Downtown Orlando Project Discussion

[JFW657]

I think poverty when i see bright colors on a building. 

 

Yeah, but they don't have to be gaudy or overly bright to not be drab.

 

I'd like to see interesting (non-boring) colors.

 

Maybe some pastels ala Miami.

[jrs2]

I wish they would just facade it in brick and be done with it.

 

that being said, I am very excited about Lexington Court primarily because it is on the west side of I-4 and is in close proximity to those other neighborhood projects u/c and adds to the overall density.

[cwetteland]

Sorry for not knowing, but can anyone tell me what's going on with the giant pit north of the Millennial area? Looks like maybe they have completely emptied Lake Millenia. Are they filling it in or making it deeper?  I know there was a project with a man made lagoon back before the crash, but I thought that was canceled. 

Edited February 25, 2015 by cwetteland

[jack]

Retail Center 

[smileguy]

Well, this is interesting - micro apartments (260 to 447 SF) proposed for South Eola. I believe this is on Church Street, just east of 101 S. Eola.

 

http://bungalower.com/2015/02/micro-housing/ 

[HankStrong]

For some reason that link doesn't work for me.

 

http://bungalower.com/2015/02/micro-housing/

[gibby]

I think it's awesome.

[Boomer136]

That's great depending on the price. Like an extention of student type housing after graduation while trying to gain your feet.

[gibby]

They finished drilling the borings today for the Constitution Green property.  They ended up doing 5 borings (at least it appears to me) instead of the 6 that were staked out last week.  Five 75-foot deep borings.

[Jernigan]

Any idea what they are for?

[gibby]

No, but I would love to find out.

[jgardnerucf]

Deep root feeding.

[JFW657]

Well, this is interesting - micro apartments (260 to 447 SF) proposed for South Eola. I believe this is on Church Street, just east of 101 S. Eola.

 

http://bungalower.com/2015/02/micro-housing/ 

 

Looks & sounds pretty cool.

 

Of course, I bet the rents will be about what you could've rented an average apartment for around here in the 90's.

[mcn11]

I think they'll be successful if they can keep rent under $600 or so. I like the idea of limiting parking but including memberships to bike share and car share.

[jack]

Any idea what they are for?

I hear it is under contract. 

[gibby]

There was an article about a year ago, saying that the Jefferson Apartments folks had another project near South Street that might be next.  Maybe this is what they meant.

[jack]

I don't think so. They were/are looking someplace else. 

Edited February 27, 2015 by jack

[John Hargrove]

500 more apartments for Thornton Park?

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2015/03/exclusive-developer-plans-102m-downtown-orlando.html

[Jernigan]

Awesome. Can someone map this all out?

Also, not to be nitpicky - is South Eola part of Thornton Park?

[gibby]

Wow, this is amazing news.  Rendering makes it appear that the small duplexes at the corner of Church and Osceola are included in the project.  I don't think they were included with the Thornton Park commons project.  I hope this is the case.

[alex]

Awesome. Can someone map this all out?

 

Here's my quick attempt at mapping out South Eola's under construction and planned developments.  With the exception of Capital Plaza III, these all seem very realistic.  

 

I also heard someone at the city talk about a new proposal for a high-rise at the NE corner of Central & Rosalind, but haven't found anything about it online, so I didn't include it in the map. 

[Jernigan]

Help me see those duplexes. Also the article says this is 2 buildings - what are the boundaries - they don't seem to have 2 blocks to work with - I assumed the shorter in the rendering is 420

[Jernigan]

Great map Alex.

If you added a layer for surface parking, I think you'd only have 3 significant areas:

- NW corner of Church and Osceola (undeveloped part of Citi Tower and Baptist Terrace)

- NW corner of Lake and Jackson (County Parking lot)

- NE corner of Lake and South (Osceola Brownstones residents Parking)

The only other significant area is the Monarch site (NE Corner of South and Liberty) which I don't believe is used as parking as it stands now.

[gibby]

The Thornton Park Commons project included the land that wraps around The Jackson and the article mentioned a second building (10 floors).  The smaller building in the rendering does appear to be 420 to me.  Also, something is clearly being planned on the Constitution Green property.  They did a 6th boring a couple of days ago (about 12 feet from the large oak).

[popsiclebrandon]

Look for something to be announced soonish at the corner of Pine and Osceola. Not sure how big but that whole area is sold/being sold to out of state developer so area next to Abby will also be filled in.