Laura Kinsler
Laura Kinsler joined GrowthSpotter after a 15-year career at the Tampa Tribune, where she covered city and county government, transportation and development in Tampa and Pasco County.
She was named “Journalist of the Year” by the American Planning Association and has won numerous awards for both feature writing and news coverage.
She previously wrote for the Fayetteville (NC) Observer, Athens Banner-Herald and the Macon Telegraph (both in GA), where she covered everything from the Georgia Legislature to the Centennial Olympic Games.
A proud graduate of the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication, Laura follows the Georgia Bulldogs religiously. Follow her on Twitter @LKinslerOGrowth
Recent Articles
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New York multifamily firm pays $44 million to expand Orlando-area portfolio
Affiliates of New York-based White Eagle Property Group paid $44 million this week for the 300-unit City West apartments on Kirkman Road near Universal Studios. The acquisition adds to White Eagle's already-substantial portfolio in greater Orlando. The firm, which targets Class A and B assets with...
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City staff, board wowed by new design for Zoi House skyscraper in downtown Orlando
Exciting. Gracious. Magnetic. Those were just a few of the words members of Orlando's Appearance Review Board (ARB) and staff used to describe the latest design for the 41-story Zoi House, proposed to be the city's tallest skyscraper. Miami-based MEC Development Associates and their team from ...
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National hotelier acquires Hilton flag near Sea World
MCR, the nation's sixth-largest hotel operator, made its Orlando market entry this week with the purchase of the Hilton Garden Inn Orlando at SeaWorld. The 224-room hotel at is located at 6850 Westwood Boulevard, within walking distance to the theme park. The hotel offers free shuttle service to...
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Charlotte firm enters Orlando market via $26M I-Drive purchase
A Charlotte-based CRE firm with commercial properties throughout Florida entered the Orlando market with the purchase of the International Drive Value Center. Collett paid $26 million for the shopping center, which abuts the Fun Spot amusement park on one side and Artegon Mall on the other. The...
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Orlando seeking bids to redevelop Clear Lake multifamily site
The City of Orlando is offering nearly 5 acres for sale just south of Camping World Stadium to the right developer who will build mixed-income housing in downtown's Clear Lake neighborhood. "I think the market is pretty ripe for moving development forward on this site," Orlando's Director of Economic...
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New York investment firm pays $28M for SouthPark Center office portfolio
Pacer Partners, a boutique real estate firm with offices in New York and Boston, paid $28 million this week for a pair of Class A office buildings in Orlando's SouthPark Center. Located at 700 and 800 SouthPark Center and totaling 151,479 square feet, the properties are fully leased to a diverse...
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Osceola seeks development team, project manager for new tax collector office
Osceola County is seeking a development team for a new $4 million tax collector's office that will be the first phase of a planned government annex in south Kissimmee, a mile from the Poinciana SunRail Station. The county's procurement office this week issued two Requests for Proposals: one for...
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Horizon West founder files plans for 700 more homes
Horizon West founder Jim Karr has filed a rezoning application for a new Planned Development that would add a combined 700 homes and apartments plus retail uses to the community's Village I. The Karr Planned Development comprises 134 acres north of Hartzog Road and east of Avalon Road. It's currently...