NAI Realvest Completes $925,000 Sale of 10,000 Square Foot Port Orange Industrial Facility

NAI Realvest Completes $925,000 Sale of 10,000 Square Foot Port Orange Industrial Facility

ORLANDO, Fla. - NAI Realvest recently negotiated the $925,000 sale price for a 10,000 square foot industrial building and its 1.17 acre site at 4401 Eastport Parkway in Port Orange.

Paul P. Partyka, managing partner at NAI Realvest, who represented the seller, Environics USA, Inc. of Great Falls, Va., said the property was purchased by local engineering company, Eastport QLH, LLC, for their new headquarters.

For more information contact:
Paul P. Partyka, Managing Partner, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 ppartyka@realvest.com
Janice Paiano, Director of Marketing NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 jpaiano@realvest.com
Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest, covering all of central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit http://www.nairealvest.com/.

Blackton Flooring, Inc. accredited as National Housing Quality Certified Trade Contractor

Blackton Flooring, Inc. accredited as National Housing Quality Certified Trade Contractor

ORLANDO, Fla. - Blackton Flooring, Inc., which ranks as one of Central Florida’s largest and oldest suppliers of roofing and flooring materials for the homebuilding industry, recently earned its accreditation once again as a National Housing Quality Certified Trade Contractor.

Sean Monett, president of Blackton Flooring, Inc., said the firm earned its re-certification after a rigorous audit by the NAHB Research Center.

To achieve NAHB QCT certification, contractors must develop, document, implement and maintain a quality management system that enables them to consistently meet code and regulatory requirements, builder specifications, and homeowner expectations.

“Accreditation as a Quality Certified Trade Contractor is one of the most important standards a major supplier can meet,” said Monett. “The audit is a rigorous process and we are delighted to have earned our recertification,” he said.

For more information, contact:
Sean Monett, President Blackton Flooring, Inc. 407-898-2661 x146
Michael Blackton, Chief Executive Officer, Blackton Flooring, Inc. 407-898-2661
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Lennar Central Florida Division has an Offer you can’t Refuse, Roll the Dice for the Chance to Win a New Home

Lennar Central Florida Division has an Offer you can’t Refuse: Roll the Dice for the Chance to Win a New Home

ORLANDO, Fla. - Lennar’s Central Florida Division has an offer that’s hard to refuse: the chance to roll the dice to win a new home.

Any adult can register to participate in the offer by visiting a Lennar Welcome Home Center in any of 14 Lennar communities in the Orlando and Brevard County areas through April 26.

On April 27, Lennar officials will draw the names of 100 finalists who will be eligible to attend an event on May 2 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Camden Landing at Wyndham Lakes in southeast Orlando.

All finalists who attend the May 2 event will win an iPod Shuffle and the chance to win one of 19 Spa, Golf or Dining Packages Lennar plans to give away.

Finalists will then get a chance to roll the dice for a new home, said Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida division.

For more information, contact:
Jody Proudfit, Marketing Manager Lennar, 407-475-6621, jproudfit@Zadv.com
Paul V. Brooks, Lennar Director of Sales & Marketing-Central Florida 407-475-6621, Paul.Brooks@lennar.com
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 813-769-5277, Mark.Metheny@Lennar.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com

Lennar Sets - Zero Says A Lot - Buyer Incentive Weekend of April 18-19 in the Central Florida Region

Lennar Sets - Zero Says A Lot - Buyer Incentive Weekend of April 18-19 in the Central Florida Region: Zero Money Down and Zero Closing Costs or Zero Interest Payments for up to Six Months

ORLANDO, Fla. - Lennar’s Central Florida Division has a big offer for Central Florida families who might be in the market for a new home.

Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the “Zero Says a Lot” incentive is available in all 31 Lennar communities in Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Polk, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Seminole and Brevard counties during the weekend of April 18-19.

“Select new homes sold during the weekend of April 18-19 will require zero money down and zero closing costs or zero interest payments for up to six months,” Metheny said.

For more information, please contact:
Elizabeth Hill, Sales and Marketing Administrator – Central Florida, 407 654-4862 x113, Elizabeth.Hill@lennar.com
Paul V. Brooks, Lennar Director of Sales & Marketing-Central Florida, 407-654-4862, Paul.Brooks@lennar.com
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 813-769-5277, Mark.Metheny@Lennar.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com

Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Vice President David Calcanis named ONE OF THE top TWO land brokers in 2008

Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida Vice President David Calcanis named ONE OF THE top TWO land brokers in 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. – David Calcanis, vice president of land services at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida in Orlando, which is associated with 130 Grubb & Ellis offices worldwide, was recently named as one of the top two land sales brokers in 2008 at the “Best of the Best” awards banquet sponsored by the NAIOP’s Central Florida chapter.

