Orlando Opinions Podcast Episode 4 - Almost All of Church Street District For Sale or Sold



Orlando Opinions Podcast Episode 4 - Almost All of Church Street District For Sale or Sold
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[READ THE STORY] Here’s an update on Church Street. Last week I told you the building housing Lions Pride Bar, Ceviche restaurant and a vacant bar space was up for sale. Well now almost all of Church Street Station is either for sale or sold. The Church Street Exchange building which used to be a giant mall that currently houses Downtown Credo Coffee Shop, PlanSource, PowerDMS, Canvs, Iron Yard (which is closing all of its locations across the country) and a hair salon, the train depot which is currently Ferg’s Depot, the building housing Lions Pride Bar, Ceviche restaurant and the vacant bar space and finally the building right across the street with Cheyene Saloon, Orchid Garden, Hamburger Marys and Ballroom at Church Street are all eithe rsold or for sale. The same company building the 25 story Tremont Tower behind the ballroom has the last building I mentioned under contract. Harry Buffalo’s building is not a part of all this sold/for sale news.

[READ THIS STORY] A Temporary Use Permit for an expansion of the City of Orlando Artistic Mural Pilot Program is on the Mayors Consent Agenda for the August 28th City Council meeting. The permit authorizes a single-site expansion for the West Arts District site at 1011 W. Central Boulevard. Have you seen the West Art District? It’s a heep of lovely old garage buildings COVERED in murals and tags and art. You can spend about 15 minutes winding and weaving your way through the buildings and seeing all the art. This Permit would be for one year, allows for additional artwork on-site and allows the Planning Official to extend this program for two additional one-year terms based on the effectiveness of the program.

[READ THE STORYWe told you in March that Lineage Coffee Roasting (Website) plans to open a second location of its craft coffee roasting business in the Mills50 District next door to Lazy Moon Pizza. Lineage currently has an operation at East End Market in the Audubon Park Garden District. The new project consists of a complete interior build out including new plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems, new ADA compliant restrooms as well as 46 seats. Lineage plans to create 10 new full-time jobs through this project. The total capital investment for this project is approximately $250,000. Lineage has requested assistance through the City of Orlando's Business Assistance Program which is a matching grant program approved by the Orlando City Council in 2001 to encourage small businesses to locate, expand or redevelop in the City of Orlando. The Business Assistance Program will pay fifty percent of eligible fees which comes out to $7,542.65 that includes 50% of the Transportation Impact Fee 50% of the Sewer Benefit Fee for Lineage Coffee Roasting.

[READ THE STORY] A new eastbound I-4 on-ramp from Princeton Street and exit ramp from eastbound I-4 to Par Street is opening the morning of Monday August 28. Motorists wishing to enter I-4 will travel nearly one quarter of a mile on the ramp while motorists wishing to exit onto Par Street from I-4 will exit onto the ramp nearly a quarter of a mile sooner just after crossing over Princeton Street. The shift is necessary to safely demolish and reconstruct eastbound I-4 lanes while maintaining traffic flow. The new ramps will be part of a new temporary collector-distributor road, adjacent to eastbound I-4. A collector distributor road allows multiple options of entering and exiting the interstate similar to a ramp but encompassing more movements.