ARCHIVE: Downtown Orlando Master List

[sunshine]

Where is the website?

[UPSDAN]

www.plazaorlando.com

[prahaboheme]

Yeah it sucks..the architects blow, and they get everything in Orlando.

[sunshine]

2 more!!!

Found two more projects from newspaper

One is the make over of Mills and Nebraska where the gay stores located..with offices, residential and stores..

This is from the latest free gay publication Watermark. It has a whole story come with the rendering. Go get a copy.

The picture is blurry cuz I scanned it..

Second project is from the Orlando Leader

[sunshine]

Sanctuary update

[prahaboheme]

nice find, I believe Newton Corner is already under construction if I'm thinking of the right one.

The Mills Ave development looks interesting. Are these townhomes?

[sunshine]

If it is under construction, it wont advertise with preconstruction price.

[Hisma]

news on EA

not good news, but doesn't mean downtown is out of the race yet...

The pot of cash Orange County leaders had been eyeing to help persuade the country's biggest video-game maker to expand in Orlando has disappeared.

Now County Chairman Rich Crotty has to decide if he wants Electronic Arts in the region badly enough to look elsewhere for incentive money, including the county's reserves.

"We have some decisions to make, and we're in a tough budget year," Crotty said Tuesday.

County officials had asked the Legislature to allow them to keep half the sales tax generated by the convention center for economic development. If successful, that would have funded the county's $1.9 million share of an incentive package worth about $41 million.

But that legislation failed.

George Rodon, director of Economic Trade and Tourism Development, said county administrators don't want to let the company slip away.

"We're going to have to regroup," Rodon said. "This deal is too important for us to lose."

The California-based company, whose games include the popular Madden NFL franchise, is looking to expand its operations, which EA has said could create 775 jobs paying an average salary of $80,000. It now employs 275 people at a Maitland subsidiary called Tiburon.

Orange County's share of the incentive package is small but important, officials said. Other money includes $21.9 million from the state, $14.4 million from Orlando and $3.1 million from the University of Central Florida.

The county's reserves come from local property taxes. Tourists would have been the main source of the convention center money.

County officials have said their budget is stretched thin. But the money they've offered wouldn't be needed for several years; officials hope their budget will look rosier by then.

County Commissioner Ted Edwards said he's reluctant to offer money that could be spent on other needs. Much of Orlando's share of the incentive money would likely come from the downtown community redevelopment agency, which spends tax money from the county as well as the city.

"Half of that money is ours," Edwards said. "We already gave at the office."

Orlando Chief Administrative Officer Richard Levey wouldn't say where the city planned to get the $14.4 million it has pledged, saying it would put the city at a competitive disadvantage with other jurisdictions.

"To go into the details of that would be inappropriate," he said.

[bobliocatt]

That's bad news. Winning EA Sports would be a big boost for downtown Orlando. The city should ask for help from the state since these will be well paying jobs. If you guys can't afford it, give Jax a chance, I'm sure they can come up with some extra cash.

[tm68]

expect a decision by the end of this month

[sunshine]

From sentinel

Plans developing

Rosario Poma, the businessman who beat out a half-dozen bidders to buy the commercial building at 44 E. Central Blvd. in downtown Orlando, has big plans to redevelop the property. Several possible joint venture partners have already made inquiries. Poma is considering 80 to 100 residential units plus office and retail space. The building is at the corner of Central Boulevard and Court Street.

[bobliocatt]

^What building is this? Do you have any pics of it?

[prahaboheme]

Its a small glass (greenhouse looking) building that will most definitely be razed if the project moves forward.

[sunshine]

North Eola

Vue At Lake Eola

The Premiere Trade Plaza (former Jaymont Block)

55 West

Star Tower

Paramount at Lake Eola

Thornton Commons

Church/Eola Residential

Constituition Green

Monarch

Tradition Tower

Orlando Towers

Florida Hospital Expansion

under construction

Church Expansion

Osceola Brownstone

26 units

under construction

Federal Courthouse

under construction

801 North Orange Ave

7 story mixed use

Parramore Heritage Park and Pond

5.5 acre parks

Public Safety Complex

Federal, Livingston and OTey

Mixed use housing and retail on 3.5 acre

Carver Court

17 acres mixed in come housing

Capital Plaza III

[Urban_Legend]

WOW! That's incredible. It's just as impressive, (if not more) as Jacksonville's. I can't wait to see downtown Orlando blossom into greatness! But I don't really like the Courthouse design.

[sunshine]

Cameron Kuhn Benchmark Building on former JC Penny Block

Solaire at The Plaza

The Gardens

Parramore Mixed Use Project on Parra. Ave.

Jefferson Garage

Magnolia Loft

Orange Court

Mills/Nebraska

Dynetech

Ridley Manor

Orlando City Place

[bobliocatt]

Great list, that is very impressive indeed. The best thing about this is that downtown Orlando is already a lively place. Adding thousands of new residents in the core will only enhance the scene.

As for comparing them to Jax projects. Individually Jacksonville's proposed projects have more units, making them taller, compared to Orlando's projects. However, Orlando's smaller one's fill up underutilized property quicker. It will be great to see Florida's downtowns 5-10 years from now.

[prahaboheme]

Awesome renderings, finally downtownorlando.com gets their act together and updates.

JAX and Orlando are extremely different places, as are Tampa and Miami. Florida's big cities have very different identities and thats what I love about it, and like lakelander said, in 10 years things are going to be so different.

[prahaboheme]

I think I am moving to this building for the roof top pool! That's hot@!

[steve_o]

I just asked for pricing on the Star tower but nothing is public yet. Let me know if you want to buy, I'd be happy to sell!

[bobliocatt]

what are the mass buildings surrounding Star Tower?

[sunshine]

I thought Star Tower started out as a 12 story mid price condo.

[sunshine]

Good thing is that at least there is something in Parramore.

Dont you think streets in downtown Orlando is too small and narrow to handle all the new traffic flow?

[prahaboheme]

what are the mass buildings surrounding Star Tower?

I believe those are the Osceola brownstones.

[bobliocatt]

^sweet....I had now idea they were so close.