Likely, the old Fort Myers Beach rustic charm is going to go away. Who would want to go to this place pay high dollar for the only place on the beach along with high dollar drinks and food. However, a personal estimate as to when we will open up, has us doing so towards the end of 2023. He said that affordable housing could possibly replace retail areas like the Sanibel Outlets. $6,766/mo Get pre-approved Beds Baths 10,018 Sq Ft (Lot) About This Home Located so close to the beach access (just across the road), you don't even need your flip flops to walk there! PublishedFebruary 20, 2023 at 8:12 AM EST, land use plan from the Town of Fort Myers Beach, Some California mountain residents could be snowed in for another week, Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' actor, has died at 61, He visited Disneyland 2,995 days in a row. SWFL: Flurry of Founders Square firsts; hot Collier corner; and latest on Buc-ee's land, In the Know: 'Musclingthrough challenges.' We went for the exact reason you are all commenting on. ENJOY SIZZLING SUNSETS from this prime beachfr. So I am here to tell you profoundly That We dont know, said Robert Kisabeth, COO of TPI Hospitality. Unfortunately, those who want to re-build are likely going to have to build to updated codes, which will eliminate that charming beach town feel we all loved about it. The image below details just []. Before Margaritaville, that area was a blight on FMB and is a blessing to the community in terms of jobs and lodging. Will Margaritaville, Lani Kai on Fort Myers Beach push on in Hurricane Ian aftermath? On Friday, businesses like TJ Holzapfels Rude Shrimp Co., which was destroyed during Hurricane Ian, are back in business. Totally agree!! ft. house located at 574 Estero Blvd, FORT MYERS BEACH, FL 33931 sold for $2,200,000 on Mar 2, 2023. The Lee County Health Department said that the waters near Lynn Hall Memorial Park, near Time Square, were tested and have alert levels of Red Tide. A new study says it's so. Saw you folks want to see if you can do the grand opening on Ians first anniversary. I hope that through the comp plan and through the ensuing iterations and development that we can continue to have that. I loved FMB and I am now devastated. The largest change in Fridays forecast will be the increased winds. Dirty and run down. What we know, In the Know:Is Indiana emerging as more desirable than Southwest Florida? to Mantanzas Pass bridge, there were seventeen mobile home parks. The good news, many other businesses are on that same track. What did you learn from the hurricanes impact, and what adjustments, if any, have you made on the construction in response? Donald Trump Jr. Mocked For Most Head-Spinningly False Claim About His Dad Yet. Photo: TPI Stonehill Strategic Capital, a lending division within Peachtree Hotel Group, has provided TPI Hospitality with $104 million in construction debt for the buildout of its long-planned Margaritaville Resort in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Commercial Observer has learned. Time will tell. Hundreds of jobs coming to a small beach community that has felt uneasy about big companies like Margaritaville moving in. Margaritaville construction, Jan. 20, 2023. Times Square cant be replaced. I was happy something is going up there. $979,000 USD: Introducing an exceptional opportunity to own a beautiful GULF FRONT and FULLY FURNISHED unit located on the highly coveted NORTH END of Fort Myers Beach! FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. This barrier island on the southwestern coast of Florida sustained extensive damage when Hurricane Ian made landfall on Wednesday just 22 miles to the north. And: In the Know: Buckeyetied to $27M Neptune Inn purchase on Fort Myers Beach, Plus: How climate change-induced wildfires, Trump trade, tariff warsaffected economy. One, it's a tragedy and two, it's an opportunity. The berm, the emergency berm, is the one that were talking about. On Friday, that resiliency strengthened, according to Allers, by the number of jobs the nationwide resort will bring. You have great days, you have bad days but we are having way more great days than bad days., Dammermann said my heart goes out to the ones who lost their homes and businesses., Editor Nathan Mayberg can be reached at NMayberg@breezenewspapers.com, Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce President Jacki Liszak speaks about the businesses still open on Fort Myers Beach. More:What thousands of you told me about FMB Margaritaville expansion; and new housing rules 4. $6,599,000 USD. Hundreds of dead fish line Southwest Floridas beaches and many people cant stand the smell or sight on Fort Myers Beach. I mean, its been really hard on everybody, and theyre glad to see all the progress thats being made.. Now they have a second chance to do the right thing do you think youre council or your government will? Nice job Tom and team! Demographics will be high, in terms of energy level, people, and wealth. SOLD FEB 15, 2023. Lol totally Thats what I was thinking What happened to those people I come from a town where you couldnt build over 5 stories The shell of the building, grounded in cement, is largely all there though there is still much work to be done. Property Details Property Type Apartments; . The economic impact that is going to have plus the 200 plus jobs that they are talking about is going to be great for our residents, Allers said. There will be public hearings and you become vocal about what you think might be best for that island.". Tom Torgerson shared the TPI vision for Fort Myers Beach, which thanks to Ian, has now been accelerated. In Naples, city council authorized the city manager to spend up to $100,000 to expedite the cleanup of dead fish within the city waterways []. