Creative Village

[jrs2]

23 hours ago, spenser1058 said:

Charge On...Downtown!

little by little, the students are starting to move downtown.  good things!

[spenser1058]

Creative Village has come a long way (even if we miss shuffleboard tourneys at Sunshine Park and the Army’s zip line at the old Central Florida Fair!)

 

[jrs2]

[TRENCH]

Tried my best to take some pictures! I’ll try to take some more next few weeks 

[TRENCH]

Bathroom doors have a sensor that opens themselves 

[codypet]

14 hours ago, W7edwin said:

Bathroom doors have a sensor that opens themselves 

 

Peppinos on Church used to have that.  I wish more places did.

[DreS0803]

Great News!!!

Redwood City, California-based video game giant Electronic Arts Inc. — whose Orlando-based EA Tiburon Inc. is the largest video game studio in Florida — is nearing a deal to move from its 128,000-square-foot Maitland office to downtown Orlando's Creative Village, sources told Orlando Business Journal.

[popsiclebrandon]

27 minutes ago, DreS0803 said:

Great News!!!

Redwood City, California-based video game giant Electronic Arts Inc. — whose Orlando-based EA Tiburon Inc. is the largest video game studio in Florida — is nearing a deal to move from its 128,000-square-foot Maitland office to downtown Orlando's Creative Village, sources told Orlando Business Journal.

They going to build? Old BOFA building has a little over 100k sqft.

[nite owℓ]

20 hours ago, popsiclebrandon said:

They going to build? Old BOFA building has a little over 100k sqft.

Not sure if that would meet their needs... Their current office is 128,000 sq ft and has been described as crowded by former employees according to the OBJ article: https://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2019/09/13/ea-reportedly-nearing-deal-to-move-its-central.html

Edited September 14, 2019 by nite owℓ

[orlandouprise]

nothing a 60 story scraper cant solve...(a man can dream, cant he?)

[UPSDAN]

Zoi House has 130k sq ft office space

[nite owℓ]

@W7edwin So far, what has your experience been like at the new campus? (i.e., Overall vibe, pros/cons of being downtown vs on main campus, ease of parking/shuttles between campuses, any ongoing construction noise, perception of safety in Parramore, and are students beginning to disperse into the CBD/Lake Eola/farmers market during free time?)

[orlandoguy]

Great News!!!
Redwood City, California-based video game giant Electronic Arts Inc. — whose Orlando-based EA Tiburon Inc. is the largest video game studio in Florida — is nearing a deal to move from its 128,000-square-foot Maitland office to downtown Orlando's Creative Village, sources told Orlando Business Journal.

The scuttlebutt within the EA rank and file is that this rumor might be simply a negotiation tactic for another Maitland location.

[spenser1058]

It does seem like we watch this same dance every few years and they always end up staying in Maitland.

[TRENCH]

On 9/14/2019 at 3:36 PM, nite owℓ said:

@W7edwin So far, what has your experience been like at the new campus? (i.e., Overall vibe, pros/cons of being downtown vs on main campus, ease of parking/shuttles between campuses, any ongoing construction noise, perception of safety in Parramore, and are students beginning to disperse into the CBD/Lake Eola/farmers market during free time?)

Since hurricane Dorian knocked out a week of school I’ve only been to campus twice but it’s been pretty chill. I was surprised that for it to be the first week of school back in aug 28, it was pretty empty. I only attend On Wednesdays so i can’t tell for most days

 

I believe it’s about 50/50 with everyone finding it a pro or a con to be in downtown, specially for teachers who are already based in the main campus (some only go one day a week to the downtown one for a specific class) while others have no office hours in DT bc they have no space or area to do so.

