A $20 million affordable housing proposal near Billy Creek is moving closer to a Fort Myers City Council vote. The Planning Board voted 4-3 to recommend the 96-unit project despite concerns about flooding, traffic and nearby homes.
Charlotte County approved a $340,000 loan to support the proposed 88-unit Murdock Square affordable housing development in Port Charlotte. Officials say the project will help, but the county still faces a shortage of roughly 10,000 affordable homes.
Developers withdrew plans for the 36-unit Project Gateway affordable housing project in Golden Gate Estates after commissioners signaled the proposal would fail. The development team says it will pursue other Collier County sites.
The Housing Alliance’s affiliate HELP will host a Housing Expo on June 27 at 8:30 a.m. at the NABOR Naples Conference Center. The event aims to support individuals and families pursuing homeownership and housing stability. It features experts and organizations focused on affordable housing in Collier County.
Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties commemorated the completion of McNeill Village, a 36-home community near North Fort Myers and Cape Coral, marking its sixth neighborhood development in Lee County since 2018.
Collier County planners approved a major expansion of Ave Maria that would add thousands of homes and new commercial development in eastern Collier County. The proposal sparked debate over affordable housing, traffic impacts and whether a 1,000-acre section should operate independently from the existing town.
Collier County is opening the former Port of the Islands hotel site to broader development proposals. Commissioners want more competition and flexibility beyond a single affordable housing plan.
Affordable housing project breaks ground at key Fort Myers site.
Collier commissioners approved up to 4,502 homes in Corkscrew Grove East Village despite opposition, citing conservation safeguards.
Several veterans will move into Villas on Scott, an affordable housing project in Punta Gorda, developed by PORCH and multiple partners. Construction began in 2025, with costs at $1.3 million and 95% funded, addressing the pressing affordable housing needs for veterans and seniors in Charlotte County.
