BARRON COLLIER COMPANIES AND METRO COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCE SECOND VENTURE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
NAPLES, FL., — March 2, 2023— Barron Collier Investment Partners, a joint venture between Barron Collier Companies (BCC) and Metro Commercial Development Group, have partnered on their second venture, Winchester, a 21-acre property on Immokalee Road and Orange Tree Boulevard.
Winchester will include a major medical tenant, quick serve restaurant, storage facility and retail space; tenants will be announced soon. The property is cleared and has recently broken ground with an anticipated opening to occur mid-2024. The Winchester project is part of a greater alliance between Metro Commercial Development Group and Barron Collier Companies to develop ground up and redevelopment and new opportunities throughout the state of Florida.
“Partnering together on these projects has proven successful and we look forward to working together on more commercial and mixed-use development in Southwest Florida and beyond,” said Dan Hughes, Chairman, and Principal for Metro Commercial Development Group.
The first joint venture, Founders Square, is a 50-acre development located on the southeast corner of Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard. The first phase is The Point at Founders Square which spans 40,000 square feet and is 100% leased. Tenants include several retail and restaurant tenants including South Street City Oven Bar & Music, Outback Steakhouse, Fuji Sushi, Tacos & Tequila Cantina, as well as medical providers. Phase 2, The Plaza at Founders Square, will be anchored by Sunshine Ace Hardware and is currently under construction with leases signed for Spenga, Oar & Iron restaurant (formerly 110 Grill), Restore Hyper Wellness, and Havana Libre. On the outparcels, 7-Eleven is expected to be completed soon and there are signed leases with Lake Park Diner, a local casual eatery that focuses on quality organic and sustainable products, and Kelly’s Roast Beef, a Boston-area restaurant established in 1951 and known for its legendary roast beef sandwich with locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Sarasota. For more information, please visit www.barroncollier.com or call (239) 262-2600.
ABOUT BARRON COLLIER COMPANIES
Barron Collier Companies is one of the largest diversified companies in Florida dedicated to the responsible development, management, and stewardship of numerous landholdings. Led by the Collier family, with roots tracing back one hundred years to Collier County, founder Barron G. Collier, Barron Collier Companies pursues its vision for Southwest Florida with successful enterprises in several areas including agriculture, land development and mineral management. For more information, please visit www.barroncollier.com or call 239-262-2600. Please visit www.barroncollier.com to learn more about Barron Collier Companies project portfolio.
ABOUT METRO COMMERCIAL
Metro Commercial is the industry leader in national, full-service retail advisory services, guiding retailers and property owners toward innovative, data-driven, retail-related real estate solutions. Through the firm’s National platform, Metro has been providing local, regional, national, and international guidance to over 140 retailers, and owners of over 430 properties for 35 years. It also offers full-service property management for over 9 million square feet of retail and office space, along with a robust development services arm. For more information on Metro Commercial’s real estate services, visit www.metrocommercial.com.
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