Booze and God Surviving Slump in Florida

Liquor stores and religious uses are the only building markets staying afloat in Florida, say experts.

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October 29, 2009, 11:00 AM PDT

"'Ecclesiastical architecture is falling at a rate close to that of a paper airplane, while my other building types have the glide ratio of a rock,' says Peter Kosinski, the architect responsible for the renovation of St. James Cathedral in downtown Orlando. With most other projects on hold, including a share of churches, Kosinski Architecture has still seen most of his religious work proceed, despite the Great Recession."

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 in New Geography

Community / Economic Development Florida Religious Land Use Liquor Stores

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