Orange County

Happening Monday: Former 7-Eleven near Lake Eola to be demolished

ORLANDO, Fla. — Say goodbye to the home of the old 7-Eleven near Lake Eola.

The building will be demolished Monday to make room for more green space at Lake Eola Park.

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City officials said demolition of the building, located at 1 N. Rosalind Ave., will begin at 10 a.m.

Once the building is down, the city said it will be replaced with a new interim plaza and green space for the park. There will also be improved streetscape treatments, new landscaping and upgraded lighting.

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The city said the project is expected to be completed in fall 2022.

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Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.