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK. Our top priority at Margaritaville is the safety of our community and team, and joining our neighbors in the rebuilding of Fort Myers Beaches. All of the older ground level structures will live by the same ordinance and Im sure the mobile home industry will be affected as well. For Sale: 979000 - Residential, 2 bed, 2 bath, 988 sqft at 250 Estero BLVD in Fort Myers Beach. An update on on the Margaritaville Resort that was under construction in Fort Myers Beach: From TPI Hospitality on 9/30/2022: As you have been seeing in todays news, our TPI family experienced a horrific event in the form of Hurricane Ian. Vaughan said the grief was not linear, its waves. Vaughan said I want to come home. Vaughan said the Riviera Club, where she lives, has electricity but no elevators and no plumbing. She doesnt know when she can go back. ", Stan Stouder also spoke. . TPI's making other moves with the bottleneck in mind, removing more than a half-dozen previous ingresses and egresses along the congested main two-lane drag. Wont happen Sue, the FMB we knew is gone. We did lose everything., we decided not to rebuild because time is ticking., It was clear that they were going to help the town come back. And Fort Myers Beach, as compared to Sanibel, as compared to Naples, has always kind of been a place where people from the Midwest, that were middle class, that could come and afford to take their families for a week or two vacation. Theyll just call it a day. It will be years before Fort Myers beach recovers. Between poor water quality and damage from Hurricane Ian, this years wildlife surveys hold extra weight, and researchers are paying special attention to Floridas winter shorebird count. FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. The sounds of construction echo around Fort Myers Beach, particularly at the Margaritaville resort, which is an obvious sign the town is making a comeback. Located about 225 feet south of the border of the Margaritaville project due for completion late this year, the now-mangled hodgepodge of two dozen hotel rooms and cottages last sold for $1.1. The Town has said the CPS is an option they will consider in their rebuild planning. Torgerson Joins BTR Tomorrow February 5, 2021 1 ANSWER: We feel for the so many that have lost so much, just as our family members have also lost so much. Support Democracy andsubscribe to a newspaper. Seems as though threr is a message here to the backers. For Sale: 2 beds, 2 baths 940 sq. How much should your insurance company pay, and can an adjuster stack on costs? Margaritaville work in SW Florida, In the Know: Answering your questions about Margaritavilleand CinBistro, In the Know: Monster projects altering the commercial landscape of5hotspots. Ill ever sit for 2 hours to go there now. I feel bad for the people who live there. So much respect for the accomplishments of this amazing organization, our company Covered Safety Surfacing Florida would be honored to have an opportunity to submit a quote for Safety Surfacing in any of the projects that may require a beautiful new safe Rubber Surface and Bonded Rubber Mulch for a maintenance free property. But dont put guns to the heads of other property owners telling them how to use their property. What do you have in mind for workers? Where will they get the workers to finish building with all the insurance work needing to be done. What we know, Is Indiana emerging as more desirable than Southwest Florida? This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Not huge skyscrapers. 4 Beds. Stouder continued, "I liked Tommy's comment about a "flip-flop paradise." needs Before the 2020 construction of the digs, land records show the property sold for $800,000 in 2018. When the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council approved Margaritaville five years ago, its supporters hoped the resort would revitalize a part of downtown hit hard by Hurricane Charley more than a dozen years earlier. Keep up on the progress of construction on the TPI-Fort Myers Beach Facebook page Places like these WILL save the city u. Vaughan has had to move off island as her condo rebuilds. A tent pitched on Fort Myers Beach has many people asking what is underneath. That imposing, three-story high solid grey cement, which engineered opposition from those who preferred the towns old cottage look, is what saved the structure from Hurricane Ian. "The beachneeded a revamp, or it was going to turn into Daytona.". There is responsibility that goes with that, we must be a beacon providing confidence and hope in the new future of FMB. ft., 2 bed, 2 full bath house located at 250 Estero BLVD 505, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931 on sale for $979,000. Think again Ft Myers Beach city commision move it elsewhere. It is a visual validation of the progress that has been made. I stopped going to Fort Myers beach because it turned so commercial years ago there is NO WAY IN .
