There’s a little bit of heartbreak when RE/MAX real-estate adviser Carmelo Nuccio talks of downtown Winter Garden. Like many, Nuccio is watching the rapid changes in businesses and building ownership with marked trepidation.
But his concerns are bigger than losing his favorite lunch spot on Plant Street. As the downtown retail district evolves, he believes that will have a lasting effect on the area’s residential real-estate market, as well.
Nuccio said he suspects the changes to Plant Street ultimately will result in a more upscale district — akin to Winter Park’s Park Avenue. With that, real-estate values will increase, as well the interest in living in downtown Winter Garden…