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The 16th-floor penthouse was the latest of 18 office condos to sell in The Plaza towers since the start of the pandemic. Those deals transacted for a total of $27 million. - The contemporary steel sculpture would be visible from the I-4 exit ramp to Colonial Drive and from the pedestrian bridge at Gertrude's Walk.
- Experts predict home mortgage rates to tick up, and housing inventory to increase slightly. Meanwhile, in the world of REITs, the economy favored portfolios focused on self-storage, data centers and infrastructure.
- The so-called "wait-and-see" approach taken by many companies at the beginning of the pandemic is fizzling out. Industry insiders say, companies and people are taking more action than before and turning to strong office markets like downtown Orlando.
- The exterior renovations are designed to attract office tenants who crave more natural light and access to private outdoor space.
- The historic landmark building could be repurposed for offices, a boutique hotel or lofts. Nothing is off the table.
- The design team poured its creative juices into making parking structures look like public art. The formal appearance review is slated for November.
- City staff said the parking garages for the new office tower and apartment tower detract from the elegant architecture of the buildings.
- Two downtown buildings that are nearing the century mark will change hands soon as buyers seeking value add office space gravitate to historic properties.
- The lush gardens and vibrant-hued glass sculptures will be lit at night, providing unparalleled views from the hotel and luxury condominiums that will be co-located in the tower.
- The 57,747-square-foot Plaza Ecco shopping center, anchored by Publix, sold for about $530 per square foot. One of the partnering developers is in the middle of planning a new mixed-use community two blocks south of the property.
- Plans for the 30-story Monarch Tower, near the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts, call for a luxury apartment community and full-service lifestyle hotel with shared amenities and services.
- The next phase of Creative Village will include a luxury apartment tower, an office tower and a new hotel.
- The city's utility company will seek a broker to market the landmark building on Lake Ivanhoe.
- The proposal calls for 150 hotel rooms on three floors in the 18-story tower, planned across from the new Orlando Magic training facility.
- The Miami-based office real estate owner-operator financed the deal with a $43 million loan from Bank of America.
- The Ivy Residences Health Village apartment community sold for $250,000 per unit. It was built by Wood Partners and Ustler Development in 2014.
- Increases to Orange County transportation and school impact fees remain in limbo while planning officials work to justify and readjust fees to standards they believe best help offset the cost of fast-paced growth.
- The Hideaway Bar will move across the street into a new 3,600-square-foot building to make way for more apartments on the south side of Virginia Drive.
- The architecture firm designing the new downtown Orlando Museum of Art counts The Museum of Modern Art and Chengdu Museum of Natural History among its portfolio of work.
- The Downtown Orlando Partnership held its annual Golden Brick Awards luncheon outside at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts, which was honored for its Front Yard Festival.
- The developer is proposing to build a nature-inspired cigar lounge using modular container construction on a used car lot near Mills Park.
- The city's Appearance Review Board wants to see a more pedestrian-friendly design along the 500 block of Orange Avenue.
- The Monroe restaurant on the ground floor of The Julian Apartments is scheduled to open in mid-April.
- The modern industrial office building will feature all glass exterior walls that appear to float in the sky.
- The new technology transforms a standard marketing brochure into an immersive, interactive experience with videos, animation and 3-D graphics that jump off the page.
- Local commercial broker and property owner Robert Smith is getting creative with his office space in Orlando’s Central Business District and opening up co-working opportunities.
- Like many markets around the world, Orlando did not fare the economic shock brought by the pandemic triumphantly, but experts say it did prove to be comparatively resilient.
- Plans feature a Japanese carbonized wood finish and a steel-framed screen at the top of the building that highlights its original parapet design.
- The Signature tower, next to the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts, would rent for about $1,000 a month.
