Fort Myers is moving ahead with a $16 million restoration of historic McCollum Hall in Dunbar, with plans calling for a restaurant, performing arts venue and a separate two-story business center with office and retail space.
The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency is seeking a restaurant operator, performing arts venue operator, and construction manager to support the redevelopment of historic McCollum Hall through nationwide solicitations.
Fort Myers officials approved new redevelopment plans for historic McCollum Hall, advancing a long-awaited project that would transform the Dunbar landmark into a music venue, restaurant and community gathering space.
Fort Myers officials will review conceptual plans for historic McCollum Hall, including proposals for a restaurant, performing arts center and nonprofit foundation, as redevelopment efforts continue.
The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency acquired three connected parcels or .68 acres next to historic McCollum Hall on Dr. Martin Luthe…
Design planning for historic McCollum Hall will move forward after Fort Myers CRA officials approved a restoration effort shaped by community input, including ideas for music, arts education and small business uses.
Fort Myers is rallying to revive McCollum Hall, the historic 1938 landmark in Dunbar, with residents shaping plans for its long-awaited restoration.
Fort Myers CRA is reviving plans to restore historic McCollum Hall. A new artificial intelligence feasibility study outlines its cultural and commercial potential as a community hub, with public meetings this fall to help guide the project’s next chapter.
After years of stalled deals, Fort Myers is taking McCollum Hall’s future into its own hands. The city and CRA have cut ties with developer Alexander Goshen and will restore the historic 1938 landmark themselves. Leaders promise no more delays — and big plans are already in motion.
