Knights Plaza
Knights Plaza as viewed from the southeast
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| Location | Orlando, Florida, United States |
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| Coordinates | 28°36′24″N 81°11′52″W / 28.606664°N 81.19773°W |
| Address | North Gemini Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816 |
| Opening date | September 15, 2007 |
| Management | University of Central Florida |
| Owner | University of Central Florida |
| No. of stores and services | 22 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 1 |
| Total retail floor area | 183,000 square feet (17,000 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 (retail), 7 (residential) |
| Parking | 3 parking garages, on-street parallel parking |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 28°36′24″N 81°11′52″W / 28.606664°N 81.19773°W
Knights Plaza at University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as Knights Plaza, is an athletic village and shopping center on the main campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, USA. The plaza consists of housing for more than 2,000 students in four towers, 183,000 square feet (17,000 m2) of commercial space, the 10,000-seat CFE Arena, and the 2,300-seat Venue at UCF Arena. The design of the plaza and its mixed use appeal to students, faculty, and surrounding residents, making it a popular community destination.
Knights Plaza contains many venues to accommodate events of all sizes and forms:
The Towers at Knights Plaza (Tower I, II, III, and IV) houses 2,000 students, 500 in each tower. Residents of the Towers Community sign annual contracts to rent their apartments for a full academic year (fall, spring, and summer), whereas residents of all other standard housing communities on the main campus sign academic contracts to rent their rooms only for one or two semesters at a time. The Towers house the majority of the upper-classmen who live on campus.
Residents of the Towers are provided a secure mail room, and entrance to the buildings and apartments are controlled via the students university identification badge. Apartments in the Towers are offered in various plans ranging from 1 bedroom/1 bathroom to 4 bedroom/4 bathroom, with the majority being 4 bedroom/2 bathroom. Tower III is a learning community for students enrolled in the Burnett Honors College. and most UCF athletes are housed in Tower IV.
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