Now in development
Project Gateway
36 new townhomes in the heart of Collier County, creating a pathway to homeownership for the essential workers who keep our community running.
Rendering courtesy of Lennar
36 new townhomes in the heart of Collier County, creating a pathway to homeownership for the essential workers who keep our community running.
Project Gateway is B2R2O's first development — 36 new attached townhomes on approximately 4.2 acres along Golden Gate Parkway in Collier County, Florida. The project is designed from the ground up for workforce buyers: teachers, nurses, firefighters, first responders, and other essential community members.
Through a structured rent-to-own program, participants will rent their home for three years — building savings, completing financial literacy training, and preparing for homeownership — before purchasing at an affordable, AMI-constrained price.
The land is held in partnership with the Collier County Community Land Trust (CCCLT), ensuring permanent affordability for future generations of owners.
Project Gateway is funded through recoverable grants from Donor Advised Funds — a structure that returns principal to donors while delivering permanent community impact.
Area philanthropists contribute through their Donor Advised Funds at the Collier Community Foundation. These are recoverable grants — 0% interest, 5-year term — meaning donor principal is returned as homes are sold.
Capital is deployed to construct 36 townhomes with Lennar. Workforce families move in under structured rent-to-own agreements, paying 30% of gross income while building savings toward homeownership.
After 3 years, participants purchase their homes at affordable pricing. Sale proceeds flow back to recover donor grants and recycle capital into future B2R2O projects across Collier County.
Project Gateway targets full-time Collier County employees who earn too much for traditional affordable housing programs but too little to buy in today's market.
Starting salaries of $57K — among the highest in Florida for teachers, yet still dwarfed by a median home price above $500K, making homeownership nearly impossible without intervention.
Essential healthcare staff who kept our community running through the pandemic, yet face hour-long commutes because they can't afford to live where they work.
The men and women protecting our community around the clock. Housing instability and long commutes directly impact response times and public safety.
4.2 acres on
Golden Gate Pkwy
Lennar via
competitive RFP
First tranche of
DAF grants secured
Planning review &
BCC approval
Expected
late spring 2026
Build-out with
Lennar
Families begin
rent-to-own
CCCLT holds the land beneath Project Gateway homes through renewable ground leases, ensuring permanent affordability for current and future owners across generations.
Learn more →CCF administers the Donor Advised Fund grants that capitalize the project, providing the fiscal infrastructure for recoverable philanthropic investment in housing.
Learn more →One of America's leading homebuilders, selected through a competitive RFP to construct 36 quality townhomes designed for lasting value and community fit.
Learn more →Project Gateway is funded by area philanthropists who believe essential workers deserve to own homes in the communities they serve. Join us.