Park Shore was Florida’s first planned unit development district. In 1964, Chicago-area developer Raymond L. Lutgert purchased 760 acres of undeveloped Gulf-front and bayfront land between today’s Pelican Bay and The Moorings, then spent four years leading architects and land planners to a master plan that introduced underground utilities and community-scale rainwater collection — concepts later standard across Florida.

Construction ran from 1970 to 1983, beginning with Colony Gardens (29 units, mid-rise and townhomes with private bay docks) and building toward the Lutgert trademark Horizon House in 1971. The Venetian Villas (completed 1976) remain the most photographed architectural landmark in Naples — Mediterranean residences built over the water. High-rise development continued with Enclave (1991, one unit per floor), Park Tower (1994), and Venetian Tower (1995), while the Village on Venetian Bay opened in 1988 as the walkable commercial core.

For bathroom remodels, Park Shore breaks into three clear scope tiers tied to construction era. 1970s-era condos (Horizon House, Colony Gardens, early Venetian Villas) carry 55+ year-old baths with compartmented layouts, cultured-marble tops, and low ceilings — full modernization is near-universal. 1990s high-rises (Enclave, Park Tower, Venetian Tower, Le Rivage) offer better bones and respond well to Better-tier transformations. Venetian Bay single-family homes span the full spectrum, from 1970s originals needing full reconfig to 2020s new construction at $10.5M+ prices. Every Park Shore bath remodel factors in building-specific approvals, 1970s-era plumbing-stack constraints, and the signature community architecture that can’t be erased without losing resale value.