The Wyndham has not been touched since Hurricane Ian. It’s been a dangerous eyesore on the south end for over 2 years and the town is finally stepping in.
Fort Myers Beach Operations and Compliance Manager Frankie Kropacek said town staff met with the owners of the Wyndham and told them to get a demo permit to knock the buildings on their property down.
The town red-tagged the building 3 months ago and still nothing had been done. Watco Construction received a demo permit on November 25th to remove the 3 buildings and the pool on the property. Kropcaek says the owner now has 30 days to clean up the property or the town will take care of it for them. “If they don’t act within 30 days, the town will.”
The permit on record indicates the cost Watco is charging is $200,000. Town Manager Andy Hyatt said Monday the estimate the town received to do the job was $600,000. If the town has to pay that bill, taxpayers will cover the cost up front with the bill then added to the property owners tax bill in 2025. 
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