ORLANDO - Crossman & Company Senior Associates Courtney Kowalchuk and Justin Greider were each recently given CoStar Group’s Power Broker award in the Central Florida retail property category for 2009.
CoStar Group, the leading provider of marketing and information services to commercial real estate professionals in the U.S. ranked area retail property brokers by volume of commercial leases transacted.
John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said Kowalchuk negotiated retail leases valued at $17 million in 2009. Greider’s lease and sales transactions were valued at more than $16.3 million.
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For more information please contact: John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Research Analyst, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6220, mdelahunty@crossmanco.com
About Crossman & Company: Crossman & Company is one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management companies in Florida 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 www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
Friday, June 25, 2010
ABD Development Company Completes Design of Two New Model Homes at Heritage Green at Providence in Davenport
ORLANDO - ABD Development Company has completed design work for two new model homes at Heritage Green at Providence, the multiple award-winning luxury golf course community ABD is developing in the Loughman-Davenport area south of Disney.
David Kohn, president of ABD Development Company, said the 2,600 square foot model homes are part of ABD’s smaller, smarter executive model homes with four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and two-car garages priced from the $350s.
Construction will start within the next 90 days, Kohn said.
ABD Development Company will host a Realtor preview when the homes are completed before the end of this year.
Visit www.abddevelopment.com.
For more information contact: Alene Raskin, Marketing Manager, ABD Development Company 407-370-6400; David Kohn, President, ABD Development Company 407-370-6400
David Kohn, president of ABD Development Company, said the 2,600 square foot model homes are part of ABD’s smaller, smarter executive model homes with four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and two-car garages priced from the $350s.
Construction will start within the next 90 days, Kohn said.
ABD Development Company will host a Realtor preview when the homes are completed before the end of this year.
Visit www.abddevelopment.com.
For more information contact: Alene Raskin, Marketing Manager, ABD Development Company 407-370-6400; David Kohn, President, ABD Development Company 407-370-6400
Only Five Town Homes Remain for Sale at Via Lago in Winter Park
LAKE MARY - Only five town homes remain for sale at Via Lago, the luxury town home community M/I Homes developed off Hanging Moss Rd. between SR 436 and Forsythe Rd. in Winter Park.
Jeff Kaizer, vice president of sales and marketing at M/I Homes, said luxury town homes at Via Lago range from 1,600 to 1,900 square feet of living space and are priced from $154,990 to $168,990, with ground floor one-car garages.
M/I Homes has built 70 town homes at Via Lago in 11 buildings.
“Home buyers are impressed that this is an established neighborhood,” Kaizer said.
Community amenities include gated entry, children’s playground and golf putting green.
Visit www.mihomes.com.
The Via Lago sales office at 2403 Passamonte Drive in Winter Park is open Sunday and Monday noon to 6 p.m. and Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For sales information call 407-657-1238 or Visit www.mihomes.com.
For media information contact: Jeff Kaizer, MIRM, MCSP, VP of Sales & Marketing, M/I Homes, 407-531-5121; Tim Hall, Division President, M/I Homes Central Florida, 407-531-5100
About M/I Homes: M/I Homes (NYSE: MHO), based in Columbus, Ohio, has built and sold more than 78,000 new homes since 1976 and ranks as one of America’s most active homebuilders. M/I Homes builds single-family homes and town homes in 23 communities in Orange, Seminole and Lake Counties, and won the prestigious Grand Award in the Central Florida Parade of Homes four times within five years. To learn more, visit www.mihomes.com.
Jeff Kaizer, vice president of sales and marketing at M/I Homes, said luxury town homes at Via Lago range from 1,600 to 1,900 square feet of living space and are priced from $154,990 to $168,990, with ground floor one-car garages.
M/I Homes has built 70 town homes at Via Lago in 11 buildings.
“Home buyers are impressed that this is an established neighborhood,” Kaizer said.
Community amenities include gated entry, children’s playground and golf putting green.
