Delray Beach-based Kolter Group is looking to make a big splash in Sanford, filing plans for a 510-unit apartment community called Alton Seminole on roughly 22 acres. The project is set up as a two-phase buildout, with a 270-unit first phase and a 240-unit second phase, and a shared slate of amenities that includes a clubhouse, pool, dog park, and recreational trails.
What the proposal would build
Kolter’s filing calls for 270 apartments in phase one, with 180 units spread across three four-story buildings and another 90 units in three three-story buildings. Homes in that first phase would average about 966 square feet. The second phase would bring in 240 more apartments, including 180 units in three four-story buildings and 60 units in two three-story buildings, with an average home size of about 958 square feet, according to Florida YIMBY.
Why Kolter Is Using the Live Local Act
Kolter is steering the project through Florida’s Live Local Act, a move that taps into development incentives and a faster approval track for qualifying communities. The law requires that at least 40 percent of a qualifying project’s residences be reserved as workforce housing for households earning up to 120 percent of the area median income, and it couples that requirement with tax breaks and administrative benefits, according to guidance from Florida Housing.
Site, amenities and ownership
The community would rise on about 22 acres currently owned by Central Fla Regional Hospital Inc. Plans call for a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse, a swimming pool, a dog park and spa area, and a network of recreational trails, per Florida YIMBY.
Where this fits in Kolter’s pipeline
Alton Seminole lines up with Kolter’s broader Alton-branded push around Florida, which ranges from garden-style communities to larger multifamily sites. The company has been steadily adding to its multifamily pipeline statewide and breaking ground on other Alton projects, according to Multi-Housing News.
Next steps and review
With the plans submitted, Alton Seminole now moves into local administrative review, where it will need site-plan approval and building permits before any dirt gets turned. Seminole County’s permitting guidance notes that projects are processed through the Planning & Development Division and an electronic plan-review system, and residents can follow applications through the county’s online portal, according to Seminole County.
