Sanford
Sanford, FL · Real Estate
uncoveringflorida.com
Retirees Are Discovering the Good Life Without the High Prices in This Florida Town
Leesburg sits quietly in central Florida, offering something many retirees thought was impossible: affordable living with actual charm. While coastal cities keep jacking up prices, this Lake County gem stays refreshingly reasonable without sacrificing quality of life. Between two sparkling lakes and surrounded by genuine small-town friendliness, Leesburg proves you don’t need to drain your retirement savings to enjoy sunny Florida days.
theapopkavoice.com
After years of legal battles, Southwick Commons opens in Apopka
Wendover Management has opened Southwick Commons, a 192-unit affordable apartment community at 520 Brighton Ave. The development moved forward after Wendover won a lawsuit challenging the city’s attempt to require market-rate, non-subsidized housing on the property and later clashed with officials over balcony designs. Its opening comes as the Orlando area has only 13 affordable and available rental homes for every 100 extremely low-income renter households.
hoodline.com
Southwick Commons Affordable Housing Opens in Apopka FL
A 192-unit affordable housing community called Southwick Commons has opened on Brighton Avenue in Apopka, offering one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with rents starting around $1,103 a month. The project arrives after years of legal and political resistance from Apopka's own city hall, which once tried to keep the site reserved for market-rate development instead.
oviedocommunitynews.org
Property tax amendment leads to hiring freeze in Winter Springs
A looming overhaul of Florida’s property tax system has led Winter Springs to institute a hiring freeze. Winter Springs City Manager Kevin Sweet told commissioners Monday night that with the possibility of Florida’s tax-cutting Amendment 3 looming, every department funding through the general fund is on a hiring freeze. That means open positions will not be filled, and if staff members leave the city, many of those positions will not be filled.
fastfoodclub.com
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.
theapopkavoice.com
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.
click orlando
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.