As Southwest Florida prepares for another wave of population growth, attention is increasingly shifting inland toward one of Lee County’s largest remaining development frontiers.
The area commonly referred to as the “Unbuilt Triangle” sits in eastern Lee County, generally around the State Road 82 and Corkscrew Road corridors near the Collier County line. Once characterized largely by rural land and open space, the area is beginning to see significant residential construction as growth pushes east from Fort Myers and surrounding communities.
The shift could have major implications for Southwest Florida’s future development pattern as the region works to accommodate continued population growth while balancing infrastructure, environmental and land-use concerns.
Growth Pushes Inland
For decades, much of Southwest Florida’s development has been concentrated closer to the Gulf Coast and established communities such as Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs and Naples.…