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Oakland Park will rise. On the slopes above Lake Apopka, the new Oakland Park is named for the original settlement built here in 1844. It’s a community that promises to give today’s settlers a feeling of having ties to a colorful past and roots from which to create a meaningful future in a genuine small town atmosphere.

Oakland Park has been planned with painstaking detail to feel like a naturally evolving part of the area’s history. Narrow streets will curve around mature oaks, naturally slowing traffic and creating a pedestrian-friendly community. Homes of character and individuality will seem to have been in a family for generations, their architectural styles mirroring those of historic homes in neighboring Oakland and Winter Garden.

Oakland Park has been carefully laid out to encourage people to interact socially, to create more quickly the comfortable network of relationships evident in mature communities. Most homes will feature front porches fairly near the sidewalks, making neighborly conversation a naturally occurring part of life.

The 22-mile West Orange Trail runs through the middle of Oakland Park, a great trail for walking, biking, or hiking. Oakland Park is also close to three neighboring schools and downtown Orlando and Winter Garden. Neighborhood amenities will include the Union Club and McKinnon Square, a rural town center with a community square, neighborhood shops, general store, and a postal facility.

Castle & Cooke Homes in Oakland Park will be Florida Designated Green Homes with authentic architecture and design. Green homes are energy and water efficient and incorporate sustainable features that enhance the built environment and the quality of life for homeowners. Green home building integrates the industry’s best practices and eco-friendly materials to create healthy, resource-efficient homes.  Castle & Cooke has partnered with experts on the leading edge of technology, materials, science, and global sourcing including the Florida Green Building Coalition, the US Department of Environmental Protection’s Energy Star® program, the US Department of Energy Building America program and Progress Energy’s Home Advantage program. 

Oakland Park is also recognized as a Castle & Cooke green community. It is one of only six Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) certified Green communities in the state of Florida and the FIRST and ONLY in Central Florida.  As a FGBC certified Green community, Oakland Park has multiple ecological and sustainable features which markedly reduce environmental impact in comparison to developments built to minimum state and local regulations. Green communities aid in protecting ecosystems and conserving natural resources, such as Oakland Park’s restoration of Lake Brim and Lake Apopka shorelines. Oakland Park also boasts a green circulation system, which promotes pedestrian friendly connectivity through side walks, trails, street trees, and minimal distance between destinations. All homes in Oakland Park are within 1/8 mile of a neighborhood park. As a green certified community, Castle & Cooke has Green Utilities Practices which allow for minimal disturbance to the environment and help to conserve resources. Neighborhood amenities include parks, walking paths, and trails that reduce environmental impact. All homes in Oakland Park will be green certified, with small lots, rear entry garages with alleys, and front porches. Castle & Cooke also hopes to enlighten residents about the benefits of green living by offering educational information in their sales center and on the web.