A public-private partnership between the entertainment giant, the county, and developers will result in a first-of-its-kind housing complex near International Drive that will bring 1,000 homes. The name Universal, often linked to movies, theme parks, and resorts, will now also be linked to another industry — housing. Public and private partners broke ground Wednesday for […]
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Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings and Orange County Commissioners celebrated the start of construction on Catchlight Crossings, an innovative, affordable housing community, which is a public-private partnership between Universal Orlando Resort, Wendover Housing Partners and Orange County, Florida Government.
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The name Universal, often linked to movies, theme parks, and resorts, will now also be linked to another industry — housing. Public and private partners broke ground Wednesday for a new housing complex on Destination Parkway in Orlando, that will offer 1,000 new living spaces, 75% of which will be kept as affordable. The community, […]
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ORLANDO, FLA. — Universal Destinations & Experiences and Wendover Housing Partners have begun construction on Catchlight Crossings, a 20-acre residential district in Orlando. The land was donated by Universal’s not-for-profit Housing for Tomorrow. Situated near the Orange County Convention Center along International Drive, the project will ultimately feature 1,000 affordable housing apartments, onsite amenities and services, […]
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Universal broke ground on its new affordable housing project, Catchlight Crossings, Wednesday, Nov. 1. Catchlight Crossings is a first-of-its-kind affordable housing solution that features 1,000 affordable apartment homes, on-site amenities and services, retail and play areas, and access to transportation and nearby jobs. The community will have an on-site, tuition-free Bezos Academy preschool, in addition to educational opportunities […]
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An affordable housing project, smack in the middle of the International Drive tourist corridor, less than two miles from Universal Orlando’s next theme park, Epic Universe, moved forward Wednesday with ceremonial turns of dirt. “We’re not just here breaking ground on a housing community,” said Jonathan Wolf, founder and CEO of Wendover Housing Partners, the […]
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Touted as a “modern take on a miniature city,” Universal and its partners broke ground on a new affordable housing project coming to Orange County in 2026.
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Catchlight Crossings, an affordable housing project to be built on land donated by Universal Orlando, will have 1000 units.
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On Wednesday morning, Universal Destination and Experiences and Altamonte Springs-based housing group Wendover broke ground on Catchlight Crossings.