Custom Home Builder in Naples, FL
From Port Royal and Aqualane Shores to the Moorings and Park Shore, Naples is one of the most demanding places in Florida to build: deep-water lots, strict flood elevations, and neighborhoods with their own character and review. Owner-led by Collin and Tyler Alexander, fewer than ten homes a year. Florida GC CBC1266523.
Two Jurisdictions, One Coastline
Most of Naples’ historic waterfront neighborhoods, including Old Naples, Aqualane Shores, Port Royal, Coquina Sands, the Moorings and Park Shore, sit inside the City of Naples, which permits through its own Building department. Much of greater Naples, including many gated golf communities, is unincorporated Collier County with a separate review. Knowing which one governs your lot shapes the schedule from the start.
Gulf-front lots add another layer: construction seaward of Florida’s Coastal Construction Control Line needs a separate permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Waterfront lots across Naples sit in FEMA flood zones that set the minimum floor height, and Hurricane Ian’s surge in 2022 showed exactly why building above that minimum matters.
Where We Build in Naples
Port Royal
Developed in the 1950s by John Glen Sample and still Naples’ most prestigious address, with deep-water canal and Gulf frontage on estate-scale lots. Builds here are large, fully engineered waterfront homes with the seawall, dock and elevation planned together from day one.
Aqualane Shores
One of Naples’ first planned waterfront neighborhoods, laid out in the late 1940s and early 1950s between Port Royal and Old Naples. Many older homes sit below today’s flood elevation on canal lots worth far more than the house, which makes Aqualane a teardown and rebuild market.
Old Naples
The historic center around the Naples Pier, Third Street South and Fifth Avenue South. Smaller lots, a walkable streetscape, and Gulf-front parcels near the pier that bring Coastal Construction Control Line permitting into the design.
The Moorings
Developed in the late 1950s and 1960s around Moorings Bay, where many deep-water canals reach the Gulf through Doctors Pass without bridges. Waterfront lots here are designed around the dock and the boat.
Park Shore
Naples’ original master-planned neighborhood, with single-family homes along Venetian Bay and Inner Doctors Bay and navigable access to the Gulf through Doctors Pass.
Gated Communities
Grey Oaks, Talis Park, Mediterra and similar communities carry their own architectural review on top of city or county permitting. We plan for both approvals so the design is drawn once.
Build for the Next Storm, Not the Last Code
Hurricane Ian’s surge flooded large parts of coastal Naples in 2022, and the homes that came through best were the ones built high. New construction must set the finished floor at or above the base flood elevation, and we design with margin above that minimum, on engineered foundations with impact-rated openings and a continuous load path from roof to foundation.
Building high protects the house, lowers flood insurance cost, and is why so many owners of older Naples homes choose a teardown and rebuild over another renovation.
A Naples Custom Home, Lot to Shell
A single-family custom home we are building on a wooded lot in Naples, photographed from the air at each stage: from a cleared lot to a finished exterior in seven months. Neighboring homes are blurred for privacy.
Orchid Court Residence, Marco Island
A five-bedroom canal-front home in Marco Beach, completed in 2025 on a 0.20-acre lot with direct Gulf access from the dock. It stands on 10-inch concrete piles with the living level at 10.1 feet NAVD, above the 9.0-foot base flood elevation, and every opening is impact-rated for the island’s 170 mph design wind.
- Living area
- 4,845 sq ft
- Design wind
- 170 mph
- Finished floor
- 10.1' NAVD
Three Ways We Work in Naples
Custom Waterfront Homes
Ground-up custom homes designed to the specific lot, frontage and flood zone. Custom home building →
Teardown & Rebuild
Demolition and new construction on established lots, built to current flood and wind code. Teardown & rebuild →
Whole-Home Renovation
For structurally sound homes worth keeping, full renovation of structure, systems and finishes. Whole-home renovation →
Naples, Frequently Asked
Who builds custom homes in Naples, FL?
Alexander² Construction is an owner-led custom home builder working across Collier County, including Naples and Marco Island. Collin and Tyler Alexander personally lead every build and cap the company at fewer than ten homes a year, with waterfront, elevated and teardown-rebuild experience. Florida GC license CBC1266523.
How much does it cost to build a custom home in Naples?
With our cost-plus GC fee model, custom luxury homes in Naples generally cost $300 to $800 per square foot to build, excluding land, and less when allowances for finishes and fixtures are set lower. The largest Port Royal estates can run above that range. You pay actual construction cost plus one stated fee, so no markup is hidden in the allowances. Lot conditions, flood zone, frontage and finish level drive the final number.
Do I need City of Naples or Collier County permits?
It depends on the lot. Most of the historic waterfront neighborhoods, including Old Naples, Aqualane Shores, Port Royal, the Moorings and Park Shore, are inside City of Naples limits and permit through the City. Much of greater Naples, including many gated golf communities, is unincorporated Collier County. Gulf-front lots may also need a state Coastal Construction Control Line permit. We confirm the jurisdiction for your lot before design begins.
Do new homes in Naples have to be elevated?
Waterfront and low-lying lots in Naples sit in FEMA flood zones, so the finished floor of a new home must be at or above the base flood elevation, and we design with margin above that minimum. Building higher also lowers flood insurance cost and is a major reason owners replace older ground-level homes.
Is teardown and rebuild common in Naples?
Very. In built-out neighborhoods like Aqualane Shores, Port Royal and Old Naples, the lot is often worth far more than an older home that sits below current flood elevation. Demolishing and building new to current flood and wind code is often the smartest path to a modern home in the neighborhood you want.
What does it cost to build in Naples?
Real 2026 ranges by build tier, the Port Royal and waterfront premiums, and why our cost-plus GC fee model runs lower than most quoted prices.
Read the Naples Cost GuideAlso building across Collier and Lee counties: Marco Island · the Estates on Marco · Fort Myers · all of Southwest Florida.
Building in Naples?
Send us the address. We will check the flood zone, the jurisdiction and the frontage, and tell you honestly whether to build, rebuild or renovate. Both brothers read every inquiry.