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Creative Village

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Rendering of Gateway Park in the Creative VillageOrlando is home to one of the nation’s largest digital media and simulation clusters with more than 1,200 companies, 30,000 employees and collective annual revenues estimated at $9 billion.

The vision of Mayor Buddy Dyer and the Orlando City Council is to build on the success of Orlando’s digital media industry by redeveloping the existing Amway Arena site into a Creative Village – a place where high-tech companies locate; and employees of those businesses and other residents live, work, learn and play.

The Creative Village will have a strong focus on educational uses and build on existing components including the Nap Ford Charter School, the University of Central Florida (UCF) Center for Emerging Media, the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA) and the House of Moves motion capture facility.

 

 

Goals of the Creative Village

Downtown Orlando’s Creative Village will thoughtfully mix living and work spaces. It will be designed to:

  • Attract technology companies of tomorrow

  • Create spin-off and start-up companies

  • Create a business-friendly environment in which digital media can thrive

  • Attract knowledge-based workers

  • Offer diverse cultures and lifestyle

  • Enhance the lifestyle of creative people

  • Offer vibrant street life and urban amenities

Demolition of Amway Arena

The former Amway Arena will be demolished as part of the redevelopment for the new Creative Village project. The demolition will commence by December 15, 2011, and will begin with interior demolition work. The visible demolition work that will include the exterior of the building will begin in February 2012. For more information regarding the demolition, please visit: zmgcreativevillage.com.

Creative Village Development LLC

For more information on the project and to meet the team’s stakeholders, please visit the Creative Village Development website: creativevillagedevelopment.com.

Contact us:

Kelly Moody, AICP, LEED AP
Project Manager
Kelly.Moody@downtownorlando.com