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Childress Klein & CGA Capital from Maryland just purchased this for $675 million with a long term lease back to Duke. Maybe now we will see final renderings! https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2019/12/23/sale-of-duke-energy-tower-under-construction-in.html?iana=hpmvp_clt_news_headline

Sugar Creek Brewery

LR was part of the 2020 plan that got shot down in the late 90s running from Altamonte to I-drive. Would have been fantastic for the city had 1 member not voted against it. Federal money was secured but ultimately got taken away and given to Charlotte where their (ironically named LYNX) blue line was built and now is the center of a corporate explosion and billions of dollars of job producing activity. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-asecroads21042102apr21-story.html

I just posted this in another thread but here is the Observer link: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/development/article236813373.html

Here it is! Corner of East/West & South: 23 story 385,000sf building with 11,000sf of retail. Sounds very similar to Lowes/Design Center Tower. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/development/article236813373.html

Looking at it, I can't help but think it may one day transform into a robot and walk away! From Tom Hank's 80s movie "Big". Looks great at night, though.

Valspar has an office presence not far from Lowes HQ in Mooresville. Not sure how big it is...

LaSpada's on Lee Rd is legit. Try it!

Been meaning to ask about this. I heard similar except Sycamore will be relocating to Beacon's new LoSo Station property.

I always think Roosters for something with a southern flair.

And they are now owned by The Cheesecake Factory: https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/cheesecake-factory-buys-phoenix-based-fox-restaurants-what-we-know/ar-AAF8Q4O

I have an office is one of the WeWork buildings in Charlotte and its fantastic! Excited to be able to use it in and possibly expand in Orlando at some point. They have beautiful open spaces, daily social activities, beer/wine/coffee/cold brew... you name it. Very well thought out with collaboration amongst tenants in mind. Overall it will be a great addition to the city and will actually put some small businesses (more working people) downtown that wouldn't typically pick that location.

The Orlando Bohemian was built with the assumption that a building would be constructed next door. Never happened...

Craig Ustler owns it. Original plan was to demolish EO and use both parcels to build a 14 story condo tower. It will likely be sold off alongside EO in the near future.

Not fast food, but have you tried Fran's Filling Station for a sit down? Specifically the California Burger? It's fantastic! Pinky's close second.

White noise sleep machine may work wonders. Fills the room!

Bravo should make a new series based on this thread.

Opinion: If you want to understand what I Am Reality is saying, remove emotion and spend some time on these boards (or better yet, city Business Journals) objectively learning about the types of progress currently happening in other "similar" sized cities. I've always used Austin and Charlotte as good comparibles as I chose between them when relocating to Orlando 20 years ago. With that being said - its great to see so many bound together defending a city we all know and enjoy!

This is correct. Brightline is not being built for Orlando residents. Its intent is to lure the 65 million + tourists to visit S Florida for a few days (I still believe for future casinos). Look at the south Floirda stations in comparison to Orlando. They are all centrally located and will have massive real estate built up on site. Orlando gets a maintenance facility and a turnstile for the numbers. Would have been great to go through downtown Orlando but thats not the draw or where the money is in this town!

I believe this may be dead. The lots are all up for sale listed by the agents originally promoting this project.

BBA is quite a bit smaller now since selling their entire flight services side to a company out of Dallas.

Same in Charlotte

Looks like groundbreaking on this will hopefully be Q1 - 2019. Most of the building remains the same with a few alterations in exterior glass. Hope they follow through!

Agree. Or at least a 4 way stop. I feel like drivers race to traffic lights while focusing on them rather than focusing on pedestrians. Also feel like Orlando's answer to all traffic situations is add more traffic lights.

Unfortunately, neither. For now.