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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Orlando metro area
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $369,678 in August, 1.3% higher than the year before. Increasing...
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616-Unit Mosby Lake Conway Apartments Would Fill Massive Semoran Blvd Site
A sprawling, undeveloped stretch of land along South Semoran Boulevard in Orlando could soon give way to 616 apartments, two swimming pools, two clubhouses and a network of pedestrian trails under a zoning application now working its way through the city. The proposal, known as Mosby Lake Conway Apartments, would rise on 51.2 acres split between 4900 and 5106 S. Semoran Blvd. in Orange County.
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Orlando Condo Owners Sued Their Own HOA Board Over Secret No Bid Contracts and Luxury Store Charges Billed to the Community Card
More than 65 owners at a 131-unit condo building in Orlando have taken the unusual step of suing their own homeowners association board, accusing a director who also serves as […]
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Brandon Shopping Center Sells for $10 Million
Brandon Oaks Plaza, a 20,000-square-foot shopping center across from Brandon Exchange, sold for $10 million, according to records. Blanding Outparcel LLC, an Orlando affiliate of commercial real estate investment firm Alakai Capital, bought the 1.81-acre property at 2102 W. Brandon Blvd. from Brandon Oaks Partners Limited Partnership. Built in 1985, the strip center sits at Brandon Boulevard and Lake Gornto Road near Interstate 75, with roughly 310 feet of frontage along Brandon Boulevard and parking for 100 vehicles. The building spans 22,000 square feet overall.
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Apopka finalizes Kelly Park land-use changes, annexation
The Apopka City Commission approved land-use changes for 3.48-acre Kelly Park Road and 5.09-acre Twin Fountains Commercial properties to mixed-use designation. The 0.88-acre property near Fudge Road was annexed from Orange County to Apopka to allow city jurisdiction for future roadway development. The annexation supports establishing a future trunk road...
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Derelict Orlando shopping center poised for new life as last businesses prepare to leave
ORLANDO, Fla. – WANTED: One developer to revitalize a (mostly empty) shopping plaza on prime real estate in Orlando. The Colonial Promenade Shopping Center on East Colonial Drive has sat largely empty for several years. One of the last businesses is vacating this week, and the owner of the...
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This Sleepy Little Florida Town Lets Retirees Live Comfortably On Less Than $1,600 A Month
Most retirement plans involve either a spreadsheet that makes you cry or a beach town that makes your wallet cry, but DeLand, Florida has a third option. This quiet, tree-lined city in Volusia County is where comfortable, affordable retirement actually lives, and it’s been hiding in plain sight the whole time.
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DRC denies 312-unit Floridian Town Center apartment plan
The Apopka Development Review Committee denied the Floridian Town Center Multifamily Phase One plan after city staff identified outstanding comments involving infrastructure, utilities, parking, and fire access. The developer sought conditional approval but must address the comments and return to the DRC before advancing to the Planning Commission and City Commission. The committee also reviewed Crossroads at Kelly Park Phase 2A-2 and three special events scheduled for later this year.
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Room to Own: Ambar Residences Orlando to be first Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy property in U.S.
A new approach to vacation home ownership is taking shape in Kissimmee, FL, where The Big Key Group has launched sales for Ambar Residences Orlando, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy. The 322-residence project, which is estimated to open in the first quarter of 2028, will combine the space and functionality of a home with the consistency and services of a full-service hospitality operation.
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Lenders say mortgage rates could hit 7% for some buyers after Fed raises key rate
ORLANDO, Fla. — In a move to try to tame inflation, the Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to boost its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%, its first increase in three years. Economists say mortgage interest rates tend to be influenced by the Fed’s moves, and some lenders say that could boost 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates.
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That Little Checkerboard Building in Mills 50 Next To Wally’s Is Up For Lease
That little white checkerboard building next to Wally’s is looking for a new tenant. The storefront at 1011 N. Mills Avenue, most recently home to men’s clothing shop Tesón Artwear, is now being advertised for lease. The space is currently empty. Tesón appears to have closed quietly....
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K2 Real Estate Capital Pays $6M for Orlando Warehouse
A 30,000-square-foot industrial building on SW 34th Street in Orlando just changed hands for $6 million, with K2 Real Estate Capital paying $200 per square foot for a fully occupied property. The deal closed after the property changed hands. K2 Real Estate Capital purchased the property at 4315 SW 34th...
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Clermont Downtown Exchange Tenants Face Sept. 30 Move-Out as Building Shifts to One Tenant
Nine small businesses operating inside Clermont's Downtown Exchange have been told to leave by Sept. 30, changing the ground-floor mix at the historic 639 8th Street building. The landlord told WKMG that it used termination-of-convenience provisions in the tenants' agreements and plans to turn the space over to one new tenant.
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Living On Social Security Is Actually Possible In This Quiet, Affordable Florida Town
Most people think retirement in Florida means choosing between a condo with a golf view and a studio apartment above a bait shop. Bartow, Florida is here to politely suggest there’s a third option, and it’s better than both. There’s a version of Florida that doesn’t show up...
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The Hidden Florida Town That's Affordable, Historic, and Full of Manatees
Henry Addison DeLand named the place after himself in 1876 and later decided it should be named Athens. Not literally, but close enough that the nickname stuck: the Athens of Florida. He was serious about it. He built the state's first electric plant and its first ice plant, then founded DeLand Academy in 1883, which […]