Gartner begins major Fort Myers expansion

Gartner Inc., an event planning and consultancy to several types of businesses worldwide, has begun a major expansion to its Fort Myers operation that will likely eventually double the company’s space in Lee County.

The Stamford, Conn.-based firm, which has roughly 1,600 employees in Fort Myers, has retained an Atlanta-based development firm, TPA Group, to develop a new complex of three new office and amenity buildings on land owned by the Lee County Airport Authority.