The Collage Companies Celebrating 40 Years of Building Projects that Strengthen the Foundation and Fabric of The Communities in Which They Serve

The Collage Companies Celebrating 40 Years of Building Projects that Strengthen the Foundation and Fabric of The Communities in Which They Serve

06/25/2022Posted inCommercial Development, Community Growth and Development, Construction Industry News, Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Events, Groundbreaking Events, Orlando News Room
News Release June 1, 2022 (Lake Mary, Florida) – The Collage Companies is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a leading integrated services firm with expertise in Design Build, Construction Management, and General Contracting. Collage was founded in 1982 by Brian Walsh and serves clients throughout the United States from its headquarters in Central Florida. During the past 40 years Collage has built a tradition of…
Orlando’s Reinvigorated Lake Lorna Doone Park – A Long History of Inclusion

Orlando’s Reinvigorated Lake Lorna Doone Park – A Long History of Inclusion

08/05/2021Posted inCommercial Development, Construction Industry News, Diversty and Inclusion, Festivals and Events, Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Events, Real Estate
It is being called the “Jewel of the West Side.” Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, who has been central to the development of Lake Lorna Doone Park, says this 12-acre historic community park, located in Orlando’s West Lakes neighborhood (adjacent to Camping World Stadium) -  is on par with Lake Eola Park. The Park re-opened in July after having been closed since summer of 2019 for…
Groundbreaking Event – Anchor Tenants Confirmed for New Comprehensive Spine Center in Winter Garden

Groundbreaking Event – Anchor Tenants Confirmed for New Comprehensive Spine Center in Winter Garden

07/16/2021Posted inCommercial Development, Construction Industry News, Event Planning, Groundbreaking Events, Healthcare Events and Marketing, Real Estate
VERAX Investments, joined by stakeholders broke ground on July 15th on the VERAX – WG, a high-end professional medical center located at 12301 West Colonial Drive in Winter Garden, Florida. The 2-story center will feature multiple medical office spaces to be filled by healthcare professionals specializing in areas related to spinal heath including spinal surgery, physical therapy, and pain management.VERAX Investments is a real estate…
Grand Opening “Venice Isles” Resort Style Community in Fast-Growing Sarasota County

Grand Opening “Venice Isles” Resort Style Community in Fast-Growing Sarasota County

05/24/2021Posted inCommercial Development, Construction Industry News, Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Events, Real Estate
(Sarasota County, Florida) – Named a “Top 10 Happiest Seaside Town” by Coastal Living Magazine, Venice is located on Florida's Gulf Coast in the popular and fast-growing Sarasota County. The county has a resident population of 438,816, which increases to about 500,000when snowbirds are in season. Resort style multifamily communities are a great option for many retirees and new families, alike and that is what…
Serenity at Lake Wales – first new luxury Class-A multifamily community to be built in the municipality since 2005

Serenity at Lake Wales – first new luxury Class-A multifamily community to be built in the municipality since 2005

05/24/2021Posted inCommercial Development, Construction Industry News, Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Events
(Polk County, Florida) – Nvision Development and Winter Park Construction (WPC) completed the $55 million Serenity at Lake Wales, a 335-unit community just north of Eagle Ridge Mall. The project is the first new luxury Class-A multifamily community to be built in the municipality since 2005. The development team at Nvision were early to relate the changing demographics in Polk County to the need for…
Orlando – Restaurant Row’s Iconic Dellagio – Changes Hands

Orlando – Restaurant Row’s Iconic Dellagio – Changes Hands

03/03/2021Posted inCommercial Development, Community Growth and Development, Construction Industry News, Real Estate
(Orlando, Florida) Dellagio Town Center (Dellagio) holds an anchoring position on Sand Lake Road’s Restaurant Row. It was originally developed by Unicorp National Developments in 2008, who still maintains their headquarters at Dellagio. Concorde Group Holdings, LLC (CGH) purchased the 109,860 square foot retail and office plaza, in March of 2018, from Shopcore/Blackstone. On February 12, 2021, CGH sold its stake in Dellagio to a…
The City of Orlando Breaks Ground on Luminary Green in Creative Village

The City of Orlando Breaks Ground on Luminary Green in Creative Village

01/13/2021Posted inCommercial Development, Construction Industry News, Groundbreaking Events, Real Estate
January 13, 2021 – ORLANDO, FL - Today, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and District 5 Commissioner Regina I. Hill were joined by other members of the Orlando City Council and its development partner, Creative Village Development, LLC, to break ground on a new city-owned and city-managed park, Luminary Green at Creative Village.   The new 2.3-acre park will be a unique and special gathering space for residents, workers and students…

Construction News – AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING IN SEMINOLE COUNTY

09/08/2020Posted inCommercial Development, Community Growth and Development, Construction Industry News, Real Estate
 Winter Park Construction (WPC) is nearing completion of the Georgetown Square Apartments located at 400 South Locust Avenue in Sanford, Florida.  The developer of the project is Redding Development Partners and the architect is Slocum Platts Architects. Georgetown Square is a 90-unit affordable senior community being developed in partnership with the Sanford Housing Authority and Gardner Capital on the site of the former Redding Gardens…

Interesting and Exciting Construction Projects in Central Florida – August 2020

08/28/2020Posted inConstruction Industry News

$500 MILLION PACKING DISTRICT – NEAR DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

Photo Credit: Dr. Phillips, Inc.


The developer of the $500 million Packing District — one of the biggest developments near downtown Orlando — aims to convert another industrial space into a new use. Orlando-based master developer Dr. Phillips Inc. is exploring the adaptive reuse of a roughly 123,000-square-foot warehouse at 2222 Diversified Way into a future office space, Ken Robinson, president/CEO of Dr. Phillips Charities, told Orlando Business Journal. It’s part of a larger 200-acre redevelopment project of several aging industrial buildings historically used for citrus packing.

Source: Jack Witthause – Orlando Business Journal – Read the Article





CAMPING WORLD STADIUM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT MOVES AHEAD


Photo Credit: Barton Malow 

Originally built in 1936, the stadium underwent a major expansion in 1989, and reconstruction of the lower bowl and suite-level renovations in 2014. The current renovation will include the north endzone seating bowl, modernizing restrooms and concession areas, improving club-level seating, new premium mezzanine clubs on east and west, and upgrading the parking lots and building systems.

Orlando News Room – Read the Article


NEW CONSTRUCTION – AFFORDABLE ELDERLY HOUSING IN ORANGE COUNTY – Low Income Housing Tax Credit

08/25/2020Posted inConstruction Industry News
A new elderly affordable housing development just broke ground, less than 2 miles southwest of Mall at Millenia. The name of the development is Madison Landing. Winter Park Construction (WPC) is the general contractor for the project, Blue Skies Studios is the architect, and Evans Engineering is the civil engineer. Development partners American Residential Communities (ARC) and New South Residential, LLC paid $1.3 million for…