The long-awaited $500 million Westcourt development in downtown Orlando is getting closer to groundbreaking.

The city is working with developers, who are beginning to submit construction permit applications. Latest Forecast

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The 900,000-square-foot, mixed-use project is planned just north of the Kia Center. It is being developed through a joint venture involving the Orlando Magic’s DeVos family, Houston-based Machete Group and San Francisco’s JMA Ventures.

City leaders say the permit process is a critical step in the project.

“The pieces are coming together, and we are hoping to see some dirt move soon,” said David Barilla, executive director of the Orlando Downtown Development Board. “There are multiple steps to the permit process.

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