Disney And The Michaels Organization Advance Affordable Housing Plans In Horizon West

Efforts to tackle Central Florida’s pressing affordable housing crisis have taken a significant step forward as plans by Walt Disney World and The Michaels Organization to develop a sprawling affordable housing community in Horizon West have cleared a notable hurdle. On February 15, Orange County’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend the transmittal of a request for a future land use amendment for Disney’s 114-acre property, marking a pivotal advancement in the project’s journey towards realization. This collaborative effort between the entertainment behemoth and the Camden, New Jersey-based developer is poised to erect as many as 1,410 apartments, with over 1,000 designated as affordable housing units, directly addressing the region’s acute need for accessible living spaces.

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Alta Developers Requests Adminisrative Site Plan Review For Second Phase Of Princeton Commons

On February 14, Alta Princeton, LLC, an affiliate of Miami-based Alta Developers led by Felipe Onetto and Juan Ignacio Montes, applied for an Administrative Site Plan Review for Princeton Commons II, a planned residential community within the Princeton Community Urban Center District (PCUCD) in Miami-Dade County. The project, slated for a 10-acre site at 24441 Southwest 129th Avenue, is designed by MSA Architects, with David Plummer & Associates providing civil and traffic engineering expertise. Diversified Structural Design, Inc. oversees structural engineering, while Witkin Hults + Partners handles landscape design. Leiter, Perez & Associates, Inc. serves as the land surveyor. Positioned within the PCUCD’s Edge and Center sub-districts, this development aims to introduce a blend of residential offerings to an area currently characterized by undeveloped land and warehouse use.

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