Cameratta Properties Announces Acquisition in DeSoto County

5,860 Acres of Land to Be Home to Master Planned Community

(DESOTO COUNTY, Fla.) Cameratta Properties has announced its recent acquisition of 5,860 acres in DeSoto County late last week. The DeSoto County property formerly known as the Carlton 2 x 4 Ranch, is located just south of Arcadia, along two miles of State Road 31 frontage, and is the latest in a series of major development ventures underway for Cameratta Properties in southwest Florida. The nine square mile ranch of citrus, sod and cattle operations shall remain while conceptual planning for a future master planned community is designed.

"This land allows Cameratta Properties to continue developing prestigious projects and illustrates its commitment to Southwest Florida," said Cameratta Properties President, Ray Blacksmith.

Cameratta Properties is also developing First Street Village (www.firststreetvillage.com) and High Point Place (www.highpointplace.com) in downtown Fort Myers.

Cameratta Properties, and its founder, Joseph Cameratta, have developed real estate for more than 25 years. With offices in Cleveland, Ohio and Fort Myers, Florida, Cameratta Properties specializes in the acquisition, development, and construction of residential and commercial real estate. Cameratta Properties' projects include large master-planned communities, high rise condominiums, commercial retail and office development, mixed-use developments, golf course communities and apartment-to-condominium conversions. For more information about Cameratta Properties, please visit www.cameratta.com.