As though the name “Celebration,” did not give you enough to cheer about, Mattamy Homes has announced plans to release a limited number of lots in Celebration Island Village and will open sales to the public in EARLY JUNE! But wait, who is Mattamy Homes? We are glad you asked. Mattamy Homes, is a Canadian-based homebuilder, founded in Toronto by …
Urban Air Adventure Park in Orlando
A Bedford, Texas-based trampoline park company plans to open two new Central Florida locations by late 2022. Urban Air Adventure Park will debut in Orlando’s Hamlin community near Hamlin Groves Trail/New Independence Parkway, and in Daytona Beach at a yet-to-be-determined site. The Hamlin trampoline park will be about 60,000 square feet and likely hire roughly 100 people. The locations usually …
Apartment Complex Planned on Lake Monroe in Sanford
A prime lakefront location in Historic Downtown Sanford, previously owned by the late business owner and Heathrow developer Jeno Paulucci, is being eyed by Essian Construction & Development for its next real estate project in Central Florida. The Altamonte Springs-based developer has about three acres of land under contract with plans to establish a new Planned Development called the Vistas …
Preliminary Lake Eola Park Designs Released
We told you in October 2020 that the City of Orlando was initiating a master plan process for Lake Eola Park that would see it updated for future generations. The park, crowned by the historic Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain, currently hosts over 100 events a year that bring over three million visitors to downtown. Parks staff told us last …
Huge Parcel of Land for Sale in Kissimmee
A massive land parcel south of Kissimmee is for sale. The historic Green Island Ranch, a 5,977-acre parcel in Osceola County, is listed for $140 million — or $23,423 an acre. The land is entitled for mixed-use development for up to 17,000 residential units. The property is listed by Lakeland-based SVN|Saunders Ralston Dantzler’s Dean Saunders and Dusty Calderon, the latter …
Year of COVID – Ups and Downs in Central FL Real Estate
There’s no easy way to sum up the impact COVID-19 had on Central Florida’s real estate industry. When Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings issued the county’s first mandatory stay-at-home order a year ago on March 24, the reverberations could be felt immediately throughout every sector of the industry as much of the economy shut down. The next 12 months would …
NY Mets Shortstop Buys in Bella Collina
The superstar New York Mets shortstop whose effusive grin earned him the nickname “Mr. Smile” just bought a $3.5 million estate in Montverde’s Bella Collina golf community. It was a homecoming for Francisco Lindor, who starred at Montverde Academy before being drafted eighth overall in the 2011 MLB draft. He debuted for the Cleveland Indians in 2015 and subsequently helped …
D.R. Horton To Buy AdventHealth Land Near Lake Nona
A mixed-use community may soon rise near the master-planned Lake Nona community in southeast Orlando. Arlington, Texas-based homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc. (NYSE: DHI) seeks Orange County approvals for 660 apartment units, 166 townhomes, 160 senior housing units, 150,000 square feet of retail space and 150,000 square feet of office space at 14314 Boggy Creek Road, according to Orange County records. …
French Steakhouse Chain Opens its Doors in Orlando
The La Boucherie Group is an international chain founded in the 1980’s and has grown to be one of the largest steakhouse in France. La Boucherie Orlando is the first location in the United States Market. In just one year, La Boucherie Orlando has been named USA Today’s ’10 Best New and Popular Restaurants in Orlando’ as well as Orlando Weekly’s …
Italian Cuisine Crafted with Love
One of Orlando’s Top Italian Restaurants since 1980, Enzo’s on the Lake in Longwood specializes in all things Italian cuisine! From their homemade pastas, aged meats, to their daily house specialties, there is something for everyone at this quaint house turned restaurant. Start from the top. What are your first impressions of this restaurant?Colorful, Picasso-esque paintings by one of the …