New off-campus student housing approved near UCF
Orange County commissioners on Tuesday approved three off-campus student housing proposals near UCF that will add more than 3,600 bedrooms. Each of the projects will redevelop existing sites within a mile of campus. One will replace a church with a 595-bedroom complex. Another, currently housing a Fairwinds Credit Union, will accommodate 626 bedrooms. The largest, The Place at Alafaya, will provide 2,400 bedrooms, replacing a vacant apartment complex from the 1970s.
Eastern Seminole County is a hotbed for growth. Here's what's coming
Along Lake Mary Boulevard on the southern edge of Orlando-Sanford International Airport is where Seminole County’s future is taking flight. Despite being the fourth smallest county by land area, Seminole boasts the 13th highest population density in the state. Projections indicate an additional 90,000 residents by 2045, with much of this growth concentrated in the eastern reaches of the county.
Business 'very worried' about Downtown Orlando's future
On the first floor of the Chase building along Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando is where you’ll find Nifty’s Korean BBQ and Ramen. Helen So and her husband have been in business for seven years – just the two of them. Helen takes the orders and serves customers while her husband cooks the food. The Sos’ authentic Korean cuisine, though, may be the only thing that’s consistent right now.
Seminole County approves new plans for former Flea World site
Seminole County commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan to redevelop the former site of Flea World near Sanford. The commissioners approved plans for the new Reagan Center, which would include 1,003 multi-family units, 1.4 million square feet of office space, and nearly 300,000 square feet of retail.