975 Rabbit Rd, Sanibel, FL 33957 Property Records

Lee County property record for 975 Rabbit Rd, Sanibel, FL 33957

Property Summary

Property Type	Regional Shopping Center, Mall
Details	1 bd · 30 ba · 20,783 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	2.73 acres (119,224 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$6,000,000 (Mar 2023)
Tax Bill	$32,688 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2026 Mortgage Mar 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`21-46-22-T3-00002.0020`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`21-46-22-T3-00002.0020`
Alternative APNs	`222146T3000020020` `10021338` `10619183`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	30 Baths
Units	12 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	20,783 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	15,174 sqft
Flooring	Concrete/Cement
Interior Walls	Wood

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Fire Resistance	Fireproof Steel Frame
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	119,224 sqft

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Florida Room
Porch Area	4,054 sqft
Patio Area	37,408 sqft
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	48 sqft
Loading Dock	45 sqft
Total Buildings	3 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Account Number	10619183
Street Address	975 RABBIT RD
City	SANIBEL
State	FL
Zip	33957-3037
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Regional Shopping Center, Mall
Legal Description	PARL IN S 21 & 28 GOVT LOT 2 AS DESC IN OR 1235 PG 1124
Legal Range	22E
Legal Township	46S
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	SANIBEL
Legal Tract	T3
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	LEE FL
Township / Civil Division	SANIBEL ISLAND
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	80203

Owner

975 Rabbit Rd, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in March 2023.

Source: Lee County records, as of July 29, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	975 RABBIT RD, SANIBEL, FL 33957-3037
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 6, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage GREAT SOUTHERN BANK
Mar 2, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Balloon Mortgage CHESTER A NIESEL TRUST

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 2, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 2, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 26, 1998
Deed Document Number	202378495
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 17, 2008
Prior Transfer Doc	0000332839
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LEE FL
Property Address	975 RABBIT RD, SANIBEL, FL 33957-3037
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 19, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1220 SAINT CHARLES ST, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63103-1806

Mortgage

Document Number	0000058512
Date	Mar 6, 2026
Instrument	2026000058512

Lender

Name	GREAT SOUTHERN BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SAINT LOUIS, MO 63105

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

March 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LEE FL
Recording Date	Mar 2, 2023
Property Address	975 RABBIT RD, SANIBEL, FL 33957-3037
Document Number	0000078495
Instrument Date	Feb 21, 2023
Instrument	2023000078495
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023
Title Company	ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$42,000.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	15651 S PEBBLE LN, FORT MYERS, FL 33912-2340

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	975 RABBIT RD, SANIBEL, FL 33957-3037

Mortgage

Document Number	0000078496
Date	Mar 2, 2023
Instrument	2023000078496

Lender

Name	CHESTER A NIESEL TRUST
Type	Private Party
Address	15651 S PEBBLE LN, FORT MYERS, FL 33912

Agreement

Type	Balloon Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 975 Rabbit Rd was $32,688.

Source: Lee County assessment roll, as of July 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Florida
County	Lee County
Municipality	Sanibel City
Unified School District	Lee County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$2,309,251 (+1%)	$2,650,588 (+2.52%) Land $2,384,858 Building $265,730
2025	$32,688.00	$2,099,319	$2,585,343 Land $2,087,124 Building $498,219
2023	$25,386.00 (+17.53%)	$1,927,160 (+15.47%) Land $815,927 Building $1,111,233	$1,927,160 (+15.47%) Land $815,927 Building $1,111,233
2022	$21,599.00	$1,668,928 Land $608,538 Building $1,060,390	$1,668,928 Land $608,538 Building $1,060,390

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 975 Rabbit Rd in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 23, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	7.0 ft
Coastal	Yes
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 509 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	509 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	809 (1982–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 809
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Ian, Oct 2022 · 241 claims Hurricane Ian, Oct 2022 · 276 claims Tropical Storm Bonnie And Hurricane Charley, Aug 2004 · 114 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 975 Rabbit Rd is moderate, ranking above 69% of the US, with a 0.3% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 69% of the US · above 50% of Florida
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION serves 14,784 people · EPA ID FL5360146
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 6 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
CenturyLink Fiber	3,000 / 3,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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