Orange County

Downtown real estate shakeup: Historic buildings seek buyers

The Empire Building, once home to downtown mainstay Ember, is for sale and lowering its price. (Ryan Lynch)

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A 112-year-old downtown building that housed one of Orlando’s most popular nightclubs until recently has lowered its sales price.

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The Empire Building at 28-44 W. Central Blvd. is being offered for $12 million after having been put on the market in January 2023 for $13 million.

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The building is owned by Empire Florida LTD, an entity tied to Orlando attorney James “Skip” Fowler, whose office address is listed in the Empire Building. Representatives for Empire Florida LTD were not immediately available for comment.

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