{"id":150070,"date":"2026-02-10T11:51:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150070\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T11:51:26","slug":"orlando-plans-major-redevelopment-beneath-i-4-in-downtown-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/150070\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando plans major redevelopment beneath I-4 in downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brief<\/p>\n

Construction on “The Canopy”, project will begin this summer, transforming nearly 10 acres of land in Downtown Orlando.<\/p>\n

The project is the latest version of what was previously known as the Under-I Project.<\/p>\n

Construction is expected to last 18- to- 20 months, with completion projected for 2027\/2028.<\/p>\n

ORLANDO, Fla. – City leaders in Orlando plan to begin construction this summer on a major redevelopment project beneath Interstate 4 that officials say could reshape downtown.<\/p>\n

The project, known as The Canopy, will transform about 10 acres beneath the I-4 corridor between Washington and Church streets.<\/p>\n

The backstory<\/p>\n

Construction is expected to last 18 to 20 months, with completion projected in 2027 or 2028.<\/p>\n

City officials said the reimagined space is designed to serve as a gathering place rather than a pass-through area.<\/p>\n

\"<div>Credit:<\/p>\n

Credit: The City of Orlando<\/p>\n

Plans include festival and event space, public art, pedestrian and bicycle paths, digital projection features and more than 300 public parking spaces.<\/p>\n

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The Canopy is the latest version of what was previously called the “Under-I” project. City planners said the concept was shaped by community feedback calling for more green space, improved mobility and places that encourage social connection.<\/p>\n

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Credit: The City of Orlando<\/p>\n

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The Canopy is funded through a $30 million Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) investment and is part of the city\u2019s updated Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Area plan, now known as the DTO Action Plan.<\/p>\n

What they’re saying<\/p>\n

David Barilla, Executive Director of the Downtown Development Board and Community Redevelopment Agency, said the project will help reshape Downtown Orlando\u2019s urban core.<\/p>\n

“We are integrating both a digital projection which will allow it to be a different space every day,” Barilla said. “We are checking off all of those boxes and being able to introduce that area back to downtown in a way that it can really be a part of future growth.”<\/p>\n

What’s next<\/p>\n

Construction on The Canopy is expected to begin this summer, with an expected completion of 2027\/2028.<\/p>\n

Another project tied to the DTO Action Plan is the conversion of Magnolia Avenue from a one-way to a two-way street. City officials are set to break ground on the first phase of that project Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

The Source<\/p>\n

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