By Mark Baratelli
The applicant representing the vacant site at 531 W Morse Boulevard at the corner of W. Morse and N. Pennsylvania in Winter Park received approval in September 2017 by the City Commission to build a 42,068 sq ft two-story, office building with an underground parking level with approximately 24,106-square feet of leasable space. Plans are being reviewed for building permit now with construction expected to start in January, 2018.
The applicant representing the vacant site at 531 W Morse Boulevard at the corner of W. Morse and N. Pennsylvania in Winter Park received approval in September 2017 by the City Commission to build a 42,068 sq ft two-story, office building with an underground parking level with approximately 24,106-square feet of leasable space. Plans are being reviewed for building permit now with construction expected to start in January, 2018.
This property is currently vacant and measures 34,576 square feet in size. It has frontages along West Morse Boulevard, North Pennsylvania and Carolina Avenues. This property is located within the Hannibal Square Neighborhood Commercial District
There will be 24,106-square feet of enclosed office space. The enclosed office space is two-stories along the Morse Boulevard and a portion of the Pennsylvania Avenue frontages, and the remaining portion of the office space is contained within the second story portion cantilevered over the covered parking area. The covered parking area is 14,743 square feet on the ground-level, and there is a 609 square foot is a colonnade area along the Morse Boulevard frontage.
The faux windows along the façade of the cantilevered portion of the building hides the parking from view from the street. This plan incorporates parapet walls to add architectural interest and to screen and hide all the rooftop air-conditioning and mechanical equipment,
The 24,107-square feet of office space requires 96 parking spaces (one space per 250 square feet), which the plans also reflect 96 parking spaces. The applicant will also be required to comply with the City’s bike parking Ordinance, which in this case requires 11 bicycle parking spaces.
