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Orange County plans to convert Wyndham hotel into low-income housing

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 6
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What happened

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Orange County plans to convert the Baymont by Wyndham Orlando North Millenia, a 200-room hotel, into low-income housing and a limited capacity homeless shelter. The county commission voted in June to purchase the hotel for $13 million. The proposal would turn the majority of the rooms into one-bedroom apartments for households earning at or below 50% of the area median income.

From orlandosentinel.com

Why it matters

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The county estimates that the region is currently short approximately 92,000 affordable housing units. This first-of-its-kind proposal by Orange County aims to address the local housing shortage by converting commercial property into subsidized housing.

From orlandosentinel.com

Who's involved

  • Orange CountyCounty planning the purchase and conversion of the hotel into affordable housing.
  • WyndhamOwner of the hotel property being purchased and converted by Orange County.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Orange CountySpeculative

    Orange County could incur a $13 million capital expenditure to acquire and convert the commercial property.

  • WyndhamSpeculative

    Wyndham may face a loss of a core revenue-generating asset due to the county's purchase and conversion.

  • SheriffSpeculative

    The Sheriff might see increased operational costs because the county acquisition requires 24/7 security.

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