Ave Maria looking like a home run

The start of Ave Maria was a real ‘Field of Dreams’ moment. Barron Collier built it and now residents — and businesses — are coming.

From left, Barron Collier Companies Corporate Marketing Consultant Andrea McLendon, Senior VP David Genson, COO Brian Goguen and VP of Commercial Real Estate Cee Cee Marinelli. JimJett.com photo
From left, Barron Collier Companies Corporate Marketing Consultant Andrea McLendon, Senior VP David Genson, COO Brian Goguen and VP of Commercial Real Estate Cee Cee Marinelli. JimJett.com photo
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Barron Collier Cos. COO Brian Goguen, recently speaking before a crowd of Fort Myers-Naples area commercial real estate brokers and investors, referenced a classic baseball movie to describe the company’s strategy when it built the commercial town center before building any homes at Ave Maria, the 4,000-acre town under development 19 miles east of Interstate 75 in Collier County.

 

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