Carbon Car Club: A Private Country Club for Car Collectors Is Planned in Dr. Phillips
Unicorp National Developments is working on a members-only club where Central Florida’s exotic car owners can store their vehicles and spend an evening among fellow collectors. The $25 million to $30 million Carbon Car Club would pair roughly 40,000 square feet of car storage with a resort-style clubhouse on about nine acres off Fenton Street.
Image: Enhanced from Unicorp National Developments rendering
Carbon Car Club is a planned private club in Orlando’s Dr. Phillips area where members could store exotic cars and socialize with other collectors. Unicorp National Developments is proposing the roughly 65,000-square-foot project on about nine acres off Fenton Street, west of Apopka-Vineland Road, with a groundbreaking targeted for the second or third quarter of 2027.
Key Facts
Carbon Car Club at a glance
- Developer
- Unicorp National Developments (CEO and President Chuck Whittall)
- Location
- Southern stretch of Fenton Street, west of Apopka-Vineland Road, Dr. Phillips, Orlando
- Site
- About nine acres, owned by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)
- Total size
- About 65,000 square feet
- Car storage
- Roughly 40,000 square feet inside an existing building on the site
- Clubhouse
- New building of up to 25,000 square feet, in front of the storage building
- Estimated cost
- $25 million to $30 million
- Design team
- Hoyt Architects (Gary Hoyt) and Kimley-Horn
- Timeline
- Approvals in progress; groundbreaking targeted for Q2 or Q3 2027
- Membership
- Pricing, member count and application process not yet announced
Unicorp National Developments CEO and President Chuck Whittall pictures the project as a country club experience built around cars instead of a golf course. The estimated cost falls between $25 million and $30 million, and Whittall says the idea has been in development for about a year. The target member is the owner of a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche or Rolls-Royce who wants secure storage plus a place to spend time with people who share the hobby.
Where is Carbon Car Club being built in Dr. Phillips?
The site covers roughly nine acres west of Apopka-Vineland Road, along the southern stretch of Fenton Street. It sits close to where Unicorp is planning Luxe at Dr. Phillips, a 200-unit apartment community.
The land is owned by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). Years ago, the property was earmarked for an Orlando Volleyball Academy sports facility that was never built. The car club plan would put an existing building on the site back to work as the storage wing, with the new clubhouse constructed in front of it.
Image: Enhanced from Unicorp National Developments rendering
What does the Carbon Car Club site plan include?
The site plan places the clubhouse and car storage building at the center of the parcel. A resort pool, an arrival fountain, member parking, and tennis and pickleball courts surround it, all reached from a single main entry off Fenton Street.
Image: Adapted from Hoyt Architects site plan via Unicorp National Developments
The development team includes Gary Hoyt of Sarasota-based Hoyt Architects and engineering and design firm Kimley-Horn. A general contractor and an interior architect will be selected later.
How would the car storage work?
Roughly 40,000 square feet of the existing building on the site would be set aside for members’ cars. Most collector storage in Central Florida is sold as individual garage condos, while this plan wraps the storage inside a full-service private club. The exact split between storage space and social space is still being finalized.
What amenities would the Carbon Car Club clubhouse offer?
The storage is only half of the concept. The new clubhouse, up to 25,000 square feet, would handle the social side. Plans call for:
- An upscale restaurant and bar
- A game room with golf and racing simulators
- A gym, a pool, a sauna and a steam room
- Locker rooms
- Tennis and pickleball courts
How does Carbon Car Club compare with other car storage projects in Central Florida?
Collector car storage has been gaining ground across the region. In Oviedo, Collection 674, a 34-unit automotive condo community at 2908 W. State Road 426, was expected to start construction in October. In Leesburg, Apex Auto & RV Vault delivered 17 condo units for classic, vintage and luxury vehicles and RVs in late 2025 at 3384 W. Main St. Tampa-based Paddock 1 and The Motor Enclave both show “coming soon” notices pointing toward Orlando.
Carbon Car Club takes a different approach. Instead of selling individual units, it leans into the club model. The closest comparison is The Concours Club, an automotive resort at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport with a two-mile track, which opened in the summer of 2021. Its founding membership was reported at around $350,000 when it launched. Carbon Car Club has not shared its pricing yet.
The demand case rests on a deep local base of high-end car owners. The Orlando market has about 20 luxury car dealerships, including Ferrari of Central Florida, which earlier this decade received the Cavallino Award as Ferrari’s top dealership.
What is still unknown about Carbon Car Club?
Several details are still open. Unicorp has not announced the number of members, membership costs or how the application process will work. The approval process is ongoing, the final sizes of the storage and social areas are not set, and the general contractor and interior architect have not been chosen.
What could Carbon Car Club mean for Dr. Phillips?
Dr. Phillips is known for lifestyle amenities, from Restaurant Row dining to the Bay Hill area and the Butler Chain of Lakes. A private club built for car collectors would give the area one more destination that is hard to find anywhere else in the region.
As a members-only club, traffic would be limited to members and guests, and the design puts landscaping and amenities up front rather than a busy storefront. As with any proposal still moving through approvals, the details of the final site plan will be the thing to watch.
The Takeaway
Carbon Car Club brings the country club model to car collecting: secure storage for exotic vehicles, wrapped in a restaurant, bar, simulators, fitness, pool and courts. Watch for membership details and the approval process over the coming months, with a groundbreaking targeted for the second or third quarter of 2027.
Carbon Car Club FAQ
What is Carbon Car Club in Dr. Phillips?
Carbon Car Club is a planned private club from Unicorp National Developments where members can store exotic cars and socialize with fellow collectors. It combines car storage with resort-style amenities, similar to a country club without a golf course.
Where will Carbon Car Club be located?
On roughly nine acres west of Apopka-Vineland Road along the southern portion of Fenton Street in Orlando’s Dr. Phillips area, near Unicorp’s planned Luxe at Dr. Phillips apartments. The land is owned by the Amateur Athletic Union.
What amenities will Carbon Car Club have?
Plans include car storage in about 40,000 square feet of an existing building, plus a clubhouse of up to 25,000 square feet with an upscale restaurant and bar, golf and racing simulators, a game room, gym, pool, sauna, steam room, locker rooms, and tennis and pickleball courts.
How much will Carbon Car Club cost to build?
Unicorp estimates the development cost at $25 million to $30 million for a project of roughly 65,000 square feet.
When will Carbon Car Club break ground?
The approval process is ongoing, and Unicorp is aiming to break ground in the second or third quarter of 2027. An opening date has not been announced.
How much does a Carbon Car Club membership cost?
Membership costs, the number of members and the application process have not been announced. For comparison, The Concours Club in Miami reportedly charged a founding membership fee of about $350,000 when it launched.
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