Island Storage Suites Mancaves

02/24/2026

Mark your calendars gearheads! The community's favorite car show is back at the Mancaves. You won't want to miss this one. It is likely to be the biggest one yet.

11/16/2024

WINNER! 1967 Mustang Shelby. Great car, and had to compete against some of the most prized cars in the area. Thank you to Allyson Rae from NBC2 News for being our honorary judge. What an epic day! Thank you to all who came. Next car show is scheduled for February and it's going to have a $15,000 payday on it. Registration fees will go to Golisano Children's Hospital.

11/16/2024

11/16/2024

First 2 cars to show up. '79 Trans Am and a very rare 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner.

10/22/2024

5 AM Real Estate Thoughts & Predictions:

- The 1-2 punch of Helene and Milton have done significant damage to the mindset of FMB residents and businesses for good reason. Frustration and feeling of defeat is becoming louder than the positive hashtags in many cases. The resilience is there, the residents and business owners are fighting hard. These folks just need a damn break.

- Last week I made a comment I was called out for when I said that all houses on a ground slab on FMB would be worth zero. It was a knee jerk comment with bad timing and a bit insensitive. Those houses will be worth land value, not zero. A lot of my friends own ground level homes and I can't imagine the frustration and grief they are feeling.

- Still IMO, The housing markets in 33931, 33908, 33912, which are Bayside and ADG territories are 20% overpriced. Inventory is down because of sellers pulling listings off the market, not because they are selling. I still have a bad feeling about the existing housing market. I just have a bad feeling about the middle class demographic after reading latest debt charts. America needs leadership.

- Land: $450,000 + 2,200 sq ft new Custom House/Pool: $1,100,000. Total: $1,550,000. What does this compare to based on listings? Is there equity? Can it rent and make money?

- Construction prices are going up, not down. New HVAC codes in 2025 (regulation overkill), concrete/rebar, exterior railings, all gone up recently.

- REMINDER: IT'S OUR CIVIC DUTY TO VOTE AND EARLY VOTING HAS STARTED.

Thanks for reading. Have a good rest of the week! Don't forget about the 11/16 car show at the mancaves!

10/08/2024

Hurricane Party Thoughts & Predictions:
While ADG and Bayside have spent the past week prepping for not one, but two storms, we are ready to help when needed as we did after Ian. Here are some thoughts I'm having.

- The landlord of Santini Plaza is going to be a rockstar for that center. I want to say much more about him but in an effort to keep this post limited, I want Yariv to know that I will do all I can to support him. He truly understands that he only creates value when his tenants are successful and he is true to that 100%.

- Grade level homes on FMB are going to have a value of literally zero. These homes will have to be raised or knocked down. I thought Helene was the nail in the coffin, but for those that it wasn't, Milton will be for sure.

- I fear that this storm season will put a massive damper on the FMB real estate market this season. I know at least a half dozen friends who are considering selling and moving inland, however most of these people own non-conforming homes. Let's hope I'm wrong on the market this season. I also believe the market is still 20% overvalued on and immediately off the beach.

- FMB will survive and thrive, however everything has to be floodproof. Properties in commercial nodes need new owners that know how to be progressive and/or realistic with their property values.

- If you don't know who Tim Ryan is by now, he is the owner and my fellow board member with FMBStrong. He is a very underappreciated entrpreneur in our area and deserves recognition for his community services. Tim, Bruiser Jungwirth, Heidi Jungwirth, and their team is ready to jump into action with relief items if Milton wreaks havoc.

Good Luck to everyone in Milton's path. Stay safe and from a construction end of things, as always, please reach out if you need anything. God Bless.

09/10/2024

It's been awhile since our last post. Since the storm, we have been overwhelmed with work, but we are fired up this year. It's election season, people are getting excited, and we will be bringing you some of the best parties this season right here at Island Storage Suites. We are waiting on a big deal for October to announce something, but we are planning a HUGE car show in November and another in March.

Get your calendars ready because the Mancaves are a venue you do not want to miss! Stay tuned!

03/28/2024

Short Notice: Tonight at the Mancaves, I am hosting a car show campaign fundraiser for Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane's re-election campaign. Ruane is one of the main reasons our County is ran better then almost every county in the country and I'll tell you why tonight.

Car Entries are $25 each and Commissioner Ruane will select the winning car who will be awarded $500 cash.

Open full bar and fun times as always. Recently, a celebrity gifted us several cases of UFC Founder Dana White's Howler Head Whiskey that we will be serving as our "shooter of the night". Free bottle and gift bag to the person that can get Tito Ortiz to show up!

Come out and support our amazing commissioner Ruane. Donations of any size to his re-election campaign would be appreciated.

03/10/2024

Congrats to my friend Nick Del Negro on the new Lamborghini dealership in Naples. I was invited to Cars n Coffee today and saw some amazing machines. Spectacular dealership. Of course I had to bring the Trans Am. Nick believes a mancave development would kill it in that south Naples area.

12/10/2023

We have a champion at our 2nd car show that was one of the best car shows I've been to.

Phil Destaven, owner of an original and very rare 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird was our winner.

Thanks to our judges Heather and Vita who did a great job evaluating the super awesome 100+ cars that participated.

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