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Although Altamonte Springs was
incorporated in 1920, its population totaled only
5,000 as recently as 1970. But that was before developers
turned this erstwhile whistle stop into a thriving
suburb.
Today, Altamonte Springs, population
42,000+, is known primarily for the Altamonte Mall,
built in 1974 as the area’s first regional
mall, and for the presence of virtually every chain
eatery in the world.
Many of the city’s subdivisions
can be found along Palm Springs Drive, Maitland
Avenue and Montgomery Road, not far from the mall.
Some of the older developments are nestled around
hidden lakes that seem far removed from the hustle
and bustle.
Multifamily housing also is plentiful, with no fewer
than 30 apartment developments located within the
city limits, primarily along Semoran Boulevard,
also known as S.R. 436. Apartment living, plus the
convenience of shopping and entertainment venues,
has made Altamonte Springs popular among young adults.
But because no city wants its identity
tied entirely to a mall, local officials are focusing
on a 25-acre project called Uptown Altamonte, which
would shift the focus toward adjacent Crane’s
Roost Park and its 40-acre man-made lake.
Uptown Altamonte, a $250 million
partnership between the city’s Community Redevelopment
Agency and Unicorp National Developments, will encompass
more than 550 multifamily residential units, 255,000
square feet of retail and restaurant space, 150,000
square feet of office space, a park and an amphitheater
on Crane’s Roost Lake.
Also overlooking Crane’s
Roost Lake is Emerson Plaza, a condominium tower
where units have sold so well that developer Emerson
International has started construction on a second
tower. Another condominium tower, Park Towers, has
been delayed until the residential market picks
up.
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