Golf courses · Florida
Cape Coral Country Club
City purchased 175-acre golf course for $10.5M in 2024; redevelopment proposed with civic/park/retail uses amid strong local housing growth. · summary, model-written
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Site profile8 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed record · all sites with thisSold since 2020
This site: 2024 city research-deals · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 4,686 units, Lee County census-bps · all sites with thisFast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)
This site: 10% census-acs · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: record · all sites with thisCivic and government
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisRetail (continued)
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposedWikipedia |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia |
| New uses | civic, other, park, retailWikipedia |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sold | $10.5M closed | city | yahoo.com |
Site context
| Housing permits, Lee County (FL), 2024 | 4,686 units in 5+ unit buildings, 171 in 2–4, 10,554 single-family; 2023: 4,583 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 2 within 25 km: Old Golf Course (0.0 km); Cape Coral Golf Course (2.7 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,620 establishments (+4%); 43,772 jobs (+25%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $334,485 (-4% 1 yr, +6% 5 yr); typical rent $1,827/mo (-0% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
Summary, model-written
City acquired Cape Coral Country Club golf course (175 acres) for $10.5M in 2024. Status is 'proposed' redevelopment.
Why. County grew 10.3% 2018–23; median rent $1,597. 6 peer golf courses in FL all have 'redevelop' strategy.
Where it stands. Adjacent to 'Old Golf Course' (0km, proposed) and 'Cape Coral Golf Course' (2.7km, closed). Lee County permits show 10,554 new housing units approved in 2024. Retail businesses grew 4.3% since 2012.
For a planner
- City owns site; redevelopment strategy includes civic/park/retail.
- Housing market shows strong growth (10.3% county growth, $1,597 median rent).
- No details on specific new uses or timeline beyond 2026 concept.
For a developer
- City is buyer; no private deal disclosed.
- Permits indicate active housing construction (10,554 units in 2024).
- Unknown: exact new use mix, environmental constraints, or community feedback.
What we do not know yet
- No details on how 'civic/other/park/retail' will be implemented.
- No timeline for construction or approval beyond 2026 concept.
- No information on site condition beyond 'long-blighted' (2024 event).
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- county grew 10.3% 2018–23
- median rent $1,597
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| County | Lee County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from yahoo.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The 175-acre Cape Coral Country Club golf course, built in 1961 and closed in 2006, is proposed for redevelopment as a park with centralized or decentralized recreational uses. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Timeline
- 1961 construction of the 175 acres at 4003 Palm Tree Blvd., just north of Cape Coral Parkway, finished
- 1972 hosted 1972's NCAA golf championship won by Texas Longhorns mates Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite
- 2006 clubhouse that's long gone after its 2006 closing
- 2024 City acquires the long-blighted area for $10.5 million
- 2026 Two recreational property concept
Sources
- Florida golf course that hosted NCAA tournament in focus with new plans
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Cape Coral Country Club
construction of the 175 acres at 4003 Palm Tree Blvd., just north of Cape Coral Parkway, finished in 1961.
hosted 1972's NCAA golf championship won by Texas Longhorns mates Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite
buildings including a 33,000-square-foot clubhouse that's long gone after its 2006 closing.
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