Visit www.mihomes.com.
The Via Lago sales office at 2403 Passamonte Drive in Winter Park is open Sunday and Monday noon to 6 p.m. and Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For sales information call 407-657-1238 or Visit www.mihomes.com.
For media information contact: Jeff Kaizer, MIRM, MCSP, VP of Sales & Marketing, M/I Homes, 407-531-5121; Tim Hall, Division President, M/I Homes Central Florida, 407-531-5100
About M/I Homes: M/I Homes (NYSE: MHO), based in Columbus, Ohio, has built and sold more than 78,000 new homes since 1976 and ranks as one of America’s most active homebuilders. M/I Homes builds single-family homes and town homes in 23 communities in Orange, Seminole and Lake Counties, and won the prestigious Grand Award in the Central Florida Parade of Homes four times within five years. To learn more, visit www.mihomes.com.
Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida appoints Natalie Feldman Senior Associate to focus on Distressed Properties, Multifamily and Land
TAMPA - Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida has appointed Natalie T. Feldman, CCIM, CIPS, as a senior associate in the firm’s Tampa office. She will focus on distressed properties, multifamily assets and land sales.
Feldman previously handled receivership services for the RTC including 13 consolidated portfolios through BEI/Ritz, and served as the director of marketing for RealPage, Inc., a national provider of apartment technology services. Additionally, she was a principal with the commercial services firm of Eisner, Feldman & Grant Inc. in Clearwater, Florida.
“Natalie is a highly experienced commercial property specialist and we expect her to play a big role in our growth in the Tampa Bay region,” said Mia Jarrell, managing director for Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida’s Tampa office.
Feldman graduated from the University of Texas in Austin and has 26 years of experience in commercial real estate.
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 30 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices which 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 in the world. Our 6,500 professionals in more than 100 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), mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
Feldman previously handled receivership services for the RTC including 13 consolidated portfolios through BEI/Ritz, and served as the director of marketing for RealPage, Inc., a national provider of apartment technology services. Additionally, she was a principal with the commercial services firm of Eisner, Feldman & Grant Inc. in Clearwater, Florida.
“Natalie is a highly experienced commercial property specialist and we expect her to play a big role in our growth in the Tampa Bay region,” said Mia Jarrell, managing director for Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida’s Tampa office.
Feldman graduated from the University of Texas in Austin and has 26 years of experience in commercial real estate.
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 30 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices which 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 in the world. Our 6,500 professionals in more than 100 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), mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
ICI Homes Earns First Place Award for Avilla Community in Kissimmee
ORLANDO - Avilla, the gated luxury home community ICI Homes is developing in Kissimmee off John Young Parkway and Osceola Parkway earned ICI Homes a First Place Award during the recent Metro Orlando Parade of Homes for Best Small Community of fewer than 100 home sites.
Charlie O’Sullivan, Central Florida division president of ICI Homes, said the California Contemporary design theme at Avilla caught the eye of Parade of Home judges and visitors alike.
“We are delighted with the award, and even more delighted at the number of visitors we entertained during the Parade,” O’Sullivan said.
ICI Homes is building 81 new luxury homes at Avilla that range in size from 2,500 square feet of living space to 3,500 square feet priced from the $300s.
For more information, contact: Lisa A. Egle, Marketing Manager ICI Homes-Daytona Beach, 386-236-4273; Aramis Rodriguez, Sales Executive, ICI Homes-Orlando 407-873-6316
About ICI Homes: ICI Homes is ranked by Builder magazine as one of the top 100 privately owned homebuilders in the nation. The 30-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.
Charlie O’Sullivan, Central Florida division president of ICI Homes, said the California Contemporary design theme at Avilla caught the eye of Parade of Home judges and visitors alike.
“We are delighted with the award, and even more delighted at the number of visitors we entertained during the Parade,” O’Sullivan said.
ICI Homes is building 81 new luxury homes at Avilla that range in size from 2,500 square feet of living space to 3,500 square feet priced from the $300s.
