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I got word that they plan to opem the theatre Thanksgiving weekend and the retail around the same time. I think I died a little on the inside when I heard Chapelle show was canceled

We do not need to raise taxes to improve our roadways. Just a reallocation of taxes and we could make out okay. (As well as cutting down on overhead and waste.)

This is what Parramore should look like in the lowrise areas. Scroll down to the end of the page. Norfolk rowhouse

I disagree with this article. I do not think that Dyer has or will ever have the resources to deal with homelessness. Only a four county effort could effectively combat homelessness with major support from the Feds and the State. Orlando is weak compared to most cities in the country. Our county has all of the power (power of the purse) Dyer gets all of the recognition but Crotty has the power. The letter should have been written to Crotty.

The Terrace @ Federal Square

I agree with the escapism, but the cities that you mentioned are very different from Parramore. If it had that culture, the neighborhood would have already gentrified. Also, those cities have something that is hard to mimic. Parramore has nothing going for it. I have been down there and found nothing exciting about it. It does not have the characters and the flavor that Chicago, NY or DC has. There are a couple of restaurants but that is it. And they are not a big enough draw people in. If Jazz stores and Reggae shops open up now, it really would not be authentic. But, Parramore is an opportunity for a real urban experiment a truly integrated neighborhood (hopefully).

What about trendy, yuppie non white people?

I have recently seen a rendering that has residential units on top of the garage on the amenities deck. Similar to the villas in the Paramount. Is that the last rendering you guys have seen?

I believe a good number of employees live in that building. I wanted too live there but the waiting list was to long. Also, only 40% of the units are classified as affordable.

The change would happen north of Central Blvd. South Orange is too narrow because of the Lymmo Lane

Ideally both would be converted. Rosalind would be converted to offset Orange Ave conversion.

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I know people. J/K I know a lawyer in the building that was able to get me in.

That is not too bad. I live in Central Florida where we do not have very many historic neighborhoods or homes. And to live downtown, I would have to pay at least 400k for a house that is 1,200 to 1,600 sq. ft.

I am glad that the restaurants are not too upscale. It would be a shame if Downtown Orlando turned into a country club. But I wish that they had more than restaurants.

I was curious, how much does it cost to buy a rowhouse or something in a historic distric these days? I used to live and RIchmond but never looked at housing costs in the City

I disagree. Downtown has a nice night life. After 2am it is not shady or seedy. 40oz and Bling Bling, I think not. It is more Budweiser out of the can then bling bling.

Makes sense to me. As long as it saves tax payers money

They are just doing interior work. But should do some exterior work by late Feb.

The main thing that I noticed was the three residential neighborhoods. The City will protect those three and allow development around it. Higher rise development takes place east of Parramore Ave. and along Church St. Everything west of Parramore would be low density (accept Church). I know they want to do away with incompatible land uses, e.g. industrial zoning. WHen I say high-rise, I mean City View type developments. Maybe ten stories max.

One has been done. I have seen it in powerpoints done by the Development Board

I live right by Lake Nona. It will be sprawlville. It is in the middle of now where and it takes forever to get any where. But, it is quiet!

Pics of the interior of Eola South would be really cool. I have wondered what it looks like inside. The Brownstones would be cool too. I went to the Sanctuary opening last night. They let us go to one of the units on the 5th floor right in front of Eola South. Very cool. I do not have any photos. Hopefully, someone on this forum does.

Orlando's CDB is from Gore to Colonial, and I/4 to Rosalind. It includes the Courthouse. CNL II has almost 300 K of office space, and it looks to be smaller then CNL I. So between the two, they probably have over 700k. So 10 million sounds right.