Mills/50

[Jolly Roger's Crackers]

13 minutes ago, dcluley98 said:

Try Illinois, to  Altaloma, to  west on Marks.   Blinky stop sign at Fern Creek, cross Mills with a light, turn North on Hyer to Weber an Terrace up to Highland Park section of OUT. A bit less traffic, on less left turn light at Highland and more fun with turns/hills on Terrace.  

Hmmm. I'll give it a shot someday soon. I actually don't mind the route I've been doing (aside from the bricks on Lake Highland from Ferncreek to Mills)...but I will check out your Terrace Blvd route soon. Thanks. Cheers.

[codypet]

Those bricks are particularly rough.  I use Ferncreek to get to Loch Haven from the Milk and Fern Creek and Livingston serve as my bikeways.

[dcluley98]

The real riders show their  "Less Bricks" routes. . . hahaha. 

I Ride a lot of bricks, but don't  appreciate  the aesthetics as much as others, probably. 

 

Edited August 30, 2020 by dcluley98

[spenser1058]

The entrepreneur who took on the challenge of bringing Wally’s kicking and screaming into the 21st century is buying a Mills Ave. used car lot and building a restaurant:

https://bungalower.com/2020/08/31/mills-50-car-lot-to-be-replaced-with-new-restaurant/ 

From Bungalower 

[popsiclebrandon]

1 hour ago, spenser1058 said:

The entrepreneur who took on the challenge of bringing Wally’s kicking and screaming into the 21st century is buying a Mills Ave. used car lot and building a restaurant:

https://bungalower.com/2020/08/31/mills-50-car-lot-to-be-replaced-with-new-restaurant/ 

From Bungalower 

They hired the architect that does Domu and Bento and other mostly Asian places.  Smart for the area. Good location, bad timing.

[spenser1058]

So we have a name - “Alexan at Mills/50”. It will also include a 5,600sf dog park available to the public. Woof!

https://bungalower.com/2020/08/31/new-apartment-project-proposed-for-long-awaited-kobe-steakhouse-lot/
 

From Bungalower 

[codypet]

And Kobe is going to be a restaurant on the ground floor?

[spenser1058]

3 minutes ago, codypet said:

And Kobe is going to be a restaurant on the ground floor?

Let’s not hold our breath. They should have gone for the Steak ‘n Shake!

[orlandoguy]

246 units ... my crystal ball says the fine residents of Colonialtown North may have something to say about this one ...

[JFW657]

They are the ones who put up that big apartment complex right off I-4 on Clay St. next to the big Baptist church.

Given that this company, like most developers, use the same architects for all their projects, giving all their properties a certain signature appearance, if it does happen, it will likely look similar to this....

Not ugly per se, but unremarkable at best.

[Jerry95]

23 hours ago, spenser1058 said:

The entrepreneur who took on the challenge of bringing Wally’s kicking and screaming into the 21st century is buying a Mills Ave. used car lot and building a restaurant:

https://bungalower.com/2020/08/31/mills-50-car-lot-to-be-replaced-with-new-restaurant/ 

From Bungalower 

I (well my parents) bought my first car one week before they sent me off to college from that lot, I wasn't really fused about driving but they figured that with a car I'd be more likely to visit them. Maybe when I'm old I'll go to this restaurant and tell my grandkids this is where I bought my first car just for the "what the heck are you talking about" reaction.

[smileguy]

4 hours ago, JFW657 said:

They are the ones who put up that big apartment complex right off I-4 on Clay St. next to the big Baptist church.

 

Given that this company, like most developers, use the same architects for all their projects, giving all their properties a certain signature appearance, if it does happen, it will likely look similar to this....

 

Not ugly per se, but unremarkable at best.

Here's a recent project from the developer in Texas.  Maybe we can push for a better design.  Start writing your letters to the MPB and commissioners.

[JFW657]

47 minutes ago, smileguy said:

Here's a recent project from the developer in Texas.  Maybe we can push for a better design.  Start writing your letters to the MPB and commissioners.

That's not bad looking with the exterior finish materials they used.

I doubt they'd use them on a project around here, though. 

[elefants]

8 hours ago, orlandoguy said:

246 units ... my crystal ball says the fine residents of Colonialtown North may have something to say about this one ...

I think it'll be good for the businesses around here.  I'm all for it.

[codypet]

You guys notice that the Korean BBQ place that burned down actually got rebuilt?  I expected them to leave that and close up.  Bento is still dragging its feet though.

[dcluley98]

Shin Jung was awesome are they re-opening? 

[codypet]

I never ate there but had samples during an art exhibit at Sam Flax and you're right, the food was great!

The building is progressing.  I'm assuming they're planning on coming back.

Edited September 2, 2020 by codypet

[spenser1058]

Red Bull Partners is putting another Mills/50 building in play:

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2020/09/03/red-bell-partners-buys-mills-50-building.html

From OBJ (paywall) 

[AndyPok1]

19 hours ago, spenser1058 said:

Red Bull Partners is putting another Mills/50 building in play:

https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2020/09/03/red-bell-partners-buys-mills-50-building.html

From OBJ (paywall) 

It's the Lamp/Shade Fair building just off of Virginia.  Article also mentions the old 7 eleven is going to be demoed and rebuilt as different commercial.

[spenser1058]

On 9/4/2020 at 12:21 PM, AndyPok1 said:

It's the Lamp/Shade Fair building just off of Virginia.  Article also mentions the old 7 eleven is going to be demoed and rebuilt as different commercial.

More on this from Bungalower:

https://bungalower.com/2020/09/07/lamp-shade-fair-is-moving-out-of-mills-50/

[JFW657]

On 9/4/2020 at 12:21 PM, AndyPok1 said:

It's the Lamp/Shade Fair building just off of Virginia.  Article also mentions the old 7 eleven is going to be demoed and rebuilt as different commercial.

I'm glad to read that the 50+ y/o LSF building won't be demo'd and will instead, house a drinking/dining/retail establishment instead.

It's just the kind of nice little red brick facade building that I like to see preserved.

[spenser1058]

Colonialtown Starbucks to open Friday:

https://bungalower.com/2020/09/29/new-colonialtown-starbucks-set-to-open-this-week/
 

From Bungalower 

[Jolly Roger's Crackers]

13 hours ago, spenser1058 said:

Colonialtown Starbucks to open Friday:

There truly is no escape. Oh well. Cheers.

Edited September 30, 2020 by Jolly Roger's Crackers

[orlandouprise]

that is the saddest looking SB i have ever seen

[spenser1058]

The Woolworth’s Luncheonette had real coffee cups and Coke glasses and folks who called you “hon”...

Edited October 1, 2020 by spenser1058