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Default Evening With The Developer

Things I learned that had not already been in the Daily Sun:

-- Mark teased us with new retail/commercial that will be coming to Buffalo Ridge and to Rt 44 / Morse Blvd. Regarding Buffalo Ridge, I assume this is in addition to Hobby Lobby which was already announced.

-- They just signed a lease for the restaurant to be built next to the Lake Okahumpka Rec Center - Harry and the Natives. They already have a location in Hobe Sound, FL.

-- There is a waiting list for The Lofts apartments. They believe there is a demand for apartments near the squares. Hence, they are pushing forward with Spanish Springs apartments.

-- The Olympia Regional Rec Center next to the future town center, Eastport, will have a 30,000 sq. ft. indoor gym.

-- The Eastport town center will not be a "square." They showed a flyover of an artist's rendition - curved streets which will be closed to vehicles in the evenings; restaurants on these streets with outdoor seating that will face the entertainment stage; pedestrian-only alleys with more shopping that angle off from the main streets.