Cameron Kuhn, the developer behind signature Orlando projects like The Plaza in downtown Orlando, is planning a new 36-story tower in the Central Business District, adjacent to the interstate and the city’s upcoming Under-I urban park project. The parcel, which is located at 110 Jefferson Street [GMap], is currently a surface parking lot that doesn’t […]
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Lizzy McCormack’s Irish Bar to close in September
According to recent social media posts, downtown watering hole, Lizzy McCormack’s Irish Bar (Facebook | Instagram), will close up shop on September 25, 2022. According to their posts, the owner, Karen Wall, would like to find a new location to re-open the Irish pub concept, but for now, she found it “… illogical to maintain […]
New pedestrian walk finally being installed in Audubon Park
After years of shaking bushes and rattling sticks, Audubon Park residents will finally have a pedestrian crosswalk on Corrine Drive for people heading to East End Market. On Friday, July 29, Mayor Dyer and District 3 City Commissioner Robert F. Stuart were touted out to Audubon Park, along with city staff and contractors to help […]
New taco restaurant opening in former Wahlburger’s storefront
California-based restaurant chain, Solita Tacos and Margaritas (Facebook | Website), has just signed a 10-year lease for a vacant storefront on a very prominent corner in downtown Orlando later this year. The new restaurant will take over the empty 5,300 SF space left behind by Wahlburgers at 200 S. Orange Avenue [GMap], when it abandoned the […]
New SoDo 4 Rivers location opening July 15th
NEWER UPDATE: This location opened for business on Saturday, July 23rd. UPDATE: The soft-open has been delayed and we will update this story when we hear the new timeline, pending an approved Certificate of Occupancy from the City of Orlando. The SoDo location of 4 Rivers Smokehouse (Instagram | Website) that we told you about HERE […]
House of the Week: Multiple adjacent SoDo homes available for $1,390,000
Multiple rental properties adjacent to each other in the heart of the SoDo District, just south of Downtown Orlando, are currently available for purchase. The rare opportunity to purchase these homes at 117 E. Grant Street, 121 E. Grant Street, and 116 E. Muriel Street is ideal for new luxury homes, townhouses, or investment properties […]
Airbnb giving out $10 million to build crazy homes for short-term rentals
Airbnb has just announced a new $10 million fund that will be used to make people’s weird architectural concepts a reality, while simultaneously boosting its rental network. The new OMG! Fund will be used to build 100 new homes with the one hangup that only the “craziest ideas” will be funded. The name is a […]
City’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program set to end next month
The City of Orlando’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program is set to end on Friday, July 1st, 2022, due to the anticipated exhaustion of the $6.8 million in COVID-19 Relief Funds awarded from the U.S. Department of the Treasury “During this difficult, unprecedented time, the financial support provided by our rental assistance program has helped thousands of […]
Annual Fireworks at the Fountain event scheduled for 4 p.m. next Monday
The City of Orlando will host its 45th annual Fireworks at the Fountain event on Monday, July 4, at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando. The free event will run from 4-10 p.m. and will feature live entertainment, family-friendly activities, food and beverage vendors, and a firework display starting at 9:15 p.m. The fireworks will […]
Orange County hosting I-4 Ultimate Sculpture Tour, June 25
The Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs office will be hosting a special tour of the new I-4 Ultimate Art Endowment Program sculptures that were recently installed along the interstate corridor. Attendees will board a free luxury bus tour to see the installations that have been installed along the interstate, which were underwritten by I-4 […]
Bugalower’s Top 9 Weekend Event Picks for June 3-5
Here is a look at some of the best events taking place this weekend, including streaming events that you can take advantage of in the safety of your home. Remember, you can always visit the complete events calendar by clicking on “EVENTS” on our main menu. If you’d like to have your event added to […]
Rollins puts free bike share program on pause
Rollins College has pressed the pause button on a program that has been providing free bikes on campus for the past 13 years. As first reported by student newspaper, The Sandspur, the Rollins Sustainability Program announced a pause in the program from the end of the spring semester through the conclusion of Fall 2022, to […]
Will’s Pub hosting Peacock Room reunion on Monday, May 30
Will’s Pub (Instagram | Website) will host a special Peacock Room-themed reunion event on Memorial Day this Monday, May 30 for the beloved, and long-gone watering hole and the creatives that called it home (or at least frequented it a lot). The Peacock Room closed roughly eight years ago after 13 years of business at […]
VIDEO: Fancy new venue, Bellhop, to soft-open this Friday in historic Angebilt Hotel
The Bellhop (Instagram) has announced that it will be soft-opening on Friday, May 13, at 8 p.m. The fancy new bar/coffee shop was built out in the former Subway storefront on the corner of Wall Street and Orange Avenue at 37 N. Orange Avenue [GMap], on the bottom floor of the historic Angebilt Hotel. Bellhop will be a coffee […]
House of the Day: Corner unit in Star Tower asking $655,000
This two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom condo is located on the 8th floor of the highly-desired downtown high rise, Star Tower, at 260 S. Osceola Avenue [GMap] in South Eola, within walking distance to local shops, restaurants, Lake Eola, the Central Business District, and Publix. This 2,000 SF corner unit has been beautifully upgraded and features a split, […]