{"id":22601,"date":"2025-05-21T16:30:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T20:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=22601"},"modified":"2025-05-21T16:30:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T20:30:28","slug":"groundbreaking-set-for-two-new-affordable-housing-communities-in-orange-county","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2025\/05\/groundbreaking-set-for-two-new-affordable-housing-communities-in-orange-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Groundbreaking Set for Two New Affordable Housing Communities in Orange County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-20539\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OCFL-Flat-Logo-Newsroom-241x241.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>The adjacent communities will bring 480 affordable units to Apopka <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Orange County, Fla. <\/strong>\u2013 Orange County will break ground on two adjacent affordable housing communities in Apopka on Thursday, May, 22, at 9:00 am. Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings will attend to celebrate the start of construction on The Mira and The Stillwaters.<\/p>\n<p>Groundbreaking ceremonies will take place at the construction site located at 1277 Plymouth Sorrento Rd, Apopka, FL 32712. The news media is invited to gather photos, video, and interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Demings will deliver remarks about the projects that support the Mayor\u2019s \u201cHousing for All\u201d initiative, which prioritizes short and long-term solutions to address the affordable housing crisis. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orangecountyfl.net\/NeighborsHousing\/HousingForAll.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Housing For All<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by Dominium, The Stillwaters will include 180 affordable units for seniors 62 and over, while The Mira will provide 300 affordable units for families.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Groundbreaking Ceremony<br \/>\nThe Mira and The Stillwaters<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN:<br \/>\n<\/strong>9:00 am<br \/>\nThursday, May 22, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<br \/>\n<\/strong>1277 Plymouth Sorrento Rd<br \/>\nApopka, FL 32712<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDIA: <\/strong>Please RSVP to <a href=\"mailto:PIO@ocfl.net\">PIO@ocfl.net<\/a> if your outlet is interested in attending this event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The adjacent communities will bring 480 affordable units to Apopka Orange County, Fla. \u2013 Orange County will break ground on two adjacent affordable housing communities in Apopka on Thursday, May, 22, at 9:00 am. Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings will attend to celebrate the start of construction on The Mira and The Stillwaters. Groundbreaking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-22601","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Two New Affordable Housing Communities in Orange County<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Orange County will break ground on two adjacent affordable housing communities in Apopka on Thursday, May, 22, at 9:00 am.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2025\/05\/groundbreaking-set-for-two-new-affordable-housing-communities-in-orange-county\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" 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