Blog Entries Tagged: history

The facade of the 1 N. Orange building in downtown Orlando.

By The Orlando Real | July 8th, 2026

Orlando seeking adaptive reuse of historic 1 N. Orange...

By Jim Carchidi

July 8, 2026

Orlando’s Community Redevelopment Agency is asking for assistance...

By The Orlando Real | June 29th, 2026

Unboxing Orlando's 1976 time capsule

By Jim Carchidi

June 29, 2026

City officials joined the community at Orlando City Hall on Monday to...

Buildings in Orlando's Downtown Historic District

By The Orlando Real | June 22nd, 2026

Orlando approves lifting historic building protections amid...

By Jim Carchidi

June 22, 2026

The debate over a three-year removal of protections for...

Renderings of the planned restaurant at the Hoods Up property.

By The Orlando Real | June 9th, 2026

Restaurant partnership plans adaptive reuse of Milk...

By Jim Carchidi

June 9, 2026

Orlando developer Craig Ustler is partnering with Good Salt Restaurant...

A view of Cheyenne Saloon on Church Street in Downtown Orlando

By The Orlando Real | June 9th, 2026

Orlando advances moratorium on historic district standards

By Jim Carchidi

June 9, 2026

An effort to encourage private investments by changing development...

Exterior view of the Church Street train station in Orlando's Downtown Historic District.

By The Orlando Real | June 2nd, 2026

Orlando to consider easing development restrictions in...

By Jim Carchidi

June 2, 2026

Orlando is hoping to jump-start the redevelopment of vacant and...

An aerial view of a white house surrounded by trees.

By The Orlando Real | April 27th, 2026

Ocala estate home to history and memories

By Jim Carchidi

April 27, 2026

A 5,000-square-foot home near downtown Ocala helped build generations...

A veteran in a black shirt and cap holding a black-and-white portrait of himself.

By The Orlando Real | April 15th, 2026

WWII Veterans History Project preserves voices of a generation

By Jim Carchidi

April 15, 2026

Benjamin Mack-Jackson has spent 10 years helping future generations...

A morning view from the shore of Lake Eola

By The Orlando Real | April 1st, 2026

No Fooling: Seven Strange Orlando Facts

By Jim Carchidi

April 1, 2026

Orlando is synonymous with tourism, but there’s more to local...

Three white buildings and a windmill under a blue sky

By The Orlando Real | March 4th, 2026

Mount Dora Landmark Sells for $1.54M

By Jim Carchidi

March 4, 2026

A piece of Central Florida history is under new ownership. Mount...

Historic photo of the Round Building, a lost Orlando landmark at 455 S. Orange Ave., which made way for the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

By The Orlando Real | February 19th, 2026

5 Lost Orlando landmarks and the projects that replaced them

By Jim Carchidi

February 19, 2026

Growth means change and Central Florida’s urban landscape has...

Photo of a vintage industrial building with blue panels and a long narrow exterior

By The Orlando Real | January 30th, 2026

Winter Garden approves plan to repurpose historic property

By Jim Carchidi

January 30, 2026

Winter Garden city commissioners recently approved plans to...

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