Here’s what the new downtown Orlando sports and entertainment district will look like

New district will bring hotel, festival plaza space, parking and more

Downtown Orlando Sports and Entertainment District Rendering (UPROAR PR)

ORLANDO, Fla. – The development team in charge of building a new sports and entertainment district in downtown Orlando has been announced.

JMA Ventures, LLC and Machete Group, Inc. will be the development team for the new sports and entertainment district.

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The project, located at W. Church Street and S. Hughey Avenue near Amway Center, will bring a hotel, 270 residential units, retail and office space, a 3,500-capacity live event venue, a festival plaza space and more than 1,100 parking spaces.

Downtown Orlando Sports and Entertainment District Rendering (UPROAR PR)

JMA Ventures and Machete Group will join SED Development, LLC. and the Orlando Magic to develop the district.

“JMA Ventures and Machete Group are simply the best of the best. We are thrilled to have them take the reins and guide the sports and entertainment district into something Orlando will be proud to have in the heart of downtown,” Alex Martins, CEO of the Orlando Magic, said in a release.

According to downtown Orlando’s website, there has not been a date set to begin work on the project.


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Brenda Argueta is a digital journalist who joined ClickOrlando.com in March 2021. She is the author of the Central Florida Happenings newsletter that goes out every Thursday.

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