For more information, contact: Lisa A. Egle, Marketing Manager ICI Homes-Daytona Beach, 386-236-4273; Aramis Rodriguez, Sales Executive, ICI Homes-Orlando 407-873-6316
About ICI Homes: ICI Homes is ranked by Builder magazine as one of the top 100 privately owned homebuilders in the nation. The 30-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.
Lennar Starts Construction of Maintenance Free Town Homes in Ocoee, Oviedo
ORLANDO - Lennar has started construction on new maintenance-free town homes at the Townes of Westyn Bay in Ocoee and at the Townes of River Oaks in Oviedo.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said Lennar plans to build 42 town homes priced from the $140s at gated Westyn Bay, located near Lake Apopka on Fortanini Circle off Ocoee Crown Point Parkway.
The three-bedroom town homes will offer two-and-a-half baths and one-car garages, Metheny said. Three floor plans are available that range in size from 1,500 square feet of living space to 1,600 square feet.
Westyn Bay features a gated entrance, community swimming pool and cabana.
The first model town home is expected to be completed in August at Westyn Bay.
At the Townes of River Oaks, located on Evening Sky Drive off Oviedo Blvd. and E. Broadway Street in Oviedo, Metheny said Lennar plans to build 32 new town homes in three floor plans priced from the $190s.
Three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath town homes at The Townes of River Oaks range in size from 2,882 square feet of living space to 2,243 square feet with two-car garages.
River Oaks features a gated entry, children’s playground, a community swimming pool with cabana and every new townhome backs up to conservation areas.
The first model town home at River Oaks is expected to be completed in July.
Visit www.Lennar.com.
For more information, contact: David Parker, Director of Sales & Marketing Lennar Central Florida-Orlando Region, or Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar Central Florida-Orlando Region, 888-317-7489; Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida Division, 727-479-1700
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said Lennar plans to build 42 town homes priced from the $140s at gated Westyn Bay, located near Lake Apopka on Fortanini Circle off Ocoee Crown Point Parkway.
The three-bedroom town homes will offer two-and-a-half baths and one-car garages, Metheny said. Three floor plans are available that range in size from 1,500 square feet of living space to 1,600 square feet.
Westyn Bay features a gated entrance, community swimming pool and cabana.
The first model town home is expected to be completed in August at Westyn Bay.
At the Townes of River Oaks, located on Evening Sky Drive off Oviedo Blvd. and E. Broadway Street in Oviedo, Metheny said Lennar plans to build 32 new town homes in three floor plans priced from the $190s.
Three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath town homes at The Townes of River Oaks range in size from 2,882 square feet of living space to 2,243 square feet with two-car garages.
River Oaks features a gated entry, children’s playground, a community swimming pool with cabana and every new townhome backs up to conservation areas.
The first model town home at River Oaks is expected to be completed in July.
Visit www.Lennar.com.
For more information, contact: David Parker, Director of Sales & Marketing Lennar Central Florida-Orlando Region, or Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar Central Florida-Orlando Region, 888-317-7489; Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida Division, 727-479-1700
Ashton Woods Homes Appoints Lisa Hower Sales Associate at the Landings in South Tampa
TAMPA - Ashton Woods Homes has appointed Lisa Hower a sales associate at The Landings, located off Interbay and Westshore Blvds. in south Tampa.
Mike Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said Hower has more than four years of experience in new home sales.
Ashton Woods Homes is building 35 three, four and five bedroom single-family homes priced from under $200,000 at The Landings.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando. Visit www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.
For more information, contact: Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Tampa-Orlando 407-647-3700; John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Tampa-Orlando 407-647-3700
Mike Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said Hower has more than four years of experience in new home sales.
Ashton Woods Homes is building 35 three, four and five bedroom single-family homes priced from under $200,000 at The Landings.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando. Visit www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.
