"The design balances the quiet spaces necessary for the thoughtful contemplation of art, the bold forms essential to revitalizing a civic institution, and the sustainable measures required for successful contemporary development."- ARCHITECT MAGAZINE
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UPDATE: The Lake Alert for Lake Formosa and Lake Rowena has been lifted. Please resume all normal water activities associated with the lake.
In a bit of news...
SPONSORED: This lakefront, two-bedroom, one-bath duplex in Ivanhoe Village's Lake Formosa neighborhood is located at 604 S. Lake Formosa , just across the lake from the under-construction Orlando Ballet building and Mennello Museum of American Art.
UPDATE: The Lake Alerts for Lakes Sue, Formosa, and Rowena have been lifted.
"As I recall, this is the fourth spill into the neighborhood and the second into the lake. At this point, this can be considered not only a...
We announced back in May 2016, HERE, that a new concept called The Grape and The Grain would be opening in the former home of the rarely open Angels Landing second-hand shop at 1110 Virginia Drive .
The bar specializes...
EDIT: JUST TO CLARIFY, THIS SPILL DID NOT REACH LAKE FORMOSA AND REMAINED ON-SITE BY THE LIFT STATION.
We often get photographs and tips from our Bungalower readers of things that are happening around town, so we have started featuring...
The Lake Alert that was issued for Lake Formosa has been lifted, as of September 20.
Following a sanitary sewer overflow from a private lift station behind Mills Park (more on that HERE), roughly 15,000 gallons of sewage leaked into...
UPDATE: According to a recently posted Lake Alert, the City estimates that roughly 15,000 gallons of waste were discharge into Lake Formosa from this incident, that was caused by a pump failure in the lift station. Cleanup of the...
This restored three bedroom, one bathroom home in Lake Formosa was originally built in 1925, and is located in the heart of Ivanhoe Village. The 1,200 SF single-family home comes with a fenced-in yard and a detached one-car garage with...
The Gallery at Mills Park (Facebook | Website) has built a dog run behind their apartment building, along the Orlando Urban Trail.
We first wrote about the possibility of a dog run being built in that space back in March of...
Bungalower readers recently reached out to us with reports of a bald eagle taking up residence in the center of Ivanhoe Village's Alden Warehouse district. The cell tower located just behind the now former home of Thirsty Topher is known...
Alden Road, between North Lake Formosa and Princeton, and North Lake Formosa between Alden Road and Camden will be closed Saturday, August 15 between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m. for a special event called Celebration of Running.
Any questions regarding...
As announced on July 10, Mayor Buddy Dyer has appointed Shannon Fitzgerald as the new Executive Director of the Mennello Museum of American Art (Website) and the Director of Public Art for the City of Orlando.
Fitzgerald is the current...
According to the City of Orlando's Stormwater Division (Website), a faulty bypass pump near the intersection of Clay Avenue and Westminster Street has released approximately 200 gallons of sewage into the stormwater system.
Warning signs have been posted around Lake...
The Mennello Museum of American Art (Facebook | Website) is looking for a new Director.
This is a full-time contract position with full-time benefits. Most contracts with the City are renewable terms of one year.
Starting salary is $59,113 to $75,749,...
The Orlando Science Center's (Website | Facebook) KidsTown exhibit has been a staple in the community since the opening of the Science Center in 1997.
The specialized 3,000sf early-childhood exhibit and play area has gone through several changes through the years...
The Mennello Museum has been hosting the Orlando Folk Festival for the past 12 years.
This year's event is promising to be a little different, with a focus on local vendors and Florida-based artists.
Mennello is partnering with East End Market...
Developers are looking at building a mixed-use project in Ivanhoe Village along Virginia Drive and Alden Road .
The development is being called The Yard (Website).
Local developer Chance Gordy with Real Estate Inverlad Development LLC told Bungalower that they are working...
The City added signs directing drivers on Virginia Drive to turn on Haven Drive to access Mills Park. Additionally they added a no left turn sign at the Mill Park entrance on Virginia Drive .
The idea is to discourage...
OPD along with Best Foot Forward (Website | Facebook) setup in Ivanhoe Village to enforce pedestrian traffic laws.
The enforcement took place this morning on Virginia Drive at the Orlando Urban Trail .
The enforcement consisted of a plain clothed OPD...
First Watch is set to open their Mills Park location at 1414 North Mills Ave at the end of October .
First Watch Chief Marketing Officer Chris Tomasso told Bungalower that they are on schedule to open on Monday, October 28th.
The...
Signs for Mills Park began going up late last week for the mixed-use development on the corner of Mills Ave and Virginia .
The new signs include a wood and steel look that can be seen in other areas of...
The owners of a new beer and wine bar in Ivanhoe Village are building out their bar in a warehouse space off Alden Rd. The Thirsty Topher Beer & Wine Bar (Facebook) will feature an intimate environment including a...
Here’s our pick of what to do this weekend in the Bungalow Neighborhoods.
Friday, August 9
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Mad Cow Theatre
Running until August 25
Arthur Miller’s Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece could not be more relevant in a post-recession...
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill (Website | Facebook ) plans to open in the large restaurant space in the front of Mills Park. The North Carolina restaurant doesn't currently have any Florida locations. This would be their first.
Firebirds is owned...