The News-Press | SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2026 | 1D
Palm Isles Near Fort Myers Beach Gulf access luxury home 8,000 sq ft under roof! Mangrove preserve view 11731 Isle of Palms Dr Fort Myers Beach, FL
$1.95M
(239) 466-9696
REALESTATE SEE INSIDE FOR RECENTLY SOLD HOMES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
ove Many of the apartments either
er. rlook a courtyard or of the wat
PHOTOS BY ANDREA STETSON
Bimini
Square
By Andrea Stetson
T
here are people moving to Southwest Florida who want to rent for a while as they take their time seeking their dream home. There are those that have lived here in condos for years, but are now tired of the HOA fees and the interior maintenance. Some people have sold their homes, choosing to move further inland to avoid the worries of future hurricanes. Then there are the local workers that would love a luxury place, but can’t afford to buy. Those are the people now moving into the new Bimini Square in Cape Coral. The five story, community includes 198
studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments in an array of layouts. Some have dens. They all have balconies or terraces. Some overlook the water, while others have courtyard views. There’s an infinity edge rooftop pool, club rooms, a fitness center, sauna, dog park and dog washing room, covered parking and access to boat slips. Larry and Matt Nygard, a father and son team based in North Dakota who have been building projects in the upper Midwest since 1987, came up with this concept of luxury living without buying. “We vacation a lot in Naples. I ran into somebody from Fargo that lives in Cape Coral and they told me Cape Coral needs
The bathrooms have mirrors lit from within. PHOTOS BY ANDREA STETSON
apartments buildings,” said Larry Nygard President of Crown Development. “This was 6-7 years ago. We started investigating the market and he was right.” The apartment complex just had it’s grand opening and Nygard says the timing is perfect for Bimini Square. “I think there is a lot of opportunity for population growth,” he continued. Rent ranges from $1,600 to the $5,000s a month and include internet. Leases can be as short as seven months giving people a chance to try it out, but not be locked in for a long time. Nygard wanted Bimini Square to look at feel like an upscale condo community. “Everything is upgraded,” he said as he pointed to the appliances, vinyl flooring and dimming lights and fans. “Our thought was, if you were going to buy a condo, what would you want. All of today’s modern requests you are going to find here. That was really our strategy. Let’s give them
something they will really like. We expect people will live here longer. They will settle in here and stay. It is built with amenities galore.” The apartments are not only a variety of sizes, and they have a large variety of layouts. “They are not cookie cutter,” Nygard stressed. Bimini Square is across the street from a marina and from Bimini Basin Seafood & Cocktails and House of Omelets. It is next door to Lee Health’s new two-story health care facility and outpatient clinic. There is a six story parking garage that holds more than 500 vehicles. The pool terrace is on the seventh level on top of the garage giving sweeping views of the water and surrounding community. Nygard said Bimini Square is popular with everyone from senior citizens, to
Bimini Square is a place for dog lovers. It has a dog park and a dog wash room.
The rec room has a ceiling decorated with glass art.
See BIMINI, Page 3
RE/MAX REALTY GROUP ANNOUNCES SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TRANSACTIONS: FT. MYERS, FL (FEBRUARY 2026) – RE/MAX REALTY GROUP, IS PART OF THE RE/MAX GLOBAL NETWORK OF INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED OFFICES IN THE WORLD, ANNOUNCED TODAY THEY RECENTLY COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS:
SALES
HK Cargo Street LLC purchased 10.55+ acres and 60,100 square feet of industrial warehouses at 2820 Cargo Str., in Fort Myers for $5,000,000 from Marsha Spaide, Lawrence Spaide and Geraldine Moore. Michael J. Frye, CCIM and Pam Bratton, CCIM of REMAX Realty Group-Commercial Division/Frye Commercial Group represented the buyer and seller.
LEASES
GENDRON FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES,
INC. leased 2,112 square feet of office/retail space at 1120 Village Lakes Blvd., in Lehigh Acres from HB Family Limited Partnership, LTD. Michael J. Frye, CCIM and Pam Bratton, CCIM with REMAX Realty Group|Frye Commercial Group – Commercial Division represented the lessor and lessee. Mark Christian Ministries of Jesus Christ Inc. dba Mark Christian Ministry Early Learning Center leased 2,144-square-feet space at 1401 Kimdale St. E., in Lehigh Acres from Trevor John Pumphrey. Michael J. Frye, CCIM, and Abby Kesslak, ACP, with RE/MAX
Realty Group|Frye Commercial Group – Commercial Division represented the lessor and David Zorn with D.R. Zorn & Associates represented the lessee. Two D’s in a Pod LLC dba Lexi J’s Boutique leased 1,240sf retail space located at 16960 Alico Mission Way., Unit B205, Fort Myers, FL from Alico Station LLC. Michael J. Frye, CCIM and Abby Kesslak, ACP with RE/MAX Realty Group|Frye Commercial Group – Commercial Division represented the tenant and Ron Meyers with Phillips Edison & Company LTD represented the landlord.