Apartment boom in late stages

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 11:00 a.m. October 9, 2015
  • | 0 Free Articles Remaining!
  • News
  • Share

Is the apartment development boom at greater risk of a bust?

That was a big question at a recent real estate confab in Fort Myers, where Lee County is witnessing a surge in apartment construction.

For example, Lee County builders pulled permits for 722 apartments in September, up from 15 units in the same month in 2014, according to the Lee County Community Development Department.

 

Continue reading your article
with a Business Observer subscription.
What's included:
  • ✓ Unlimited digital access to BusinessObserverFL.com
  • ✓ E-Newspaper app, digital replica of print edition
  • ✓ Mailed print newspaper every Friday (optional)
  • ✓ Newsletter of daily business news
Subscribe

Already subscribed? Sign in.

Latest News

  • December 18, 2025
Kolter, Casto buy 19 acres in Parrish
  • December 18, 2025
Tampa Museum of Art director to retire
  • December 18, 2025
ESPN report: Naples' Hoffmann family buying NHL hockey team
  • December 18, 2025
4-acre entertainment district to be built in downtown Tampa

Sponsored Content