The Montage on Lake Avenue?

[RedStar25]

globest.com is not to be trusted. They steal thier facts/news from the Forums and always get them wrong.

[jack]

I think this one is to be trusted. The Sentinel article a couple of weeks back was pretty accurate.

[RedStar25]

I think this one is to be trusted. The Sentinel article a couple of weeks back was pretty accurate.

Im talking about globest in general. Not about this project or the Orlando Sentinel. Globest is not a reliable news source.

[JRS1]

Im talking about globest in general. Not about this project or the Orlando Sentinel. Globest is not a reliable news source.

... kind of like Wikipedia...

[FLKP]

There is a Big sign at corner of Lake and Pine for Montage. It says "Luxury Rental" and coming soon.

It has a rendering same as earlier posted.

[stevecrew0518]

So, I just noticed that they fenced in the lot directly behind paramount...is this a sign of progress?

[jack]

They think a July/August groundbreaking

[JRS1]

^^

you're kidding me... right? they are really going forward? if so, that's great news.

[Dale]

Clearly these folks didn't get the memo about the economy.

[bulldogger]

Everyone's favorite president says that things aren't the way everyone would like it to be, but we are not in a recession. Besides, with these rebate checks hitting our economy... things will be looking good very soon.

On the economy topic, aren't we borrowing from the Chinese already? So if we borrow money to give out to our taxpayers to spur the economy and then buy all kinds of products from Japan (Best Buy) and China (Walmart), we're kinda just giving money to other countries that we borrowed from them in the first place. Maybe when the economy is going bad next year, too, we can just give a few million dollars straight to China and skip the middleman.

Don't get me wrong, I like when the check passes through me first, but it is only making up for the increase in the cost of goods.

Tangent...

Since everyone follows UAE projects, there was a little story on NPR today about Masdar City. Read the story (or listen to the audio) and check out the video (at least the part in English).

Abu Dhabi Aims to Build First Carbon-Neutral City

[FLheat]

Don't get me wrong, I like when the check passes through me first, but it is only making up for the increase in the cost of goods.

...not all of us get the stupid, political welfare check written on borrowed funds.

[steve_o]

...not all of us get the stupid, political welfare check written on borrowed funds.

Same here. I was SO looking forward to single handedly improving our economy by taking the check and making 1/2 of a car payment! Oh well, better luck next year...

[JFW657]

What the hell kinda name for a condo is "The Montage" anyway?

Talk about pretentious sounding.

Actually it sounds like they were trying to come up with a "cool" name & that was the least stupid sounding one.

[FLKP]

The Montage is actually "rental" and planned for three buildings.

All the negativity on this sight is annoying.

[scottb411]

I think downtown could be filled with rentals and be successful. If there were affordable rentals downtown when I graduated from UCF in 99, I would have much rathered live downtown than any other part of Orlando. At the time, I rented over by the airport at Lee Vista. These developers just need to have realistic expectations on what they can charge for rent but the demand is definitely there. Once the performance center is built, the Montage will have an easy time converting these to condos since this is only a block away.

[JRS1]

rental prices are one thing, but isn't it ultimately a product of the property taxe rate in downtown that dictates what they have to charge to stay in the black?

[JRS1]

isn't this project supposed to be going up this Summer?

[jack]

Within the next couple of months

[Cleaver5]

I'd love to see some activity down that way. I think the new Publix might drive the growth of the South Eola neighborhood.

[Cleaver5]

I'd love to see some activity down that way. I think the new Publix might drive the growth of the South Eola neighborhood.

[Jaybee]

The project is stalled over a fight with SJRWMD over retention vaults under the building.

[FLKP]

Not to be too ignorant; but what is SJRWMD ?

[tennis32801]

Not to be too ignorant; but what is SJRWMD ?

St. Johns River Water Management District

[johnatl]

St. Johns River Water Management District.

[JRS1]

somehow I'm not surprised.

if it's not financing, it's some other factor-- or, they use the other factor as a scapegoat reason to delay construction... really pisses me off...