Southwest Florida real estate briefs
Local CCIM district to meet
The Southwest Florida CCIM District will hold this month’s Marketing Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Edison Restaurant, 3583 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. The featured speaker is Helen Thompson with Esri. She will present features of Site To Do Business (STDB); specifically the Esri tools that relate to Business Analyst Online (BAQ) and ArcGIS Online. This meeting starts at 4 p.m. Admission is $10 for district members and $20 for non-members. Registration is required. Go to http://www.flccim.com/events/southwest-district-monthly-membership-meeting-11162016/.
Real estate show
Jim York, a local Realtor, hosts a real estate update show each week on current issues or trends. Join York every Thursday afternoon from 1:30-3 p.m. There will be a different guest who specializes in a current topic each week. Any questions about upcoming topics or to be an audience guest, contact U.S.A. Marketing LLC by email: usamrktggroup@cs.com. All shows can also been seen at NaplesYorkRealEstate.com or their Real Estate News Blog: YorkRealEstateGroupSWFL.com.
Monthly seminars
James D. York P.A, Realtor, international and local real estate expert, Naples Daily News real estate columnist, real estate TV show host and real estate instructor, will be speaking on issues affecting sellers in a volatile real estate market.
Buying a Home in Florida will be held on Monday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon. Save thousands of dollars by timing your purchase correctly, along with five most common mistakes to avoid. Key questions you should be asking when buying in a new community. Attend this seminar and learn how to receive $3,500 credit on closing costs.
Selling Your Home will also be held on Monday, Nov. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. This seminar will discuss how to save thousands of dollars by timing your sale correctly and the five most common mistakes sellers must avoid when selling a home.
Both seminars will be held at the Naples Daily News headquarters, 1100 Immokalee Road, in the Community Room. No Realtors, please. Register by Nov. 20 for both seminars. Call 239-821-0150 or email jdy@yorknaples.com. Online at www.NaplesYorkRealEstate.com.
D.R. Horton purchases subdivision
CoCo of Cape Coral LLC in Naples announces the sale of The Villages at Entrada, one of the largest fully permitted properties in Southwest Florida west of Interstate 75. D.R. Horton purchased the 317-acre, 721-lot fully permitted and platted single-family subdivision in Cape Coral between Del Prado Boulevard North and North Cleveland Avenue. Jessica Russo, Broker with Development Realty Inc., represented CoCo of Cape Coral. The Villages at Entrada was originally developed by Realmark Communities and subsequently turned back over to the bank during the real estate downturn. CoCo of Cape Coral acquired the land in 2012.
Contract awarded
Stevens Construction has been awarded the contract to remodel and expand Specialized Vet Services at 9500 Marketplace Road, Fort Myers. The company is providing a 13,589-square-foot addition and remodel of the existing 5,000-square-foot, 24-hour animal emergency hospital. Construction will occur while the animal hospital remains in operation. The Stevens Construction team includes Dan Adams as project manager; Jamie Butdorf as superintendent and Sue Ziegenfus as project administrator. Slated to begin in late 2016, Specialized Vet Services was designed by GMA Architects.
Transactions
Commercial transactions reported by CRE Consultants:
AMS Trading Inc. leased 2,200 square feet in Collier Park of Commerce, 2900 Horseshoe Drive S., Suite 1400, Naples from Helios Colliers LLC. Dave Wallace negotiated the transaction.
Nails by Anthony leased 1,672 square feet in Bougainvillea Center, 7740 Preserve Lane, Unit 6, Naples from Pacifica Companies. Bill Young and Biagio Bernardo negotiated the transaction.
Investment Properties Corp. (IPC) reported this transaction: Ameriquest Remarketing Services Inc. leased 3,750 square feet from 3873 Davis LLC at 3883 Davis Blvd., Naples. Rob Carroll negotiated this transaction.