ORLANDO, Fla. --- Universal Studios Orlando plans to develop more than 300 apartment units (and possibly a parking garage???) on a several acres of its current employee parking lot in southwest Orlando.

Scott Powers posted the story yesterday in the Orlando Sentinel:

 

"We're looking to put up some work-force housing there, about 310, 315 units. We think that's great," said Universal Orlando President Bill Davis. "It will be designed to accommodate many of our hardworking, young professionals here at Universal Orlando, or other people who want to move into a pretty darned good neighborhood."

Powers doesn't report rumors that Universal's partner in the development plan is one of the largest commercial developers in the southeast.

Powers also 'blogged' the story on the Sentinel's 'Tourism' blog.

Look for lots of opposition from Universal's wearisome next-door NIMBYhood.

(Cross-posted from Florida Workforce Housing Network.)