Insurer expands services at Summerlin intersection

Lykes Insurance Inc. is expanding its offerings in south Fort Myers and the firm’s commitment to the area has led it to build the new Summerlin Partners building on Summerlin Commons Boulevard.

The 12,700-square-foot building houses 21 executive offices, meeting rooms and will allow the Tampa-based insurance brokerage firm to offer workshops for local businesses.

“Because of our commitment to this area and desire to expand our services, we have moved into this new building and we think it’s a great location for us,” said Mark Webb, the vice president at the firm, about the building on the intersection of Boy Scout and Summerlin. “It will not only be used for the insurance operation but to benefit our clients and prospects in one place.”

The building, which was designed by Alliance Design Group, took 11 months to build.

“On the outside there was a lot of attention to detail into the moldings, the stucco and paint scheme,” said Jerry Dunn, the project manager of GCM Contracting Solutions.

Dunn oversaw the construction that included interior marble and granite countertops, maple cabinetry, ceramic tile, high end light fixtures and hardwood moldings throughout.

“It’s a high visibility location at the intersection ... and part of the reason why the building was done to the standards that we used on it,” Dunn said. “There is a lot of upgrades to the building like architectural pre-cast stone that was used on the outside.”

The building, Webb said, goes along with Lykes Insurance having expanded its services in Orlando in May of 2007 and then decided to do the same in Fort Myers.

“Having the space available helps us partner with our clients to help them manage their total cost of risk and that is the core of our commitment,” Webb said about the firm that was first opened in 1925. “It’s more than an office to house an insurance company but also a place to bring clients and prospects.”