Road Safety in Greater Estero By Contributing Author, Mark Novitski, and Engage Estero Consultant. Everyone has their definition of what determines road safety or, conversely, what makes our roads unsafe. In writing extensively about Corkscrew Road, I have...
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 (206) at the Springs at Gulf Coast on Highland Oaks Dr., and twenty-four (24) at the Reef (Phase II) on Ben Hill Griffin. The non-apartment permits were issued for three ongoing developments: Tidewater, Estero Place and Pebble Pointe. The total value of all residential permits issued during the quarter was $26,976,081, making the first quarter one of the best first quarters in the last ten years.
The table below compares 2017 year-to-date figures with those of the previous 17 years.
Note: The building values above exclude the value of the underlying land.
Sources: For 2016 and 2017, see Village of Estero Community Development: https://estero-fl.gov/monthly-building-reportrs/
For prior years, see Lee County Permit Reports for the “Village of Estero”: http://www.leegov.com/dcd/reports