Meyer said the company hopes to hold an animation event with big names in the industry before the city's arts festival in late January at Mount Dora’s Community Building. Meyer said their new digs will also allow them to incorporate more training and mentoring programs for students interested in the animation industry and projects it is planning to partner with Mount Dora on. Now moved in, Meyer said Steamroller, known for their animation work in video games like Fortnite, Dauntless and the last two Tomb Raiders, can pour all its time and energy into current productions like “Deadwood, the Forgotten Curse,” which will be released next year, an unnamed short they are working to release within the same timeframe and projects with Universal Studios and other companies. “It didn’t make or break the deal, but it helped,” Guenther said. For Steamroller, the deal means a sweeter lease agreement. “But really that’s our ultimate goal with every place we develop - creating spaces and jobs for young people to come back to after getting their college degrees.”Įven Mount Dora got into the spirit by awarding G3 a tax incentive that would save them about $30,000 in property taxes over a 3-year period. “We worked hard to create the atmosphere and functionality Steamroller needed,” Guenther said. Meyer said G3 even incorporated a common break room area and courtyard into the building for all its tenants. Meyer said his employees love the fact that they can walk wherever they need to for whatever amenity they can think of. Guenther said Mount Dora business owners have said they are pleased to have Steamroller as a neighbor to frequent their shops and restaurants on a daily basis, including Wave, a sushi restaurant, Wallace Fitness, a gym, and Synergy Salon and Spa, which is in the same building as Steamroller. Guenther said they planned on making $300,000 in renovations to fit the company’s needs but ended up spending about $500,000. Baker Street for $1.45 million, Mount Dora city officials asked him to reach out to Steamroller. G3 Development owner Gerry Guenther said after they purchased the building at 301 N. They may have wanted to work here before, but they really want to work here now,” he said. “You could see the morale in our employees go up immediately after moving here. Meyer said that mindset has really rubbed off on his employees too. “It’s amazing because most places we’ve gone to have only looked at, 'What can you do for us,' which is fine, but G3 and the city of Mount Dora have focused more on 'What can we do for you,' and that just sort of sealed the deal for us,” Meyer said.
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