Cameratta Properties, L.P. to donate $25,000

FORT MYERS, FL--Cameratta Properties, L.P. (s a proud supporter of the new Florida Arts Cultural Center and the restoration of the Federal Building. As a presenting sponsor of the 'Flappers to Forties' gala celebration on Saturday, November 5, 2005, Cameratta Properties, L.P. continues its dedication to revitalizing Historic Downtown Fort Myers while honoring the city's rich architectural traditions.

The Florida Arts Cultural Center will be housed in the former Post Office and Federal Building.  The 1933 neo-classical building will provide the perfect backdrop for performances and galleries with open spaces, vaulted ceilings and beautiful, classic detailing such as ionic columns.

"I think of this as a win-win situation," said Cameratta Properties CEO Joseph Cameratta.  "A beautiful, historic building will be restored to its full glory while providing an unprecedented cultural opportunity for the City of Fort Myers and we are happy to be a part of it."

The Florida Arts Cultural Center will house 5,000 square feet of exhibition space to feature local, regional, national and international artists, as well as, traveling exhibitions. In addition to traditional gallery spaces, the center also boasts open studios that will allow patrons to watch resident artists at work and to get a first hand view of the creative process.  Educational programs are expected to include workshops, performances, lectures, residencies and curriculum-based visual and performing arts programs specifically tailored for school field trips.

Cameratta Properties is currently developing two projects between McGregor Boulevard and the Caloosahatchee River in the Edison-Ford District of Fort Myers High Point Place, the luxury riverfront condominiums sold-out and currently under construction, and First Street Village, the mixed-use community that promises to provide an exciting and unique blend of living, working, shopping, and playing all within walking distance.

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.  Cameratta Properties, and its founder, Joseph Cameratta, have been awarded twenty People's Choice Beautification Awards for the beauty and style of their residential developments and the enhancement of business property reflecting pride in ownership in the community.