The Biltmore at Bay Colony
22-story beachfront tower delivered in 1997 by WCI Communities, three buildings south of the Ritz-Carlton; common areas remodeled in 2016.
This overview summarizes verified facts and, where validated, market indicators for The Biltmore. The full longitudinal report is summarized below and will live on its own site.
| Type | Gulf-front tower |
|---|---|
| Address | 8473 Bay Colony Drive, Naples, FL 34108 |
| Year built | 1997 |
| Residences | 75 |
| Floors | 22 |
| Typical living area | 2,860–3,325 sq ft typical; penthouses to 7,000+ 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
106 closed sales since 1997: median $1,693/SF over the trailing 24 months, list-to-sale ratio about 92%, median 111 cumulative days on market, a measured floor premium of about $11/SF per floor, and a long-run $/SF trend of roughly 4.8% per year (2.4% since 2015).
Data through October 1, 2026. Trailing windows end on the data date and use closed sales only; typical residences are those up to 1.5x the building median living area. Months of supply = active listings / (prior-12-month sales / 12). Days on market is the median cumulative days on market. Floor premium from OLS regression of $/SF on sale date, floor and living area (n=99).
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The Biltmore: median price per square foot by year
The Biltmore, annual median closed-sale $/SF, 1997–2026 (106 closed sales analyzed; years with one or two sales are noisy). Dashed line: log-linear trend, ≈4.8%/yr. Data through October 1, 2026. Not an appraisal.
Show the data behind this chart
| Year | Median $/SF | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $375 | 8 |
| 1998 | $402 | 7 |
| 1999 | $496 | 4 |
| 2000 | $773 | 2 |
| 2001 | $887 | 1 |
| 2002 | $857 | 1 |
| 2003 | $722 | 3 |
| 2004 | $752 | 5 |
| 2005 | $778 | 6 |
| 2006 | $844 | 3 |
| 2007 | $727 | 2 |
| 2009 | $805 | 1 |
| 2010 | $711 | 3 |
| 2011 | $774 | 5 |
| 2012 | $797 | 3 |
| 2013 | $912 | 4 |
| 2014 | $1,153 | 3 |
| 2015 | $1,305 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1,301 | 2 |
| 2017 | $1,548 | 1 |
| 2018 | $1,275 | 2 |
| 2019 | $1,268 | 2 |
| 2020 | $1,084 | 5 |
| 2021 | $1,406 | 5 |
| 2023 | $2,109 | 1 |
| 2024 | $1,801 | 5 |
| 2025 | $1,699 | 7 |
| 2026 | $1,421 | 4 |
What buyers and owners should know about The Biltmore
- Liquidity: 12 recorded closings in the 24 months through October 1, 2026, across 75 residences — enough for a stable building median. Two residences were active and one pending at the data date.
- Floor matters, modestly: the full report measures roughly $11 per square foot (about 1.1%) per additional floor after controlling for sale date and living area.
- Capital planning: delivered in 1997 with common areas remodeled in 2016; request the most recent milestone inspection report, structural integrity reserve study and any resulting assessments.
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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