Metro City Realty Blog

The City of Orlando is accepting proposals for the development of an upscale hotel next to Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center The property, referred to as Parcel 3, is directly north of the Seneff Arts outdoor plaza, along South St. A long-term lease of the site would provide an annual income stream to support the Dr. Phillips Center's operations and maintenance. However, the City is also accepting...

Orlando Bike Share Has Launched in Downtown Orlando! At a ribbon cutting on Friday, Orlando Bike Share launched its short-term bike rental program. City and County officials attended the event at the OUC Reliable Plaza bike sharing station. Before a short group ride led by Mayor Buddy Dyer, OUC President Dan Kirby and Florida Hospital VP for Community Health Impact Verbelee Neilson-Swanson spoke about...

Lake Nona to build new Mega-Lagoon, which will be the largest crystal lagoon project in the U.S. to date Lake Nona, a master-planned community in Central Florida, is a hot spot to live in in the U.S. according to a new report by John Burns Real Estate Consulting LLC. Though the community saw a drop in year-over-year net home sales, it landed on the list of the nation's 20 top-selling master-planned...

As you plan for the new year, make it a resolution to explore more of Orlando. Here's a list of 15 things to do in Downtown Orlando for 2015! Downtown Orlando Bucket List 2015 1. Ride SunRail. Leave your car behind and come downtown on the train. There's free wifi and SunRail just launched the #nighttrain, an additional roundtrip train to help you get home after a dinner, show, or Magic game. 2. Spend...

2014 Housing Review: Market Gains Predicted for 2015 This year demonstrated a steady build-up of housing momentum that is expected to carry the market into 2015 gains, according to a realtor.com report released last week. The 2014 Housing Review includes the top 10 real estate trends in 2014, pointing to significant improvements in the U.S. economy overall and low mortgage rates as fueling the housing...

A few smart steps can help you save thousands of dollars. Here are 5 tips to save money for homebuyers: 1. Don't buy if you don't plan to stay. If you can't commit to remaining in one place for at least a few years, then owning is probably not for you, at least not yet. With the transaction costs of buying and selling a home. you may end up losing money if you sell any sooner-even in a rising market. When...

The City of Orlando has begun installing the new smart parking meters downtown The new smart parking meters downtown will be able to accept credit cards and eventually will allow drivers to add time and get updates via an app. The existing meters at the 1,000 spaces downtown are being swapped out with the new smart meters this month. As the new smart parking meters downtown are installed they will go live...

Orlando: You Don't Know The Half Of It Orlando is rolling out a new ad campaign, in an attempt to rebrand the region as an economic hub. The ads build directly on the region's reputation as a theme park mecca, but attempt to show the world that there's more here. After leading the nation in job growth, Orlando is attracting some of the biggest names in business, creating thousands of high-wage, high-tech...

Your Guide to Holiday Fun in Orlando, From Today Until January 1st! The holiday season is bursting at the seams with things to do and see. From the arts to sports, boat parades to theme parks, we have one suggestion a day from today all the way to Jan. 1. Here is your guide to holiday fun in Orlando: DEC. 12 R&B star Usher performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Amway Center in Orlando. Tickets: $48.80-$167.75;...