Stevens Construction completes Shalimar Beach Resort

SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. - Sept. 29, 2025 - PRLog -- Stevens Construction has completed Shalimar Beach Resort located at 2823 W. Gulf Dr. on Sanibel Island in 18 months, announced Dan Adams, executive vice president/partner, Stevens Construction, Inc.

Celebrating with a ribbon cutting on the three-year anniversary weekend of Hurricane Ian, the 52,207-square-foot property features multiple buildings offering several accommodation options for short and long-term guests and is the first ground-up resort to open since the storm.

Established in 1959, Shalimar includes a 27,334-square-foot, two-story building with 21 studio-style hotel rooms, situated over parking. The resort also features a 6,032-square-foot, two-story fourplex building with two, one-bedroom and two, two-bedroom, two-bathroom villas over covered parking. Stevens Construction is also building four duplex buildings with one-bedroom villas situated over covered parking and a manager's suite over parking that is adjacent to the office and resort lobby. All 33 units offer a modern coastal design and include a fully-equipped kitchen, tile flooring throughout and a screened balcony with Gulf views. The property also features a saltwater beachfront pool, rooftop terrace, guest laundry facilities and a boardwalk to the Gulf.

Forced to rebuild after Ian washed away his family's previous resort, Sean Niesel, Shalimar's owner, reached out to Stevens Construction after the new beach resort was already designed, however, it was over his budget. Stevens Construction spent six months working with the client and the architect to identify ways to save money within the existing design and found $1.4 million in cost-savings in the plans, allowing the project to move forward within the client's budget.

The newly designed Shalimar Beach Resort features an enhanced structural design with 559 concrete piles securing the eight buildings. Each building is six feet above base flood elevation to ensure building resilience, which was proven during Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024 as no water entered the newly constructed buildings. Shalimar also incorporates turtle-friendly glass and lighting to protect hatching sea turtles by controlling beachfront illumination.

The Stevens Construction team includes Director of Preconstruction Nick Burkel, Estimating Engineer Evan Lopes, Senior Project Manager Mike Brooks, Senior Superintendent Tom Porter and Project Administrator Gina Varner. Architecture Joyce Owens is the architect of record.

Shalimar will begin welcoming back guests on Sept. 28, 2025; three years after Ian. For more information and to make reservations, visit Shalimar.com (http://www.shalimar.com).

About Stevens Construction, Inc.

With offices in Fort Myers and Orlando, Fla., Stevens Construction specializes in providing construction management, general contracting and consulting services to clients and design professionals. Other services include site and design team selection, budgeting, project scheduling, permitting, cost and quality control and warranty service. The company builds healthcare, commercial and hospitality facilities. For information, visit www.stevensbuilds.com (about:blank) or call 239-936-9006.