{"id":6888,"date":"2026-05-26T05:51:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/blog\/?p=6888"},"modified":"2026-05-26T05:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T05:51:35","slug":"costco-land-acquisitions-southwest-florida-fort-myers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/blog\/costco-land-acquisitions-southwest-florida-fort-myers\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco Makes One of Largest Land Acquisitions in Southwest Florida History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Multinational corporation Costco Wholesale recently announced the acquisition of a 55-acre development site in Fort Myers, Fla. Located at the signalized intersection of Colonial Boulevard and Plantation Road with additional frontage along Metro Parkway, the site reportedly makes this purchase one of the largest and highest-value land sales in the history of the southwest Florida commercial real estate market.<\/p>\n<p>Chuck Mayhugh and Chase Mayhugh of Mayhugh Commercial Advisors represented the seller in the transaction, which saw the Fort Myers land property change hands for an overall purchase price of $55 million, or approximately $23 per square foot. According to statements of sale released by the retailer, this set a regional record on a per-acre basis for a tract exceeding 25 acres.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCostco\u2019s site selection process is extremely thorough, and infrastructure was the defining factor here,\u201d said Chuck Mayhugh. \u201cThis property offered the roadway network, access, and scale needed to support their long-term vision. It stood out clearly against competing sites.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Combined traffic counts here exceed 100,000 vehicles per day, which provides the scale and accessibility that a high-volume retail destination would require. The site offers more than 1,100 feet of frontage on Colonial Boulevard; more than 3,100 feet along Plantation Road; and roughly 700 feet on Metro Parkway.<\/p>\n<p>Features at the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/commercial-real-estate\/us\/fl\/fort-myers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fort Myers commercial real estate<\/a> development will include: multiple ingress and egress points; improved traffic circulation and safety design; enhanced fueling station capacity; and potential signalized access and dedicated turn lanes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the type of project that reshapes a corridor,\u201d Mayhugh added. \u201cIt brings sustained traffic, supports surrounding businesses, and reinforces southwest Florida as a target market for national retailers and institutional capital. 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