{"id":456716,"date":"2026-11-14T18:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T18:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/456716\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T18:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T18:14:17","slug":"southwick-commons-opens-with-rents-starting-at-1103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/456716\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwick Commons opens with rents starting at $1,103"},"content":{"rendered":"

APOPKA, Fla. \u2014 A new 192-unit affordable apartment community in Apopka will celebrate its grand opening Tuesday, Nov. 17, with rents starting as low as $1,103 a month, according to Orange County.<\/p>\n

Southwick Commons<\/a>, at 520 Brighton Ave., was developed by Altamonte Springs-based Wendover Housing Partners.<\/p>\n

County and city leaders will join development partners for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n

Who qualifies?<\/p>\n

The community serves households earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income, according to the county.<\/p>\n

Of its 192 apartments, 29 are set aside for extremely low-income households earning at or below 30% of the area median income.<\/p>\n

Prospective residents can contact the community\u2019s leasing team about income eligibility, current availability and applications through the Southwick Commons website<\/a> or by calling 321-273-7771.<\/p>\n

County support helped fund the project<\/p>\n

Southwick Commons received $2 million from Orange County\u2019s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, $1.3 million in impact fee waivers and a $1 million allocation from the federal American Rescue Plan.<\/p>\n

The county said it is the fifth community supported by the trust fund to open this year.<\/p>\n

The other four are the 104-unit Enclave at Canopy Park, 192-unit Whispering Oaks, 156-unit Barnett Villas and 90-unit Residences at Emerald Villas.<\/p>\n

What the community includes<\/p>\n

Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, community garden and an activity field for soccer and outdoor events.<\/p>\n

The property also has a picnic pavilion with barbecue grills, a community activity room and a shared gourmet kitchen.<\/p>\n

More information about the county\u2019s housing initiative is available through Housing for All<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n

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