NY investor buys office complex at auction, plots renovation

Real estate investor George Graham breathes new life into a strategically located office building. He’s eyeing more projects in the region.

Courtesy. New York-based real estate investor George Graham bought the Metro Gardens office building in Fort Myers for $1.55 million at an auction in 2019.
Courtesy. New York-based real estate investor George Graham bought the Metro Gardens office building in Fort Myers for $1.55 million at an auction in 2019.
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George Graham knows how to see potential behind problems. So when the Metro Gardens office building at 2830 Winkler Ave. in Fort Myers was being sold at auction in 2019, he knew what was possible at the 49,615-square-foot site.

 

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