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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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