Downtown South (Sunrail/Amtrak, SODO, Orlando Health, Lymmo, Orange/Michigan Avenues)

[AndyPok1]

I walk past it every day I go to the gym.  With everything else in this area largely booming, I'm hopeful that the empty storefronts are a sign of the plaza evolving into something better rather than a negative.

[HankStrong]

Gotta work off those beers.

[Jernigan]

Mathnasium will be joining U Break I Fix at the new corner strip on Orange and Michigan.

[spenser1058]

1 hour ago, Jernigan said:

Mathnasium will be joining U Break I Fix at the new corner strip on Orange and Michigan.

Do I want to know what a Mathnasium is?

[JFW657]

47 minutes ago, spenser1058 said:

Do I want to know what a Mathnasium is?

Whatever it is, let's hope it turns out to be a positive rather than a negative that adds to the area and doesn't divide us.

Of course, a lot of variables and factors could go into the equation. 

Sorry if I went off on a tangent. That's just my angle on it.

[Jernigan]

On 3/7/2019 at 4:52 PM, JFW657 said:

 

Could be a major announcement coming soon.

I meant to ask if there’s any rumors you are hearing on this?

[JFW657]

52 minutes ago, Jernigan said:

I meant to ask if there’s any rumors you are hearing on this?

All I've heard is that the owners aren't signing any long term leases. That could mean an impending sale or it could mean nothing.

[Jernigan]

[codypet]

On 3/8/2019 at 6:18 PM, JFW657 said:

Whatever it is, let's hope it turns out to be a positive rather than a negative that adds to the area and doesn't divide us.

Of course, a lot of variables and factors could go into the equation. 

Sorry if I went off on a tangent. That's just my angle on it.

My brother worked there for a while.  Its a place where parents can pay to have their child tudored after school.

[HankStrong]

Let's hope they are more Liz 1 and less Henry 8 if they must be Tudors.

[spenser1058]

29 minutes ago, HankStrong said:

Let's hope they are more Liz 1 and less Henry 8 if they must be Tudors.

 

[JFW657]

1 hour ago, HankStrong said:

Let's hope they are more Liz 1 and less Henry 8 if they must be Tudors.

The employee's will be wearing these uniforms...

When they finish the building it will look like this...

All ready to start tudoring!!!! 

[codypet]

Probably would get kids more excited to go there if there was jousting.

[Jernigan]

On 3/1/2019 at 9:39 AM, Jernigan said:

Earth Fare signage 

Couldn’t get a photo today but Earth Fares signage for the actual store is up and IMO it’s great.   It’s loud and almost cartoony compared to the classic looking building.   I’m sure some people will hate it but I thought it was very eye catching.  Retail ya’lllll 

[Jernigan]

The Townplace Suites SoDo has broken ground.   Also in the GrowthSpotter article, the Hampton Inn Nextdoor has been doing phenomenal.   Both are on Columbia by Orlando Health.

[Jernigan]

11 hours ago, Jernigan said:

Couldn’t get a photo today but Earth Fares signage for the actual store is up and IMO it’s great.   It’s loud and almost cartoony compared to the classic looking building.   I’m sure some people will hate it but I thought it was very eye catching.  Retail ya’lllll 

Someone else on Facebook got a photo 

[codypet]

Better than this signage which I'm used to from when I lived in NC.

[Jernigan]

One Florida Bank replacing the SunTrust on Orange & Miller.

[HankStrong]

Who?

[Jernigan]

12 minutes ago, HankStrong said:

Who?

Old Florida Bank, which sold to IBERIA, seems to have opened a new bank with a similar name.  Many of the same people.

[codypet]

Michael Scott Banking Company.

[HankStrong]

4 hours ago, codypet said:

Michael Scott Banking Company.

I got that reference.

[Jernigan]

[YimbyOrlando]

 I can't get over how badly SunRail needs a stop in Sodo along Michigan. This area is growing way faster than any area around any of the other stops. Doesn't make sense that there are no stops in between the hospital and Sandlake. A cheap infill station could generate lots of ridership for little cost . The traffic down Orange is horrible and there's no bike lanes either.

[JFW657]

7 hours ago, YimbyOrlando said:

 I can't get over how badly SunRail needs a stop in Sodo along Michigan. This area is growing way faster than any area around any of the other stops. Doesn't make sense that there are no stops in between the hospital and Sandlake. A cheap infill station could generate lots of ridership for little cost . The traffic down Orange is horrible and there's no bike lanes either.

I agree that a stop is needed, not only at Sodo, but at Orlando Health as well.

An OH stop seems like it would be easy because the Amtrak Station is right there.

But Sodo could prove a bit more difficult because the right of ways along the tracks behind Target are too narrow to build a station.

Looking south from Grant St and the tracks, you can see there is really no room on either side of the tracks. 

Looking north, it's pretty much the same unless they could purchase a small piece of that big, empty lot...

...to the east of the tracks.

That, of course, would raise the cost and possibly involve a legal battle if the owner didn't want to sell.

Lot of ifs involved.