero Economic Excellence Outreach Council (EEEOC) held its second organizational meeting with...
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...
Feature: Developments Currently Under Review by the Village of Estero
The Village of Estero is currently considering 17 applications from developers seeking rezoning or development orders to start building. The process typically begins with a presentation to the Planning and Zoning Board (PZB), unless a development has already received...
Estero’s July Commercial Permits Again Lackluster; 2017 Remains Strong
Estero’s commercial permits in July 2017 totaled $751,433, the smallest monthly total this year. However, for the year, over $5 million has been invested in renovations within Coconut Point and Miromar malls. And, Lee Health’s $82 million permit in May for Estero’s...
Estero’s July Residential Building Permits Primarily for Tidewater
During July 2017, permits for ten (10) single family homes were issued in Estero. Six (6) of the permits were issued for Tidewater, at the SW corner of Ben Hill Griffin and Estero Parkway. About half of the single-family home permits this year have been for...
Estero’s July Single-Family Home Sales Continue to Surge
In July 2017, fifty-three (53) single family homes were sold in Estero, up 26% from July 2017. For the year, sales are up 10%. Both the July and year-to-date sales totals represent record numbers since at least 2010, when the ECCL first started tracking monthly...
Estero’s June Residential Housing Permits Remain Steady
During June 2017, permits for nineteen (19) residential units were issued in Estero, including thirteen (13) single family homes and six (6) duplex units. Three single family permits and all 6 duplex unit permits were issued to Tidewater, the 55+ gated community at...
Estero’s Commercial Permits Lackluster in June, but 2017 Remains Strong
Estero’s commercial permits in June, 2017 totaled $1,038,563, without any large permit being issued. However, so far this year, over $6 million has been invested in renovations within Estero’s two largest malls, Coconut Point and Miromar. And, Lee Health’s $82...
Estero’s June Single-Family Home Sales Climb 15%; First Half Sales Up 8%
For June, 2017, the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reported seventy-six (76) single family home sales in Estero, up 15% from June, 2016. Despite meager sales in April, for the second quarter sales increased 2% from 2016, and first half 2017 sales are up 8% from last...
Feature: Now Under Construction: Developments Currently Underway in Estero
Estero is rapidly approaching “build out” with approximately 400 acres of vacant land left to be developed of the total 17,000 acres in the Village of Estero. Currently, Estero has 17 projects under construction. Another handful of developments are making their way...