And the cost to knock down those three structures is estimated at $100,000 according to the Town Attorney. The town will then attempt to recoup the funds from the property owner by adding the cost to the property owners tax bill.
Not only is the town dealing with two recent hurricanes it is also trying to clean up the community from Hurricane Ian, especially properties that have not been touched since the storm came through town over two years ago.
As part of the town’s unsafe structure program property owners are noticed that their structure is unsafe and given 30 days to appeal. The town gives the property owner another 60 days on top of the 30 days to come into compliance before making the decision to demolish the structures with the taxpayers money.
The 3 structures the town plans to demolish include the former Tropical Sunset building at 159/161 Estero Boulevard. The building is still riddled with debris from Hurricane Ian and is a wide open danger to the community. Months prior to Hurricane Ian a fire broke out near the top of the structure which was never fully repaired either.
The Town Operations and Compliance Manager Frankie Kropacek says another 40 properties probably need to be demolished by the time it’s all said and done.
The other two structures are:
1901 Estero Boulevard, the former home (upstairs) to Hoosiers Restaurant, a very popular hangout on the beach.
And the home at 4903 Estero Boulevard
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