The Lutgert Companies announced the grand opening of Spectacles, a full service upscale optical center at The Mercato in North Naples. Spectacles, a locally owned family business, makes its debut in approximately 1,000 square feet located adjacent to GiGi’s.

Spectacles focuses on “redefining your view” by providing high-end personalized customer service in a swanky showroom setting with Italian stone flooring and displays of more than 2,000 of the latest style frames. Designers such as Chanel, Prada, Lafont, Tiffany, Silhouette, Alain Mikli and many more are offered. Eye exams are performed at all-in-one high-tech computer stations and free- form technology lenses provide for a more precise product. In keeping with many sunny days of Southwest Florida, a collection of unique sunglasses is also presented.

“We are pleased to announce the opening of Spectacles at The Mercato,” said Dougall McCorkle, Senior Vice President of Commercial Real Estate for The Lutgert Companies. “Spectacles is a great fit for the upscale shops, restaurants, and businesses at The Mercato. Their high profile composition will well serve the patrons of Mercato.”

Owner of two successful optical stores in Naples, Naples Optical and Naples Optical Too, Tipton Lemay established Spectacles as the next evolutionary step in optical eyewear services.


Located on 52-acres at the intersection of U.S. 41 North and Vanderbilt Beach Road, The Mercato is a premier lifestyle community offering the finest in condominium living together with the best in shopping, dining and entertainment, all in one location.

At completion, The Mercato will provide nearly 330,000 square feet of main street-style retail and restaurants, 140,000 square feet of Class A office space and 175 luxury residential units. Deck parking will conveniently connect to various buildings.

The Strada, the first Mercato residential community, will comprise 92 luxury condominium residences located on the second through fifth floors of two distinct buildings that overlook Strada Place. A total of ten floor plans are available ranging from 1,000 to 2,400 square feet offering one, two or three bedrooms. Priced from the $400s.

Among the major tenants at The Mercato is Whole Foods Market, the world’s largest natural and organic grocer, which anchors one end. Retailers include Books-A-Million, Coldwater Creek, Sur La Table, Signatures, Z-Gallerie, Swim ‘n Sport, Gigi’s Children’s Boutique, Pandora, Bobby Chan, Byte Shop Style, and Mercato Jewelers.

Among the diverse restaurants are Piola, Capital Grille, McCormick and Schmick’s, AZN, The Pub, Bravo!, Italiana Cucina and the Stage Deli.

Silverspot Cinema is an 11-screen high-end theatre with the latest movie releases and is complete with reserved seating, and beverages and gourmet food service from the interior restaurant. Blue Martini is a premier martini lounge with live entertainment and 40 select martinis.

Professional office tenants include Merrill Lynch with financial and investment advisory services; and local law firms: Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, Salvatori Wood Buckel & Weidenmiller, and Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford.

For leasing information, contact Dougall McKorckle, Senior Vice President of Commercial Real Estate for The Mercato at 239-261-6100 or e-mail Dougall@Lutgert.com.