PRINCIPALS
The Lutgert Companies and Barron Collier Companies, two legendary Southwest Florida real estate developers with history in land development deeply rooted in Southwest Florida, are partnered in the design and development of The Mercato in North Naples.

THE LUTGERT HISTORY
Raymond Lutgert, a real estate developer from Chicago, and Founder of The Lutgert Companies, began a visionary journey in the mid 60s that transformed an uninhabited 760 acres with 1¼ miles of beachfront along the Gulf of Mexico. That tract of land is now Park Shore, one of the highly respected communities in the world. Over the years, Raymond and son Scott, Chairman of Lutgert Companies, have forged a multitude of beachfront and waterfront luxury condominiums; high-end residential and commercial ventures. The Lutgert Companies now reaches three generations deep and has expanded its service divisions to stay current in the industry.

RESIDENTIAL
THE STRADA AT MERCATO is the enterprising achievement to date with luxury condominiums above shops below, and a rooftop amenity level with a 52’ pool, grills, fitness, clubhouse, and more to shape an unmatched amenity for urban living.

The Lutgert Collection of residential enterprises encompasses Park Shore Beach, Park Shore, the high-rises at Bonita Bay in Bonita Springs, and Linville Ridge a mountaintop golf course community in North Carolina. Lutgert is partnered with Barron Collier Companies in the upscale Estuary at Grey Oaks, a gated golfing community of estate size homesites.

COMMERCIAL
Together with Mercato, commercial properties include The Village on Venetian Bay, Neapolitan Way, Crossroads Market, Class A building space at Northern Trust Building, Quarles and Brady Building, in Naples; and The Promenade at Bonita Bay, in Bonita Springs.

DIVISIONAL BRANCHES
Premier Properties of Southwest Florida Inc., REALTORS, 200 licensed real estate agents; a full service Marketing Department; E-Commerce Department; IT Division; Full Service Residential Leasing Division; Commercial Division; and STRATECA, Full Service Project Management Division.

BARRON COLLIER HISTORY
Founder of Barron Collier Companies, Barron Gift Collier acquired over a million acres of land in Florida circa 1900. Collier’s sons, Barron, Sam, and Miles assumed management of the company after serving in the armed forces in World War II. Truly a trail blazer, Collier brought the first telephone service, first railroad, first newspapers, and first bus company to this area. He also constructed the Tamiami Trail through the Everglades from the Lee County to the Dade County line, which by connecting the two coasts of Florida, had the County named in his honor as well as Barron Collier High School.

RESIDENTIAL
The most recent venture is, Ave Maria, a self-sustaining town providing residents with recreation, shopping, education, health care, and culture, as well as six distinctive neighborhoods, on 4,000 acres. Grey Oaks golf community, and the joint venture with The Lutgert Companies, Estuary at Grey Oaks.

COMMERCIAL
Together with Mercato, commercial properties in Naples include Creekside Commerce Park, Granada Shoppes, Magnolia Square, Bay Landing, Poinciana Professional Park, LaPlaya Beach and Golf Resort, TIB Financial Corp, Class A building space in Quarles and Brady, Olde Naples Self Storage, and in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, Collier Center, a mixed-use project with retail, restaurants, a hotel and entertainment.