In spite of the wind and rain brought by Hurricane Irma, Milano Lakes is still on schedule for opening to occupants in the first quarter of 2018. Milano Lakes is a new apartment community being developed by FL Star off Collier Boulevard at The Lords Way in South Naples.
"We took the obvious precautions in the days before the storm hit," said Gary Hains, vice president of FL Star Development, developers of the apartment community. "We secured the remaining loose building materials and completed what we were able to do to close in the buildings. Fortunately, our construction crew keeps a clean site, so it made preparations easier."
Progress on the community has been steady, Hains noted, in spite of several natural near disasters in the south Naples area.
"We can paraphrase the saying 'neither rain, nor wind nor fire' in the case of construction here," Hains said. "The wild fires that scorched the area in April were on the periphery south of our site, and we, like the rest of Naples, have been dealing with the ongoing rain. It is a tribute to our construction crew that they’ve maintained a good pace. And when it came to Hurricane Irma, they completed all the preparations quickly and efficiently."
Located on a 23-acre site, Milano Lakes will include 296 apartment homes in eight buildings offering one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Within the community, 96 detached garages are planned.
Occupants will be able to choose from four floor plans, ranging from a one-bedroom design with 808 air-conditioned square feet and 889 total square feet to a three-bedroom apartment with 1,439 air-conditioned square feet and 1,545 total square feet. Each unit will include laundry facilities, a master suite with a walk-in closet and dual sinks in the master bath, an island kitchen with a dining area and a lanai.
Amenities at Milano Lakes include a 5,488-square-foot clubhouse that reflects the influence of Mediterranean architecture and will be the centerpiece of social gatherings in the community. Facilities include a resort-style swimming pool and a fitness center. A children’s playground is planned to round out the amenities.
Milano Lakes is being developed by an affiliate of FL Star, a conglomerate of real estate entities led by Gary Hains and David E. Torres.
Other projects by FL Star include Sapphire Cove, a new community of single-family homes off Collier Boulevard in Naples, and Arrowhead Reserve, a community of single-family homes in Immokalee.
FL Star also provides management services for commercial and industrial buildings for real estate owners and condominium associations including maintenance, collection of rents and financial reporting.
For information about Milano Lakes Apartments, contact Gary Hains, Lords Way Apartments LLC by email at gary@fl-star.com.
