Captiva resort damaged by Charley may get new owner

Captiva resort damaged by Charley may get new owner

Talks are under way for the sale of Captiva’s South Seas Resort.

The New York-based Blackstone Group is negotiating to buy a group of Florida resorts from MeriStar Hospitality Corp., according to local real estate expert Frank D’Alessandro. That includes South Seas Resort & Yacht Harbour, one of the largest players in the local tourism market.

“They’ve been in due diligence for some time,” D’Alessandro said, referring to the period in which a buyer studies the proposed deal to make sure there’s nothing wrong.