Every major project we track across Naples, Estero, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers — new downtowns, apartments, hotels, shopping, trails and road work. Each item links to the source it came from and shows when we last checked it.
The Collier County Planning Commission approved this residential community located on Orange Blossom Drive & Airport Road.
Ongoing, decade-long build-out
Large communities along Immokalee Road, Collier Boulevard and Oil Well Road keep adding homes, town centers, schools and amenity campuses.
Ongoing streetscape, restaurant and boutique-hotel investment in downtown Naples and the nearby Design District.
This 420-mile greenway will connect Tampa to Naples, passing through 52 rural, urban, and suburban areas.
This project is an extension of Freedom Park, part of the overall 'Greenway' plan to continue south to downtown Naples.
NCH and Physicians Regional continue to expand campuses, emergency capacity and outpatient centers across Collier County.
Major Gulf-front resorts have been rebuilding and expanding since Hurricane Ian, including significant reinvestment along Gulf Shore Boulevard and Vanderbilt Beach.
opening January 2027
The Naples Grande Beach Resort is undergoing a major, comprehensive resort-wide renovation and will debut as Signia Hilton Naples Grande Beach Resort.
This project will add approximately two miles of sidewalk along Oakes Boulevard.
Continued phases of Collier County's tournament sports and events campus off City Gate Boulevard.
This mixed-use residential and retail development has broken ground along Fifth Avenue South in downtown Naples.
coming in 2025
This boutique hotel is set in Old Naples's historic Third Street District, celebrating Florida's past.
Opened December 2023
This hotel opened in December 2023 at 455 12th Street South, in the heart of Southwest Florida.
Open, with continued resort reinvestment
The large Gulf-front JW Marriott resort on Marco Island, about 45 minutes south of downtown Naples, with restaurants, spa and beach facilities open to guests and event bookings.
This Four Seasons Resort is now open and represents a significant luxury hotel opening in Florida.
The overall Downtown Estero project consists of 310 multiple-family units and approximately 30,000 square feet of commercial uses.
This project involves constructing a new force main along the east side of US-41. It is mentioned in conjunction with the Sunny Grove Park project.
starting in 2026
The Florida Department of Transportation plans to widen Interstate 75 through Collier and Lee counties. The project specifically addresses the segment from Golden Gate Parkway to Alico Road.
starting in 2026
The Florida Department of Transportation plans to widen Interstate 75 through Collier and Lee counties starting in 2026.
This $80 million project is a joint venture between Advocate Radiation Oncology and Lee Healthcare Holdings. It is located at Estero Parkway and Three Oaks.
This is an $80 million joint venture between Advocate Radiation Oncology and Lee Healthcare Holdings. It will be located at Estero Parkway and Three Oaks.
Phased, with construction milestones through the late 2020s
The Village's long-planned downtown around US 41 and the Estero River: mixed-use buildings, residences above shops, restaurants, plazas and river access designed as a true village center.
Rezoning has been approved for this area, and the development order is being processed. It will include eight tennis courts, two basketball courts, and four pickleball courts.
Rezoning has been approved for this sports and recreational area, and the development order is being processed. The Village approved nearly $2.5 million for Hellas Construction, Inc. to install eight tennis courts, two basketball courts, and four pickleball courts.
Segments opening as funding and right-of-way allow
A paved multi-use trail being developed along the former Seminole Gulf rail corridor, planned to run through Estero and Bonita Springs and eventually connect toward Fort Myers and Collier County.
scheduled for completion in spring 2027
This project will upgrade the section of Corkscrew Road between Bella Terra Boulevard and Alico Road, widening it from two to four lanes. It also includes constructing medians and upgrading utilities.
scheduled for completion in spring 2027
This project involves widening Corkscrew Road from two to four lanes between Bella Terra Boulevard and Alico Road, including utility upgrades, drainage, and a new signalized intersection. The project began in February 2024.
The Estero Boulevard Improvements project is a six-mile project running from Crescent Street to just North of the Big Carlos Pass bridge.
Continued build-out around Hertz Arena, Miromar Outlets and the Coconut Point corridor: events, restaurants, hotels and youth-sports facilities.
