Monday, August 24, 2009

Only 25 Manor Homes Remain For Sale at River Strand in Bradenton

Only 25 Manor Homes Remain For Sale at River Strand in Bradenton

BRADENTON, Fla. - Only 25 Manor Homes remain for sale at River Strand, a gated country club community located within Heritage Harbour off S.R. 64/Manatee Ave. east of I-75 in Bradenton.

Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar in Southwest Florida, said the remaining Manor Home sites include some of the best at River Strand, with lakefront, lake views and sites overlooking pristine conservation areas.

New two, three and four-bedroom Manor Homes at River Strand are priced from the $200s and include free membership at the River Strand Golf & Country Club, with its 27-hole Arthur Hills-designed golf course, eight lighted Har-Tru tennis courts, an Aqua practice driving range, and a 39,000 square foot members-only clubhouse featuring fine and casual dining.

For more information, contact:
Matt Devereaux, Director of Sales, Lennar-Southwest Florida 239-278-1177
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Grande Oaks at Heathrow Homeowner Appreciation Meeting

Steve Bovio, senior project manager, Kolter Homes, (left) Marilyn Cassel, sales associate at Grande Oaks and Louis Bianchin, resident at Grande Oaks were among some 50 homeowners at Grande Oaks at Heathrow – the gated luxury townhome community north of Heathrow Golf & Country Club in Lake Mary – who participated in the first of a series of homeowner appreciation nights to help plan community events.

Contacts:
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com

NAI Realvest Named Exclusive Broker for 26.44 Acre Luxury Lakefront Subdivision in Clermont

NAI Realvest Named Exclusive Broker for 26.44 Acre Luxury Lakefront Subdivision in Clermont

ORLANDO, Fla. - NAI Realvest has been appointed exclusive sales and marketing representative for a 26.44 acre residential development site on Old Highway 50 overlooking Mirror Lake in Clermont.

Patrick Mahoney, president of NAI Realvest, said Dale L. Donovan, principal and vice president of land services at the firm, negotiated the exclusive agreement on the property, which is listed for sale at $995,000.

The property has been approved and engineered for development of 24 oversized lakefront and lake view lots for single-family homes, Donovan said. The average lot size is 85' by 145', she said.

The location – just two miles off S.R. 50 in Clermont – affords easy access to shopping, schools, new retail centers and Florida’s Turnpike.

For more information, contact:
Dale L. Donovan, Principal/ Vice President Land Services, NAI Realvest, 407-949-0707, ddonovan@realvest.com
Patrick Mahoney, President/Principal, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989, pmahoney@realvest.com Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

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 www.NAIRealvest.com.

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, Appoints Nick Kirkes Senior Developer in Fort Collins, Colorado Office


Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, Appoints Nick Kirkes Senior Developer in Fort Collins, Colorado Office

ORLANDO, Fla. - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, the Downtown Avalon Park-based firm that provides GIS (Geographic Information Systems) transportation planning, asset management, web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S., recently appointed Nick Kirkes senior developer in the firm’s Fort Collins, Colo. office.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said Kirkes has more than 10 years of experience in application development, architecture, and project management. A passionate programmer, Kirkes brings with him extensive knowledge of the Microsoft solution stack and specializes in the construction of enterprise level line of business applications based on the Microsoft.NET framework.

Kirkes has honed his skill set working with public companies such as Adaptec, Inc., Roxio, Inc., HP, Crocs, Inc., as well as various state and federal agencies including the State of Wyoming and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, has offices in eight U.S. cities.

For more information, contact:

A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com


Jade Winfrey, Marketing Coordinator, Data Transfer Solutions, 407-382-5222; jwinfrey@edats.com


Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

Lennar’s Neighborhood Garage Sale at Concept Home Showplace in Stratford Cove at Wyndham Lakes to Offer Furnishings & Accessories

Lennar’s Neighborhood Garage Sale at Concept Home Showplace in Stratford Cove at Wyndham Lakes to Offer Furnishings & Accessories, from Nine Model Homes

ORLANDO, Fla. - Lennar’s Central Florida Division will host a neighborhood garage sale Sept. 19 at Stratford Cove at Wyndham Lakes, located at 2446 Strandhill St. off Town Center Blvd. west of Landstar Blvd. in southeast Orlando.

David Parker, vice president of sales and marketing for Lennar in the Orlando area, said items for sale include furnishings and accessories that are currently decorating the nine model homes at the Concept Home Showplace in Stratford Cove at Wyndham Lakes.

