New food hall proposed for Mills 50

ORLANDO, Fla. — One of Orlando’s trendiest districts may get a new place to eat, drink and gather, if the city approves a developer’s plans.

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The owner of 611 N. Mills Avenue filed a request with the city to transform a current Post Office site into a food hall.

According to the engineering specifications, the 9,000 square foot hall would have space for eight vendors, including a bar. The venue would feature both indoor and outdoor seating.

The specific vendors and food types weren’t specified.

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The developer is asking city commissioners to bend several regulations in order to make the project happen, including a slight reduction in the number of required parking spaces and permission to sell alcohol within 1,000 feet of Hillcrest Elementary School.

The addition of a food hall would grow the Mills 50 commercial footprint a block south of Colonial Drive and contribute to the area’s growing appeal. The district is often bustling at night.

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Recently, an apartment building opened on the east end of the district, the first of many predicted transformations in Mills 50 that could create a modern “live, work, play” hub.

The project is scheduled to be reviewed by the Municipal Planning Board in September.

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