December 2025 Update on the Local EconomyIntroduction If you’ve been feeling that our local economy is “ok, but not...
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November RERI analysis
November RERI AnalysisHere’s the November RERI (Regional Economic Research Institute) story in plain language for our...
Village of Estero’s 2025–2026 Budget
Village of Estero’s 2025–2026 BudgetProtecting Property Values While Planning for Growth Engage Estero’s Perspective:...
Estero’s May & June Residential Permits Led by Tidewater & Copper Oaks
There were fifty (50) residential permits, totaling $20,030,300, issued during May and June 2018. Over 40% of the total permits were issued to Tidewater, the new 55+ gated community at the intersection of Ben Hill Griffin and Estero Parkway, while another 40% were for...
Estero’s January to April Commercial Permits Include $5 Million for Roofing
For the first four months of 2018, the value of Estero’s commercial permits totaled $15,175,346, including $5.3 million for 64 buildings needing new roofs and/or roof repairs as a result of the hurricane. As for new construction, the period included $2.3 million for...
Estero’s January to April Residential Permits Include $13 Million for Roofing
The total value of all residential permits issued during the first four months of 2018 was $28,238,548. Included is $12,613,000 for new roofs and roofing repairs for 404 homes, all most likely damaged in the hurricane. During that same period, fifty-five (55) new...
Estero’s Single-Family Home Sales in First Four Months Up 6%
Estero single family home sales in the first four months of 2018 increased 6% from the first four months of 2017, which itself was a record year. Sales surged in April with 73 closings, making this April the best April since the ECCL began tracking sales in 2010. And,...
County launches Corkscrew Road Improvement Study webpage
Lee County has posted a page on their website that covers information regarding the Corkscrew Road Improvement Study at: https://www.leegov.com/corkscrew It provides a great deal of information, including: Interactive map of the affected area A sign-up for email...
Development Review Summary February 2018
A hotel is being proposed at Miromar Outlets, and an apartment complex may be coming to the Coconut Point area. Two senior living communities also are making their way through the development process. In 2017, the Planning & Zoning Board (PZB) heavily focused on...
Is the traffic heavy enough for you yet?
What's at Stake: Impact Fee funding for roads and schools How Can I Help: Attend the March 6 County Council Meeting and support the updated costs adoption When: Tuesday, March 6 9:30 am Where: Lee County Council Chambers, Old Lee County Courthouse, 2120 Main St., Fort...
Estero’s Single-Family Home Sales Fall Off in December; 2017 Achieves Record High Since 2010
Thirty-nine (39) single family homes were sold in Estero in December, down 40% from December, 2016. Despite weak sales in November and December, the five hundred ninety-four (594) homes sold in 2017, while only slightly ahead of 2016, marks the best year since 2010...
Estero’s December Commercial Permits Weak; 2017 Especially Strong
Commercial permits in December 2017 totaled $1,237,003, one of the lowest monthly figures this year. The $114 million permit value for 2017, as shown below, marks the second-best year for commercial investment in the last ten years, largely due the $82 million...