Spring 2013 Issue

Orlando New Homes and Communities Magazine and Guide

Central Florida is the tourism capital of the world, but it is also a family-friendly place with cozy neighborhoods, excellent schools and an emerging high-tech employment base. Lakes and parks abound and there are an array of cultural venues to enjoy. Orlando also boasts the state's newest medical school as well as a burgeoning medical research complex. Sports fans cheer for the Orlando Magic.

FEATURE
What's Hot
Local Trendspotters Reveal What's New in Home Building and Design.

DEPARTMENTS
HOME-GROWN PARK SQUARE NEARS 30TH ANNIVERSARY
Any business that has survived through decades of economic ups and downs has earned bragging rights. But it's a particularly impressive achievement when a locally owned homebuilding company approaches its 30th anniversary stronger than ever.

ENJOY THE TRENDY SO-DO VIBE AT COPLEY SQUARE
Petula Clark's 1964 blockbuster could be the anthem for Ashton Woods Homes' newest community, Copley Square.

LENNAR'S INDEPENDENCE MODEL SPANS GENERATIONS
Maybe it's the economy. Maybe it's demographics. For whatever reason, Americans are blending their extended families under one roof in greater numbers than ever.

FROM THE PUBLISHER
A PERFECT STORM OF LOW INVENTORY AND HIGH DEMAND
New-home lotteries, weekly price increases, communities selling out before the model is completed - no, we are not talking 2005, we are talking 2013.

CHOICES
CHOICES 2013
Comprehensive private and public school information for Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and western Volusia counties.