2006
2003Demolition of the Vanderbilt Inn is expected to begin early next week.
Collier County has issued a permit for the demolition of the hotel, which will be replaced by luxury condos on the five-acre site. The location is at 11100 Gulf Shore Drive North south of the entrance to Delnor-Wiggins State Park.
The property was sold to Signature Communities Inc. of Naples for the construction of the Moraya Bay Beach Tower, an 11-story building of 72 beachfront condominiums.
Developers said the demolition is expected to begin early next week. Signature Communities applied for the construction permit for the tower on Aug. 18, and developers expect the permitting process to take between 120 to 180 days.
The Vanderbilt Inn closed on April 30. It originally was a Ramada Inn when it opened in 1974. It later became the Ramada Vanderbilt Inn before becoming just the Vanderbilt Inn in the early 80s.
The Moraya Bay Beach Tower condos will range from about 4,000 to 4,500 square feet of living area, and are priced starting at $3.2 million.
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