Downtown Orlando Project Discussion

[Boomer136]

No separate thread I don't think. Drove by today the buildings look gutted and I can't believe they want to keep that barn. The bones must be better than one would think. 

[JFW657]

From what I read on their FB page, it sounds like they're keeping & reusing the old corrugated exterior sheet metal, too. I guess that "old barn" look is what they're going for. Sounds cool to me.

[cwetteland]

Yeah, I've seen the barn and it looks like the scaffolding is the only thing holding it up.  However, if they can make it strong and keep the sagging derelict look, it certainly will have character.  I truly like what Ace' is doing.  It will add a people magnet midway between uptown and downtown. I'm just leery of timeline. 

 

Speaking of midtown ... the completion and occupation of Crescent Central and Ace Cafe, and the addition of Orlando Central (aka Miami) and the UCF campus, should really remake that area.  

 

While we're speaking of midtown, what do ya'll think of the SE Steel site?  I know it has a long history, but it's mostly plywood, so if someone were to buy them out to rebuild, would that really be something worth saving?

Edited April 13, 2015 by cwetteland

[Jernigan]

Looks like Elab @ Audubon Park just got their permits issued this week.

[gibby]

500 more apartments for Thornton Park?

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2015/03/exclusive-developer-plans-102m-downtown-orlando.html

They were surveying this property last week and I saw them doing some soil borings yesterday.  Hopefully, we'll see some kind of MPB application soon.

[jrs2]

So...

 

What is the next project to break ground in DT?

[popsiclebrandon]

Don't know what is next but talked to a developer friend and he is really bullish on the economy right now, thinks we're just getting started so I think we see a large amount of these proposed projects and more actually happen.

[sunshine]

Hopfully bullish enough so that we can grow out of bread box apartments building...

[RedStar25]

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/some-commuters-moving-downtown-avoid-ultimate-i-4-/nkyhk/

[JFW657]

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/some-commuters-moving-downtown-avoid-ultimate-i-4-/nkyhk/

Posted this yesterday in metro headlines thread.

Interesting.

http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/index.php/topic/14325-metro-orlando-headlines/?p=1355021

Edited April 22, 2015 by JFW657

[Jernigan]

Jernigan Says...

Proposal for a 219 unit multi-family with 30,000 sq ft of commercial for 215 E Central Blvd...

[prahaboheme]

Renders?

[Jernigan]

Can't access staff report yet

Also a submission for "Tremont Tower" at the Hyatt Place location near Church St Station - similar hotel proposal will be interesting to see what that will look like and if they still will try to move the train platforms

[mcn11]

Any indication if the central blvd proposal will go up to the corner where the 7-11 is? Or is it just to the right of the 7-11 building

[jack]

Hotel and office building for tremont 

 

Good question with the 7-11. I would imagine they have a 5-7 year lease. How long have they been there? 

[CaptainJustice]

Jernigan Says...

Proposal for a 219 unit multi-family with 30,000 sq ft of commercial for 215 E Central Blvd...

This should have some nice height to it If it is that lot next to 7-11.(200 ft +) Looking at the street view. Not very much space. Should be 219 Units and 450 Spaces to park meaning integrated parking garage plus residential. NICE! Hope I'm right haha

Edited April 24, 2015 by CaptainJustice

[CaptainJustice]

Can't access staff report yet

Also a submission for "Tremont Tower" at the Hyatt Place location near Church St Station - similar hotel proposal will be interesting to see what that will look like and if they still will try to move the train platforms

Hyatt Place location ? Meaning that parking lot? Is Hyatt out?

[prahaboheme]

This should have some nice height to it If it is that lot next to 7-11.(200 ft +) Looking at the street view. Not very much space. Should be 219 Units and 450 Spaces to park meaning integrated parking garage plus residential. NICE! Hope I'm right haha

 

Once upon a previous boom, there was a proposal on this same lot.  Here were some of the renderings to give an idea of what this could end up looking like:

 

 

 

[CaptainJustice]

Once upon a previous boom, there was a proposal on this same lot.  Here were some of the renderings to give an idea of what this could end up looking like:

 

 

 

Whoa! What was that proposal? If you know. That would look great on this corner. 

[prahaboheme]

Whoa! What was that proposal? If you know. That would look great on this corner. 

 

Here it is:  http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedocs.ci.orlando.fl.us%2Fasv%2Fpaperlessagenda.nsf%2F6acecff5f30ecb0d85256bd0005abae0%2F268fe7baba75c995852574aa0068b751%2F%24FILE%2FZON2008-00003%2520205-215%2520E%2520Central%2520PD%2520Amendment%2520May%2520MPB.pdf&ei=s786VdqTKtPasATwrID4CQ&usg=AFQjCNEK0H9JTR7WJ-v4xFgDcIRma7j1IQ&sig2=ixktWGNt8qUxUBNqsOXFAQ

[Boomer136]

Demo the cute house there? Would rather have them demo the 7-11 building.

[gibby]

Looks similar to the Four Seasons in Miami, to me at least.

[popsiclebrandon]

Well I wonder if that goes through what happens to the U Club parcel. Their view would be gone and leasing it would be much harder.

[CaptainJustice]

Well I wonder if that goes through what happens to the U Club parcel. Their view would be gone and leasing it would be much harder.

Unless it's taller. It all depends on height and width at this points as we do not know which exact parcels.

[bic]

Looks similar to the Four Seasons in Miami, to me at least.

 

O RLY?