As ridership of commuter rail systems expands, development near commuter stations occurs. People enjoy the convenience of living and shopping near commuter rail stations in every locale. Central Florida’s SunRail is no exception. Charlan Brock has designed this new Apartment complex facing Orlando Avenue/17-92, just south of the Maitland Boulevard overpass. Projecting bays on corners, and cantilevered apartment balconies, provide interest to the development, and screen the 5

SchenkelShultz Architecture announced it completed the master plan for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s planned expansion. Above is their design for the Intermodal Hub. The hub will be sited south of the current terminal and runways, with a people mover connection back to the current A and B Terminal, and in the future will connect additional people movers from this hub to the planned south airside gate terminals. While new gates are not in the current construction pl

Like all cities that develop a commuter rail system, SunRail is already reshaping our metropolitan area. Ridership on SunRail is right near anticipated levels. Station ridership is constantly being reviewed to increase ridership. A recent article in the Orlando Sentinel includes a neat interactive map of ridership volumes. Winter Park is the busiest, followed by Deland, Church Street and Sand Lake Road. While Maitland’s Station is not the lowest, the City is anxious to help i