Ivanhoe Village is home to bars, restaurants, local businesses, and, for now, a major infrastructure project.In September 2023, the city of Orlando’s public works department began a project to replace sanitary sewer lines on North Orange Avenue between Ivanhoe Boulevard and Alden Road. According to the city, the project will provide a needed update to the infrastructure in the area and further ensure the integrity of the city’s sewer system.The project is broken into five phases and is estimated to take 15 months.When the project first started, businesses along Orange Avenue were heavily impacted. “When the construction started, it was very abrupt, although we did have warning, but we didn’t really realize the impact that it would have,” Jerrod Fox, who works at The Lucky Lure, said. “Having the street closed down definitely impacted us a lot. You weren’t able to get by or weren’t able to go through, but we still had an awful lot of support from our local residents.” To combat the construction headache, some businesses came up with the “Ivanhoe Construction Club card. “When people buy the card for $10, they get 10% off of their tab at any of the participating locations until March 11.”The card applies to the Pinery, Gnarley Barley, the Hammered Lamb, and the Lucky Lure, which are all businesses located in Ivanhoe Village.”It’s been great. We have had all the people from the lake house, for the most part, sign up for it,” said Carol Holladay, one of the owners of the Pinery. “I’m all for anything that has to do with the community and helping Ivanhoe in general.” While businesses are recovering from the initial blow of the project, they still have to deal with more construction work in the area.The current Phase II along Virginia Drive is expected to be reopened by the first week of March.City officials said this phase is ahead of schedule as it was supposed to be completed in April.While it has been tough and continues to be an issue for some businesses, Fox said replacing the aged pipeline with new infrastructure needs to be done. “It has been difficult and it’s not going to be forever. In order for our city to develop and to get larger and to bring more people in, these are things that have to take place and they’re going to take time,” Fox said. He said the Lucky Lure has had a lot of support from the neighborhood and the construction company has helped address any questions or concerns they have had.Top headlines: Rare earthquake rattles off Florida coast Orlando-bound flight canceled after collision with another aircraft at Boston Logan International AirportPolice: Volusia man arrested for brutally beating, biting woman who refused to have sex with him
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Ivanhoe Village is home to bars, restaurants, local businesses, and, for now, a major infrastructure project.
In September 2023, the city of Orlando’s public works department began a project to replace sanitary sewer lines on North Orange Avenue between Ivanhoe Boulevard and Alden Road.
According to the city, the project will provide a needed update to the infrastructure in the area and further ensure the integrity of the city’s sewer system.
The project is broken into five phases and is estimated to take 15 months.
When the project first started, businesses along Orange Avenue were heavily impacted.
“When the construction started, it was very abrupt, although we did have warning, but we didn’t really realize the impact that it would have,” Jerrod Fox, who works at The Lucky Lure, said. “Having the street closed down definitely impacted us a lot. You weren’t able to get by or weren’t able to go through, but we still had an awful lot of support from our local residents.”
To combat the construction headache, some businesses came up with the “Ivanhoe Construction Club card. “When people buy the card for $10, they get 10% off of their tab at any of the participating locations until March 11.”
The card applies to the Pinery, Gnarley Barley, the Hammered Lamb, and the Lucky Lure, which are all businesses located in Ivanhoe Village.
“It’s been great. We have had all the people from the lake house, for the most part, sign up for it,” said Carol Holladay, one of the owners of the Pinery. “I’m all for anything that has to do with the community and helping Ivanhoe in general.”
While businesses are recovering from the initial blow of the project, they still have to deal with more construction work in the area.
The current Phase II along Virginia Drive is expected to be reopened by the first week of March.
City officials said this phase is ahead of schedule as it was supposed to be completed in April.
While it has been tough and continues to be an issue for some businesses, Fox said replacing the aged pipeline with new infrastructure needs to be done.
“It has been difficult and it’s not going to be forever. In order for our city to develop and to get larger and to bring more people in, these are things that have to take place and they’re going to take time,” Fox said.
He said the Lucky Lure has had a lot of support from the neighborhood and the construction company has helped address any questions or concerns they have had.
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