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Orlando-area builders warn that tariff costs could trickle down to homebuyers
ORLANDO, Fla. — Greater Orlando homebuilders say potential tariffs affecting lumber could add to already rising housing costs, with Canada’s proposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Sept. 8. Builders say higher material costs would likely be passed on to buyers in a housing market...
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While attending ICSC@FLORIDA in Orlando—and spending some additional time in Winter Park—I spoke with a Park Avenue merchant who mentioned that “some group called the Bendersons” had purchased the historic Park Plaza Hotel.
ORLANDO — While attending ICSC@FLORIDA in Orlando—and making the short trip to Winter Park—I spoke with a Park Avenue merchant who mentioned that “some group called the Bendersons” had purchased the historic Park Plaza property. That immediately caught my attention because I knew exactly who...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.