Polk County office building sells for $6.25 million

Naples/Fort Myers/Charlotte 

Body image: Body Contour Centers has leased 13,047 square feet in Fort Myers. The space is on the second floor of a to be constructed building in Hope Preserve, a newly developed health care network of providers for seniors. The property is at 14850 Hope Center Loop, about a mile from Gulf Coast Medical Center. The additional 16,692 square feet are for lease, with suites ranging in size from 2,650 square feet to 14,000 square feet. Body Contour signed a 12-year lease, but other terms were not disclosed. Justin Thibaut and Christi Pritchett of LSI Companies Inc. represented the landlord, Hope Preserve One. Randy Mercer of CRE Consultants represented Body Contour.

Got the goods: The Shoppes at Yellow Pine, a retail center in Babcock Ranch, is now fully leased with the addition of a 23,000-square-foot HomeGoods. The Shoppes at Yellow Pine is nearing completion, according to a statement, with delivery set for first quarter 2025. In addition to HomeGoods, tenants include: Ulta Beauty, Five Below, Marshalls, Ace Hardware, Five Guys, Panera Bread, Tampa General Health (two spaces), Hope Chiropractic, Jersey Mike’s, Oar & Iron, Boujee Nails, Fountain Pools, Seymour Smiles Orthodontics, Yummy Express, Verizon, Papa Johns, Carvel Ice Cream and The Aesthetics Lounge and Spa. The HomeGoods lease deal was announced by Katz & Associates, and led by Jon Cashion and Eric Spritz with the firm. The release states the Katz team, including Robert Nuchereno, is now turning its attention to phase III: retail at B Street in Babcock Ranch. On the border of Lee and Charlotte counties, Babcock Ranch, covering 18,000 acres, is billed as America’s first solar-powered town. It is entitled for 19,500 residential units and 6 million square feet of commercial space.