All the buildings are now completed by ICI Homes in Avalon Lakes.  Below are photos of the pool area for the townhomes, and construction photos of the townhomes during the construction period.   At Avalon Lakes we kept the buyers informed with the historical progress of this ICI Homes development that had over 588,000 s.f. in total space built.

Update--December 30, 2007-- Click to see site map for finished homes

The area got a big boost with the approved plans by Orange County to extend Avalon Park Blvd. to the 528 Beachline.  This will also connect the residents to the Lake Nona area where they are build the new VA Hospital, the new UCF Medical School, and the Burnham Institute which is the world leader in bio-medical research.

The final 5 buildings were issued their Certificates of Occupancy by Orange County in June, and we closed on 31 homes in Avalon Lakes.  As families moved in, the retail shopping area across the street came to life with the openning of the WalMart grocery store, Washington Mutual bank, a hair salon, dry cleaners, and several other businesses there.  The McDonald's is also finished and set to open in September.  2 new schools are set to be completed and openned for the Fall 2006 school year.  Bus transportation is now in planning through local and regional agencies, and there is hope for a bus route on Avalon Park Blvd. to begin in April 2007.

When our project begin in engineering over 3 years ago, the Avalon area had only 700 homes and a single commercial building completed.  At this time the area now has approximately 3000 homes finished, and 6 commercials centers finished.  There are still another 2000 homes in planning and under construction, along with 4 more commercial centers.  The growth of the community has been quite remarkable to observe, and we will continue to see changes during the next five years as the area matures.  Watch the trees grow!  It's a beautiful sight to see! 

Update--May 9, 2006

We've turned the corner with building 19-23 to close this month.  The remaining 5 townhomes were released by ICI Homes with complete upgrades. This "Jackie Young Collection" includes stainless steel appliances, 18"x18" tiles or hardwood floors in the whole downstairs area, cultured marble in the bathrooms, Hi-Mac countertops, and more!  These last homes will be available for move-in this coming July, with prices in the $279K-$315K range....Landstar Homes has their new townhome development now on sale behind the town center with prices over $340K....The area is developing nicely with all the residents. 

Update--March 15, 2006--We now have all the buildings up.  17 buildings have now been completed and closed, with the final 78 homes to be finished by this coming July....The Timber Springs Town Center is set to open this month.  McDonalds is opening a restaurant there.  The grocery store will have a bakery and a pharmacy.

Update--December 29, 2005-- Ten buildings have now been inspected by the county and issued Certificates of Occupancy, with families moving into the townhome community before Christmas.  ICI Homes, Security First Financial Group, and Southern Title extend their best wishes for a Happy New Year to all the customers who been serviced during this project.  They thank you for your business.

Update--December 13, 2005--  With Village A completed, crews worked on completing 32 more homes before the end of the year.  The pretty blue skies of December have cooled the days, and work is progressing rapidly.  The total square footage of this project is over 385,000 s.f., or greater than most 50 story buildings.

Update--November 21, 2005-- All the homes in Village A are completed and were closing just before Thanksgiving.  ICI had one final delay develop when building inspectors from Orange County required a security closet to be built around the exterior fire sprinkler boxes on the outside of the building.  Fire sprinklers were added by ICI Homes after Orange County changed building codes in response to the three hurricanes that occured in 2004.  Other safety features implemented included redesigns of the steps in all of the floorplans.  While the building code changes created considerable delays, these townhomes were built better with the improvements....The new Timber Springs Town Center is taking shape just across the street, and will open in April 2006....ICI Homes projects the total completion of the townhomes to be by August 2006....Happy Thanksgiving! 

Update--October 7, 2005--More crews have been added to the project, and we are now in the construction of 23 buildings.  The 34 homes in Village A should be completed and closed by early November, and the goal is to have 70 townhomes completed and closed by the end of December.  As prices in the Avalon area continue to escalate, our townhomes remain one of the hottest values because of their large sizes....Congratulations to the Sanders family who were our early residents in Village A.  They just had their baby shower at the clubhouse, and they commented about how nice living in Avalon Lakes was.....The construction on the Timber Springs Town Center is in full swing across the street.

Update--August 24, 2005--All the pads are poured along Evening Sky Place, and ICI is turning the corner.  18 buildings with 102 homes are under construction, and we anticipate three more building foundations will be pour this month.  The weather has been very cooperative.  The goal is to close on all the townhomes through building 18 this year, so be sure to have your mortgages all lined up and ready to close.  Call our office if you are not sure what building you are in....They have begun the site work and delivery of block to the new Town Center at Timber Springs across the street.  The grocery store is expected to open in April of 2006, with the retail stores next summer....A new office/retail center with 12,000 s.f. has begun site work 2 blocks south of our townhomes, on Avalon Park Blvd.

