New, powerful emergency generator systems are now being installed at four critical Lee County emergency shelter locations. The recipients of these new systems are Veterans Park and Recreation Center in Lehigh Acres, Alico Arena and Treeline Elementary Schools in south Fort Myers, and Manatee Elementary School in east Fort Myers. The dynamic new units will be capable of powering the entire electrical system of each shelter. The current systems at both Manatee and Treeline Elementary are slated for replacement in that they are antiquated and lack adequate power. Veterans Park and Alico Arena will be receiving new installations.

After a lengthy bidding process, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners procured the services of Seagate Development Group to handle the crucial upgrades. The development and installations will be carried out by Seagate’s Commercial Building Division headed by Mark Coon, Vice President of that division. Among the duties Seagate’s Commercial Division will provide include carrying-out all necessary demolition of old equipment, provide and install new generators and transfer switches, provide all electrical underground feeders and hook-ups, system testing, and all necessary structural, concrete and masonry work needed for the new powerhouses. Another Seagate division, Earth Tech Enterprises, will assist in site work support.

Seagate has selected state-of-the-art Generac Industrial Generators as the source for reliable backup-power for all four shelters. The project is currently under way and is slated for completion in 2023. After completion Lee County will maintain the new units.

Mr. Coon stated, “This project is a very complex installation which is perfectly suited for us, but more importantly, we’re really honored to put together systems that will bring a lot of comfort to those who may need it someday.”

The four shelters receiving the new generators are:

• Veterans Park and Recreation Center, 55 Homestead Rd S., Lehigh Acres, 33936

• Alico Arena, 12181 FGCU Lake Parkway East, Fort Myers, 33913

• Treeline Elementary School, 10900 Treeline Ave, Fort Myers, 33913

• Manatee Elementary School, 5301 Tice St, Fort Myers, 33905

Recently, Seagate Development Group announced their completion of the Fort Myers based biotechnology company EmCyte Corporation’s latest project—a 13,000+ square-foot state-of-the-art climate-controlled warehouse addition and a nearly 2,000-square-foot office suite and lab in their original building. The cost was $2.2 million. In late 2021, Seagate also completed the renovation of EmCyte’s approximately 5,000-square-foot manufacturing space.

About Seagate Development Group

Seagate Development Group is considered one of the most forward-thinking development and construction companies in Southwest Florida. Seagate’s advantage is the capability to handle any project from start to completion and beyond—all under one roof. This fast-growing company operates five accomplished divisions that make Seagate Development the go-to source in the area—Seagate Residential, Seagate Commercial, Seagate Real Estate Investment Fund Asset & Property Management, Earth Tech Enterprises, and Theory Design interior design. The full-service provider is favored for their residential renovation projects.

Seagate Commercial is currently designing and building over 750,000-square-feet of space in SWFL. High-profile design-build projects include the NeoGenomics 150,000-square-foot Global Headquarters and Scotlynn USA Division Inc.’s 60,000-square-foot North American Corporate Headquarters. Seagate also manages over 1.5 million square feet of commercial space.

Seagate Residential is currently building luxury custom residences in Esplanade Lake Club, Quail West, Talis Park, Windward Isle, Hill Tide Estates in Boca Grande and other luxury residential communities throughout Southwest Florida. They are currently developing a new 12-acre luxury community, Palisades, in North Naples.

Seagate Development Group’s corporate headquarters is located at 9921 Interstate Commerce Drive in Fort Myers. For additional information, visit SeagateDevelopmentGroup.com.

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Alico Arena, home of Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles and SWFL emergency shelter