Lennar recently opened a new Concept Home Showplace at Wyndham Lakes and the former model homes are scheduled for sale, Parker said.

Visit www.Lennar.com.

For more information contact:
David Parker, VP Sales & Marketing, Lennar-Central Florida,877-205-1102
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida,877-205-1102
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com

Cotter Ryan Commercial to Start tenant improvements to 20,000 square foot office building at Savannah Park at Heathrow

Cotter Ryan Commercial to Start tenant improvements to 20,000 square foot office building at Savannah Park at Heathrow

LONGWOOD, Fla. - Cotter Ryan Commercial, LLC, will start tenant improvements at a new 20,000 square foot office building at Savannah Park at Heathrow, located on International Parkway in Lake Mary.

Scott Ryan, president of Cotter Ryan Commercial, LLC, said the project is budgeted at more than $ 4.5 million.

Cotter Ryan Commercial built the building and will occupy 5,000 square feet of space for its corporate headquarters. The firm is expected to move in before then end of the year.

For more information, contact:
Scott Ryan, President Cotter Ryan Commercial, LLC, 407-786-7686
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Lennar Reports Sales of 20 New Homes at Stoneybrook at Venice since June 1

Lennar Reports Sales of 20 New Homes at Stoneybrook at Venice since June 1

VENICE, Fla. - Lennar reports it has sold 20 new single-family homes at Stoneybrook at Venice, a gated luxury community located one mile west of I-75 off N. River and Center Rds. on Breadfruit Lane in Venice.

Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar in Southwest Florida, said sales at Stoneybrook at Venice Manor Homes and Estuary Cove at Stoneybrook have been better than projected.

“Stoneybrook at Venice is a lifestyle community,” Devereaux explained. “We have created the ultimate community here, with all the amenities of a luxury island resort and exceptional single-family homes,” he said.

The large lifestyle recreational campus and community center at Stoneybrook at Venice includes a resort-style swimming pool, kid’s splash pool and state-of-the-art health club with an onsite activities director, four lighted tennis courts, basketball court, in-line skating rink, two sand volleyball courts and a multi-purpose sports field.

“This is a family community with all the activities you would want for your children,” said Devereaux.

Stoneybrook at Venice features new three, four and five-bedroom single-family homes priced from the mid-$200s.

For more information, contact:
Matt Devereaux, Director of Sales, Lennar-Southwest Florida 239-278-1177
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Broker honored by CoStar Group 2nd Year in a Row as a Top Retail Broker


Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida Broker honored by CoStar Group 2nd Year in a Row as a Top Retail Broker

TAMPA, Fla. – Michelle Seifert at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, which is associated with 130 Grubb & Ellis offices worldwide, was recently honored for the second year in a row as a top retail broker in the Tampa Bay region by the world’s leading provider of business information to the commercial real estate industry.

Jeffrey S. Sweeney, SIOR, president of Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, said Seifert, who was promoted earlier this year to vice president of Grubb & Ellis’ Retail Services Group in Tampa, received the CoStar award for negotiating retail transactions in 2008 totaling more than $25 million.

“Michelle’s award, following her recent promotion to vice president, further solidifies her commitment to excel within the industry,” Sweeney said. “She has positioned herself to be the best of the best and is truly an asset to our organization,” he said.

About 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:

Named to The Global Outsourcing 100™ in 2009 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™, Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 130 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm’s transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through its investment subsidiaries, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges, mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit http://www.grubb-ellis.com/.

Contact:

Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 3030 N. Rocky Point Drive W.,Tampa, FL 33609,www.commercialfl.com

Michelle Seifert 813-830-7285
Jeffrey Sweeney 407-481-5387
Larry Vershel 407-644-4142

NAI Realvest Negotiates New Long-Term Lease for 2,101 Square Feet of Office Space at Oaks Professional Center in Lady Lake

NAI Realvest Negotiates New Long-Term Lease for 2,101 Square Feet of Office Space at Oaks Professional Center in Lady Lake

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new five-year lease agreement for 2,101 square feet of office space at the Oaks Professional Center, at 8575 138th Place in Lady Lake.
J
ack W. Lynch, senior broker associate at NAI Realvest negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, 138th Place Properties, LLC of Windermere, and the new tenant is Dr. Joseph C. Hildner, M.D. P.A. and Dr. Thomas Menichino, MSHS, FACMPE, d/b/a The Family Doctors of Belleview, based in Belleview, Fla.

For more information, please contact:
Jack Lynch, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 or jlynch@realvest.com
Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com
Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com

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 www.NAIRealvest.com.