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Hoffmanns to redevelop their Old Corkscrew Golf Club and golf course in Lee County

Hoffmanns to redevelop their Old Corkscrew Golf Club and golf course in Lee County

Laura Layden | Naples Daily News

The high-flying Hoffmanns are at it again.

The family is in the early stages of planning a new golf development near Estero, said Rachel Berkowitz, a vice president for marketing and communications at the Hoffmann Family of Cos.

The Naples-based company already owns the land.

The Hoffmanns have chosen renowned golf course architect Kyle Phillips to design a heathland-style course for a new, high-end, golf-only private club that will replace the Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Lee County, according to Berkowitz.

Property records show the family acquired the semi-private, stand-alone club — at 17320 Corkscrew Rd. — for $14.5 million, including its 18-hole golf course, in April 2022.

At the same time, the Hoffmanns also bought the Cottages at Old Corkscrew Golf Club for $4.5 million, in a separate transaction, bringing the total price to $19 million, according to county records.

The deal was announced in the fall of 2021.

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Best in America: USA Today ranks Naples Winter Wine Festival No. 1

Best in America: USA Today ranks Naples Winter Wine Festival No. 1

Kendall Little | Naples Daily News

Naples is grabbing national attention yet again ― this time for wine.

The USA Today 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards highlight the best in lifestyle, food and drink, and travel. The most recent set of awards were completely revolving around wine.

USA Today readers and judges recognized the Naples Winter Wine Festival as the best wine festival in the country, beating out events in California and New York.

“We are just really thrilled and honored and excited to be recognized as the best wine festival in the United States for 2025,” said Naples Children & Education Foundation CEO Maria Jimenez-Lara.

USA Today ranked the Naples Winter Wine Festival as the No. 1 wine festival in the country.

  1. Naples Winter Wine Festival (Naples)
  2. The Festival of Forgotten Grapes (Los Angeles)
  3. Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta (Santa Fe, New Mexico)

Read the full list, and view photos and video on naplesnews.com.

Kalea Bay Tower 500 Hits $330M in Sales as Luxury Market Holds Strong

Kalea Bay Tower 500 Hits $330M in Sales as Luxury Market Holds Strong

Million-Dollar Momentum
Kalea Bay’s Tower 500—a 22‑story luxury residential tower in North Naples—just crossed a major sales milestone. As of mid-July 2025, the development topped $330 million in total sales, with 66 of the 120 units already sold, putting it on pace to sell out before construction wraps in September 2025.

Specs & Specs to Know
The final building in the Kalea Bay complex, Tower 500 offers Gulf views, floor-to-ceiling windows, lanais, and ultra‑lux finishes. Prices start around $3.5 million per unit, reflecting high demand among buyers seeking premium SWFL coastal residences.

A Reflection of Market Strength
Even as broader housing markets show signs of cooling, Naples’ ultra-luxury real estate is bucking the trend. Kalea Bay’s sales success follows record-breaking momentum at other high-end projects in the region:

  • Ritz‑Carlton Residences Estero Bay recently surpassed $700 million in sales.
  • Trio of Port Royal waterfront homes brought in $225 million in April.

Read more on naplesnewsnow.com.

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NABOR Market Report | June 2025

NABOR Market Report | June 2025

Summer Buyers Enjoying More Options and Lower Prices

Naples, Fla. (July 25, 2025) – Even with predicted decreases in home inventory during the summer, buyers searching homes in Naples will enjoy more options this summer than any summer in the last 10 years. According to the June 2025 Market Report by the Naples Area Board of REALTORS® (NABOR®), which tracks home listings and sales within Collier County (excluding Marco Island), inventory increased 18.2 percent to 5,885 homes from 4,978 homes in June 2024. Along with a healthy pool of options, a moderate softening of home prices sparked a 1.5 percent increase in both pending and closed sales during June. Broker analysts reviewing the report said the 1,282 sellers who removed their homes from the market during June will miss out on what may become a very good summer for sales in Naples.

A Sunny Start to Summer
According to the report, the average sales price in Naples increased 12.4 percent to $1,200,472 from $1,085,605 in June 2024. Those who understand our unique market will not be surprised to learn the report showed closed sales of properties over $5 million increased 13.6 percent over the last 12 months.

Exit Stage Left
“There is a perception that inventory is climbing,” said Mike Hughes, Vice President and General Manager for Downing-Frye Realty, Inc. “But the reality is exactly the opposite. Inventory decreased 21 percent in the second quarter of 2025. The decline in inventory was due to successful closings as well as some sellers removing their listing from the MLS during the summer with the hope they will get their target price later in the year when they relist their property.”

Unlike traditional housing markets in the U.S., many homeowners in Naples are not pressed to sell due to changing life circumstances. And a majority do not have a mortgage either. If they did carry a mortgage or have a deep need to sell, local brokers say they might be more open to negotiations.

The NABOR® June 2025 Market Report provides comparisons of single-family home and condominium sales (via the Southwest Florida MLS), price ranges, and geographic segmentation and includes an overall market summary. NABOR® sales statistics are presented in chart format, including these overall (single-family and condominium) findings for 2025:

NABOR Market Report June 2025 chart

Uniquely Naples
“In December of 2021 there were 1,042 homes on the market,” said Cindy Carroll of Carroll & Carroll Appraisers & Consultants, LLC. “We have more today, but not an oversupply.”

As expected, prices adjust according to the laws of supply and demand. In June, the months supply of inventory was 9.2 months. Carroll said, “I consider a balanced market in Naples to be a 12-month supply. When this figure gets to 1.5 years, then we might have an oversupply. But this simple formula can’t be applied all across Naples because our market is so unique.”

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Five things to know about improvements at Collier County’s 951 boat ramp

Five things to know about improvements at Collier County’s 951 boat ramp

J. Kyle Foster | Naples Daily News

As construction continues at one of Collier County’s most popular boat ramps, here are five things to know about the Collier Boulevard Boating Park and Caxambas Park, where damage by Hurricane Ian superseded the start of work at the Collier ramp.

1. Boat park major renovations first in 16 years
In August 2009, Collier County began a project to expand parking at the Collier Boulevard Boating Park, also known as the 951 boat ramp. Parking spaces were increased to 88 from 10, including 83 for boat trailers.

The park, on SR/CR 951 just north of Marco Island’s S.S. Jolley Bridge and east across 951 from Isles of Capri, was reopened in February 2010.

2. Current renovations began in mid-February
The 951 boat ramp closed the day after nearby Caxambas Park on Marco Island reopened Feb. 15, 2025. County officials planned the repairs to leave options for boaters.

On Collier Boulevard, the seawall has been replaced at the boating park, along with boat ramp structures and timber pilings. An Americans with Disabilities (ADA) compliant gangway and an ADA-compliant sidewalk leading to it from the parking lot have been built.

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

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