ABD Development Reports Five Villa Homes Remain for Sale at Lakeside Villas at Providence Golf & Country Club

ABD Development Reports Five Villa Homes Remain for Sale at Lakeside Villas at Providence Golf & Country Club

ORLANDO, Fla. - ABD Development Company reports only five villa homes remain for sale at Lakeside Villas at Providence Golf & Country Club, located of U.S. 17-92 in the Loughman-Davenport area of Polk County.

David Kohn, president of ABD Development Company, said the five villa homes remaining range in size from 2,246 square feet to 3,000 square feet, priced from the high $200s.

Kohn said a three-bedroom model home is available for viewing. With 2,500 square feet of living space, the model is priced at $369,000.

For more information, contact
David Kohn, President, ABD Development Company, 407-370-6400
Sofi Coffey, Marketing Manager ABD Development Company, 407-370-6400
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

UCF and City of Orlando Business Development Center on Colonial Drive to Expand

UCF and City of Orlando Business Development Center on Colonial Drive to Expand

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Business Development Center District 2, (OBDC) a partnership of the City of Orlando and the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program, located at 3218 E. Colonial Drive, will expand over the next 90 days.

Dr. Tom O’Neal, associate vice president for the University’s Department of Research & Commercialization and executive director of the UCF Business Incubation Program, said the center will more than double the size of its facilities from 2,400 square feet of office space to 6,000 square feet.

O’Neal said UCF is currently interviewing applicants to choose a full-time site manager for OBDC, which opened last year directly across from Fashion Square mall.

“Even in this economic slump, we are seeing a steady interest in business incubation from new companies in the community and we are increasing our capacity to serve more entrepreneurial enterprises,” O’Neal explained.

O’Neal said the Orlando Business Development Center was empowered by a recent nationwide study that shows business incubators rank as the most cost effective stimulators of local economic development.

“Job growth and economic activity in the U.S. are largely dependent on the health of small business enterprises, and effective business incubator programs are one of the best ways to stimulate small business growth and development,” O’Neal said. O’Neal said UCF Business Incubation Program client companies are already positioning themselves to take advantage of new funding offered by the U.S. Economic Recovery Act and stimulus programs.

The UCF Business Incubation Program currently serves more than 70 full-time client companies in five locations, and provides a wide range of walk-in services.

For more information contact:
Tom O’Neal. Ph.D, UCF Associate Vice President for Research and Commercialization and Incubation Program Executive Director, 407-882-1120, oneal@mail.ucf.edu;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com

About the UCF Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Incubation Program has helped more than 100 emerging companies (including nearly 70 current clients) create over $500 million in annual revenue and more than 900 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With five facilities across the metro Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between UCF, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit http://www.incubator.ucf.edu/.

Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Negotiates New Lease at Anclote Corner Shopping Center in Tarpon Springs

Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida Negotiates New Lease at Anclote Corner Shopping Center in Tarpon Springs

TAMPA, Fla. - Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, which is associated with 130 Grubb & Ellis offices worldwide, recently negotiated a new lease for 1,200 square feet of retail space in the Anclote Corner Shopping Center in Tarpon Springs.

Michelle Seifert associate vice president in the Retail Services Group at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, Anclote Corner Associates of New York, NY.

The new tenant at 1963 North Pinellas Avenue is Metro Cellular, LLC a local firm.

The 51,200 square foot Anclote Corner is now 95 percent leased.

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 September 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/.

For more information about this news release, contact:
Michelle Seifert, Associate Vice President, Retail Services Group, Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 813-830-7537, mseifert@commercialfl.com
Jeffrey S. Sweeney, President, Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 407-481-5387, Jsweeney@commercialfl.com

Stirling Investment and Commercial Group Named Exclusive Leasing Agent at Lexington Plaza in Sanford

Stirling Investment and Commercial Group Named Exclusive Leasing Agent at Lexington Plaza in Sanford

SANFORD, Fla. - Stirling Investment and Commercial Group, a division of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, was named exclusive leasing representative at Lexington Plaza, the 18,500 square foot retail center located on the northeast corner of S.R. 46 and Mangoustine Rd. in Sanford.

Frank Dever, managing director of Stirling Investment and Commercial Group, negotiated the agreement with developer Lexington Plaza, LLC and will serve as leasing contact.

