Greater Estero Community Report: Qtr 3 2021 East Corkscrew Road Development and Growth Most of you will be aware of...
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ECCL Planning for the Future Survey: A Summary Report
An online survey was conducted in the latter part of 2019 generating almost 600 responses (from who provided their...
Estero’s 2018 Commercial Permits of $63M Signal Robust & Diverse Growth
Commercial permits in 2018 totaled $62.9 million. After excluding the $100 million Hertz investment in 2014 and the...
Estero’s May Commercial Permits Include Coconut Point Renovations
Estero’s commercial permits in May, 2017 totaled $4,074,762, including $2 million for the renovation of the old Sports Authority location in Coconut Point Mall. So far this year, over $4.7 million has been invested in renovations within the Mall. This year’s total...
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...
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...
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...
Estero’s First Quarter Permits Dominated by Apartments One of the Best First Quarters in a Decade
During the first quarter of 2017, permits for two hundred seventy-three (273) residential units were issued in Estero, including thirty-one (31) single family homes, twelve (12) duplexes and two hundred-thirty (230) apartments. The apartments included two hundred-six...
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...