A village emerges in the heart of Downtown Orlando

Creative Village builds upon the success of Orlando’s digital media industry by transforming the former Amway Arena site into a 68-acre mixed-use, transit oriented, urban infill neighborhood in the heart of Downtown Orlando.

The vision for Creative Village focuses on developing a true “live, work, learn and play” urban innovation district that supports a synergistic and dynamic mix of uses including higher education, PS-8 education, mixed-income residential, student housing, office space/creative studios, retail/commercial, hotel and parks/open space.

Leading higher education providers; high-tech, digital media and creative companies; and a diverse mix of students, employees and residents will call Creative Village home. Vertical construction of several projects is underway and the UCF/Valencia Downtown Campus will open at Creative Village in August 2019 with more than 8,000 students/faculty/staff.

Recent News and Updates

UCF Downtown and Valencia College Downtown Campus Opens in August 2019!

Excitement is building at Creative Village! The Amelia Court mixed-income project opened in July 2019 and UCF, Valencia College and Ustler/DEVEN are putting the finishing touches on the Dr. Phillips Academic Commons (DPAC) and UnionWest at Creative Village to welcome ...

Community Celebrates Amelia Court Opening

Mayor Dyer, Commissioner Hill, Commissioner Stuart and Commissioner Ortiz attended the ribbon cutting for Amelia Court, celebrating the first building to open at Creative Village. Amelia Court is a 256-unit, $56 million mixed-income apartment community, developed by Atlantic Housing and Banc ...

UnionWest announces 5th Retail Tenant

Ustler Development, Inc. and Development Ventures Group, Inc. announced that Vera Asian has signed a lease at UnionWest at Creative Village in Downtown Orlando. UnionWest is the privately developed 15-story mixed-use student housing building located directly across from the new ...

Phase I Development in Creative Village Valued Over $550 million; Total Phase I Investment is $625 million

As part of the UCF/Valencia Downtown Campus, Ustler Development, Inc. and DEVEN Development Ventures Group (formerly known as KUD International, LLC) are developing a $105 million student housing project on Parcel J. The project is under construction and will open ...

The Allen Morris Company and Ustler Development, Inc. Break Ground on the First Market Rate Apartment Project at Creative Village

The Allen Morris Company and Ustler Development, Inc. are co-developing a 14-story, 409 unit, $108 million market rate apartment project at Creative Village in Downtown Orlando. The project broke ground in November 2018 and is scheduled to be completed in Summer 2020. This site ...

Mill Creek Under Contract to Acquire Site in Creative Village

Mill Creek Residential is under contract to purchase a 1.7-acre parcel of land in Creative Village. Mill Creek Residential was selected as the buyer for the site as part of the land brokerage process at Creative Village. The Purchaser is ...

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