Centennial Bank Originates $21M Construction Loan for Retail Development in Orlando

ORLANDO, FLA. — Centennial Bank has originated a $21 million construction loan for Phase II of Celebration West, a planned 84,000-square-foot retail center in Orlando. The property is located at the intersection of Interstate 4 and World Drive, five miles from Walt Disney World. The borrower, Unicorp National Developments Inc., acquired the site in April 2019 from Disney. Dave & Buster’s and a regional grocery chain will anchor Celebration West. Other tenants will include Dunkin’, Walgreens and Burger King, bringing the property to 56 percent preleased. A timeline for Phase II was not disclosed. Robby Barrows of Centennial Bank originated the loan on behalf of Unicorp, which is also underway on a $1 billion mixed-use development in Orlando known as O-Town West.