Daytona Beach considers 304-unit apartment complex

Welcome back. New at 6, more developments could be on the way for Daytona Beach. The city now considering a 304-unit apartment complex near the Halifax River. Fox 35's Chris Lindsey now with more on the proposal. There are hundreds of apartments either under construction or in the works here in Daytona Beach. People I spoke with are excited about the growth as long as it doesn't happen too fast. With people expected to move into this apartment complex on Beach Street early next year, Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry announced a proposal for another 304-unit complex on the site of a former church near the Halifax River. The mayor says the two projects should bring a spark to the area that city leaders have been striving for for a while. Mayor Henry says, quote, more people living downtown means more customers for our local shops and restaurants, more life on our streets after 5 p.m., and more reasons for families and businesses to choose Daytona Beach. I spoke with people who live in and visit the city often. Many of them are in favor of the direction things are headed in. The businesses and the growth and the people coming in is really going to bring a lot of money to the community. and you know just as long as it doesn't get out of hand like big big you know like it's too much too fast it has to be regulated i believe for now it's just a proposal but city leaders are hoping to build on the momentum reporting in Daytona Beach Chris Lindsey Fox 35 News