New Construction Projects in Alafaya, Florida

Project 1: The Place at Alafaya

• Developer: Beachwold Residential
• Location: 11600 MacKay Blvd. (2600 N. Alafaya Trail area), adjacent to UCF southwest campus boundary
• Type: Student housing (multifamily residential)
• Units/Size: 484 units / 1,395 beds (Phase 1: 284 units / 809 beds across two four-story buildings; Phase 2: 200 units / 586 beds)
• Status: Financing secured; construction to begin in 2026 (redevelopment approved in 2024)
• Expected Completion: Phase 1 by fall 2028 (2028–2029 academic year); Phase 2 by 2029–2030 academic year
• Description: Redevelopment of a former 1970s-era apartment community on a ~25-acre site into upscale student housing with resort-style amenities including lagoon-style pools, a three-story clubhouse, fitness center, study/game lounges, sport courts, and shuttle access to UCF. This is backed by the largest private residential construction loan in Orlando history ($176.6 million).[1][2][3]

Project 2: Reserve at Alafaya Tract 9 (Morgran Apartments)

• Developer: Morgran Holdings LLC (via Alafaya TH Tract 9 LLC)
• Location: Tract 9 (~18.56–19 acres along Innovation Way), within the 513-acre Reserve at Alafaya Planned Development, southwest of Avalon Park
• Type: Multifamily apartments (garden-style)
• Units/Size: 350 units across eight four-story buildings (unit mix: 153 one-bedroom, 168 two-bedroom, 29 three-bedroom); ~11,000 sq ft clubhouse/pool complex and over 2.7 acres of recreation space
• Status: Site plans submitted to Orange County in May 2026; seeking minor waivers for height/setbacks (pre-construction/approval stage)
• Expected Completion: Limited public information available (project advancing through approvals)
• Description: New garden-style apartment community as part of the larger master-planned Reserve at Alafaya PD, which has entitlements for additional multifamily, single-family, commercial, and open space uses. Features ponds, landscaping, and active recreation areas.[4][5]

No other significant new construction projects meeting the criteria (announced, under construction, or recently completed within the last 3 years) were identified in Alafaya at this time. Some nearby student housing projects (e.g., Verve Orlando) appear to be completing or recently completed but have limited additional verifiable details tied specifically to new construction in Alafaya proper.