[vinricci]

Those Wildwood Commissioners will have enough money to buy a house in The Villages.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

I'm not worried, as some are, about an increase in crime when these apartments are functioning. Law enforcement around here is pretty good at keeping the pressure on the small-time offenders and it is a pretty safe bet that law enforcement's numbers will be beefed up to handle any increase in petty crime.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Normal

The new construction is nice, but will they be able to fill those apartments? East 462 already has about 700 units opening in the area, not to mention the new homes going in also. The surplus of rental units should bring down prices pretty well across the board.

Met a young lady newly working at Another Broken Egg. She is applying to all the close apartments near TV. In the meantime driving from northern part of Ocala.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Met a young lady newly working at Another Broken Egg. She is applying to all the close apartments near TV. In the meantime driving from northern part of Ocala.

Wildwood will have 700 units open by September on 462. Tell her to hang in there. Beaumont and the Wilds have units, but I believe the Wilds has vacancies even now before they open up their newest building. They run about 2 K a month for their larger units.

[shortstack]

People have been taking care of Villagers for years. Why do we need MORE apartments.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by shortstack

People have been taking care of Villagers for years. Why do we need MORE apartments.

Really??!?!?!?

TV has doubled over the last ten years, will double over the next ten years...........so you expect the same people to take care of the current and future population???

Glad you are not driving the bus.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by shortstack

People have been taking care of Villagers for years. Why do we need MORE apartments.

Sometimes it pays to think before typing.
A lot of worker bees here are driving a lot of miles for their job here. Maybe living here close to their job would make more sense…….what say you? Duh!

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by shortstack

People have been taking care of Villagers for years. Why do we need MORE apartments.

The population has increased significantly over the past few years. More workers are needed, and they must have a place to live.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by shortstack

People have been taking care of Villagers for years. Why do we need MORE apartments.

There are also millions of square feet of industrial space in the works in Wildwood and Coleman that will employ thousands of workers, they all need somewhere to live. Additionally teachers for the new schools and employees for the new Hospital, so on, and so on.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Daryl’s already has a line outside pretty much every morning. Saturday after 9am usually 45 minute plus wait, Staff does as best as they can to get tables turned over. 2000 plus cars isn’t going to make Daryls store front any bigger, but square one and Winn Dixie will definitely benefit

I believe the Daryl's in question is the one on 301, not the one in Pinellas Plaza.

[Whitley]

I recall visiting an in law about thirty years ago. I was ready to sell my business and move down. I was too young by about twenty-five years. Being in the middle of the state I thought it would keep the small town feel. Buffalos grazing, gopher tortoises. I am now looking for that old time Florida town once again. If I find it I will definitely not post where on the site. Sorry.

[Normal]

It was recently reported in the other newspaper, that Burk’s BBQ (466A near Micro Racetrack) and some 85 acres was sold to Evolve Cos. for 4.5 million. There are plans to develop the area directly adjacent to the Villages into high rise apartments. That should loosen up the housing market a little more. It will be great for workers too who can get affordable housing and basically golf cart or bicycle straight to work.

https://www.**************.com/2023/...-million-deal/

[Regorp]

Originally Posted by jandr

There is a large area that has been cleared along the west side of 301, north of Wildwood near 462 and across from Darryl's Diner.

Anyone have info about this? (Please no Costco, Trader Joe's, etc. rumors - unless they're true.)

Progress!!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Normal

It was recently reported in the other newspaper, that Burk’s BBQ (466A near Micro Racetrack) and some 85 acres was sold to Evolve Cos. for 4.5 million. There are plans to develop the area directly adjacent to the Villages into high rise apartments. That should loosen up the housing market a little more. It will be great for workers too who can get affordable housing and basically golf cart or bicycle straight to work.

https://www.**************.com/2023/...-million-deal/

Golf cart ………..probably not.������*♂️

[Number 10 GI]

Various sources guestimate between 600 and 1,000 people move to Florida daily. They have to live somewhere. If the growth is too much for you, move to Detroit. I have seen pictures of whole neighborhoods abandoned and Michigan is in the top 10 states losing population.