Update--July 20, 2005-- The electronic entrance to Avalon Lakes is in place.  The exterior wall is finished, and it looks great!  Two buildings are completed and occupied, with 13 more buildings currently under construction. June was the wettest month on record, but July has given us a break from the rains so that more concrete pads could be poured.  We are on pace to close 108 homes by the end of 2005, and the remaining 88 by May 2006.  Signs went up for a small 12,000 s.f. retail center across from the high school, within walking disctance of our townhomes.

Update--June 1, 2005--The first building of townhomes closed this week, and excited residents started moving into Village A.  Home Sweet Home!

Update--May 12, 2005--Springtime brought us great weather, and the townhome construction progressed nicely.  These pictures above were taken today.  Village B is well underway, and our first residents will be closing on their homes at the end of this month.  The wall and entrance gate are almost completed.  As we mentioned last year, a retail shopping center is planned directly across the street from our townhomes.  It will be called the Town Center at Timber Springs.  Their sign went up this week showing the addition of a WalMart Neighborhood Market, which will include a grocery store, deli, bakery, and pharmacy.  The center will also have 30,000 s.f. of extra space for restaurants and retail.

The demand for our townhomes is still very strong, and with the shortage of available new homes to meet the demand of buyers in our market, our community promises to be popular for many years to come.  We will have many conveniences within walking distance, including the parks, recreation, shops, and schools.  Ample Realty is working on the development of a new professional offices/retail complex to be built on Colonial Blvd. only 8 minutes from the townhomes.  You'll now have the option of coming to work, or going in the opposite direction to the beaches for a day off!...MR

 Update--March 28, 2005--The first building in Village A, with units 9-14, has been painted inside and out, with all the trim colors.  Cabinets, countertops, and ceramic tile are also completed.  The second building, with units 15-22, is all framed, with plumbing electrical, and the sprinkler system all in place, and drywall about to go up.  Both buildings will close in April.  The palm trees and landscaping were installed last week. 

The Fire Mashall of Orange County changed the building code requirements for all residential unit homes built with stairs.  All builders, including ICI Homes, had to change their existing floorplans to meet the new code requirements.  Our architects, AB Design Group,  expedited the unexpected changes through engineering to keep the delays down to a minimum, but we did lose three weeks in permiting before the Fire Marshall released new permits.  The ICI building team kept plugging along, and now five buildings are framed for new concrete slabs in Village B.  We are still targeting 136-148 units to close this year.

To meet the growing population of school children, Orange County also raised impact fees on the builders for each new home $1900-$4100.  Prices will increase in April to cover the new costs.  Demand for new homes is still red hot in Orlando, with investors competing with primary home buyers for any homes we have to build.  The Orlando real estate has increased in prices 9-16% during the past 12 months, and the future outlook remains very bright.  Central Florida appears to be following the California model for prices going up....MR

Update--February, 2005-- Construction on Village A is moving along nicely.  The front entrance gate is up, and the walls are going up around the subdivision facing Avalon Park Blvd..  The community clubhouse, tennis courts, basketball, kids playground, pool, and clubhouse are all completed.  Clearing and site work has begun on the 176 acres directly north of our townhomes for 500 new homes, and the commercial across the street has plans for a large grocery store and shops. The Publix in Avalon Park openned in December, and construction has also begun on 160,000 s.f. of office/retail space in the towncenter across from Publix.  Avalon Park Blvd. has been approved for extension all the way to the Bee Line 528 which goes to the airport, offering an alternative route.  Avalon Park has also announced the development of 1000 condominiums in the town center....MR

Update--November 19, 2004--Now that the delays from the clean-up of the hurricanes are over, we are finally making progress on construction.  Concrete has been poured in foundations at Village A, and block walls are going up.  The brick pavers at the main entrance are completed.  Permits are being pulled for foundations and the pool over in Village B.  The project manager is aiming for late February, 2005, to be begin closings in Village A, and mid March for closings to begin in Village B.  Completion of all the 30 buildings with 196 townhomes is targeted for December, 2005.

The area shops are also growing.  The new Publix center in Avalon Park is currently under construction with anticipated opening by Christmas, 2004.  Along with the Publix supermarket, there are also several new major banks, restaurants, and retail stores under construction.  A Mobil station is now going up across from the Publix.  Avalon Park has also announced the addition of Accessible Solutions, a transitional living facility can help people with spinal cord injuries and other mobility impairments....MR

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