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Submitted by Caffrey & Associates
With nearly $143 million in sales already processed and construction scheduled for completion next summer, luxury homebuyer traffic and sales continue to expand at Ronto’s 26-floor, 120-unit Seaglass at Bonita Bay high-rise tower.

With a variety of communities in development, The Ronto Group continues to create an impressive legacy within Southwest Florida’s luxury homebuyer market from TwinEagles’ classic country club ambiance, to Naples Square’s walkable lifestyle that has transformed downtown Naples, the Seaglass tower at Bonita Bay that has redefined the high-rise living experience, a new project on Central Avenue in downtown Naples that will launch this month, and the gated resort-style Naples Orange Blossom community.

When the real estate market collapsed in late 2008, growth at TwinEagles subsided.  In September 2010, Ronto acquired TwinEagles and brought renewed energy to the community. Ronto has focused on enhancing TwinEagles’ amenities, enrolling a group of preferred builders, and introducing new product offerings and neighborhoods. Under Ronto’s leadership, six neighborhoods have sold out, and three neighborhoods have been introduced.

After just 28 sales in Ronto’s first two years at TwinEagles, things shifted in 2013 when 65 sales were processed. That was followed by 95 sales in 2014 and a similar number in

2015. In 2016, 184 new construction sales contracts worth $120,844,552 were processed. This year, sales have topped $50 million and the community is nearly 90 percent sold. A tranquil natural setting and an array of world-class amenities, including two championship golf courses, continue to attract homebuyers. The 1,115-acre gated community was recognized by BoardRoom magazine as a Distinguished Emerald Club. 

TwinEagles’ Talon Golf Course will host the Chubb Classic PGA Champions Tour in February. The 2018 event will mark the seventh consecutive year and 12th time overall TwinEagles’ Talon course has served as the Tournament site. The community’s Eagle Course was named “Best New U.S. Private Course of the Year” by Golf Magazine.

A 47,000-square-foot clubhouse pays homage to St. Andrews where the game of golf was born. The clubhouse offers a dining experience created by the 2015 ACF President’s Medallion honoree Chef Chas Tatigian. The clubhouse is complemented by a community swimming pool and fitness center. The complex includes a 2,500-square-foot pool with a spa, a zero-entry feature, and a sunning deck overlooking a lake. An outdoor lounge, dining venue, and lighted Har-Tru tennis courts are adjacent to the pool. The 6,430-square-foot fitness center includes locker rooms, areas for aerobics and yoga, and a fitness hall. 

At Naples Square, Ronto embraced the trend toward transforming downtown areas from serving as attractive destinations to places where people are fully engaged in city life. This new form of urbanism puts every aspect of life within walking distance, including dining, grocery shopping, retail stores, entertainment venues, theater, health care and specialty services.

Naples Square is being developed by Ronto at the corner of Fifth Avenue South and Goodlette-Frank Road in downtown Naples. The community’s walkable lifestyle is bringing a sense of cohesion to downtown by connecting Fifth Avenue to Bayfront with access on 10th Street via Third Avenue South. The walkable lifestyle and the availability of one- and two-story, two- and three-bedroom plus den floor plans with open-concept living areas and open-air terraces continue to generate strong sales and luxury homebuyer traffic.

Phase I sold out before completion in December 2015, while the more recently finished Phase II building has two units remaining. Ronto continues to accept purchase agreements for residences in the newly designed and enhanced Phase III. Phase III purchase agreements, worth more than $36 million, have been processed. Ronto expects to start Phase III construction this year.

Ronto announced plans for the Shoppes at Naples Square are being developed. The project will be a combination of retail and restaurant space that will be developed on the eastern edge of the Naples Square site. Ronto anticipates retail openings in 2019.

In addition, Gulfshore Playhouse is poised to close on its purchase of a three-acre tract within Naples Square and is developing plans for the construction of a multimillion-dollar 56,000-square-foot complex that will include two theaters and an education wing.

With nearly $143 million in sales processed and construction scheduled for completion next summer, luxury homebuyer traffic and sales continue to expand at Ronto’s 26-floor, 120-unit Seaglass at Bonita Bay high-rise tower within the Bonita Bay community that was named one of the 10 healthiest clubs in America by Prevo Health Solutions.

With the combination of the building’s tower floor plans, various Bonita Bay Club membership opportunities, and amenities that include a 60,000-square-foot Lifestyle Center, five championship golf courses, numerous formal and informal dining venues, a full service marina with access to the Gulf of Mexico, 12 miles of on-property hiking and biking trails, a tennis complex, and a residents-only private beach park, Seaglass is redefining the luxury high-rise living experience in Southwest Florida. All of the building’s penthouse residences have been sold. A selection of tower residences remains available.

The Seaglass tower will feature fully-completed, ready for occupancy residences with designer-selected premium finishes, including flooring, paint and trim. Each residence will come with two protected access under-building parking spaces. Private enclosed two-car garages will be available. Three tower residence great room floor plans at Seaglass range from 2,889 to 3,421 square feet under air and are priced starting at just over $1 million.

The tower residences will include dual private elevator grand foyers, large island kitchens, three bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, or three bedrooms plus a den or fourth bedroom and three-and-a-half baths, walk-in closets in the owner’s suite, and sliders opening to multiple outdoor spaces that include a gas grill. Ten-foot ceiling heights are included per plan.

Ronto is developing an 8.8-acre site formerly home to the Naples Daily News on Central Avenue two blocks north of Naples Square. The development is approved for 212 residential units and approximately 8,000 square feet of commercial space fronting Central Avenue. Scheduled to launch this month, Ronto has indicated it will embrace the walkable, bikeable characteristics that will continue to unify and enhance Naples’ downtown district. 

Located at 1948 Oil Well Road, Orange Blossom Naples offers a resort lifestyle with amenities that include a new community center with a fitness center and catering kitchen, multiple swimming pools, a spa, hammocks, a shade pavilion, cabanas, beach chairs, tennis courts, sand volleyball, bocce ball, and basketball courts. New residences by Lennar Corp. and Pulte include Executive Homes priced starting in the mid-$200s and Manor Homes starting in the $300s.

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