Golf courses · Florida
Cape Coral Golf Course
Closed FL golf course (draft plan to become park) amid strong housing permits and county growth; peer projects show similar strategy. · summary, model-written
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County 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 thisRegreened
This site: record · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | ClosedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RegreenedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | parkWikipedia no source |
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 (2.7 km); Cape Coral Country Club (2.7 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 42,258 jobs in 2,819 establishments; average annual pay $42,887; employment location quotient 1.42; employment -1.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 2,877 jobs; 378 in retail trade, 712 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 12071010602)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 45th income percentile as adults; -1.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (213 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 12.1%; median family income $52,214; 126 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Lee County School District (PK-12); 1 public school within 1 mile: CAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 5 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 103 county-logged events: 32 thunderstorm wind, 23 flood, 17 tornado, 11 hail; $516,031,500 property damage reported; 3 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 33904, 2026-09 | median list price $399,900 (-5.6% on the year); 395 active listings; median 96 days on market; 17% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| 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
Closed golf course (original use) transitioning to park (new use) via 'regreen' strategy. Status: closed, verified as draft.
Why. County grew 10.3% 2018-23; median rent $1,597; housing market shows ZHVI $334k (down 3.5% YoY).
Where it stands. Within 2.7km of two proposed golf courses (Old Golf Course, Cape Coral Country Club). Peer projects include 6 FL sites using 'regreen' strategy (scores 4.0-5.5).
For a planner
- Lee County permits: 10,554 single-unit homes built in 2024 (value $3.9B)
- Retail: 4.3% business growth, 25.2% employment growth since 2012.
For a developer
- No known timeline for park conversion
- Strategy 'regreen' undefined in record
- Draft status means conversion not confirmed.
What we do not know yet
- Status 'closed' but no confirmation of park plan
- County growth rate cited but not explained
- No details on land ownership or costs.
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Similar sites
- Old Golf Course, Cape Coral, FL · Golf courses · same strategy: regreen; also in FL; 3 km away
- Miracle City Mall, Titusville, FL · Malls · same strategy: regreen; also in FL
- Winter Park Mall, Winter Park, FL · Malls · same strategy: regreen; also in FL
- Boca Mall, Boca Raton, FL · Malls · same strategy: regreen; also in FL
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- closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced
- county grew 10.3% 2018–23
- median rent $1,597
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History and original facts
| County | Lee County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from gulfcoastnewsnow.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The 175-acre Cape Coral Golf Course, vacant since 2006, is being considered for redevelopment into a park. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
- Cape Coral residents share ideas for old golf course redevelopment
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Cape Coral Golf Course
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