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[Jernigan]

Still see a missed opportunity to connect it to Belle Isle to the east of it like Baldwin is connected to Audubon but that said, with this development style, I wouldn’t blame the neighborhood for seeing that as only a negative for them.

[dcluley98]

YMCA is on as partner for the Regional Park/Amenities area of the Packing District development. They have plan out for park and 41,404 SF Regional YMCA Gym/Wellness Center on the park parcel off of Princeton just east of JY Parkway. It also includes outdoor activity areas, plaza and pools/kiddie/splash pool area. 

This thing looks like the Taj Mahal of YMCAs in the area:

Edited October 18, 2018 by dcluley98

[spenser1058]

This makes sense for a couple of reasons:

• The current exec at the Y observed our facilities were a little lacking when he interviewed a couple of years back;

• DP is the prime patron for the CF Y (heck, their name's on the door).

Put that together and here's a chance for the prime movers and shakers at the Y to strut their stuff.

[FLClarkKent]

1 hour ago, spenser1058 said:

This makes sense for a couple of reasons:

• The current exec at the Y observed our facilities were a little lacking when he interviewed a couple of years back;

• DP is the prime patron for the CF Y (heck, their name's on the door).

Put that together and here's a chance for the prime movers and shakers at the Y to strut their stuff.

Looks great!

[gibby]

On 10/17/2018 at 10:29 AM, sunshine said:

http://sandlakestationorlando.com/

 

The layout leaves much to be desired. It is a very suburban, self contained layout that can be in anywhere but a TOD. There should not be any parking fronting Orange Ave.  Even so, I wish the city/county would grid the road and required them to be a more urban version of this. Short sighted plan if the county approves this.

I agree.  I thought the City/County had TOD based overlay design requirements for areas near all the stations.

[Jernigan]

It hasn’t been approved or anything.  

[spenser1058]

A four-story senior apartment complex is being proposed at the former Silver Pines Center (possibly the most poorly designed shopping plaza in OC from its inception in the early '70's) in Pine Hills. It would go a long way in helping to revitalize the Pine Hills Rd/Silver Star intersection if it happens.

Senior housing project in Pine Hills may anchor new town center, offer low rent, high hopes
http://bit.ly/2PD2we1

From the Sentinel

Edited October 20, 2018 by spenser1058

[sunshine]

Ocoee New downtown city hall

[spenser1058]

46 minutes ago, sunshine said:

Ocoee New downtown city hall

Quite a difference from the one it's replacing *waves to Cousin Rusty*

[dcluley98]

I have heard a rumor that an international company is interested in building a 200,000 SF new North American headquarters at Ravaudage in Winter Park. 

[orange87]

[JFW657]

Local developer Mark Kinchla is trying to obtain a permit to move a 2,900-square-foot house through Lake Eola Heights this Sunday.

The house will travel from a lot on Broadway Street, where it's been since 1921, to it's new spot on Livingston Street.

Kinchla is making room for the Fountain Vu 5 townhomes.

He plans to live in the house once it's settled in its new spot a few blocks away.

All of the electrical services on the poles will need to be disconnected before they go underneath. Then after they pass one, they'll reconnect it and go to the next one etc.

Kinchla said the home's current spot was carved out of the historic district so saving it wasn't required.

He is the same developer who transformed the Pentecostal church nearby into luxury townhomes.

The move is expected to take three hours. Kinchla said it will be safe and a spectacle he hopes the community will come out to watch.

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/developer-plans-to-move-house-through-lake-eola-heights-neighborhood/878950591

Maybe someone can talk him into relocating the tree on the Zoi House lot....

[AndyPok1]

That's the house that housed the law firms for years?  Very cool.

[HankStrong]

Despite having started my career wanting to be an architect, moving houses boggles my mind on so many levels.  The utility connections being the first and most important level.

[orange87]

This isn't a project, but involves a large brokerage firm in Lake Mary. AssuredPartners Inc. headquartered in Lake Mary, acquired three insurance agencies in Connecticut. Founded in March 2011, AssuredPartners has more than $1.1 billion in annualized revenue and over 170 offices in the U.S. and London. It's one of the fastest-growing and largest independent insurance agency in the U.S.

