Stella Apartments Take on a New Look

After nearly a year of renovations through the NSP, the Stella Apartment complex in Fort Myers has been completed revamped.  As the before/after photos indicate, workers had a great deal to accomplish before any new tenants could move in. 

Renovations to the two buildings along Royal Palm Avenue began in July 2011. By mid-April of this year, the 14 move-in ready one and two bedroom apartments were completed.  Now, the Stella Apartments are fully occupied, making this one of the NSP of Lee County's latest success stories. 

Lee County Contractors Wanted

With 170 foreclosed or abandoned homes acquired for the NSP, the Lee County Department of Human Services has been working with over 35 different contractors on the rehabilitation of these properties.

All current or prospective contractors have to attend the mandatory annual General Contractor's Workshops.  The 2012 workshops are coming up, so this is a good time for Southwest Florida contractors to consider working for Lee County. 

The Lee County Housing Services Program is looking for licensed and insured General, Building and Residential contractors to participate in the County's current housing rehab and weatherization programs, including the NSP.  Section 3, minority and women-based contractors are encouraged to attend.

Attendance at ONE of the available workshops is MANDATORY for ALL EXSISTING and NEW contractors and you must attend in order to bid or continue to bid on Housing Services' projects.  Contractors will be placed on the approved general contractors list upon full attendance by one or more of the following from the contractor's company: owner, officer, or project manager.

Contractors and interested firms are required to attend the workshop on Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 OR onWednesday, October 17th, 2012.  Doors open and sign-in begins at 7:45 a.m. and the workshop will start promptly at 8:00 a.m.

Please select which date you would like to attend (presence required for one workshop only) and RSVP to Jeannie Sutton at 239-533-7926 or per email.

Annual Mandatory General Contractor's Workshop

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 OR Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Lee County Department of Human Services

2440 Thompson Street

Fort Myers, 33901

NSP of Lee County Images on Flickr

To show more of NSP of Lee County's work, we created a Flickr account featuring photographs of NSP highlights from the last two years. Click on the image below to watch a slideshow of rehabbed NSP homes that have been sold to Lee County NSP buyers. 

The images are also accessible from the Flickr link on the

NSP homepage.  

Click on the image to start slide show of sold NSP homes.