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2 hours ago, jrs2 said:
the goody two shoes attitude towards Rodman
You keep mentioning Rodman. What does he have to do with the Magic?
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1 hour ago, codypet said:
I don't know anything about them personally, but geez they're horrible team owners. Are they subscribing to the Major League Movie model of operating a major sports team? I know they're finally in the playoffs this year, but they're not gonna make it to the finals. I know there's a difference between Rich DeVos owning the team vs the heirs.
They have a 25-game win improvement over the past 2 years. 2nd best behind OKC. You're right they won't make the finals (neither will 27 other teams), but relative to expectations this has been a highly successful season.
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Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts expansion on hold indefinitely
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts can't build its $175 million third phase until Orange County and the city of Orlando provide most of the funding.
Phase three would add more indoor and outdoor entertainment and food venues.
The arts center last year asked for $145 million in Orange County tourist development tax funds for the expansion... he county last fall said no to that request, instead committing TDT money to upgrades for the Orange County Convention Center, the University of Central Florida, Kia Center and Camping World Stadium instead.
https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2024/04/01/dr-phillips-center-expansion-delay.html
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3 hours ago, sethM said:
Anyone have info on the food hall? Looks like the building is more or less done, just needs a build out of the stalls. I’m hopeful that it turns out better than The Hall with its idiotic sit down version of a food hall and valet parking.
I also have to assume it’s coming but it’d be nice if they redid the sidewalks and bike lanes where The Packing District and College Park meet. I walked it last night and it feels a bit sketchy, like at any point I might get hit by a car. Although once you’re in The Packing District it feels fairly safe despite being next to cars doing 45.
The Great Southern Food Hall update - The Community Paper (yourcommunitypaper.com)
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12 hours ago, F-L-A said:
Not only do I hope they get the 2nd tower started ASAP, I also hope they repaint the whole thing a different color while they're at it. The black is hideous & completely out-of-place in Florida.
Not black. Dark gray.
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FWIW, several full-service restaurants have recently opened downtown. The Drake, Sushi Saint, Debonair Supper Club, Judson's Live and Solita if you go back a little longer. Coming soon, Schmankerl Stubn, Leiah, White Rabbit. Mason's Lobster is not full service, but it is a national brand. The market place does not seem to agree with the idea that no one will come downtown.
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4 hours ago, bqknight said:
Anyone have any idea who is behind "Allure Orlando"?
TMG bought this building a few months ago so I assume it is one of their concepts.
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1 hour ago, codypet said:
What in the world is going on in the commissioner race? Does Katie Koch just not want to put effort into her campaign? There's no explanation as to how she intends to do what she's doing on her website, and if I wanted to ask her directly, I have to go to a happy hour at Burton's?!?!? I feel like Patty is a vulnerable candidate when you're up against candidates that actually want to try. Also is anyone running other than Dyer for mayor?
Randy Ross is also running against Patty, again.
Sam Ings is running against Dyer, again.
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I've ran across several articles from other cities discussing their downtown parking lots. All the articles stem from a recent survey done by ParkingReform.org.
This article says the average city of 1M+ has roughly 22% of the land in the city center used for parking. Orlando has 29%, same for Tampa. Miami 18%, NYC 1%, Boston 6%.
Paved paradise: Map shows how much of downtown Tampa is parking lots | WFLA
survey here, Parking Lot Map - Parking Reform Network
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Orlando heat map for restaurants.
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8 hours ago, jrs2 said:
wasn't there a proposal for an apartment building over the loading dock behind there?
That is still in the plans.
Per GS, "includes a plan to add two residential towers totaling as many as 350 units". "The residential component is not part of the funding request"
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Society "is set to be home to a 14,788-square-foot arcade and entertainment center."
Would've thought this would be a natural for MEC, but since that doesn't exist, it lands here.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/06/20/new-downtown-orlando-tower-lands-large-esports-center/
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I'll put this here since we do not have a DPAC Phase 3 thread.
OBJ reports some specifics of the planned next phase (pending $145M funding request). Orlando Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts shares more on third phase of construction - Orlando Business Journal (bizjournals.com)
Several interesting bits such as an outdoor performance auditorium for up to 7,000 people on the center's front lawn... see photos.
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3 hours ago, orange87 said:
Good things are happening in Connecticut:
- Connecticut just cut taxes yet again under Democratic Governor Ned Lamont.
- Connecticut just enacted new even stricter gun control measures; making CT's gun laws arguably the strictest in America.
- Governor Ned Lamont is in talks with the NHL Commissioner to bring the Arizona Coyotes to Hartford. CT just approved a $100 million renovation of the XL Center in Hartford with possibly even more money to come.Yeah, but how's your air quality tonight...? Sorry, just kidding- I talked to family up there tonight and they said smoke from the Canadian fires was terrible.
