Urban Rethinker: Craig Ustler’s Vision of People and Place
People... Place... Possibilities. The vision that Craig Ustler and his team have for Creative Village has its roots in the Orlando native's belief that community matters. The tanned man in [...]
Real Estate Entrepreneurs Stay Focused on Florida Investment Potential
Over the past several years — at a time when many commercial real estate executives retreated within the uncertain economy — Tom and Craig Ustler took a different approach — they never stopped believing. [...]
Recession survivors
Developers share how they proceeded with projects in tough times Seventeen developers built a total of 2.6 million square feet of space in Central Florida in 2008. But by 2009, [...]
Power Players: Four downtown Orlando community leaders you should know
Downtown Orlando has a colorful history, and its health is viewed as key to the future of the metropolitan area. Church Street’s retail and nightlife, the new Amway Center and [...]
Orlando’s hopes for high-tech Creative Village rest on Craig Ustler’s shoulders
Craig Ustler says he's not nervous. No one would blame him if he were. The future of a big chunk of downtown Orlando rests in Ustler's hands, and a lot [...]
The Good Life: Urban Living Abounds in Downtown Orlando
Living in a high-rise condominium, shopping at an urban grocery store, or a night out at the movies. None of these were feasible in downtown Orlando 20 years ago. Nowadays, [...]
Thriving Thornton: Orlando’s version of Greenwich Village
It's a warm weekend afternoon, and late in the day, the foot traffic streaming along the sidewalks of Thornton Park is changing. As day-tripping families depart Lake Eola playground [...]
Amid the gloom, a new building’s set to rise
Mention Craig Ustler's name these days and he'll be quickly noted as the only developer who is about to go vertical on a building in downtown Orlando. It's quite [...]
Best Real Estate Deals of 2008
GAI Consultants, Inc. in November signed a long-term lease for 65,000 square feet in a new commercial building to be developed in downtown Orlando. The lease, one of downtown [...]
