CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – The extremely anticipated Sunseeker Resort Mission in Port Charlotte remains to be at a stand nonetheless.The multi-million greenback spot was suppose to open this spring, bringing lots of of jobs to the world.
Don’t anticipate to remain there anytime quickly although, at the least till air journey picks again up.
A vacation spot resort not like another is what Allegiant Air calls the Sunseeker Resort on Charlotte Harbor.
“Their funding supply is the airline and the money stream from the airline. As you already know, the entire airways have gotten hammered,” stated Dave Gammon, Charlotte County’s financial growth director.
Allegiant halted building initially of the pandemic. With frequent flyers staying residence, airways are strapped for money.
“Sunseeker is simply on their again burner,” Gammon stated.
Development started practically two years in the past. With little progress since then, residents stated they’re rising weary.
“It’s been right here a very very long time, and it’s actually an eyesore,” Woody Williams stated.
“Effectively it’s type of an eyesore proper now, however I do have hopes they’ll be capable to end it as quickly because the airline business picks again up once more,” Penny Farthing stated. “So for proper now we have to put Christmas lights on it or one thing.”
When building will resume remains to be up within the air in accordance with Allegiant. For now, the waterfront resort stands as solely a skeleton of the renderings.
“It’s coming, it’s displaying progress, it’s displaying development,” Gammon stated. “I don’t suppose it appears to be like unhealthy now, and I feel it’ll look fabulous clearly when it’s completed.”
Officers stated the general public ought to have hope: if the airline business does properly, cranes may very well be shifting by the tip of the yr.
