Pine Hills, FL Townhome for Sale

Pine Hills, one of Orlando’s first suburbs, was established in the 1950s for Martin Lockheed employees. Just over 5 miles from the city’s central business district, this community of 83,000 became popular with the upper-middle class until desegregation in the ‘70s led to white flight. Overlooked by the county and abandoned by most private investors, crime rates increased and social stigmas plagued the predominantly African- and Caribbean-American community.

But despite the adversity, dedicated community groups and locally owned businesses have ...