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No Place Like Homenew
Winter Park's Hannibal Square Community Land Trust redefines what it means to own a home.
Orlando Weekly |
Megan Peck |
04-22-2011 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Land trust, Winter Park
The Fate of One of Florida's Most Unique Springs Rests in the Hands of a Developernew
Warm Mineral Springs may have started as a quiet backwater, but those days are over. The future of the springs now depends on how much revenue it can generate, rather than its value as an archeological site or a natural resource.
Orlando Weekly |
Lindy T. Shepherd |
08-13-2009 |
Housing & Development
A Dubious Development Project in Orlando Sits Idlenew
Almost three years after the city approved a sweetheart development deal for a political ally, the the 3.5-acre property sits idle, used only for overflow parking. There's no sign of construction, much less the slew of single-family homes and offices that were supposed to be finished by year's end.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
06-19-2009 |
Housing & Development
In Florida, If You Don't Own It, You Can't Save Itnew
While other states grant municipalities the right to go over the heads of private property owners in designating landmarks, Florida's law protects property owners from just that sort of thing. "Florida is a super-private property rights state," says city lawyer Karen Consalo. "We're very conservative like that."
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
12-04-2008 |
Housing & Development
One Orlando Resident Wants to Use the Historic Preservation Board to Fight a Developernew
Sue MacNamara is fighting Eola Capital's plans to erect a 200-foot-tall office complex at the end of Washington Street, right off Lake Eola.
Orlando Weekly |
Bill Manes |
05-29-2008 |
Housing & Development
Orlando's Condo Boom Quickly Goes Bustnew
Investors fueled the condo market for its short boom cycle, and when the profits stopped coming in, it became obvious that the market for the condos wasn't there in the first place.
Orlando Weekly |
Bob Whitby |
09-04-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
