
A rendering of the clock tower that will grace the front of Island Plaza.
Work should begin shortly to spruce up the more than 30-year-old Island Plaza with an updated appearance.
A groundbreaking was held this week for the approximately $2.3 million project being undertaken by the plaza’s owner, Hendricks Commercial Properties Group, based in Beloit, Wis.
Located at the corner of North Collier Boulevard and Bald Eagle Drive, Island Plaza is home to a Bealls Outlet store, a CVS Pharmacy, Jet’s Surf Shop, Davide Italian Cafe & Deli and other retailers, with office space located on its second floor.
Plans include the addition of a clock tower

Rendition of changes coming to Island Plaza. Submitted
“It’s not going to look anything like it does today,” said Rob Gerbitz, Hendricks’ president and CEO.
Gerbitz said construction should begin within two to three weeks. “We want to do it before

Photos by Don ManleyDick Adams, of Marco Island’s Planning Advisory Board, left, City Manager Roger Hernstadt, City Council Chairman Bob Brown, Sandi Reidemann, CEO of the Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce and Rob Gerbitz, president and CEO of Hendricks Commercial Property Group pose with their ceremonial groundbreaking shovels.
The work will be done in phases, probably four of them, to minimize disturbance to tenant’s businesses. “We’re trying to minimize that as best we can,” said Gerbitz.
It was in July of 2013 that Hendricks Commercial Properties purchased the Island Plaza, which was erected in in 1979 and 1980.
“One of the reasons we brought the property was because we saw the opportunity to do all of this, to increase people’s awareness of the property,” said Gerbitz. “It’s a prominent piece of

Bill McMullan, left, and Marco City Manager Roger Hernstadt observe as Rob Gerbitz, president and CEO of Hendricks CommercialProperty Group speaks.
Prior to the groundbreaking ceremony, Roger Hernstadt, Marco’s city manager, described the project as “a great example of how government and private industry can work together. I believe this project is a shining example of how this can happen.”
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