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Owners seek approval for historic South Seas resort redevelopment plan

The owners of the Captiva Island resort have filed redevelopment plans with Lee County for a project that will include two new hotels at the famed tourist destination.


  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 10:15 a.m. December 20, 2023
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The owners of South Seas are planning a major redevelopment of the historic tourist destination.
The owners of South Seas are planning a major redevelopment of the historic tourist destination.
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The owners of South Seas on Captiva Island have released details on its plans to remake the resort and have begun the long process of winning government approval.

The South Seas Ownership Group says the planned redevelopment of the 330-acre property long known as the South Seas Island Resort “maintains the historic character and coastal charm that defines Captiva Island while modernizing the property to enhance the guest experience.”

The plans include the development of up to 272 residential units in several new waterfront condominium buildings and the construction of two new hotels. The north hotel will have 185 to 225 rooms, replacing the former Harborside Hotel, which was damaged beyond repair during Hurricane Ian. And the south hotel will have 180 to 210 room and replace the former conference center which was also damaged by Ian.

 


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Louis Llovio

Louis Llovio is the deputy managing editor at the Business Observer. Before going to work at the Observer, the longtime business writer worked at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Maryland Daily Record and for the Baltimore Sun Media Group. He lives in Tampa.

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