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The Estero Council of Community Leaders (ECCL) produces original research, objective reporting, and decades-long tracking of development in Estero.
The Estero Development Report has been published for over a decade, and summarizes development trends, forecasts future needs, and provides transparency on development issues in and affecting Estero.
Articles
Feature: Community Call for Safer Biking and Walking Routes in the Village of Estero
(Printable PDF) Latest News on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Inspired by Estero residents and other stakeholders, a steering committee convened last October to begin the preparation of the very first Village of Estero Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The...
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 $82 million Lee Health investment in 2017, this past year was the second-best in over a decade. Estero benefited in 2018 from a wide variety of...
Estero’s 2018 Residential Building Permits Hit A 12 Year High
The value of all residential permits issued in 2018 totaled $138 million -- the highest in over a decade. The total included $42 million for over 1,100 permits for roofing, presumably related to Hurricane Irma. The 12-year high was achieved even without including the...
Estero’s 2018 Single Family Home Sales Increase 7% Hitting a New Record High
MLS records indicate that six hundred thirty-eight (638) single family homes were sold in Estero in 2018. Even though first half 2018 sales declined slightly from 2017, second half sales surged ahead 23%, marking a 7% annual increase in 2018 and making it the best...
FEATURE: Which Way will the Tide Turn?
Estero residents weigh in on Estero Bay waterway access The Weeks Fish Camp, which was located just off Coconut Road on the west side of U.S. 41 has been a family owned and operated fishing village for some 70 years. In April 2018 it was sold to a developer for $12.75...
Feature: Economic Development Effort launches in the Village of Estero
Since its inception, the Village of Estero’s leadership has embraced the spirit of collaboration with its community and regional partners, together promoting smart growth and fostering an ideal environment in which to live, work and play. From the standpoint of...
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