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| Julie Matura |
ORLANDO, FL --- 2113
E. South Street , LLC purchased a 4.82-acre church and education site near
downtown Orlando for $2.65 million as the City reviews their Planned
Development application. The owners will gift a portion of the infill
project to a small downtown non-denominational church.
Stirling International Real Estate Brokers John
Kurtz, CCIM and Roger
Soderstrom, Jr. representing the Milk District area property, said
the firm recently entered into a contract to sell 3.87 acres of the site to
Surrey Homes USA who plans to construct 9 single-family Craftsman-style homes
and 31 townhomes with rear-entry garages served by alleyways.
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| Jim Poorman |
Christian Swann, President and
Founder of Surrey Homes, described the project as an excellent example of
adaptive reuse and infill development for the locally owned and operated
builder.
“It’s important to us to build homes that Surrey Homes and the
residents of downtown Orlando will be proud of for years to come.
"We’re
thrilled to bring our unique, innovative home design to downtown Orlando and
the Milk District,” said Swann.
The development plan submitted by the engineering team of CPH
headed by Javier Omana calls for the school buildings on the property to
be razed, but for the existing church sanctuary and fellowship hall to remain,
which will create greater harmony with the residences.
A proposed
internal roadway network and landscape design that preserves stately trees is
also part of the overall plan that merges nicely with surrounding
neighborhoods, Kurtz explained.
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| John Kurtz |
“Our strategy includes investing more than $250,000 in the
existing Spanish/Mediterranean-style church sanctuary and fellowship hall on
the remaining acre and gifting them to our H20 church family,” said
Kurtz.
The growing congregation has been holding services in the Abbey on
the ground floor of The Sanctuary condominium at 100 S. Eola Drive for over six
years.
Kurtz said the new residential infill project, which is consistent
with the City’s Growth Management Plan, should move quickly.
“It fosters a wise
use of downtown land where housing is in demand and public services are already
in place,” he said.
The new development at 2113 E. South St . is bound on the south by
East South Street, existing single family homes to the east and west, and by
Forest Circle and existing residences to the north.
"As a long-time member of the Orlando Downtown Community, H2O
Church is thrilled to be part of this new developing community in the Historic
Milk District. We are looking forward to serving and blessing the surrounding
community," said Pastor Jim Poorman of H20 Church.
Julie Matura,
member of The Milk District’s Board of Directors, says they’re looking forward
to welcoming new neighbors in the area.
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| Roger Soderstrom, Jr. |
“We’re happy to support
thoughtful development by those who have demonstrated a commitment to
revitalizing and building a stronger community.
"Stirling 's restoration
and donation of the church to a local parish and their willingness to listen to
resident input in the planning process, exemplifies their role as a true
community partner,” she said.
Committee and Planning Board reviews should be completed by late
summer and construction of new homes is estimated to get underway by the end of
this year.
CONTACTS:
Roger Soderstrom, Jr., Broker, Stirling International Real Estate
27 N. Summerlin Ave. Orlando, FL 32801;
407-250-1000 roger@stirlingire.com
Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications Inc. 407-644-4142
or
(cell) 407-461-3781 beth@larryvershel.com
Amanda Carns Hackett, Executive Vice President, Surrey Homes, acarns@surreyhomesusa.com (321)
280-4602