I live 15-20 mins away of DT compared to the 40mins-1 hour drive I had to go to the main campus so I find it great for me  

 

as for the shuttles I’m not sure what the reception is yet but I haven’t heard anything bad or crazy for now. Construction noise is barely heard the times I’ve been there. Parking is pretty easy in the Amelia Parking Garage surprisingly

 

There are some kids who are taking the sunrail to and from campus (I planned to, but haven’t yet) and the only thing I’ve overheard is some of the students visiting nearby cafes or restaurants in the CBD/ Eola area (no idea of specific places)

I haven’t heard or read anything regard to perception of Parramore but I’m sure many people have had an input or concern over it; my mom certainly has LoL 

i will definitely do a full semester update in December 

Edited September 16, 2019 by W7edwin
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[Jernigan]

I’ve been meaning to venture over there to get that exact vibe.  I haven’t seen a noticeable change downtown but that said, the newer coffee houses closest to campus (Deeply, Craft and Common) have had college age customers aimlessly typing on laptops and tablets for the better part of a year.   So I don’t know if I’d notice the difference.   Definitely no up tick in black and gold.

[spenser1058]

1 minute ago, Jernigan said:

I’ve been meaning to venture over there to get that exact vibe.  I haven’t seen a noticeable change downtown but that said, the newer coffee houses closest to campus (Deeply, Craft and Common) have had college age customers aimlessly typing on laptops and tablets for the better part of a year.   So I don’t know if I’d notice the difference.   Definitely no up tick in black and gold.

Charge On!

[smileguy]

I worked from Deeply for a couple hours this morning, and it was a little busier than usual - probably 5-6 folks that seemed like UCF Downtowners. 

[orlandoguy]

I haven’t seen a noticeable change downtown but that said, the newer coffee houses closest to campus (Deeply, Craft and Common) have had college age customers aimlessly typing on laptops and tablets for the better part of a year.   So I don’t know if I’d notice the difference.   Definitely no up tick in black and gold.

There have been a lot of UCF students at the Dovecote Foxtail recently.

[jrs2]

3 hours ago, spenser1058 said:

Charge On!

you know...it is really good for UCF to have the CV campus and Lake Nona med school campus and the I-Drive hospitality school campus.  that's good "visibility" for UCF...not to mention the Daytona et al campuses.

[spenser1058]

20 minutes ago, jrs2 said:

you know...it is really good for UCF to have the CV campus and Lake Nona med school campus and the I-Drive hospitality school campus.  that's good "visibility" for UCF...not to mention the Daytona et al campuses.

Meanwhile the poor Cows are being ripped apart as they try to consolidate their campuses. St. Pete and Sarasota are not amused.

[AmIReal]

3 hours ago, orlandoguy said:

There have been a lot of UCF students at the Dovecote Foxtail recently.

That is real;y good news as Dovecote can certainly use some business. By far the best chef in the City of Orlando (now that Blake has left Rusty Spoon) and yet I worry that the clientele just isn't here for him.

[Alleri459]

As a student at the new campus, I found it to be less busy than I anticipated. Granted, I take night classes and they do not meet face-to-face every week. Several classmates still live near the main campus since their leases have not ended, but most have expressed interest in eventually relocating within the downtown area. Several I know already made the move. I take the Sunrail and it is very convenient, you just have to stay on top of the  train schedule. The walk is similar to the distance from a main campus parking garage to a classroom. As far as safety goes, I have not felt unsafe, it is well-lit and enough pedestrian traffic to give an "eyes on the street" feeling. The walk under I-4 with the construction is still treacherous. Overall, it will be a gradual change, potentially end of the school year(or several)  for everything to feel seamless and the perks of relocating the campus downtown to feel noticeable.

[AmIReal]

This is part CV and part Packing District news.

The City owned tennis complex in CV will be relocated to the Packing District- corner OBT and Princeton. The current CV property will be converted to mixed-use residential. No completion date has been set.

https://www.fox35orlando.com/home/city-of-orlando-building-new-tennis-center

 

[HankStrong]

I thought that said "Be Brad until you are good" and found that to be a disturbing thought.