Gated Communities and Pokestops

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There are MANY reviewers who mistakenly mark gated communities as “Private Property” but Niantic only considers SFPRP (Single Family Private Residential Property) as off-limits, as illustrated in the reviewing tool tip that @LetsRollGirl shared.

There is also a clarification here if you need a link to share:

Private Residences, Farmland & K-12

Single-family private residential properties (SFPRP), farms, and K-12 (schools or facilities primarily focused for persons under 18 years of age) are ineligible. This includes the outer facing facade, fence of these locations, and property boundaries. Objects in or upon apartment blocks, gated communities, or their shared spaces may be eligible assuming they otherwise meet criteria and are intended to be accessed by a community, even if not everyone. Communal spaces have the potential to be eli…