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Seminole County authorizes legal remedies against developer over unfinished affordable homes in Midway
Summary
The county attorney told commissioners Seminole County plans to pursue remedies under five 2023 affordable-housing agreements against developer Bridal Superior Properties Economic Community Services Inc ("SPEX"); the county donated five lots and contributed $1,000,000 to build five homes, of which two have certificates of occupancy and three have expired permits.
The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners granted the county attorney unanimous consent to pursue legal remedies under five affordable-housing funding agreements from 2023 against a developer identified in the meeting as Bridal Superior Properties Economic Community Services Inc (referred to in the transcript as "SPEX").
The county attorney reported that the county donated five lots in the Midway area in 2022 and provided a total of $1,000,000 to SPEX to construct five affordable homes and secure qualified buyers. "To date, only 2 of those 5 homes have received certificates of occupancy," the county attorney said, noting that the remaining three homes are at various stages of construction and that all building permits for those units have expired.
Staff told commissioners communication with the developer has broken down despite staff efforts. The county attorney asked the board for permission to pursue remedies available under the agreements and recorded mortgages; the board voted unanimously to authorize the action. Commissioners in the meeting urged pursuing all remedies simultaneously to move the unfinished homes toward completion or to recover county protections and funds.
No further procedural details about the legal filings, timelines, or expected costs were provided during the meeting; staff said those remedies and the recorded mortgage instruments will guide next steps.
The board's authorization allows the county attorney's office to take steps to enforce contractual and mortgage terms tied to the county's affordable housing investments in Midway.
