City Council will consider converting more than 300 vacant lots into single-family homes capped at $375,000 — officials call it a path to ownership, advocates question the cap.

A movers’ ranking unexpectedly lists The Villages’ 34762 ZIP among top Gen Z destinations; new hospitals, apartments and a big home expansion are changing the town’s labor market.

January data show a big jump in Central Florida listings and pending deals, giving buyers more options as mortgage rates ease. Local Realtors are watching to see if the momentum holds into spring.

Major relocations and owner‑occupier purchases are tightening Orlando’s Class A office supply even as overall rent growth cools. That split could reshape leasing and sales in 2026.

Orlando is lining up a contractor for a roughly $14M gateway and pocket park at Lake Eola’s north edge, a small project with outsized downtown implications.

The Downtown CRA has tapped a broker to market the long‑vacant 10‑story tower at 1 N. Orange Ave. The move is a concrete step in the city’s downtown revitalization plan.

A city-owned 7.6-acre lakefront parcel near Big Toho Marina could attract developer bids as downtown Kissimmee redevelopment heats up. DBI Osceola on March 12 may bring clarity.

The Municipal Planning Board advanced phase two of the RoseArts District, clearing the path for roughly 2,500 apartments in Orlando’s Rosemont and setting up a City Council review.

Universal filed a permit to upgrade a trailer compound near Epic Universe, reinforcing earlier filings that point to a 150,000‑sqft Harry Potter expansion.

Avanath paid $73.5M for the 336-unit Retreat at Valencia, keeping half the apartments income-restricted while promising resident services.

Titusville's council refused to fast-track a plan to build hundreds of homes on the Royal Oak Golf Course and ordered a small-area study to assess traffic and drainage.

A 505‑acre master‑planned community called South Lake Toho Ranch has been proposed near Poinciana and could add more than 1,000 homes to the Kissimmee corridor.

BDT & MSD Partners, tied to Michael Dell, is set to buy the Four Seasons Resort Orlando for about $750M, part of a larger package that signals strength in luxury hotels.