Universal Orlando Selects Affordable Housing Developer
April 13, 2021, 12:43 PM ·
The Universal Orlando Resort has selected Wendover Housing Partners to develop Universal s affordable housing project for the central Florida community.
Universal announced the project last year, saying it would donate 20 acres near International Drive for the project, which will include 1,000 high-quality apartments as well as 16,000 square-feet of retail space. Universal has transferred ownership of the land to a non-profit called Housing for Tomorrow, which will serve as master developer and provide the land to Wendover on a $10-a-year, 55-year lease to design, build and manage the community.
Seventeen developers submitted proposals for the project, with Universal selecting Wendover. Wendover will seek its own financing for the development, which will move forward with design help from Universal Creative. Housing for Tomorrow will set the guidelines for the project and the agreement requires a
Nevada Resorts Association announces 2021 board officers
Ellen Whittemore
Nevada’s largest casino trade organization named three Las Vegas gaming executives as the group’s chief board officers.
Wynn Resorts Executive Vice President and General Counsel Ellen Whittemore was named the Nevada Resort Association new board chairwoman; Las Vegas Sands Senior Vice President of Government Relations Andy Abboud was named vice chairman.
Boyd Gaming Senior Vice President of Industry and Government Affairs Paul Anderson was named treasurer.
Resort Association President Virginia Valentine will serve as the board’s secretary.
The positions are for the 2021– 2022 term.
In a statement, Whittemore said the resort industry is focused on expediting the state’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.