Government Lite and the Village's Use of the Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR) ContractingIn 2013, as Estero...
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Engage Estero’s 2nd Greater Estero Community Report 2025 Adapt or Perish
Engage Estero's 2nd 2025Greater Estero Community ReportAdapt or Perish (Written by Allan Bowditch, President, Engage...
Summary of the State of the Region Event Hosted by SWFL Inc. June 4, 2025
Summary of the State of the Region Event Hosted by SWFL Inc. June 4, 2025The SWFL Inc. State of the Region event...
Estero’s August Residential Building Permits Continue for Tidewater
During August 2017, permits for six (6) single family homes and six (6) duplex homes were issued in Estero. Ten (10) of the twelve permits were issued for Tidewater, at the SW corner of Ben Hill Griffin and Estero Parkway. About half of the single-family home permits...
Estero’s Single-Family Home Sales Dipped in August; 2017 Remains Strongest Year Since 2010
In August 2017, forty-two (42) single family homes were sold in Estero, down 26% from August 2016. Quarter-to-date sales are almost level with 2016, while year-to-date sales are up 5%. The four hundred thirty-eight (438) homes sold so far this year represents the...
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...
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...