On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall at Cayo Costa, just north of Fort Myers, Florida. It became the most deadly hurricane since the Labor Day 1935 hurricane in the Keys, leaving 150 dead in Florida.
The marine infrastructure and economy of Southwest Florida took the full force of the storm. One of the businesses devastated was the Fort Myers headquarters of marine construction company Kelly Brothers, Inc., which lay in ruins.
Today, however, a new headquarters for Kelly Brothers, is under construction at its Pine Ridge Road location. The builder is Stevens Construction, Inc. of Orlando and Fort Myers. The architect of record is Studio A.D.
Stevens Construction demolished the existing 14,240-square-foot building damaged by Hurricane Ian and is constructing a 26,963-square-foot industrial building with a two-story office area, allowing Kelly Brothers to expand its operations with 11 service bays, offices, conference room, reception, break area, storage mezzanine and shell space.
The project is slated for completion in January 2025.
Kelly Brothers specializes in artificial reefs, boardwalks, piers, boat ramps, bridges, docks, marinas and dredging. More information is available at www.kellybros.net.
Stevens Construction provides construction management, general contracting and consulting services. For more information, visit www.stevensbuilds.com.
Reprinted from Marine Construction Magazine, Issue II, 2024.
