OCOEE, Fla. – Ocoee city leaders are considering bringing a $1 billion sports and entertainment complex stretching 159 acres to the area.
Developers say it’s a plan that’s been in the works for several years and believe it will bring millions of dollars to the city.
The area off of Ocoee-Apopka and Fullers Cross roads doesn’t seem like much, but it could be the site of a sports complex with 17 multi-sport fields.
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Montierre Development, the company that wants to create the complex, said the “The Dynasty” would also feature a 150,000 square-foot indoor facility, 1,100 hotel rooms as well as 500,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and more.
Jaime Douglas, CEO of Montierre Development, said that they decided to choose Ocoee because it is a central hub for the state and the area has so much to offer.
“It gives opportunity to allow families to not have to choose between taking a vacation or attending a sporting event,” Douglas said.” They can have both at the same time, and that creates a lot of off-the-field activities for families to participate in. It also helps with cost.”
Douglas said Ocoee is easy to access from anywhere in the state. If approved, Douglas said they want to start breaking ground on construction this year to hopefully open the complex in 2027.
The city commission had their first reading Tuesday and will have a final reading on Feb. 18.
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