Phil Fernandez | Fort Myers News-Press & Naples Daily News
- The Estero-Bonita Springs region in Southwest Florida is experiencing a major development boom as the “Coconut Coast Corridor.”
- A local Realtors’ group has rebranded to the Coconut Coast Organization of Realtors to reflect the area’s distinct and growing market identity.
- Major mixed-use developments, including luxury high-rises and retail spaces, are under construction or planned for the area.
- New national and local businesses, such as J.Crew Factory, Yonutz and USA Ninja Challenge, are opening or expanding in the corridor.
Time to say hello to Southwest Florida’s new Coconut Coast Corridor, suddenly home to 100,000 residents.
From luxury high-rises along Estero Bay to mixed-use developments, national retailers and family-focused businesses, the Estero-Bonita Springs region continues to emerge as one of Southwest Florida’s most active development fronts.
And the Coconut Coast Corridor kept bubbling through the record heat of summer as we enter September, which is slated to bring milestones of its own and the start of yet more new construction.
The stretch surrounding Bonita Beach Road and north into Estero toward Coconut Point and Florida Gulf Coast University continues to attract new investment, new businesses and major development activity reshaping the landscape: From a former Fortune 500 executive’s latest venture to the August unveilings of new enterprises and a luxury tower milestone this month.
To think that last century it largely served as a pass-through between Naples and Fort Myers, and now has increasingly become a destination in its own right as the years pile on and the growth story unfolds with new chapters. Here’s what to know. Read more on naplesnews.com.
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