Widening, intersection and drainage work on the two main east–west routes through Estero.
Kingston is a new, master-planned community quickly taking shape around Corkscrew Road in Estero.
This is a new, master-planned community taking shape around Corkscrew Road in Estero.
The first phase of this $81 million mixed-use development includes 286 apartments and 30,000 square feet of retail space. It is located south of Fort Myers.
Several apartment and mixed-use residential projects are in progress along the US 41 corridor near Coconut Point and Corkscrew Road.
The Sunny Grove Park project includes construction of a new sanitary sewer force main and a new pump station facility. It also involves the removal of the existing WWTP facility.
Construction is underway for this new 126-suite hotel in the Estero/Ft Myers area.
Construction is underway for a new 126-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel in the Estero/Ft Myers area.
The first phase of development includes 286 apartments and 30,000 square feet of retail space. Santander Bank provided an $81 million construction loan for this phase.
Fall 2019
This new five-story Marriott hotel features 100 rooms/suites and totals 66,864 Sq. Ft. It broke ground with an estimated completion date of Fall 2019.
The public is invited to attend a meeting to discuss the downtown Imperial Crossing redevelopment project. This project is part of the ongoing Downtown Bonita Springs revitalization.
Council has approved moving forward with phase 2 of the Bonita Springs Community Park Baseball Complex project. The skatepark and pump track at the former skate park location had final designs approved in January 2020.
Council approved negotiations with American Structurepoint, Inc. for the Goodwin Street Pedestrian & Drainage Improvements Project. American StructurePoint was also awarded the RFQ for this project.
Segments opening as funding and right-of-way allow
The Bonita Estero Rail Trail, a paved multi-use trail along the former Seminole Gulf rail corridor, with segments planned through Bonita Springs.
Lee County roadway and intersection improvements along the main east–west beach connector.
Continued city investment around the Imperial River, Riverside Park and the historic downtown core: event lawn, performances, kayak access and streetscape work.
Summer 2026
The City of Bonita Springs is excited about new projects in the downtown corridor as part of its revitalization. Downtown Bonita Springs is becoming a walkable entertainment district with mixed-use developments.
Phased build-out through the late 2020s
A walkable mixed-use district planned along Old 41 between Bonita Beach Road and Terry Street, combining apartments and townhomes with ground-floor shops, restaurants and public space.
Several apartment and build-to-rent communities are in progress along the Bonita Beach Road and Imperial Street corridors.
The City of Bonita Springs West Terry Street Improvements Project is underway. It aims to enhance pedestrian safety and accessibility by providing a continuous pedestrian path on the south side of the corridor.
This project will construct a new EMS Station to serve the communities of Alva, Bayshore, Olga, and Fort Myers Shores.
coming soon
Sunset at Casa Del Mar is a luxury gated community coming soon to Fort Myers, FL, comprising 114 townhomes.
Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization is considering a shared-use trail to connect Fort Myers and North Fort Myers.
A city-planned walkable district between downtown and the Edison Ford/McGregor area, with density, streetscape and mixed-use development standards.
A large share of Lee County's new rental supply is being built in Fort Myers along the Colonial Boulevard, Daniels Parkway and Six Mile Cypress corridors.
Additional downtown hotel and conference capacity along the river, adding to the existing Luminary Hotel.
Multiple residential towers, hotels and mixed-use buildings are approved or under construction around First Street and the Caloosahatchee riverfront.
Lee Health and Florida Gulf Coast University keep expanding facilities, student housing and research/medical space in south Fort Myers.
Extensions and connections to the Six Mile Cypress linear trail, plus planned links toward the wider Lee County trail network including the BERT corridor to the south.
KCA will team with the City to develop the safe extension of the John Yarbrough Linear Park Multi-Use Trail.
2025
The Florida Department of Transportation completed transformative upgrades to the Caloosahatchee River Bridge, constructing a new sidewalk between North Fort Myers and Downtown Fort Myers.
When a project moves from announced to approved, under construction, opening soon or now open — or when we find a newer source — it shows up here.