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FEATURE: Committed to Continuous Improvement

VILLAGE OF ESTERO ADOPTS FIRST TIME CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) Where does the road to the future begin? For Estero, a roadmap toward success is taking shape in the form of the Village’s first ever Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).  Building upon the Village of...
Estero’s December Residential Building Permits Include 2nd Genova Unit; 2017’s Total Permits Approach $90 Million

Estero’s May Residential Housing Permits Remain Steady

During May 2017, permits for fifty-five (55) residential units were issued in Estero, including seventeen (17) single family homes, two (2) duplex homes and thirty-six (36) condominium units. The condominium permits were the first construction permits issued to Genova...

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June 2017: Development Review Summary

June 2017: Development Review Summary

Village Council Actions Edera at Coconut Point Village Council heard plans for Edera at Coconut Point, a 180-unit apartment complex along Via Coconut Point south of Williams Road, during a first reading of the proposed ordinance. Council sent this proposal back to the...

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Estero’s May Single-Family Home Sales Rebound

Estero’s May Single-Family Home Sales Rebound

For May, 2017, the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reported sixty-five (65) single family home sales in Estero, up 38% from May, 2016.  After bouncing back from lower sales in April, May year-to-date sales increased 5% from 2016. Sales figures for 2017 and for each...

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Feature: The History of Housing in Estero: 2000-2016

Feature: The History of Housing in Estero: 2000-2016

The Village of Estero had about 22,403 residences at the end of 2016. Here’s a look at the history and demographics of housing in Estero. Prologue In 1997, the Estero Fire District conducted a survey of all structures in Estero and found about 4,600 housing units of...

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Estero’s No. 1 Transportation Problem

Estero’s No. 1 Transportation Problem

The Interstate 75 interchange at Corkscrew Road is failing to adequately handle traffic during peak hours of usage. As Estero’s only connection to the interstate highway system, this interchange is a source of continual aggravation as traffic routinely backs up,...

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Feature: Rental Housing is Booming in Estero

Feature: Rental Housing is Booming in Estero

In 2012 Richard Hunt, the ECCL’s real estate market research consultant, found that Estero had a shortage of both rental and senior housing. During the housing boom of the early 2000’s Estero rental-only housing was converted to condominiums. Almost immediately after...

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Feature: A Banner Year for New Business Openings in Estero 

Feature: A Banner Year for New Business Openings in Estero 

In 2015 more new commercial properties were placed in service in Estero than in any year since 2007. While Hertz and Walmart received the most attention, other commercial businesses opened their doors for the first time last year as well.  The new properties added...

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