Mount Dora Resource & Recreation Center Breaks Ground!

The B+P Team joined City officials, community members, and project partners to celebrate a major milestone — the official groundbreaking of the 31,000 square-foot Mount Dora Resource and Recreation Center! The event marked the beginning of construction for a long-anticipated facility. The resource center's exterior incorporates geometric patterns inspired by nature and African art, with the interior's Earth tones echoing exterior motifs.

Adam Sumner, City of Mount Dora Project Manager, CRA Administrator and Sonny Fornoles, Senior Associate

We’d like to thank the City of Mount Dora, City staff, community leaders, and all project partners for their trust and collaboration throughout this process. Together, we’re creating a place that will serve generations to come—a space for recreation, gathering, learning, and inspiration.

Nate Walker, City of Mount Dora Council Member, District 5, "legacy project for this community."

The resource and recreation center will feature a public lobby with reception, a child watch room + family/ADA restrooms, computer/tech lab, commercial teaching kitchen with walk‑in cooler/freezer, conference room, Three banquet halls that can combine into one large space, six flexible offices, and a full-sized gymnasium with locker rooms.

The center will serve as a central hub for youth programs, fitness, technology access, and community events. City leaders spoke about the center's significance in revitalizing the community and creating new opportunities and a safe space for generations to come. With shovels in the ground and a clear vision ahead, the June 13 ceremony was more than symbolic — it was the first real step in turning a promise into a place! Construction is expected to begin later this year.

Sonny Fornoles, Senior Associate & Project Architect, "On behalf of Borrelli + Partners and our Team of consultants, we are honored to be here today for the groundbreaking of the Mount Dora Resource and Recreation Center. This project represents a shared commitment to community, opportunity, and growth—and we’re proud to be part of that vision."