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- Roundstone Development and Cross Architects rethought their plan to meet Osceola County's needs and is applying for federal tax credits to move forward.
- Bonds could also pay for facade grants and building demolition if the Osceola County Commission approves the W192 Development Authority's idea for dramatically improving the look of the 15-mile stretch.
- Proposed complex would add 80 units of affordable housing near the Florida Turnpike but the whole project is at risk if it can't meet a deadline next week.
- Land near future SunRail station is on the market for $25 million
- Tupperware subsidiary Deerfield Land Development said it stepped up its timeline to beat Osceola County's new mobility fees.
- Despite initial hesitation, Osceola County approved a rezoning request for the 25-acre site on Old Lake Wilson Road and U.S. 192, a few miles south of Disney property.
- The county wants applicants to have creative consultants in "place-making" for the 540-acre Judge Farms property, site of the Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center.
- Any building permit approved before Oct. 1 will be exempt from the mobility fees, which add thousands of dollars to the cost of any new home or building in unincorporated Osceola.
- Osceola County needs a construction manager for the 345,000-square-foot high school located on N. Boggy Creek Road.
- SunRail's expansion to the south is nearing the building phase, with the Florida Department of Transportation taking bids for the extension into Osceola County.
- Developers of the 399-acre project near the future Poinciana rail station seek a high density zoning designation for its mixed-use project.
- The owners bought the land on Lake Gentry as an investment, says their representative Daryl Carter, and may resell it for development when the time is right.
- Osceola Regional Medical Center is spending $7 million to create a combination pediatric unit and pediatric intensive care unit that will more than triple the size of services it now offers.
- Following a $22 million-land buy in early June, Intram progresses on lining up retail and apartment partners for a major 238-acre development in Kissimmee.
- Up to 2,200 acres could be developed for mixed-use that neighbors a future SunRail Poinciana station.
- The county is scrambling to replace 75,000 guaranteed room nights it will lose from youth sports tournaments.
- Welbro Building Corp. of Maitland will start construction in the fall on a senior living facility offering a "resort" style of life in Casselberry.
- Plans for FAMRC in Osceola County won't be derailed after missing out on a federal photonics contract, official says.
- Pole signs must be replaced by monuments within six years in the W192 CRA, and property owners can get grant money to convert them in a few months.
- The evaluation tool helps the W192 Redevelopment Agency decide who should get development incentives.
- GrowthSpotter has introduced new sections by topic and geography. New additions include Residential, Retail & Restaurants, Hotels, Offices, Industrial, Downtown Orlando, I-Drive, Kissimmee, Lake County, Osceola County, Seminole County and Brazil.
- Sterling-Sotheby's in Orlando is identifying alternative sites; a California-based branding firm was hired for marketing strategy.
- Two residential projects are in the early planning stages with general contractors and homebuilders yet to be chosen.
- Builders say demand is highest for 8+ bedrooms, a trend the Osceola County Property Appraiser's office has started tracking.
- More than 2,700 acres traded hands, and declining citrus production could prompt other Ag use for land.
- Applications for Construction Manager to be sought in December, with construction on pace for August 2016.
- Work will begin by the end of this year on a senior living complex in Osceola County whose builders say will "break the mold" for luxurious living.
- Orlando-based developer plans mixed-use project for a site that was slated in the past for Osceola County Convention Center.
- Youth sports tournament organizer with $37 million economic impact annually in Osceola is close to moving to Brevard County.
- "Project Fresh" is in the county's economic development pipeline with about 10 other packages in the works.
- Developer has concept plan ready for 297-acre Bella Tara but may wait on site development until market heats up.
- The Orlando-based office will help Osceola County identify how the land could be redeveloped.
- The property owner was coy about intentions and hired Kissimmee engineering firm Hanson, Walters & Associates to start work.
- The Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center in Kissimmee will be a 100,000-square-foot facility set to open in 2016, that focuses on the development and production of cutting-edge products like smart sensors and photonics devices.