Riverview II Affordable Housing on Sanibel
Summary
The county gave a tax-delinquent vacant lot in Lehigh Acres to Builders Care, which will build affordable housing on it.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 4
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Only $20 in recording fees; the county recovered no tax value from the lot.
A future affordable housing household and the Lehigh Acres neighborhood.
If terminated, CHR loses its funding pipeline and island workers wait longer for housing; county taxpayers carry risk if the project fails.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Lee Board of County Commissioners - Nov 3, 2026
A $9.75 million hurricane-recovery grant for 39 affordable rental units on Sanibel is in limbo. The city council has backed away from guaranteeing the project, and commissioners are split on whether CHR's finances can carry it. The board will revisit it in December after Mulicka talks with Sanibel officials.
Lee Board of County Commissioners - Sep 15, 2026
The county gave a tax-delinquent vacant lot in Lehigh Acres to Builders Care, which will build affordable housing on it.
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