What Estero residents want to know and how they want to know about itThe results of the Engage Estero 2023...
Unraveling the Mystery of Development Impact FeesFew people outside the local, county, and state government agencies...
Workforce Housing: Encouraging Developments!In March 2022, the ECCL, now Engage Estero, released an article titled...
Village Council approved a fee structure for the Bonus Density Program that was adopted earlier this year for the three properties that Lee County had approved under their Bonus Density Program. These fees will be used by the Village for future purchases of public...
During September 2017, Estero residential permits totaled only four (4) single-family homes, all of which were for Tidewater at the SW corner of Ben Hill Griffin and Estero Parkway. Over half of the single-family permits this year have been for Tidewater. The total...
Estero’s commercial permits in September 2017 totaled $893,888, one of the lowest monthly totals in the last few years, likely as a result of the hurricane. For the year, over $7 million has been invested in renovations within Coconut Point and Miromar malls,...
While the Village continues to deal with drainage issues and debris removal in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, city business has resumed. The Planning & Zoning Board (PZB) made two recommendations to Village Council last month concerning re-platting of...
New development proposals this month include a five-story hotel at Coconut Point and a self-storage facility near Miromar Outlets. The Village is still refining its Bonus Density program for public land acquisition and reviewing possible provisions for the...
The Village of Estero is currently considering 17 applications from developers seeking rezoning or development orders to start building. The process typically begins with a presentation to the Planning and Zoning Board (PZB), unless a development has already received...
Estero is rapidly approaching “build out” with approximately 400 acres of vacant land left to be developed of the total 17,000 acres in the Village of Estero. Currently, Estero has 17 projects under construction. Another handful of developments are making their way...
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New research from Credit Suisse predicts nearly one in four American malls will close by 2022, Fortune Magazine recently reported. Fueled by the rise in e-commerce, store closures are reaching epidemic proportions; Amazon sales continue to rise as sales from...
