Fedex hub in Fort Myers fetches $98 per square foot

14001 Jetport Loop, Fort Myers
14001 Jetport Loop, Fort Myers

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation bought a new 213,672-square-foot industrial building located in Fort Myers for $21 million, or about $98 per square foot.

FedEx Ground Packaging System, Inc. has a 10-year lease on the building, which is located on about 22 acres of land at 14001 Jetport Loop in Fort Myers.

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Michael P. Landy, president and chief executive officer of Monmouth, called the property “a mission-critical facility” for FedEx Ground in a prepared statement: “This brand new, built-to-suit property is located directly across from the Southwest Florida International Airport. This valuable land parcel contains ample acreage to provide for future expansion as needed.”

Freehold, New Jersey-based Monmouth is publicly held real estate investment trust (NYSE: MNR) specializing in single-tenant, net-leased industrial buildings.