18031 State Road 31
North Fort Myers, FL 33917 Prairie Pines Preserve

Rarely available 9.7 acres of commercially entitled land.  Strategically positioned along the rapidly expanding State Road 31 (Babcock Ranch Rd) corridor in Lee County, Florida. The property has been approved for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment which changed its Future Land Use designation from Rural to Outlying Suburban, This was accomplished in combination with a recently approved rezoning petition from AG-2 to a CPD that authorizes an extensive schedule of commercial uses, including healthcare facilities, business services, professional office, self-storage, wholesale, and office/warehouse with outside storage.  
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Gateway Location for the Greater Babcock Ranch Trade Area.  The site is positioned equidistance, of about 2.5 miles between I-75 and the entrance to Babcock Ranch.  The rapidly growing Babcock Ranch community is experiencing a sustained surge in residential development and new-home demand, in marked contrast to prevailing national housing conditions. While elevated construction costs, affordability constraints and mortgage rates continue to create headwinds for homebuilding nationally, Babcock Ranch recorded a 34% increase in new-home sales during 2025 and entered 2026 at an even stronger pace. Together with the additional residential communities advancing throughout the Lee County portion of the trade area, this activity demonstrates a concentration of growth that is outperforming broader housing-market trends.
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Prominent Frontage on Babcock Ranch Rd. The property is further enhanced by significant highway improvement projects presently underway, including the re-construction of State Rd 31 as a 4-lane divided highway, and construction of a new service road utilizing the existing highway right-of-way to provide improved site access.  Major intersection improvements are included at Old Rodeo Drive (directly in front of property), Bayshore Rd, and North River Rd.  
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Entitled and Development Ready.  An extensive Due Diligence Package has been assembled to substantially reduce development risk and position the property for an expedited transition into permitting, and construction. This OM outlines the documentation available, which includes surveys, environmental and wetlands studies, traffic analysis, entitlement documents, and engineered site plan materials.