\u201cOrlando is our home, and when we see the people of this community suffering, we view it as our responsibility to help,\u201d Partner Matt Morgan said. \u201cThe Coalition\u2019s vision for this new center isn\u2019t just about constructing walls; it\u2019s about creating an environment where families can safely rebuild their lives with dignity. As long-time partners of the Coalition, our family and our firm are deeply honored to stand behind the Foundations Project and support their mission to provide a pathway out of homelessness for our Central Florida neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The new shelter building will rise on the existing Coalition for the Homeless campus at the intersection of Parramore Avenue and W. Central Boulevard, just north of Inter&Co Stadium. (City of Orlando)<\/p>\n
The new center represents a significant expansion of the Coalition\u2019s capacity and mission. The six-story, 106,000-square-foot shelter will be situated on the Coalition\u2019s 5.26-acre complex across from Inter & Co Stadium in Parramore.\u00a0It will replace the former Channel 9 building the coalition retrofitted to shelter 240 women and children over a decade ago.<\/p>\n
Beyond the infusion of new beds, the facility will include a new kitchen and dining facility to serve about 337,000 meals annually, an on-site clinic able to offer medical, dental, and mental-health services, as well as accredited children\u2019s and youth services, day services, and rapid rehousing.<\/p>\n
DeAngelis Diamond<\/a> began early site work at 18 North Terry Ave. in late July, with a formal groundbreaking anticipated in conjunction with the start of construction activities. Project completion is expected in Spring 2028.<\/p>\n The general contractor and the DeAngelis Diamond Foundation are also making a financial contribution to the Coalition to support its mission. \u201cOur Orlando team could not be prouder to be a part of this,\u201d said TJ Sellers, VP & manager of the company\u2019s Orlando division.<\/p>\n \u201cThis project is not simply about construction \u2014 it\u2019s about transformation,\u201d says Brad Butterstein, President and CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. \u201cOur current facilities have helped us serve thousands of families, but they were not built for the needs we see today. The Foundations Project will give women and families a place where they feel safe, have access to the services they need, and can move forward with confidence. We are deeply grateful to our construction partner,\u00a0DeAngelis\u00a0Diamond, for bringing their expertise, dedication, and shared commitment to this vision. Their partnership is helping turn hope into a lasting reality for the women and families we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n The project team also includes Stratus Team Architects<\/a> (formerly Zyscovich), TLC Engineering Solutions<\/a>, and VHB<\/a>.<\/p>\n Have a tip about Central Florida development? Contact me at\u00a0lkinsler@GrowthSpotter.com<\/a> or (407) 420-6261. Follow GrowthSpotter on\u00a0Facebook<\/a> and\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Site work is underway in downtown Orlando for the new $60 million homeless shelter, a month after Morgan…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":364796,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[558,34752,28,114,12114,1335,139,141,140,480],"class_list":["post-364795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-business","tag-downtown-orlando-developments","tag-florida","tag-latest-headlines","tag-multifamily-residential","tag-orange-county","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news","tag-real-estate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}