Padel courts proposed near downtown Orlando

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A padel facility is proposed near downtown Orlando on land owned by Team Market Group.

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Orlando Padel Experience would include eight outdoor courts for the sport — which is similar to tennis but played with the court surrounded by glass — and use an existing 3,455-square-foot building for locker rooms, a store and a restaurant with beer and wine, according to city of Orlando documents.

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The developer of the 1.08-acre project at 1000 W. Central Blvd. and 1014 W. Central Blvd. and a portion of 1001 W. Pine St. is seeking a conditional-use permit to allow for the courts. The project is set to go before the city’s municipal planning board Sept. 17.

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