A new construction project is about to begin on Sanibel Island.<\/p>\n
Benchmark General Contractors has announced that it will break ground next month on a 14-unit condominium building at 527 E. Gulf Drive. The building, Gulf Beach Condominium, is a reconstruction of the previous community, which suffered catastrophic damage during Hurricane Ian in 2022.<\/p>\n
The new 28,5842-square-foot building will be three floors, with two stories above a first-floor parking garage. It will include a pool and a dune crossover ramp, providing direct beach access for residents.<\/p>\n
Benchmark says the new building will be in compliance with current flood regulations and new resilient building codes.<\/p>\n
The groundbreaking is set for Aug. 31, and construction is expected to be complete by October 2027.<\/p>\n
According to Benchmark, the Gulf Beach Condominium Association awarded it the contract for the rebuild in April. The project is expected to cost $6.5 million.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis project is a reflection of how far Sanibel has come since Hurricane Ian, and how much further this community is determined to go,\u201d Benchmark\u2019s President Brad Nickel says in a statement.<\/p>\n
Sanibel, along with neighbors Captiva and Fort Myers Beach, suffered extensive damage when Ian made landfall on the Southwest Florida localities Sept. 28, 2022.<\/p>\n
As the four-year anniversary approaches, there is a significant amount of work underway as the area continues to rebuild. While the progress is slower than some may like, it is a vast improvement from the months after the storm, when entire blocks were flattened, and people were struggling just to make sense of what happened.<\/p>\n
Fort Myers-based Benchmark, in the statement, says it has worked on several multifamily residential projects in the years since.<\/p>\n
Among the developments it has worked on are By the Sea Condominium, Captiva Shores Condominiums, Riverview Apartments, Kimble Lodge Condominiums, Island Inn Resort and Sunset Beach Resort.<\/p>\n
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