Edited January 3, 2019 by orange87

[VWguy97]

1 hour ago, orange87 said:

This isn't a project, but involves a large brokerage firm in Lake Mary. AssuredPartners Inc. headquartered in Lake Mary, acquired three insurance agencies in Connecticut. Founded in March 2011, AssuredPartners has more than $1.1 billion in annualized revenue and over 170 offices in the U.S. and London. It's one of the fastest-growing and largest independent insurance agency in the U.S.

Too funny! I've followed this forum since Tradition Towers and enjoyed everyone's discussion but never had a need to post.  Myself and a family member used to work for Assured Partners and I remember at one point last year they were considering a move to downtown but the rates ended up being too much. Always thought it would've been cool to see their logo somewhere downtown! Glad to finally be apart of the community!

[spenser1058]

1 hour ago, VWguy97 said:

Too funny! I've followed this forum since Tradition Towers and enjoyed everyone's discussion but never had a need to post.  Myself and a family member used to work for Assured Partners and I remember at one point last year they were considering a move to downtown but the rates ended up being too much. Always thought it would've been cool to see their logo somewhere downtown! Glad to finally be apart of the community!

Glad to have you with us at last - keep on posting!

[Camillo Sitte]

Went seven pages deep in topics and couldn't find a more appropriate thread so...

The two-story Starbucks at Florida Mall has been closed. No great loss I suppose, particularly considering that there are still three more Starbucks inside the mall, but I would have thought they would close down one of the smaller stores before closing the signature location.   

This two-story store was by far the most interesting feature of the original Florida Mall food court, if not the entire mall, save the hotel. But just the idea of sitting in the second floor of a coffee shop and looking out over the inside of the mall seemed very urban and interesting for Orlando twenty-five years ago. It seemed very consonant with the various kinds of urban vignettes you would find inside the theme parks.

Edited January 11, 2019 by Camillo Sitte

[prahaboheme]

2 hours ago, Camillo Sitte said:

Went seven pages deep in topics and couldn't find a more appropriate thread so...

The two-story Starbucks at Florida Mall has been closed. No great loss I suppose, particularly considering that there are still three more Starbucks inside the mall, but I would have thought they would close down one of the smaller stores before closing the signature location.   

This two-story store was by far the most interesting feature of the original Florida Mall food court, if not the entire mall, save the hotel. But just the idea of sitting in the second floor of a coffee shop and looking out over the inside of the mall seemed very urban and interesting for Orlando twenty-five years ago. It seemed very consonant with the various kinds of urban vignettes you would find inside the theme parks.

I remember when this was a Barnies!

[codypet]

19 hours ago, prahaboheme said:

I remember when this was a Barnies!

I was just about to ask.  I haven't been in FL mall since the early 00's (Only recently to Sears to get my lifetime warranty).  I thought that was Barnies.

[Camillo Sitte]

40 minutes ago, codypet said:

I was just about to ask.  I haven't been in FL mall since the early 00's (Only recently to Sears to get my lifetime warranty).  I thought that was Barnies.

Barnie's sold most of their locations to Starbucks in ~2006.

Edited January 11, 2019 by Camillo Sitte

[WAJAS]

1 hour ago, Camillo Sitte said:

Barnie's sold most of their locations to Starbucks in ~2006.

Sadly...

It was cool having a relatively successful local business. Not that that’s rare these days, Tiquana Flats and Jeremiah’s Italian Ice are still out there along with a bunch of others.

[prahaboheme]

14 minutes ago, WAJAS98 said:

Sadly...

It was cool having a relatively successful local business. Not that that’s rare these days, Tiquana Flats and Jeremiah’s Italian Ice are still out there along with a bunch of others.

I always preferred Barnies selection of coffee to Starbucks. 

[orange87]

Does anybody know the status of the Heritage Park development in Sanford? It was announced a few years ago and I haven't heard anything new about it in about a year.

[cwetteland]

I know the garages being built attached to  the eye sore in Altamonte and free standing garages to the East of eyesore have been discussed,; however, I haven't i haven't seen anything regarding the large garage being constructed South of the eye sore, close to I-4 and the condos to the south.  I can't tell if it is part of apartments or what.   There are now vertical columns going up south of the garage.  Anything on this?

Edited February 21, 2019 by cwetteland