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Orlando council approves sale of city land for 60-unit affordable senior housing project on Roberto Clemente Road
Summary
The City Council approved selling city-owned land at 5750 Roberto Clemente Road to Blue Sky Communities for $1 to build 60 affordable units, including six permanent supportive housing units. Councilors and staff described remaining financing steps and potential gap-funding sources.
The Orlando City Council voted to approve a purchase-and-sale agreement to convey city-owned property at 5750 Roberto Clemente Road to Blue Sky Communities to develop 60 affordable rental units targeted to seniors.
The project will include six permanent supportive housing units and 54 units for households at or below 60% of area median income, city housing director Warren Henry told the council during the Sept. 22 public hearing.
“Staff is recommending to partner with Blue Sky Communities for the development of the affordable housing for seniors on the city owned property,” Henry said, describing the site's rezoning history, financing hurdles encountered by earlier developers and the city’s plan to sell the land at $1 to incentivize…
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