The City of Orlando will celebrate the completion of roadway improvements in the new Packing District development on Friday, April 12, with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony starring District 3 City Commissioner Robert Stuart and Mayor Dyer. The redesign project included sections of road on Princeton Street from John Young Parkway to Orange Blossom Trail, including: […]
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Packing District announces tentative opening for new food hall
The Packing District has just announced a new timetable for the opening of its long-awaited food hall project, in the historic Great Southern Box Company building near the corner of Princeton Street and Orange Blossom Trail. The 13,000+ SF building, which was originally used as a warehouse space by Dr. Phillips’ citrus industry, is in […]
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House of the Day: New construction townhome at The Brix at the Packing District asking $480,995
Toll Brothers, America’s Luxury Home Builder, is offering a Sampson Modern I home design, a new construction three-story townhome that is move-in ready at The Brix at the Packing District located at 2257 Valentine Aly [GMap]. Offering two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, two half-bathrooms, and a single car attached garage with storage closet, the […]
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New Packing District Publix announces February opening
A new Publix is set to open on February 22 in the under-construction Packing District development, near the intersection of Princeton and Orange Blossom Trail. The new grocery store has been in the works since 2021 when we first reported that it was part of the new $700 million Packing District project. The new store […]
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Blue Bamboo leaving Winter Park for Packing District warehouse
The Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts (Facebook | Website) closed up shop in Winter Park in late December citing rising rent costs and a clash with their new landlords. Back in 2015, Blue Bamboo converted a 4,000 warehouse near Lombardi’s Seafood at 1905 Kentucky Avenue [GMap] into a live music venue where they hosted […]
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French chef opening macaron factory in Packing District
Award-winning French chef and pastry expert, Olivier Saintemarie (LinkedIn), is opening a new commercial kitchen in Orlando to supply theme parks, restaurants, and other businesses around the country with his special brand of desserts. Once open, La Maison Du Macaron will produce macarons and other French pastries with locally sourced ingredients, for wholesale clients and […]
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Packing District’s 4Roots Farm entering second phase of development
4Roots Farm, an initiative by 4 Rivers founder John Rivers, that we covered HERE back in July 2018, is nearing the completion of its first phase of development in the under-construction Packing District just west of College Park. Original plans that we shared in 2020 called for a 12,000 SF educational greenhouse led by Valencia College; a […]
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Dr Phillips Charities hosting inaugural concert at new Packing District pavilion
Dr. Phillips Charities, the group behind the under-construction Packing District development just west of College Park, will be hosting a free outdoor concert at its new pavilion in the heart of the new up-and-coming neighborhood. The new Della Phillips Pavilion, named after the wife of Dr. Phillips – the charity’s namesake, will open to the […]
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City opens new park at The Packing District
The City of Orlando welcomed residents to a new park in the Packing District on Wednesday, May 31. The 66-acre Grove Park, a nod to the area’s earlier use as a citrus packing house, features a 1.5-mile multi-use trail, a dedicated open green space, a 14-acre stormwater pond and preserved wetlands with a 1-mile boardwalk, […]
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New 45,000 SF climbing and fitness gym opening in Packing District
Dr. Phillips Charities, the group behind the $700 million Packing District development in the Fairvilla neighborhood just west of College Park, has just announced the addition of a new climbing and fitness gym. The new 45,000 SF gym will be the first Central Florida location of Tennessee-based High Point Climbing and Fitness (Website) and will […]
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Packing District YMCA now open
The long-awaited Leonard and Marjorie Williams Family YMCA (Website) is now open in The Packing District in the Fairvilla neighborhood in West Orlando. The new 35,000 SF facility, located at 2178 Packing District Way [GMap], features a six-lane lap swimming pool, an interactive splash pad, a multi-purpose boutique studio room for classes and academic programs, […]
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Packing District YMCA set to open next month
UPDATE: A YMCA spokesperson shared at a recent College Park Neighborhood Association meeting that the new facility will be opening on March 20, 2023. Following a months-long delay in the opening of the new YMCA facility in the Packing District, an opening date has now been tentatively set for sometime next month. The new 30,000+ […]
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Dr. Phillips announces new tenant(s) for replica juice stand in Packing District
We told you HERE in September 2020 that Dr. Phillips Charities, the community builder behind the $700-million Packing District project, was looking for a tenant for its new juice stand replica on the corner of Princeton Street and Orange Blossom Trail. And it appears that they’ve made their choice. The new flagship building will soon […]
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New YMCA in the Packing District to open for holiday season
We told you HERE in November 2018 that a new YMCA facility was in the works for the 200+ acre Packing District project in western College Park/Fairvilla area. The new Leonard & Marjorie Williams Family YMCA (Website) was made possible with an $8.9 million grant from Dr. Phillips Charities and will be located at the planned roundabout […]
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Packing District getting its own dog park
The new Packing District in the Fairvilla neighborhood to the west of College Park is still under development but once completed, it will be home to a number of amenities including new bike trails, a large urban garden, and now a public dog park. The new Packing District Dog Park will feature a 1.5-acre space […]