Winter Park hits restart on library redevelopment

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.

Winter Park City Commissioners have decided to hit on the reset the process of how to repurpose a former library property.

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The city commission on Feb. 8 voted 4-1 to end an exclusive negotiating period with Birmingham-based Harbert Realty Services. The local office of Harbert was the only bidder on a request for proposals to reuse the building, with a plan to convert the 33,000-square-foot building at 460 E. New England Ave. into two floors of coworking space and health-related concepts on the ground level.

Why this matters: The land would likely be a key renovation or redevelopment site in Winter Park, as it is located right near Park Avenue.

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