A 41-acre Catholic campus is taking shape in Golden Gate Estates. Plans for St. John Paul II Parish call for a 1,250-seat church and K-12 school for up to 1,000 students as eastern Collier County’s population continues to grow.
Barron Collier Companies has started construction on Brightshore Village, a 680-acre community in Golden Gate Estates planned for about 2,000 homes, a 95-acre village center and nearly 300 acres of open space.
Golden Gate Estates has a new public safety hub. Greater Naples Fire Rescue and Collier County EMS have opened Station 74, a joint facility designed to speed emergency response and potentially help reduce insurance costs for area homeowners and businesses.
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.
Maruto’s Cuban Cafe officially opened regular hours July 6 in Golden Gate Estates, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily with extended weekend hours. The family-operated restaurant serves traditional Cuban dishes like media noche, palomilla steak, and mojo pork alongside coffee and Latin drinks.
Golden Gate Estates continues its commercial boom as Chick-fil-A, Circle K, Starbucks, Chipotle and other businesses move forward at The Shoppes at Orange Blossom, while new restaurants and retailers prepare to open at Winchester Center.
Collier County has approved an $18 million contract with Wright Construction to build a bridge over the Golden Gate Canal connecting Golden Gate Boulevard to Randall Boulevard, with construction expected to take 18 to 24 months and improve local transportation infrastructure.
Collier County commissioners approved Horse Trials Village, a 3,205-home rural community with affordable housing, parks, schools and preserved habitat planned near Oil Well Road and State Road 29.
Aldi and Publix will open new Golden Gate Estates stores on Nov. 20, bringing two grocery options to Immokalee Road and Oil Well Road as new retail centers and apartments rise east of Collier Boulevard.
