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Lee County approves CDBG-DR awards totaling $34.9 million for two Fort Myers affordable housing projects
Summary
The Lee County Board unanimously approved $17.7 million for Strayhorn Place (80 senior units) and $17.2 million for Saint Peter Claver Phase 2 (72 units) in Fort Myers, funded with Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) dollars and tied to long-term affordability requirements.
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners on June 3 approved two CDBG-DR funding agreements to support new affordable multifamily housing in the city of Fort Myers.
Staff said the county will provide $17,700,000 for Strayhorn Place, an 80-unit senior affordable apartment development being built by a nonprofit affiliate of the housing authority, with a 99-year affordability period. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the request after staff presentation.
A second CDBG-DR award of $17,200,000 was approved for Saint Peter Claver housing phase 2, a 72-unit project featuring a mix of affordability levels. Staff said the project will be built by National Development of America and is sponsored by the Diocese of Venice; the countysaid the funds would be repaid by the development over time so that the county may reuse funds for future projects.
A county presenter summarized both requests and noted representatives of the housing authority and development sponsors were present in the chamber. Both motions passed unanimously with no public comment.
The presentations did not include a detailed funding breakdown beyond the award amounts and the stated 99-year affordability term for Strayhorn Place; staff said affordability levels for Saint Peter Claver Phase 2 were specified in the agenda packet. Commissioners asked no substantive follow-up questions during the public item.
Staff did not announce construction start dates or estimated completion timelines in the oral presentation; proponents and housing authority representatives were present and available for questions.
