The Villages of Southport was the first major private sector reuse project at the NTC McCoy Annex property. In the summer of 1996 the NTC Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) invited final proposals from eight short-listed development teams for reuse of 660 single family and duplex homes at the McCoy Annex, known as the "Capehart Housing." The CRA's goal for the Capeharts was to provide home ownership opportunities through the immediate reuse of these homes.

Of five final proposals received, the CRA's Selection Committee recommended a team headed by CED Construction and Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (ONIC). The CED / ONIC proposal included a detailed plan for the renovation of the Capehart Housing and a commitment to maintaining a high quality community.

Housing renovations at the Villages of Southport got underway in January 1998. Sales were so strong that over 200 homes were sold in the first two months! By the end of 1998 the first new residents began to move in. By early in 2000 all 660 homes were sold-out!  With its solid original construction, modern amenities and fine neighborhood character, The Villages of Southport has become one of Orlando¹s great neighborhoods.

BEFORE

AFTER


Return to ONTC home