Ocoee one step closer to $1B retail, sports complex

The Ocoee City Commission has voted to approve the future land use and rezoning of a 150-acre parcel of land slated to become a $1 billion sports complex. The complex will include sports fields, restaurants, retail space and two hotels, and will be located off Ocoee-Apopka and Fullers Cross roads. Developers estimate it will create 5,000 jobs—3,000 direct and 2,000 indirect—and bring an annual economic impact of $1.2 billion. Construction is expected to be completed by 2027.