{"id":30035,"date":"2023-02-11T22:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T03:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=30035"},"modified":"2023-02-11T22:58:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T03:58:08","slug":"construction-to-officially-start-for-lakelands-new-mixed-use-development-lake-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2023\/02\/11\/construction-to-officially-start-for-lakelands-new-mixed-use-development-lake-wire\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction to officially start for Lakeland&#8217;s new mixed-use development &#8216;Lake Wire&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for Lakeland&#8217;s new mixed-use development called&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/polk.wateratlas.usf.edu\/waterbodies\/lakes\/160551\/lake-wire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Lake Wire.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ba87569c-d9ae-421d-994d-7f0c80b370e6_750x422.jpg?resize=750%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ba87569c-d9ae-421d-994d-7f0c80b370e6_750x422.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ba87569c-d9ae-421d-994d-7f0c80b370e6_750x422.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This milestone event in the heart of downtown Lakeland is adjacent to the city&#8217;s new privately funded 168-acre Bonnet Springs Park, a news release explains. It also spans 22 acres and includes 630 multifamily residential units and 30,000 square feet of retail space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first phase \u2013 which includes 300 multifamily residential units and 15,000 square feet of retail space \u2013 is under construction and planned to wrap up in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the release, Lake Wire will be the first major development project after the park&#8217;s opening in Lakeland&#8217;s burgeoning Downtown West corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" data-id=\"30037\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a6aacab7-8aad-423e-a0ca-343f82d3a19a_1140x641.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a6aacab7-8aad-423e-a0ca-343f82d3a19a_1140x641.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a6aacab7-8aad-423e-a0ca-343f82d3a19a_1140x641.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a6aacab7-8aad-423e-a0ca-343f82d3a19a_1140x641.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/a6aacab7-8aad-423e-a0ca-343f82d3a19a_1140x641.jpg?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" data-id=\"30038\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eabf03cc-093e-4c7d-9998-5b26fb0b22f5_1140x641.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eabf03cc-093e-4c7d-9998-5b26fb0b22f5_1140x641.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eabf03cc-093e-4c7d-9998-5b26fb0b22f5_1140x641.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eabf03cc-093e-4c7d-9998-5b26fb0b22f5_1140x641.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eabf03cc-093e-4c7d-9998-5b26fb0b22f5_1140x641.jpg?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCarter and Hunt have chosen an optimal time in Lakeland\u2019s growth to bridge downtown Lakeland with Bonnet Springs Park,\u201d Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz said in a statement. \u201cTheir soon-to-be-built mixed-use development will extend Downtown West brilliantly! I join many others as we witness the work transforming the Lake Wire area.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The property will be transformed into a walkable place for visitors with the retail portion welcoming shoppers to enjoy a mix of locally sourced restaurants and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prospect Lake Wire is planning on welcoming its first residents by mid-year 2024 with retail leasing expected to start later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLake Wire will become a catalyst for future pedestrian-friendly projects that connect downtown Lakeland and the west side in a way that has never been done before,\u201d Jack Murphy, vice president at Carter, said in a statement. \u201cThis will be a complete reimagining of a former industrial center to create a new space for the entire Lakeland community, bringing together local retail and dining options and high-end housing to ultimately serve as an economic engine for Bonnet Springs Park.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday for Lakeland&#8217;s new mixed-use development called&nbsp;&#8220;Lake Wire.&#8221; This milestone event in the heart of downtown Lakeland is adjacent to the city&#8217;s new privately funded&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"0","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","default_image_id":71799,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[12,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30035\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}