The demolition of The Boathouse Tiki Bar and Grill at the Cape Coral Yacht Club has been completed by Extreme Demolition and Land Clearing in under two weeks, leaving the site looking like a clean slate and described by some locals as deserted.The Boathouse Bar and Grille in Cape Coral holds many memories for residents like Rob Kenney. “I had a delicious dinner just a week before they burnt down,” Kenney said. Now, all that remains of the boathouse is pavement, sand, a few fuel docks, and a crane, marking a new beginning. “That’s encouraging news, seeing that they got it demolished. They have finally agreed on something,” Kenney said. “I’m sure the neighbors across the street, they will like it because they’ve got a beautiful view.”One of the owners at the Kearns Restaurant Group tells Gulf Coast News they plan to have architectural drawings ready within the next 30 to 60 days, although he expressed concern that the city’s timeline for redeveloping the property is much longer than theirs. “I just wish they could speed the process up a little bit,” said Dun Purden, Cape Coral resident.The owner anticipates that rebuilding may not begin until the middle of next summer due to the many unknown timelines. Kenney hopes the rebuild happens sooner, rather than later. “Because I’m getting old and sitting here waiting,” Kenney said. “My time is passing me by. I would like to have at least one more lunch before I go.”One of the owners mentioned that the city does not yet have a timeline for the new parking garage. Plans and renderings will be shared as soon as they become available.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
The demolition of The Boathouse Tiki Bar and Grill at the Cape Coral Yacht Club has been completed by Extreme Demolition and Land Clearing in under two weeks, leaving the site looking like a clean slate and described by some locals as deserted.
The Boathouse Bar and Grille in Cape Coral holds many memories for residents like Rob Kenney.
“I had a delicious dinner just a week before they burnt down,” Kenney said.
Now, all that remains of the boathouse is pavement, sand, a few fuel docks, and a crane, marking a new beginning.
“That’s encouraging news, seeing that they got it demolished. They have finally agreed on something,” Kenney said. “I’m sure the neighbors across the street, they will like it because they’ve got a beautiful view.”
One of the owners at the Kearns Restaurant Group tells Gulf Coast News they plan to have architectural drawings ready within the next 30 to 60 days, although he expressed concern that the city’s timeline for redeveloping the property is much longer than theirs.
“I just wish they could speed the process up a little bit,” said Dun Purden, Cape Coral resident.
The owner anticipates that rebuilding may not begin until the middle of next summer due to the many unknown timelines.
Kenney hopes the rebuild happens sooner, rather than later.
“Because I’m getting old and sitting here waiting,” Kenney said. “My time is passing me by. I would like to have at least one more lunch before I go.”
One of the owners mentioned that the city does not yet have a timeline for the new parking garage. Plans and renderings will be shared as soon as they become available.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.