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Pearlman (Lou Pearlman); Music Mogul Changes Tune to Real Estate</h1> By CHRISTOPHER BOYD <p>Most of the names associated with efforts to revitalize downtown Orlando have one thing in common -- a fascination with real estate.</p> <img src="louis-pearlman.jpg" alt="Louis J. Pearlman" align="right"> <p>Louis J. Pearlman is an exception. The promoter of the Backstreet Boys and a slew of other "boy bands" has always been more at home occupying real estate than building it. But since he became a partner in the redevelopment of Church Street Station, Lou Pearlman has changed.</p> <p>"We are the first domino here," he said Friday. "Two and a half years ago, this was an eyesore. Not anymore."</p> <p>Lou Pearlman and partner Robert Kling are renovating the erstwhile entertainment complex. They expect it to be largely reopened next year, with the Trans Continental Companies music and travel businesses occupying a core position.</p> <p>Lou Pearlman's background comes through when he talks about the project. While Kling speaks of bricks and mortar, Lou Pearlman seems most taken with aesthetics. In fact, he already has used his block of Church Street as a backdrop for a music video for Natural, one of the newest entries in his stable of popular music groups.</p> <p>The 49 year old man is a multifaceted promoter. In the 1980s, he owned an airship operation in Kissimmee. More recently, he has been involved in a talent scouting agency called Talent Rock. Now he sees himself as a lightning rod for revitalization.</p> <p>"I think we should be praised for being the first ones to come down here and get something going," he said.</p> <p>Copyright © 2003, <i>Orlando Sentinel</i></p> <h2>More Lou Prealman Press:</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://loupearlman.tripod.com/" title="Louis J. 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