Astatula
Astatula, FL · Real Estate
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Retirees Are Settling Into This Central Florida 55+ Lake Community Where Golf, Fishing, And Friendly Neighbors Come Cheap
Somewhere in the middle of Florida, a quiet lakeside community keeps drawing people who spend months searching the whole state and finally stop looking. Folks who move here talk about learning to golf in their retirement years, casting a line into calm lakes, and making friends so quickly that neighbors start feeling like family.
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Apopka CRA to consider $7.8 million budget, property purchases and homebuyer assistance
The Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency will meet at 5 pm Monday, August 24, at the Apopka Community Center. Board members will consider a $7.8 million budget, a $156,000 land purchase, a separate $299,000 property, and a homebuyer-assistance program. The agenda also includes a 20-year lighting proposal for East 5th Street and a request to extend the CRA’s operating term.
villages-news.com
Dead couple leaves behind home with reverse mortgage in The Villages
A dead couple has left behind a home with a reverse mortgage in The Villages. The home at 16871 SE 96th Chapelwood Circle in the Village of Springdale was the subject of a deed compliance hearing earlier this week at the Brownwood District Office. The home was owned by Armando...
West Orlando News
Fund the Convention Center, or Watch Las Vegas Take Orlando’s Business
Orange County has spent decades building Orlando into one of the great convention and tourism capitals of the world. Now is hardly the time to get timid. The post Fund the Convention Center, or Watch Las Vegas Take Orlando’s Business appeared first on West Orlando News .
theapopkachief.com
CRA to consider two potential property acquisitions
The CRA will consider purchasing a 0.45-acre vacant property at 205 E. Eighth St. for $156,000 to potentially serve as a homelessness resource center or community project. The board will review acquiring 161 E. Sixth St., valued at $110,286 but listed for $299,000, with possible uses including parking or mixed-use development.
hoodline.com
Metcalf Building Orlando Sold, Converted Into Office Suites
The 103-year-old Metcalf Building at the corner of Orange Avenue and Pine Street in downtown Orlando has new owners, and they are not interested in nightlife. First Capital Property Group has acquired the 10-story landmark and is converting it into modern office suites aimed at small and mid-sized businesses, a shift that comes just months after the building's basement lost its longtime bar tenant.
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Historic Metcalf building in downtown Orlando gets new owners, plans for office redevelopment
ORLANDO, Fla. – The historic Metcalf Building in downtown Orlando has new owners — and plans for a new chapter. Located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Pine Street, the 10-story building has been a downtown fixture for more than a century. Built in 1923, the property includes more than 38,000 square feet and blends historic character with modern office space.
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Apopka’s Kelly Park Road widening hits funding snag
APOPKA, Fla. – For Jodi Ogden, driving Kelly Park Road sometimes starts before she ever gets behind the wheel. Ogden lives in Sorrento and says she travels the road about three times a week. When traffic is at its worst, she said she has learned to plan around it.
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Ocoee increases fire fee to offset rising costs, anticipated loss of property tax revenue
Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve the new rate. District 4 Commissioner George Oliver III was absent. (The city commission meeting coincided with Florida’s Primary Election, and Oliver was a candidate for District 2 County Commissioner. He lost.) The fire fee is expected to generate $4.5 million annually, roughly 30...
Bay News 9
Data shows a dip in Central Florida home sales and listings in July
ST. CLOUD, Fla. — Central Florida’s real estate market saw fewer home sales and fewer new listings in July compared with June, while prices remained higher than a year ago, according to the Orlando Regional Realtor Association. The association, known as ORRA, said the median home price in...
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Retirees Are Flocking To This Peaceful Florida Town For Its Affordable, Slower-Paced Lifestyle
Tucked into the heart of Central Florida, far from the crowded beaches and theme park chaos, sits a small city built around a literal circle. Older adults keep trading busy suburbs for this quiet county seat, drawn by lower costs, easy days, and a downtown you can stroll in minutes.
hoodline.com
Glasshouse's Final 591 Units Rise In Southwest Orlando As Roofs Take Shape
Roof trusses are going up over Glasshouse's Phase II building at O-Town West in Southwest Orlando, while its neighboring Phase III structure still has open upper floors and exposed concrete elevator cores rising above the wood framing below. The two five-story buildings, located at 11780 Glass House Lane, will together add 591 residential units to the site, pushing the overall Glasshouse community past 900 residences across three buildings once finished.
villages-news.com
Homeowner in new section of The Villages will have to remove lanai
A homeowner in the new section of The Villages will have to remove a lanai that was added to his home without permission from the Architectural Review Committee. The home of Robert Fowler is located at 1101 Fields Court in the Village of Edenfield, which is located near the Woodlands Championship Golf Course, south of State Road 44. Fowler purchased the brand-new villa in December for $300,400.