Ultra-exclusive Naples, Florida home sale smashes records in 2025. It’s a teardown.

Ultra-exclusive Naples, Florida home sale smashes records in 2025. It’s a teardown.

Andrea Stetson | Special to The News-Press & Naples Daily News

The most expensive home sale in Collier County in 2025 didn’t just break the record, it shattered it.

When the family legacy compound of three adjacent properties at 2200, 2340 and 2170 Gordon Drive were sold in April for $225 million, it became the largest residential transaction in Florida’s history and one of the largest residential transactions ever in the U.S., just trailing the 2019, $238 million sale of a penthouse on Central Park South in Manhattan.

Up until this year the most expensive house in Collier County was sold in 2022 in Aqualine Shores for $62 million. The 2025 most expensive Collier sale is more than triple that amount.

Read the full article, see photos and video on naplesnews.com.

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Big boost for SWFL tourism courtesy of New York Times’ ‘places to go’ list

Big boost for SWFL tourism courtesy of New York Times’ ‘places to go’ list

Mark H. Bickel | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News

If it’s possible to receive official validation for a comeback from a series of devastating hurricanes, then you could say The New York Times provided a big stamp of approval this week for Southwest Florida.

The Times published its annual “52 to places to go” for 2026, recommending to its audience locations around the world worth visiting this year.

Places like Sorola’s Spain, Winnie-the-Pooh’s England, Assisi, Italy, Dallas, Texas and yes, two islands off the coast of Southwest Florida that most people reading this are very familiar with.

Sanibel and Captiva.

“This recognition proves what we already knew, that Sanibel and Captiva are special, world class, beach destinations that offer unmatched eco-tourism, shelling, and hospitality,” said John Lai, the President and CEO of the Sanibel and Captiva Chamber of Commerce. “It’s rare to find destinations like ours that intentionally hold 70% in conservation and that in itself sets us apart from similar vacation options.”

Read the full article on naplesnews.com.

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Home prices are increasing in Naples, Florida. Here’s how much.

Home prices are increasing in Naples, Florida. Here’s how much.

USA TODAY Network

Newly released data from Realtor.com for October shows that potential buyers and sellers in Collier County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month’s median of $570,000.

The median home sold for $580,000, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means October, the most recent month for which figures are available, was up 1.8% from September.

Compared to October 2024, the median home sales price was up 3.6% compared to $560,000.

Realtor.com sources sales data from real estate deeds, resulting in a few months’ delay in the data. The statistics don’t include homes currently listed for sale and aren’t directly comparable to listings data.

Here is a breakdown on median sale prices:

Looking only at single-family homes, the $700,000 median selling price in Collier County was down 1.4% in October from $710,000 the month prior. Since October 2024, the sales price of single-family homes was down 2.1% from a median of $715,000.One hundred twenty-seven single family homes sold for $1 million or more during the month, compared to 96 recorded transactions of at least $1 million in October 2024.

Read on naplesnews.com for Condominium and townhome prices and more

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City demolishing the iconic Naples pier. What will the new one look like?

City demolishing the iconic Naples pier. What will the new one look like?

Laura Layden | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News

The new Naples Pier is under constuction after a formal groundbreaking Jan. 5.

How will the new pier be different than the old one? It will be supported by larger pilings, with diameters of 18 inches as opposed to the previous 14 inches, and it will be 3 feet higher than before.

The existing pier will be demolished. It was badly damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022.

Renderings and a video, provided by the city of Naples show what the new pier will look like.

The new pier will be built stronger and more resilient to future storms, with an accessible design and features to protect local wildlife.

The full article and photos on naplesnews.com.

 

6 of the top restaurant gems in Naples. Have you tried them all?

6 of the top restaurant gems in Naples. Have you tried them all?

Kendall Little | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News

Restaurants are the gems that make up the crown of Naples, from old classics like Kelly’s Fish House to new trendsetters like Blackbird Modern Asian. Our city is lucky to have a community that really values going out to eat, not all markets can say the same.

But what makes a restaurant a gem? Is it good service? Is it a unique menu? Waterfront dining? You’ll have to be the judge of that. But in my eyes, these six dining spots are prime examples of Naples gems.

Read the full article on naplesnews.com

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