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NEWS RELEASES
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Heather Allebaugh 407.246.3423
Cassandra Lafser 407.246.2182
 City of
Orlando Transforms Shopping Center to Better Serve Residents
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WHAT: |
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will join District 6
City Commissioner Samuel B. Ings in the Washington Shores
community to unveil the rehabbed Village Square, formerly
the Wilcox/Goldwyn shopping mall. The shopping center was
recently transformed to promote economic development and
expand accessibility to retail and professional services in
the Washington Shores community.
The Village of Orlando, Inc. facilitated the rehabilitation
of the shopping mall through an $808,469 Community
Development Block Grant from the U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
The 30,000 square foot complex consists of more than 40
retail/office spaces and community rooms available for
non-profit and community organizations. Current stores
include barber shops, hair salons, a dress and hat shop, a
medical office, Central Florida Urban League satellite
office, a sub shop and an ice cream parlor.
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VILLAGE OF ORLANDO, INC.:
The Village of Orlando, Inc. is a Florida non-profit corporation
serving as a Community Housing Development Organization with
more than a decade of experience developing and providing
affordable housing for low to moderate income families.
The Village of Orlando, Inc. has impacted the Washington Shores
community by transforming both the look and quality of
affordable housing with the Hope Village, Hope Estates and Hope
Square housing developments all with funding assistance through
the City of Orlando’s Housing and Community Development
Department.
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WHO: |
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
District 6 City Commissioner Samuel B. Ings
United States Representative Corrine Brown
Florida State Senator Gary Siplin
Florida State Representative Geraldine Thompson
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WHEN: |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
5:30 p.m.
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WHERE: |
927 South Goldwyn Avenue |
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