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2255 Gulf Dr, Sanibel, FL 33957-6104 · Lee County, Florida
Records checked against state databases: October 12, 2026 · auto-refreshed weeklyWe found a SIRS filing matching this building's name in DBPR's public SIRS reporting database (submitted before July 2025), as retrieved October 12, 2026. The state's list only shows that a filing was made, not what the study found or how well the reserves are funded. Records are matched by name and county; verify details against the official database.
| Official condominium name | COTTAGE COLONY WEST |
| DBPR project number | PR1S005837 |
| Declared units | 40 |
| First recorded | 02/20/1978 |
| Registration status | Approved Recorded |
| Managing entity | COTTAGE COLONY WEST CONDO ASSOC INC |
| Filed as | COTTAGE COLONY WEST (SANIBEL) — before July 2025 |
Yes. As of October 12, 2026, we found a SIRS filing matching Cottage Colony West in the Florida DBPR's public SIRS reporting database. Matches are made by name and county, so confirm the details with the association or in the official database.
FEMA's flood map places Cottage Colony West in zone AE, a high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area, where lenders typically require flood insurance. The zone is matched to the building's mapped location; an elevation certificate or FEMA's Flood Map Service Center can confirm it for a specific unit.
The Florida condominium registry lists 40 declared units for Cottage Colony West, first recorded on 02/20/1978.
Florida requires a milestone inspection of condominium buildings three habitable stories or more by December 31 of the year a building turns 30 (25 where the local building department requires it), then every 10 years. The condominium declaration for Cottage Colony West was first recorded in 1978, so if its buildings are three or more stories they reached the 30-year mark around 2008. The building itself can be older, for example after an apartment conversion. The association must give owners the inspector's summary, and a seller must give it to a buyer.
The Florida DBPR registry lists Cottage Colony West Condo Assoc Inc as the managing entity. Florida generally requires associations managing 25 or more units to post key documents, including budgets, financial reports, minutes and inspection reports, on a website or app.
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