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Council donates city lot to nonprofit and approves $11.5M sale of former News-Press site to Midtown Catalyst

Fort Myers City Council · January 5, 2026
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Summary

Council approved donating 3066 Michigan Avenue to LEED Builders Care for permanent affordable housing construction and authorized a second amendment to sell the former News-Press site and Old Fire Station No. 1 to Midtown Catalyst LLC for $11,500,000; motions carried with no recorded opposition.

Fort Myers City Council approved two major land decisions: a donation of a surplus lot to a nonprofit for affordable housing and an amendment to a purchase-and-sale agreement for the former News-Press site.

Council approved Resolution 2026-2 declaring 3066 Michigan Avenue surplus real property and donating the residential lot by municipal deed to LEED…

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