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Carrington Place
Proposed housing redevelopment of existing affordable multifamily site in Lakeland, supported by county housing market activity but no construction confirmed. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed record · all sites with thisFast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)
This site: 14% census-acs · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …new_use field record · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
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Official records (3)
government and regulatory records for this site, built from ids on the record
- Polk County (12105) profile (data.census.gov)from data.census.gov
- FEMA flood map (NFHL) at this point (search)from msc.fema.gov
- EPA ECHO facilities within 1 milefrom echo.epa.gov
Reference (3)
encyclopedic and research references
- Wikimedia Commons photos within 500 mfrom commons.wikimedia.org
- Retrofitting Suburbia (book site)from retrofittingsuburbia.com
- Lakeland, Florida on Wikipediafrom en.wikipedia.org
Place (8)
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- Walk Score at this pointfrom walkscore.com
- Transitland mapfrom transit.land
- USGS National Mapfrom apps.nationalmap.gov
Market (1)
listings and owner pages; commercial, so search engines are told not to follow
- LoopNet: for sale in Lakeland, FL (search)from city search
News (2)
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- Google News: “Carrington Place” (search)from name search
- Bing News: “Carrington Place” (search)from name search
History and original facts
| County | Polk County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from baynews9.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: Carrington Place, a 40-unit affordable housing complex from the 1970s, is proposed to be demolished and replaced with a 100-unit senior housing complex. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, what is there now, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Planning
| No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site. |
Site context
| Housing permits, Polk County (FL), 2024 | 1,716 units in 5+ unit buildings, 154 in 2–4, 8,514 single-family; 2023: 3,169 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 1 within 10 km, 1 within 25 km: Lakeland Mall (2.1 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 32,280 jobs in 2,028 establishments; average annual pay $40,169; employment location quotient 1.23; employment +1.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 2,257 jobs; 64 in retail trade, 434 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 12105010402)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 36th income percentile as adults; 0.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (355 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 53% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 9.6%; median family income $48,420; 157 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Polk County School District (PK-12); 7 public schools within 1 mile: LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL; PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE ACADEMY; PACE CENTER FOR GIRLSNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 196 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 68 county-logged events: 31 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 10 tornado, 1 lightning; $10,663,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 33801, 2026-09 | median list price $276,125 (+2.3% on the year); 119 active listings; median 87 days on market; 31% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 1,916 establishments (+9%); 34,212 jobs (+45%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $295,509 (-2% 1 yr, +16% 5 yr); typical rent $1,814/mo (+1% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
Summary, model-written
Carrington Place is a proposed redevelopment of an existing affordable multifamily housing complex in Lakeland, FL, targeting new housing use. It is not a former mall. The project is in the proposal stage (status: proposed), with no construction underway. The site is within 2.1km of Lakeland Mall (built).
Why. Polk County grew 13.8% 2018–23. Housing market shows ZHVI at $295,509 (2026-09, -2.2% YoY), with Polk County permitting $2.7B in housing units (2024).
Where it stands. No construction or sale confirmed. County permits show active housing development (2024: 8,514 units, $2.7B value).
For a planner
- No retail context provided (original use was housing, not retail).
- Lakeland Mall is the only nearby cluster site (2.1km).
- Housing market data shows modest price decline but strong construction activity.
For a developer
- Proposed project aligns with county housing demand (Polk County permits $2.7B in 2024).
- No specific developer or timeline provided.
- Affordable housing status of original site not confirmed as current.
What we do not know yet
- No construction start date or developer named.
- Original affordable status not verified as ongoing.
- No details on project scale or financing.
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- county grew 13.8% 2018–23
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
Sources
- Lakeland approves plans to demolish affordable housing complex
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Carrington Place
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