Salvation Army buys dealership site

BUYER: The Salvation Army (principals: Israel Gaitther, M.S. Feener, Terry Griffin, Stephen Ellis, John Jones and Charles Powell), Atlanta

SELLER: Jenkins Properties LLC

PROPERTY: 1855 Boy Scout Drive, Fort Myers

PRICE: $1.2 million

PREVIOUS PRICE: $1.95 million, October 2004

TITLE FIRM ON DEED: Title Group Services, Fort Myers

PLANS, DESCRIPTION: The Salvation Army purchased the former Westcoast Motorcycles & Watercraft dealership property for $1.2 million.

The price equated to $142 per square foot.

The 2.19-acre site houses two commercial buildings with a total of 8,437 square feet.

The Salvation Army plans to open a small Family Store on the site while it develops plans for the thrift store to encompass the entire property. The store could be as big as 23,000 square feet, says Tim McCormick, facilities director for the organization.

Paul Sands and Mike Doyle of VIP Realty, Commercial represented the seller and William Mankin of Colliers International represented the buyer.