OVIEDO, Fla. — Plans to transform an empty section of the Oviedo Mall are moving forward.
On Monday, city council members unanimously passed an ordinance for the project to move forward.
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That means the new plan, known as the Oviedo Marketplace, will now go before a public hearing on Dec. 4.
Channel 9 has followed the talks to redevelop the old Macy’s property at the Oviedo Mall for years.
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Developers want to build 250 residential units, with 175 for residents older than 55 as well as a 124-room hotel.
The 51,000 square feet of the former Macy’s property would go to the project, with the remaining 128,000 square feet will be used for retail space.
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