Contessa at Bay Colony
The first high-rise built on the beach in Bay Colony (completed 1991, WCI) and the southernmost beachfront tower; the only Bay Colony high-rise with its own private tennis facility.
This overview summarizes verified facts and, where validated, market indicators for Contessa. The building analysis is summarized below.
| Type | Gulf-front tower |
|---|---|
| Address | 8111 Bay Colony Drive, Naples, FL 34108 |
| Year built | 1991 |
| Residences | 76 |
| Floors | 21 |
| Typical living area | 2,125–3,027 sq ft typical; penthouses ~5,000 sq ft |
Facts compiled from public records, association materials and listing data. Verify in the association documents before relying on any figure.
Market indicators
Data through October 1, 2026 · closed sales only · Methodology
109 closed sales since 1997. Over the trailing 24 months: median $1,331/SF on 11 sales. Closings averaged about 90% of final list and 82% of original list price. Median 230 cumulative days on market. 3 listings ended without a sale in the past 36 months, against 11 closings. Long-run $/SF trend of roughly 4.1% per year since 1997.
Data through October 1, 2026. Trailing windows end on the data date and use closed sales only. Typical residences: living area <= 1.5x building median. Months of supply = active listings / (prior-12-month sales / 12). Days on market is the median cumulative days on market (CDOM), which carries across relistings. Floor premium from OLS regression of $/SF on sale date, floor and living area, published only when positive and statistically distinguishable. Annual medians in years with one or two sales are noisy.
Contessa: median price per square foot by year
Contessa, annual median closed-sale $/SF, 1997–2026 (109 closed sales analyzed; years with one or two sales are noisy; years with no sales are skipped). Dashed line: log-linear trend, ≈4.1%/yr. Data through October 1, 2026. Not an appraisal.
Show the data behind this chart
| Year | Median $/SF | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $303 | 1 |
| 1998 | $419 | 5 |
| 1999 | $400 | 5 |
| 2000 | $529 | 2 |
| 2001 | $642 | 2 |
| 2002 | $555 | 2 |
| 2003 | $661 | 5 |
| 2004 | $609 | 3 |
| 2005 | $719 | 6 |
| 2006 | $762 | 1 |
| 2007 | $826 | 3 |
| 2009 | $800 | 5 |
| 2010 | $659 | 3 |
| 2011 | $624 | 5 |
| 2012 | $743 | 5 |
| 2013 | $795 | 8 |
| 2014 | $673 | 7 |
| 2015 | $886 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1,047 | 3 |
| 2017 | $1,331 | 2 |
| 2018 | $1,230 | 5 |
| 2021 | $1,143 | 7 |
| 2022 | $1,466 | 3 |
| 2025 | $1,447 | 5 |
| 2026 | $1,132 | 5 |
What buyers and owners should know about Contessa
- Oldest tower: the first beachfront high-rise in Bay Colony (1991), so capital planning, milestone inspection results and reserve funding deserve the closest read of any building here.
- The most liquid tower right now: eight closings in the twelve months to October 1, 2026, and one active listing — about 1.5 months of supply. The 24-month median is $1,331/SF on eleven sales, at about 90% of final and 82% of original list price.
- Smaller plans: typical plans of about 2,125–3,027 sq ft are among the smallest of the Gulf-front towers, which generally means a lower total price for direct Gulf-front ownership — confirm against validated sales.
- Private tennis: the only Bay Colony high-rise with its own tennis facility; confirm how it is funded and maintained.
Derived from the sourced facts above and validated sales data. Verify in the association documents before relying on any item.
Galen Gonzalez, REALTOR®
Galen Gonzalez provides data-driven buyer and seller representation across Bay Colony, Pelican Bay, and Naples beachfront condominiums. His research combines building-level sales history, current market conditions, and residence-specific positioning.
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