The City Beautiful
Orlando, also known as “The City Beautiful” is a great place to work, live and play. It is a thriving metropolis with many wonderful attributes.
With its many quaint, neighborhoods, beautiful parks, lakes and unspoiled landscaping, it is easy to see how Orlando claims this title.
The parks in Orlando and adjoining areas include Azalea Park, Baldwin Park, Callahan, College Park, Crescent Park, Delaney Park, Lake Davis/Greenwood, Lake Eola Heights, Park Central, Park Lake Highland, Roosevelt Park and Thornton Park. Each of these parks are surrounded by neighborhoods which boast beautiful homes both new and historic make it a great place to live.
Downtown Orlando is enjoying a renaissance with the rejuvenation of historic Church Street Station and the expanding skyline of new high rise construction. The city is rapidly growing and is adopting a green approach to all future projects in order to maintain its claim as “The City Beautiful”.
More Than Just Theme Parks
While Orlando is typically known for its great Entertainment and Theme Parks, it has more to offer than tourism alone. It is one of the world’s fastest-growing cities and has one of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates. It is a hub for digital media and bio medicine.
Orlando has the 9th-busiest airport in the U.S. Orlando and has something for everyone, visitors and residents. Downtown Orlando is dynamic with entertainment, restaurants and recreation. It has beautiful historic districts, a downtown arts district and the Walt Disney Amphitheater at Lake Eola Park. It’s perfect for outdoor activities, such as biking, boating, swimming, fishing, kayaking and hiking. Beaches are less than one hour away.
Orlando consistently ranks as a leading place to conduct business. With over 2.2 million people Orlando has no personal income tax and offers a low cost of doing business. The City is centrally located in Florida and its Downtown is the financial and business hub for the area. Orlando’s location provides easy access to markets in all directions. With the combination of economic development, great entertainment and beautiful weather , Orlando is one of the most desirable places to live.
College Park
College Park, a community where Southern Traditions specializes in building traditional style homes. It is a quaint neighborhood located on the edge of the downtown Orlando. Many of the tree lined, cobblestone streets have been named for famous colleges like Princeton, Harvard and Yale. Additionally, the community is built around beautiful lakes that complement the downtown Orlando skyline. Most of the bungalow homes were built in the early 1900’s, however, many older homes are being replaced with new homes in the traditional style architecture. Also the renovation of older homes is turning this area into a trendy, popular place to call home.
College Park is a vibrant traditional urban neighborhood where everything needed is in close proximity. Most of the great shopping, dining, and entertainment is located on the main thoroughfare of Edgewater Drive. All of this and recreation, are all within walking distance. College Park features a newly renovated city owned golf course called Dubsdread. It has a new clubhouse and a great casual restaurant for lunch and dinner dates. College Park has recently been designated as a Main Street USA community and has “A” rated elementary schools.
With distinctive architecture, a pedestrian-friendly environment, personal service, local ownership, and a sense of community, College Park is a neighborhood to consider when choosing a location for your next home.