Regardless, I concur, good things are happening in CT.
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File this under unsubstantiated rumor, but 1 local entertainment news source is saying ACE Cafe is closing and being razed. Unlikely, but here it is- https://www.orlandoentertainmentnews.com/?p=21924
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"Auctioneer Admits to Helping Create Fake Works Shown as Basquiats in Orlando"
"The man has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of lying to federal agents who say he helped to create the works displayed and later seized at the Orlando Museum of Art"
"Though the exhibition became an embarrassment to the museum, De Groft has not been implicated in any wrongdoing."
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The Magic are relocating their G League team. It will move from Lakeland to Kissimmee due to I4.
https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/04/magic-to-relocate-rebrand-g-league-affiliate.html
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2 hours ago, jrs2 said:
I'm not sure. I heard a lot of stuff from commercial realtors and the construction company(ies) in and around that time discussing that parking issue with the City...circa 2006-2008. I think it burned down in 2004-05. Plaza was u/c I think late 2005-2008.
what's interesting about it is that the foundation is still there...
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Tampa made Time Magazine's World's Greatest Places 2023
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6 hours ago, smileguy said:
It's been almost four and a half years with the District, and I am moving on to new adventures!
So happy with the growth that's occurred in my time here, the preservation of existing/legacy businesses, and the projects on the horizon. If you know anyone who'd be a good Executive Director, send them this link!
https://the-milk-district-inc.breezy.hr/p/ec88d45a45b3-executive-directorYou have done an exceptional job!!! I hope your new gig is rewarding and you are able to show your talents as well as you did here.
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Per OBJ, "Orlando staff have recommended approval of the master plan of Ponte Health Properties LLC's proposed large downtown medical tower dubbed Health Towers."
"If the municipal planning board approves the project, the minutes of the meeting being approved by city council would be voted on March 20. Ponte Health would submit its final revisions for the final site plan determination to the city after the municipal planning board meeting, and then would have to go through final appearance review board evaluation, platting and then the building permit process."
"...the project's prior approval for master plan and conditional-use permits to allow a 440-foot-tall, assisted-living/medical facility from 2019 expired in fall 2022."
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3 hours ago, KJHburg said:
Here is the map I was looking for and it shows the massive Disney complex coming soon.
Thanks. That is a nice, detailed view. There is the drill down re the Disney site on GS, but I've not been able to post it due to the format.
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1 hour ago, jrs2 said:
but I don't see anyone posting anything about it here
Correct. And that's a good thing. Let's hope as the political cycle winds down we see less pure politicized posts from any/either/ all sides.
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On 12/3/2022 at 9:11 AM, IAmFloridaBorn said:
I said Modera #2 because this will be an actual HIGHRISE unlike that bs in uncreative village.
Well, you're almost correct in that there is currently only 1 Modera in town, but it is the one in CV. The Modera with the UC now goes by Mondrain.
But since you include Mondrain as a Modera (and they do still have the signage up) and actual real Modera in CV is definitely one, then this new one on Pine would be #3.
On 12/3/2022 at 9:11 AM, IAmFloridaBorn said:Dont correct me.
But how do you ever expect to learn if you don't want to know when you're wrong.
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Orlando Magic Entertainment Complex [Proposed]
in Orlando
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I don't think that's how it went. Certainly not what I remember. The Pistons offered up Rodman to the Magic in the summer of 92. The Pistons had just lost in round 1 in the playoffs, their team was getting old and the Rodman's surrogate daddy (Daly) had just left the team. They offered him to the Magic in exchange for Dennis Scott and filler, but the Magic had just drafted Shaq and thought since Rodman was so limited offensively that he would clog the lane with Shaq and they valued Scott's shooting more. This was before Rodman became the "worm" so it had nothing to do with his behavior. However, that same season is when Rodman parked in front of the Palace with a shotgun in his pickup and contemplated suicide. Instead, he went back to the Pistons, and he (and the team) were below average (although he still led the league in rebounds). He got shipped off to the Spurs the following year and that is where he started to become so "weird". The Spurs tired of him and shipped him to the Bulls to replace Horace Grant (who had left to join the Magic). The Bulls won the next 3 Finals and then Phil Jackson retired Jordan and Pippen left in free agency and they dumped Rodman and ate his contract.
It's at this point (post Bulls 3-peat) you say the Magic should have picked him up, but by now no one really wanted him. He was getting old and was more distraction than he was worth. He ended up playing a couple months in LA that year then a few weeks in Dallas the following year, then he was relegated to celebrity games, overseas contracts and wrestling.