Pine Hills, FL Townhomes 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 emerged to support residents. Initiatives like the Pine Hills Business Redevelopment Task Force and the Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District were established in the early 2010s, and they continue to proudly stride toward a better-connected, better-represented and better-understood Pine Hills community. Streets in Pine Hills are lined by sidewalks and mature trees, from live oaks and magnolias to towering palms. Many take curb appeal seriously here, competing to win the “Yard of the Month” sign, a bragging right awarded by the Pine Hills Community Council. Abdius Alexandre, the broker and owner of Centric Realty Services, says