Investor buys 20-acre plot of land near Punta Gorda airport

A recent announcement that 20 acres in the Enterprise Charlotte Airport Park area were sold for $2.75 million may be news to Charlotte County Economic Development Director Dave Gammon. But that wasn't a surprise given the current rush for commercial land in the Punta Gorda industrial zone surrounding the Punta Gorda Airport.

The property is located on the southeast corner of the airport.

Christi Pritchett of LSI Companies Inc. and Evan Junot of Independence Commercial Real Estate negotiated the deal for the land on the southeast corner of the airport. Randy Krise, founder of Fort Myers-based Krise Commercial Group, is the buyer.

Krise also owns other properties in the area, including land on Tuckers Grade, Taylor Toad and Jones Loop Road along Piper Road.

Gammon said large plots were being purchased in the area.

“In terms of 60 acres and larger parcels, we are quickly running out,” he said. “Maybe some assembly could still be done at the airport trade center, that's where Krise's package is.”

Gammon said anyone looking to buy a larger lot should look along Piper Road, from Jones Loop on the south to Duncan Road on the north.

Krise's company, Airport Twenty PGD LLC, plans to create about 15 acres each for small businesses needing parking space, such as HVAC, landscapers and roofers, who don't want to rent space in a 100,000 square foot building.

He would also consider selling 2 or more acres to a company in need of a larger facility.

Krise has a partner in her company Airport Twenty PGD, and they will make any road, water, sewer and electrical improvements to the property.

He said the smaller lots would appeal to businesses with trucks because parking is a problem for many, he said.

Next, Krise plans to buy the 40 acres south of the 20 acres closed a week ago.

“This will be ECAP’s largest remaining property,” he said.