Walt Disney World says it will break ground next year on a planned affordable housing development in Central Florida with the first units expected to be completed in 2026.
Joseph Prezioso / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images fileWalt Disney World said on Wednesday it would break ground next year on a planned affordable housing development in Central Florida.
The unit of Walt Disney Co. said it plans to provide 1,400 housing units on 80 acres of land “a few miles away” from the Magic Kingdom and near schools and shopping. The first units are expected to be completed in 2026.Tensions between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney began last year, when the company publicly opposed the state’s legislation barring instruction of sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.
The Florida legislature passed a bill, which DeSantis signed, giving the governor the authority to appoint supervisors to a board that oversees municipal services and development in a special district that encompasses Walt Disney World resort.
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