Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club to Host Music in the Park Oct. 25 with River Dan Band, Snickerdoodle the Clown

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. --- Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club in Ormond Beach will host Music in the Park on Sunday, Oct. 25 with River Dan Band, Diamond Jim and Snickerdoodle the Clown.

Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes, which is developing Plantation Bay and sponsors Music in the Park, said the event for residents only will start at 3 p.m. and some 350 guests are expected.

Hershey’s Ice Cream of Ormond Beach will be serving treats, Messina said.

For more information contact:
Lisa A. Egle, Marketing Manager ICI Homes-Daytona Beach, 386-236-4273
Rosemary Messina, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, ICI Homes, 386-236-4273
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

About ICI Homes:
ICI Homes is ranked as one of the largest privately owned homebuilders in the US. The 30-year-old firm builds new homes and develops communities and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as Northeast Florida, Orlando and Tampa.

Crossman & Company President to Address Florida Redevelopment Association in Two Sessions


ORLANDO, Fla. - John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, has been asked moderate a panel and participate in a second roundtable discussion at the upcoming Florida Redevelopment Association Conference.

Crossman will moderate a panel discussing the evolution of redevelopment at 1:15 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the new Orlando Hilton on International Drive. The panel will include Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, John Norquist, and Bernard Zyscovich.

Following that panel, at 2:15 p.m., Crossman will speak as part of a roundtable discussion titled “Navigating the Changing Scope of Retail Development” along with Cynthia Stewart, Craig Ustler, and Steve Quello.

Crossman, a widely recognized expert in retail property trends, is a frequent speaker at national and regional commercial property industry conventions and seminars.

For more information please contact:

Justin Greider, Senior Associate, Crossman & Company/ICSC Florida Next Generation Chair, 407-581-6225; jgreider@crossmanco.com

John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com

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

About Crossman & Company:

Crossman & Company is one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management companies in the Southeast with over 16 million square feet under leasing and/or management. Founded in Orlando in 1990, Crossman & Company is a full service commercial real estate firm that advises its clients in leasing, management, development and investment sales of retail and office properties and serves clients including Publix Super Markets, Inc., Lake Nona, PREIT, and LaSalle Investment Management. Please visit http://www.crossmanco.com/, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.

ICI Homes to Host Palm Coast Realtor Costume Party Oct. 23

PALM COAST, Fla. - ICI Homes will host the annual Palm Coast Realtor Costume Party on Friday, Oct. 23 from 6 to 10 p.m. at ICI Homes’ Palm Coast sales center, located off Palm Coast Parkway on Pine Lakes Parkway and Westhampton Drive.

Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes, said the event is open to all Realtors in Flagler County. Costumes are required.

To RSVP, please telephone 386-447-5802.

For more information contact:
Lisa A. Egle, Marketing Manager ICI Homes-Daytona Beach, 386-236-4273;
Rosemary Messina, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, ICI Homes, 386-236-4273;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

About ICI Homes:
ICI Homes is ranked as one of the largest privately owned homebuilders in the US. The 30-year-old firm builds new homes and develops communities and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as Northeast Florida, Orlando and Tampa.

Local Law Firm Sponsors Charlie Daniels Concert during 17th annual Biketoberfest in Volusia County

EDGEWATER – The personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra will sponsor Saturday’s[10-17] “Jam for America” concert featuring The Charlie Daniels Band at the Edgewater Ranch at Interstate 95, Exit 244 and State Road 442.

The concert, which is presented by Horizon Events as part of the 2009 Biketoberfest Oct. 15-18, also will feature country acts Chuck Wicks and The Lost Trailers.

Advance tickets – available at all Dustin’s Bar-B-Q locations – are $10 for adults and free for children ages 12 and younger. Tickets will be $15 on Saturday at the gate, which opens at 4 p.m. Food and beverages will be available and coolers will not be permitted.

For more information about the concert, call 386-322-3600.

About Rue & Ziffra:
Founded by John D. Rue and Allan L. Ziffra, the personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra has served the Central Florida community for more than 25 years. The firm’s commitment to its profession and its clients has earned it a reputation as one of the top personal-injury law firms in Central Florida. Known for handling everything from automobile and motorcycle accidents to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and social security and disability cases, Rue & Ziffra has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients and their families. With a staff of eight attorneys, the firm maintains offices in Port Orange and Orange City.

For more information about this release, please contact:
Allan L. Ziffra, President, Rue & Ziffra, 386-788-7700 or allanz@rueziffra.com

Shane Snipes, Promotions/Advertising Director, Rue & Ziffra, 386-788-7700 or shanes@rueziffra.com

Charlene Hager-Van Dyke, Larry Vershel Communications, 386-532-8862, 407-644-4142 or chagervandyke@yahoo.com

Lennar to Host Family Pumpkin Festival at Bella Terra in Estero and Stoneybrook at Venice with Pony Rides, Pumpkins, Refreshments

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Lennar’s Southwest Florida division will host a holiday Pumpkin Festival for the whole family from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 17 at Bella Terra in Estero and at Stoneybrook at Venice.

Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar’s Southwest Florida Division, said the events will feature pony rides, face painting, $3 Halloween pumpkin sales, and plenty of food and refreshments---including Halloween candy---for the whole family.

Bella Terra is located off Corkscrew Rd. east of I-75 in Estero three miles east of the Miromar Outlet Mall.

Stoneybrook at Venice is located on N. River Rd. west of I-75 Exit 191.

The Pumpkin Festival is free, Devereaux said, and the public is invited.

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

Auction of Luxury Condominiums, Townhomes at Venetian Bay in New Smyrna Beach Shaping up to be a Blockbuster

ORLANDO, Fla. - An auction of 29 luxury condominiums and 13 townhomes at Venetian Bay in New Smyrna Beach on Oct. 24 could be one of the biggest auction events in Central Florida this year.

Lori Chipps, auctioneer for the scheduled event at 10 a.m. Oct. 24, said more than 250 groups and individuals have toured the property in recent weeks and more than 600 potential bidders have taken virtual tours of the luxury condominium property online.

“We have seen substantial interest from potential bidders locally as well as outside of Florida, including the U.K.,” said Chipps of Worldwide Auction Realty Services.

Chipps said interest in the condominiums has produced another surprise---several buyers have selected units they like and have written offers to buy units before the bidding starts.

“The developer has already accepted several offers,” said Roger Soderstrom owner and founder of Stirling Sotheby's International Realty, the company representing the property.

Soderstrom emphasized Venetian Bay’s location---off S.R. 44 in New Smyrna Beach---is a major draw for bidders from Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties.

Luxury amenities, including shops and restaurants at the Town Center, the Beach and Swim Club, a championship golf course, miles of nature trails with parks and playgrounds---have lured potential bidders from the Midwest and northeast, Chipps said.

Tuscany Square Condominiums at Venetian Bay, which offer 78 luxury units, are directly adjacent and easily accessible to the pool, Tiki Bar and restaurants and surrounded by a beautiful lake. The condominiums, which range in size from 1,684 square feet of living space to 2,660 square feet, previously sold from $280,000 to $550.000.

Included in the auction are 13 luxury townhomes at Parkside Townhomes at Venetian Bay.
Chipps said suggested opening bids for condominiums and townhome units at Venetian Bay will start from $115,000.

Ten of the 42 units will be sold absolute.

For more information about the auction or to register to bid live or online, telephone 800-327-1048, visit www.auctionatvenetianbay.com or www.WWAuctionServices.com.

For more information contact:
Jon & Lori Chipps, Worldwide Auction Realty Services, 800-327-1048
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

University Club of Orlando to Host Former University of Florida Football Star Darryl Perry at “Cocktails for a Cause” Oct. 23

ORLANDO, Fla. - The University Club of Orlando will host former University of Florida football star and “Miracle Man” Darryl Perry at Cocktails for a Cause on Friday, Oct. 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the University Club, 150 E. Central Blvd. Orlando, Fla. 32801.

Admission to the event, a fundraiser for the Miracle of Life Foundation, is free and open to the public.

Perry, widely proclaimed a “Miracle Man” after recovering from a severe, disabling illness called cerebral hypoxia, launched the Miracle of Life Foundation www.miracleoflifeonline.com to aid fellow victims around the world who suffer from the brain-related illness.

Susan Greene, general manager of the University Club of Orlando, said the University Club’s Cocktails for a Cause events have raised more than $50,000 for a wide variety of civic and charitable causes. Visit http://www.ucluborlando.com.

For more information about this press release, contact:
Petréa Litscher, Director of Services & Communications, University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514; Membership@UCLUBORLANDO.COM

Susan Greene, General Manager, The University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514, GM@UCLUBORLANDO.COM

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

Crossman & Company President to Address University of Central Florida Real Estate Students


ORLANDO, FL. - John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, has been invited to address the University of Central Florida Real Estate program.

Crossman, who will address the group at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, said he plans to speak about commercial property leasing and development trends in the recession, as well as how interested students can pursue a career in commercial real estate in today’s market.

Crossman, a widely recognized expert in retail property trends, is a frequent speaker at national and regional commercial property industry conventions and seminars.

For more information please contact:

Justin Greider, Senior Associate, Crossman & Company/ICSC Florida Next Generation Chair, 407-581-6225; jgreider@crossmanco.com

John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com

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

About Crossman & Company:

Crossman & Company is one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management companies in the Southeast with over 16 million square feet under leasing and/or management. Founded in Orlando in 1990, Crossman & Company is a full service commercial real estate firm that advises its clients in leasing, management, development and investment sales of retail and office properties and serves clients including Publix Super Markets, Inc., Lake Nona, PREIT, and LaSalle Investment Management. Please visit http://www.crossmanco.com/, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.