Originally, the complex was supposed to consist of six buildings—A, B, C, D, E and F. It became a distressed project when the original developer failed to obtain the necessary financing to complete the project after the first three buildings were constructed. The bank then contacted Don Corcelli, president of Surety, a growing and experienced firm with a record of successes in condo construction in Naples and Sanibel Island.

The second phase of the project was supposed to duplicate the first phase, with three and five floors of condominiums and shared laundry facilities off the walkways. Instead, Corcelli proposed that the bank finance the addition of extra floors and space for laundry facilities within the units. When the bank agreed, the project was accepted by Corcelli who later founded Bluebill Properties, a real estate company with several offices in southwest Florida.

Seascape’s units originally were priced in the $50,000s for a one-bedroom and in the $70,000s for two-bedroom units. The architect was Edward Hillstrom who studied at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. He prepared 300 sketches before deciding upon the saw-tooth effect. Hillstrom, a Minnesota native, owned the land upon which Seascape was built.

In the ‘80’s, residents of the A, B, and C buildings decided to separate from Seascape and form their own association. They adopted the name of ‘Dolphin Way’. Today, both Seascape and Dolphin way remain the only condominiums on the beach that offer Gulf-front views from every unit.

Two physical changes over the years involved the swimming pool and the seawall. The pool was wide-open before the government mandated that all pools be fenced-in for safety. The current seawall, now just a walkway, once rose about three feet over the beach. Erosion became so severe that Bonita Beach property owners along the strip voted to assess themselves $5,000 each for a beach renourishment project. It was the only time that the people voluntary paid for the work, now financed by the city, state and federal governments.