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Orlando council greenlights two city land dispositions to create affordable rental housing
Summary
Council approved the sale of a 1.37‑acre parcel on Orange Center Boulevard and a 2.15‑acre Piedmont Street surplus parcel to support affordable housing: Orange Center will be sold below market to aid financing; Piedmont will be developed into 67 family rental units.
The Orlando City Council voted Nov. 10 to convey two city‑owned parcels for affordable housing development.
City staff described the first disposition as a 1.37‑acre vacant parcel on Orange Center Boulevard that the city would sell below market value to help finance affordable housing development. Staff said the below‑market sale is intended to lower land costs and make financing feasible for an affordable project; the council approved the disposition on a motion by Commissioner Rose, seconded by Commissioner Burns.
The council also approved disposition of a 2.15‑acre surplus parcel on Piedmont Street to Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corp. Staff said the Piedmont site will be developed as 67 affordable rental units targeted to families. Commissioner Burns moved the Piedmont item and Commissioner Rose seconded; the motion carried.
Why it matters: both dispositions make city land available to developers or community partners to increase the city’s affordable housing inventory. The Piedmont project was presented in the record as a 67‑unit family rental development; the Orange Center parcel was described as an enabling land sale to support financing for affordable units.
What happens next: staff will finalize conveyance documents and development agreements consistent with council direction and the terms presented in staff briefing materials.
