Legendary Fort Myers Beach restaurant property sells for $3.65M

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Moving on: A Fort Myers Beach property that was once the home of the Plaka restaurant has sold. The buyer, according to Lee County property records, was a Dania Beach LLC. It paid $3.65 million for the property at 1001 Estero Blvd. According to local real estate agent Joe Pavich Jr., who represented both parties and announced the sale, the new owner plans to redevelop the property, building a two-story restaurant and a parking garage next door. Plaka had been a staple on Fort Myers Beach for more than 40 years when Hurricane Ian hit in September 2022. But the destruction proved too much and, in a July 2023 Facebook post. the owners announced the restaurant would not reopen and the property would be put on the market. The post says, “we honestly thought it’d last forever.” 

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Service with a smile: Coconut Point Ford has finished a major addition to its service department. The dealership at 22400 Tamiami Trail in Estero added a 13,477-square-foot building. The building comes with 18 service bays and includes a parts counter and waiting room. It also includes a mezzanine with a freight elevator for the transport of parts. The dealership says it added the new building to support its growing commercial vehicle market and to reduce wait time on service appointments. Fort Myers-based Stevens Construction, which built the new space and announced the news, says the building’s stucco exterior, custom metal awnings and enhanced landscaping complements the dealership’s existing look. The firm says the dealership remained open throughout the 10-month build.