FL Star has begun the initial stages of site preparation for Hammock Park Retail Center, a new retail shopping center to be located on Collier Boulevard near Rattlesnake Hammock Road in South Naples. The 20,000 square foot center will include a variety of retail shops with 5,000 square feet of restaurant space and additional outdoor dining.

“We are in the early stages of the site prep work for the retail center,” said Gary Hains, spokesman for FL Star, developer of both Hammock Park Apartments and Hammock Park Retail Center. “The center is designed to complement our new Hammock Park Apartments, providing residents within the community and the surrounding neighborhoods with the convenience of upscale retail shops nearby.”

Hains said that the center will further enhance the array of amenities already in the area. Near the Hammock Park complex there are healthcare and recreational activities as well as easy access to the transportation hub of I-75. Enrichment and educational opportunities include nearby Serenity Park and the Collier Boulevard bike trail, Florida Southwestern State College, Physicians Regional Hospital and an array of other medical facilities.

“The area provides the perfect Florida lifestyle,” Hains said. For more information about the Hammock Park Retail Center, contact Gary Hains, gary@fl-star.com.

Hammock Park Center is being developed by an affiliate of FL Star. At the helm of FL Star, a conglomerate of real estate entities, are David E. Torres and Gary Hains, who offer more than 45 years of combined experience in the construction industry. Projects by FL Star include Hammock Park Apartments, a luxury apartment community with 265 units; Sapphire Cove, a community of single-family homes; and Milano Lakes, a luxury apartment community, all located off Collier Boulevard in Naples; Vanderbilt Apartments, 48 luxury apartment homes off Vanderbilt Beach Road in Naples; Arrowhead Reserve, a community of single-family homes in Immokalee; single-family homes in Golden Gate Estates and Cape Coral. Projects totaling in excess of 1,500 residential units are in the pipeline for the coming years. 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.

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: FL Star begins initial site preparation for Hammock Park Retail Center