Golf courses · Florida
Old Golf Course
Proposed regreen conversion to park; county growth and rent data support opportunity, but no approval or site details in record. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed record · 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 thisRegreened
This site: record · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Regreening, proposedWikipedia 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: Cape Coral Country Club (0.0 km); Cape Coral Golf Course (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 | 162 jobs; 1 in retail trade, 4 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 12071010503)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; 0.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (440 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 50% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 9.2%; median family income $57,110; 173 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Lee County School District (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES 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
Site is proposed for conversion from golf course to park via 'regreen' strategy. Status is 'proposed' (not approved or built).
Why. County grew 10.3% 2018–23; median rent $1,597. Peer golf courses in Cape Coral (0km and 2.7km away) show similar regreen strategy. Housing market: ZHVI $334,485 (down 3.5% YoY), ZORI $1,827 (stable).
Where it stands. No construction permits or physical location details in record. County permits show 10,554 units built in 2024 (Lee County), but not linked to this site. Peer 'Cape Coral Golf Course' (closed, 2.7km) has higher score (5.5).
For a planner
- Status: Proposed (not approved/sold)
- No evidence of active development
- Housing market shows modest rent growth
For a developer
- Regreen strategy aligns with 5 peer sites in FL
- County growth rate supports potential demand
- Unknown: Permit status, exact site location, or conversion timeline
What we do not know yet
- No confirmation of approval status
- No details on 'regreen' process
- No site-specific permit data
- County growth rate cited but not contextualized for this project
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Similar sites
- Cape Coral Golf Course, Cape Coral, FL · Golf courses · same strategy: regreen; also in FL; 3 km away
- North Park, Boca Raton, FL · Golf courses · same strategy: regreen; also in FL
- Woodlands Country Club, Tamarac, FL · Golf courses · same strategy: regreen; also in FL
- Miracle City Mall, Titusville, FL · Malls · same strategy: regreen; also in FL
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- 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 capecoral.gov, model-extracted, unreviewed: The 175-acre abandoned golf course purchased in August 2024 is planned to be transformed into a vibrant public park space. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
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