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Winter Park Avenue To Return To Mixed Use

Posted by: Christian Madera
Thanks to: Christian Peralta
25 June 2001 - 5:00am

City leaders envision more growth along Park Avenue, with new offices and even loft apartments moving in above the street-level businesses, a decades old concept that used to be the norm.

Officials, planners and business owners are hoping to expand buildings up, and create more space along Park Avenue, the main commercial street in Downtown Winter Park. "We’re going to bring people to downtown that are working in the new space, and we’re also assuming that a good part of the new square footage will be residential as well," said Jeff Briggs, city planner. "There will be more people living and working on the avenue, and all of these new people will help support the downtown businesses."

Full Story: 1 way for Park Avenue to grow: Up
Source: The Orlando Sentinel, June 24, 2001
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