For more information, please contact:
Frank Dever, Managing Director, Stirling Investment and Commercial Group 407-571-2234;
Roger Soderstrom,Owner/Founder Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-588-1260;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Lennar Completes Construction of New Model Town Home at Camden Landing at Wyndham Lakes near Lake Nona

Lennar Completes Construction of New Model Town Home at Camden Landing at Wyndham Lakes near Lake Nona

ORLANDO, Fla. - Lennar’s Central Florida Division has completed construction of a new model town home at Camden Landing at Wyndham Lakes, located at 2446 Strandhill St. off Wyndham Lakes Blvd between Boggy Creek Rd. and Landstar, near the Lake Nona medical campus in southeast Orlando.

Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the new model home at Camden Landing in Wyndham Lakes offers three bedrooms and two-and-half baths in 1,820 square feet of living space priced from the upper $100,000s.

The new model home at Camden Landing at Wyndham Lakes will open April 18.

Lennar plans to build 122 two and three bedroom town homes at Camden Landing at Wyndham Lakes that range from 1,733 square feet to 1,834 square feet.

New town homes at Camden Landing at Wyndham Lakes are priced from the $170s.

For more information, 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

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC awarded Major Subcontracts in Florida, Texas

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC awarded Major Subcontracts in Florida, Texas

ORLANDO, Fla. - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), the downtown Avalon Park-based technology firm that provides professional Asset Management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software engineering and web development services to local and state government agencies from offices in eight U.S. cities, was recently awarded two major subcontracts in Florida and Texas.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, said the firm will work with the engineering firm Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan (PBS&J) to provide GIS orthophotography and lidar support.

Fragala said DTS plans to make use of its MAC-Van mobile data collection vehicle equipped with more than $500 thousand worth of digital and photographic collection equipment.

DTS was awarded a second contract to support RS&H, an engineering firm with offices in 11 Florida cities and 13 states, on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation.

DTS will provide GIS application development and updates on roadway characteristics using the MAC-Van mobile data collection vehicle, Fragala said.

The two contracts are worth more than $2 million potentially, Fragala said.

For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park Blvd. East, Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

Park Plaza Gardens Introduces All-New Signature Drink Menu

Park Plaza Gardens Introduces All-New Signature Drink Menu

WINTER PARK, Fla. - Park Plaza Gardens Restaurant & Café at 319 Park Avenue South in downtown Winter Park has introduced a new signature drink menu.

Ron Schwartz, a principal at Park Plaza Gardens Restaurant and Café, (http://www.parkplazagardens.com/), said the new cocktail menu is a sign of the times.

“Successful people like to socialize, but we don’t consume as much as we used to,” Schwartz said. “Instead, we choose tastier, more innovative and more imaginative cocktails, and Park Plaza Gardens is offering some of the best,” he said.

The menu features signature drinks such as Strawberry Fields–Vodka with fresh strawberries Mohito-style lime; PPG Kickin Ice Tea–Teaka Sweet Tea Vodka with a splash of sour mix garnished with fresh mint and lemon and such ‘luxury’ dessert drinks as the Chocolate Martini with chocolate vodka and Baileys Irish cream or Chocolate-Covered Cherry and Espresso Martinis.

It’s all about taste and excitement,” Schwartz said. “Of course, we still stock all the popular call brands and we serve the best double-malt, triple-distilled Scotch in Central Florida,” Schwartz said.

Contacts:
Park Plaza Gardens, 407-645-2475, http://www.parkplazagardens.com/
Ron Schwartz, Principal, Park Plaza Gardens, 407-342-3648
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Coldwell Banker Commercial AI Group Associate Leases Deltona Medical Office to New Family Physician

Coldwell Banker Commercial AI Group Associate Leases Deltona Medical Office to New Family Physician

DELTONA – Melody Traeger, an associate with Coldwell Banker Commercial AI Group in Orange City, recently leased a 1,596-square-foot medical office to a local family physician.

Traeger represented both the landlord, and the new tenant, Dr. Hina Azmat, in the transaction.

Azmat, a Seminole County internist, said she signed a lease for Unit A at 770 Deltona Blvd., where she has opened her own internal medicine practice for ages 12 and older.

Her office number is 386-259-9902.

About Coldwell Banker Commercial AI Group:
Owned and operated by commercial real estate veterans John Wanamaker and Chuck Rudis, Coldwell Banker Commercial AIG is a leader in the listing, leasing and selling of properties, as well as a premier developer of community-friendly and LEED-accredited projects for small business owners.

For more information about this release, please contact:
Chuck Rudis, John Wanamaker or Stepan Babanin, Coldwell Banker Commercial AI Group, 386-775-8633, chuck@cbcaigroup.com, john@cbciagroup.com or stepan@cbciagroup.com
Charlene Hager-Van Dyke, Larry Vershel Communications, 386-837-8780, 407-644-4142 or chagervandyke@yahoo.com