Calcanis, who has been with Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida for five years, sold properties valued at more than $25 million last year.

NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the leading organization for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial and mixed-use real estate, comprising 18,000 members in North America. For more information, visit naiop.org.

For more information, contact:
David Calcanis, Vice President Land Serivces, Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 407-481-5247
Jeff Sweeney, Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 407-481-5378, jsweeney@commercialfl.com
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com

Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida:
Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida is an affiliated commercial real estate services firm specializing in the leasing and sale of office, industrial, retail, land and investment properties. Currently Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida has 40 brokers divided among its Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa offices to serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.

About Grubb & Ellis:
Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies. With more than 130 owned and affiliate offices worldwide, Grubb & Ellis offers property owners, corporate occupants and investors comprehensive integrated real estate solutions, including transaction, management, consulting and investment advisory services supported by proprietary market research and extensive local market expertise.

Grubb & Ellis and its subsidiaries are leading sponsors of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including tax-deferred 1031 tenant-in-common (TIC) exchanges; public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate investment funds. As of Sept. 30, 2008, more than $3.8 billion in investor equity has been raised for these investment programs. The company and its subsidiaries currently manage a growing portfolio of more than 225 million square feet of real estate. In 2007, Grubb & Ellis was selected from among 15,000 vendors as Microsoft Corporation's Vendor of the Year. For more information regarding Grubb & Ellis Company, please visit http://www.grubb-ellis.com/.

ICI Homes’ Energy-Efficient Emerald Model Home at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club Wins Coveted Laurel Award

ICI Homes’ Energy-Efficient Emerald Model Home at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club Wins Coveted Laurel Award

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA) in Jacksonville looked south this year to bestow its coveted Laurel Award, presented by the NEFBA’s Sales and Marketing Council (SMC) for the best examples of new home marketing and merchandising.

Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes in Daytona Beach, said the award-winning 4,900 square foot Emerald model home at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club in Ormond Beach---ranked as one of the most energy efficient homes in Florida---won the SMC’s Laurel Award this year for Best Interior Merchandising in a Detached Home priced at more than $1 million.

The Emerald model home is ICI Homes’ most award-winning model home and the home builder’s most popular visitor destination, Messina said.

Designed and built to ICI Homes’ rigorous EFACTOR standards for energy efficiency and environmental quality, the Emerald model home has been lauded by environmentalists, builders and planners and has logged more than 13,000 model home visits over the past year---a record for ICI Homes.

Sisler Johnston Interior Design of Jacksonville submitted the Emerald model home for consideration in this year’s Laurel Awards, Messina said. Sisler Johnston designed the interiors and merchandising theme in the two-story, three bedroom luxury home.

“It is very unusual for a home builders association to present an award outside its market area,” Messina said. “But then again, the Emerald model home is a very unusual luxury home. We are delighted at the recognition,” she said.

ICI homes, ranks among the top 100 Builders by Builder magazine and is one of the largest privately owned homebuilder in the US. The 30-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as Northeast Florida, Orlando and Tampa.

For more information, contact:
Lisa A. Egle, Marketing Manager ICI Homes, 386-236-4273, legle@icihomes.com
Rosemary Messina, VP Sales & Marketing ICI Homes, 386-236-4231, rmessina@icihomes.com
Judith Lawrence, VP Customer Relations ICI Homes, 386-236-4150 JLawrence@icihomes.com
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com

Mattamy Homes in Charlotte Earns Two Gold, One Silver Award at Regional MAME Awards

Mattamy Homes in Charlotte Earns Two Gold, One Silver Award at Regional MAME Awards

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Mattamy Homes Charlotte division won two Gold, and one Silver award during the recent regional MAME Awards sponsored by the Home Builders Association.

Laura Bailey, vice president of sales and marketing for Mattamy Homes USA, said Mattamy Homes in Charlotte won Gold MAME Awards for Marketing Brochure of the Year and Interior Merchandising of the Year for model homes valued at from $200,000 to $350,000.

Mattamy Homes won a Silver MAME Award for its new home design center, Bailey added.
MAME---which stands for Major Achievements in Marketing Excellence---single out the best examples of marketing by home builders.

Mattamy Homes ranks as Canada’s largest home builder, with annual revenues in excess of $1 billion. Mattamy Homes USA operates divisions in Charlotte, Jacksonville, Orlando, Minneapolis and Phoenix.

For more information please contact:
Marie Lorimer, Marketing Manager, Mattamy Homes-Charlotte, 704-375-9373
Laura Bailey, VP of Sales and Marketing, Mattamy Homes-USA, 407-599-9994
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142