The Orlando Real - projects

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Speaks on Safety, Inclusion, and Opportunities at the Annual State of the City Address

Posted by The Orlando Real on May 24th, 2023

By Jessica LaVigne

This morning, May 24th, Mayor Buddy Dyer addressed the city of Orlando about its current state, including recognitions and accomplishments over the past year, opportunities, and introducing “The Promise of Orlando”. 

“The Promise of Orlando is hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of individual stories that are being written in our community every single day”, said Mayor Dyer, “and those stories, our stories, are the measurement of the state of our city.”

We’ve seen many successes and challenges arise when it comes to the safety of Orlando residents, the building of small businesses, unemployment and homelessness, and inclusion initiatives. Mayor Dyer highlighted many of these, with hope for the future as the city continues to…

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Orlando Projects (In Progress and Changed) this year

Posted by The Orlando Real on May 10th, 2023

By Yasmene Warren

Once again, new and exciting projects are coming to the City Beautiful. Plans that were underway have been scrapped, but there are still a few things to get excited about. Let’s check it all out!

O-Town West

O-Town West is one of Orlando’s latest and greatest developments, and loads of new amenities are coming to this community.

Image by Unicorp (O-Town West Master Plan)

This 350-acre development is a healthy mix of residential apartment living and food options, including Jeff’s Bagel Run, which will be opening its third location in this community.

O-Town West will also have 1,600 Marriott World Vacations employees working in the buildings around the area.

If you’re interested in living in O-Town West, there are…

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New Projects Coming to Lake Nona This Year and Beyond

Posted by The Orlando Real on May 3rd, 2023

By Yasmene Warren

Changes are coming to Orlando’s Lake Nona region, and some of them are pretty big. Here are a few of the major changes addressed at the Spring 2023 Lake Nona community meeting that are coming to the area.

A New Library

After countless petitions and signatures, Lake Nona finally got approved by the Orange County Library System in the summer of 2022 to receive a library on Dowden Road.

Image: Official Approval for new Lake Nona Public Library - August 2022

This new library will be built next to the impending Southeast Government Center west of Narcoosee Road and east of the Orlando International Airport. It is expected to employ around 20 employees and will be complete with a shared stage and outdoor space.

The grand…

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