The week brought hotel sale, bookstore news, Publix-anchored shopping center sale

Naples/Fort Myers

Lay your head: The Comfort Inn & Suites Fort Myers Airport, a 90-room hotel just off Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers, has been sold. To whom and for how much is not known. The firm behind the sale, DSH Hotel Acquisitions, didn’t respond to an email seeking the name of the buyer or the sale price and Lee County property records haven’t been updated. DSH says it marketed the property “confidentially” and that a contract was in place within 60 days. The undisclosed — for now — Florida buyer paid cash.  

Showcase showdown: At a time when home sales are slumping, Pulte Homes is aiming to turn things around. The Atlanta homebuilder is hosting a series of events at four of its Southwest Florida communities — Sawgrass at Coral Lakes in Cape Coral; Del Webb Oak Creek in North Fort Myers; and Sonoma Oaks and Terreno in Naples — between Jan. 21 and Feb. 11 to introduce 12 new models. To get people, i.e. potential buyers, in the door, Pulte is offering tours, free food truck fare and other giveaways at the events.