Laura Kinsler
Orlando Sentinel
Tampa, FL, United States
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Tesla to build 3rd Central Florida dealership in Kissimmee
Electric carmaker Tesla is planning to build its second new dealership in as many years in Central Florida, this time in Kissimmee. → Read More
Marriott-branded W Hotel and concert venue coming to Epic Universe
Included with the boutique Marriott brand will be a 2,000-seat venue offering concerts and other entertainment. → Read More
Disney Lake Nona campus plans feature a cluster of offices, central park
The campus will serve as a new home for 2,000 employees in Disney’s Imagineering and Theme Parks divisions. → Read More
Central Florida developers paid big bucks for land in 2022
Developers and homebuilders paid top dollar for vacant land in Central Florida in 2022. → Read More
New owner of resort near Disney reveals $1 billion expansion
he project will be developed over five phases 31.5 acres north of the Reunion Grande hotel. → Read More
Investor sues Ponte Health over Orlando Vertical City project
MOA Capital LLC has sued, alleging Ponte committed fraud and breach of contract after accepting $600,000 from the investor. → Read More
18-acre lakefront Windermere estate can be yours for $30M
A 50,000-square-foot Colonial Revival mansion on Lake Down in Windermere regarded as Orlando’s largest home is back on the market. → Read More
Long-awaited Parramore City Towers plan is unveiled
Parramore Development Group recently filed applications with the City of Orlando for the first phase of the long-awaited Parramore City Towers. → Read More
JW Marriott with rooftop garden to anchor downtown Orlando convention center
The building design package has been renamed JW Marriott Hotel/Convention Center & Residences. → Read More
Hockey legend Phil Esposito backs ice rink at Olympus in Clermont
Hockey great Phil Esposito is lending his name to the new elite sports campus at Olympus in Clermont, according to a report in GrowthSpotter. → Read More
New Orlando Colonial Plaza plans foresee more stores razed for redevelopment
The owner of Colonial Plaza in Orlando is considering an even more drastic redevelopment than previously thought. → Read More
Developer shares plan for Osceola’s $1 billion NeoCity
Osceola County commissioners got a glimpse Monday of plans for the $1 billion NeoCity town center. → Read More
Developer unveils 1st phase of $1 billion RoseArts district in Orlando
The first phase of the $1 billion RoseArts District is being revealed in Orlando's Rosemont neighborhood. → Read More
$150 million Green Island Ranch sale ranks No. 1 in a year of blockbuster land deals
In a year where there were shortages of everything from lumber to cooking essentials, there was no commodity more precious than land. → Read More
St. Cloud developer pays $150 million for Osceola’s Green Island Ranch
St. Cloud’s Gentry Land Company and Wheelock Street Capital completed a blockbuster deal last week in Osceola County, paying $150 million for the nearly 6,000-acre Green Island Ranch property south of Lake Tohopekaliga, according to a report in GrowthSpotter. → Read More
Osceola inks agreement for $1 billion NeoCity town center
Osceola County has sealed the deal with South Korean tech billionaire Young-hwa Song to sell up to 70 acres in NeoCity for a future mixed-use town center that will combine luxury living with shops and restaurants and a new performing arts center on the lakefront. → Read More
South Korean tech magnate proposes $1.2 billion town center for Osceola’s Neocity
Korean tech billionaire Young-hwa Song will pay Osceola County $14.125 million for 25 acres in the county’s Neocity technology district and pledges to deliver a $1.2 billion mixed-use town center, according to the terms of an exclusive negotiating agreement unanimously approved by commissioners Monday. → Read More
Orlando Museum of Art’s downtown site to feature world’s first rooftop Chihuly garden
When the Orlando Museum of Art opens its new downtown branch in the 33-story tower by Summa Development Group, it will feature the world’s first rooftop garden featuring works by world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. → Read More
Where the homes are: a look at Central Florida’s fastest-growing new neighborhoods
Homebuyers, lured by a red-hot housing market, are consistently drawn to a number of attractive new neighborhoods throughout Central Florida, including Lake Nona, ChampionsGate, Sawgrass Bay in Clermont and Riverbend in Seminole County. → Read More
Frito-Lay revives plan for $180 million plant with 180 jobs in Osceola County
Two years after Frito-Lay put the brakes on its plan to build a mega-fulfillment center across from the Poinciana SunRail station, the company is rebooting the $180 million project with plans to open in 2025, according to a report in GrowthSpotter. → Read More