Enclave at Canopy Park opens in Orange County with 104 affordable units and county support

Archway Partners, Orange County officials and private lenders gathered at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the Enclave at Canopy Park in Orlando, a 104-unit affordable-housing development supported by private financing and roughly $4.4 million in county contributions.

Brett Green, founder of Archway Partners, said the project will house 104 families and represents the company’s 10th affordable development, part of a portfolio the company described as more than 800 units built over several years. "To the future residents of the Enclave At Canopy Park, welcome home and congratulations," Green said.

The project combined several funding sources, officials said. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the county provided about $3.0 million in gap funding and roughly $1.4 million in impact-fee reductions, a package he described as "about $4.4 million" in local investment. The sale loan from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and financing partners including Bank of America and City Community Capital also supported the development, officials said.

City and county leaders and federal staff emphasized the project’s role in addressing local affordability. Jason Henry, district director for U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, said the Enclave contributes to efforts to add housing that local wages can support. Mayor Demings pointed to the county’s broader housing strategy, including an Orange County Housing for All task force and an Affordable Housing Trust Fund that helped make the financing possible.

Sustainability and lower operating costs for residents were central selling points. Drew Smith, chief operating officer of 2 Trails, described the development’s Emerald-level certification under the National Green Building Standard and listed features such as irrigation and landscaping design, EV charging infrastructure, efficient HVAC and attention to indoor air quality. Smith said Emerald certification and the building’s systems will help reduce utility bills for residents.

Representatives of major financial partners also spoke. Naveed Shujat, president of Central Florida Bank of America, called the project "meaningful work" for the community, and Ron Lieberman, a board member at the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, said state-level financing tools like sale loans are essential to closing financing gaps for affordable projects.

Officials invited partners for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and tours of two units on the property. The transcript did not specify an event date; participants identified themselves and their roles during the ceremony but did not record a formal county vote or ordinance in connection with the opening.

Supporters said the Enclave aims to give residents stability, reduce housing cost burdens and act as a catalyst for additional private investment in the neighborhood. The partners planned a second brief ribbon-cutting moment and unit tours immediately following the speaking program.