News Press Redevelopment (Midtown Yards)
Description
An update presentation on the massive mixed-use redevelopment of the former News Press site — housing, hotel, office, retail, and civic uses — now branded Midtown Yards, with a target construction start of late 2027/early 2028.
Impact summary
If built as envisioned, it becomes the anchor of Midtown with hundreds of residents, workers and visitors downtown — plus buried power lines, private fiber, and a fountain plaza at MLK and Fowler.
Applicant
- Name
- Catalyst Community Development (Joseph Bonora, Founder & President)
- Address
- Former News Press site, Midtown Fort Myers, FL
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Recorded in the meeting · CRA Advisory Board
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (1)
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