For more information, contact: Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Tampa-Orlando 407-647-3700; John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Tampa-Orlando 407-647-3700
Crossman & Company Named Exclusive Agent for Water Tower Place in Celebration, Fla.
ORLANDO – Crossman & Company, one of the largest third-party leasing and management firms in the Southeast, has been named the exclusive agent for Water Tower Place, the iconic town center located in Celebration, Fla. Crossman & Company will be responsible for all leasing and management of the property.
“This landmark property serves as the neighborhood center for Celebration, as well as providing services and shopping alternatives for the surrounding area,” said John Crossman.
The property is located at the intersection of US Hwy. 192 and Celebration Avenue, the main entrance to Celebration, which was developed by The Walt Disney Company in the 1990s. “Its visibility, access from US Hwy. 192 and proximity to local theme parks and attractions makes this an ideal location,” Crossman added.
The property contains over 124,000 square feet of retail space including restaurants, service providers, retailers, banks and a gym. Crossman stated that because of the property’s location, design, history and the current market, it is an ideal time to take a fresh look at the property to determine what re-tenanting, uses and other changes will be the most valuable for the property as well as the local community and shoppers.
For more information please contact: John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Justin Greider, Senior Associate, Crossman & Company/ICSC Southern Division Next Generation Chair, 407-581-6225; jgreider@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6220 mdelahunty@crossmanco.com
“This landmark property serves as the neighborhood center for Celebration, as well as providing services and shopping alternatives for the surrounding area,” said John Crossman.
The property is located at the intersection of US Hwy. 192 and Celebration Avenue, the main entrance to Celebration, which was developed by The Walt Disney Company in the 1990s. “Its visibility, access from US Hwy. 192 and proximity to local theme parks and attractions makes this an ideal location,” Crossman added.
The property contains over 124,000 square feet of retail space including restaurants, service providers, retailers, banks and a gym. Crossman stated that because of the property’s location, design, history and the current market, it is an ideal time to take a fresh look at the property to determine what re-tenanting, uses and other changes will be the most valuable for the property as well as the local community and shoppers.
For more information please contact: John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Justin Greider, Senior Associate, Crossman & Company/ICSC Southern Division Next Generation Chair, 407-581-6225; jgreider@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6220 mdelahunty@crossmanco.com
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Design Prototype Green Publix Store in Sarasota
ORLANDO - Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, designed the prototype Publix Super Market facility and Publix-anchored retail center that recently opened on Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota.
The facility is the first prototypical Publix store to receive the U.S. Green Building Council’s Gold Standard for green building design, engineering and construction, said Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects.
The 28,000 square foot facility which recently opened utilizes numerous sustainable features, including construction waste recycling, reclaimed water systems, LED light fixtures, skylights, low-flow plumbing fixtures, low-energy vehicle parking and a heat reflecting roof system.
For more information contact: Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100; Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
The facility is the first prototypical Publix store to receive the U.S. Green Building Council’s Gold Standard for green building design, engineering and construction, said Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects.
The 28,000 square foot facility which recently opened utilizes numerous sustainable features, including construction waste recycling, reclaimed water systems, LED light fixtures, skylights, low-flow plumbing fixtures, low-energy vehicle parking and a heat reflecting roof system.
For more information contact: Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100; Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Orlando’s InBusiness Inc. Wants Local Charities to Benefit from their “Coolest Guy in Orlando” Contest
ORLANDO – InBusiness Inc., a local business consulting and Internet marketing company, aims to help charities raise more money by offering charity patrons the opportunity to nominate someone they know or themselves as the "Coolest Guy In Orlando."
The company-sponsored, on-line contest offers that chance for anyone to be found when you Google "Coolest Guy in Orlando." To try it, go to Google.com type in "Coolest Guy In Orlando," and click the "I’m Feelin´ Lucky" button. The contest will allow charity patrons to bid for the title of "Coolest Guy in Orlando" in an auction in increments of $1. Whoever has the highest bid at the time will stay the "Coolest Guy in Orlando" for the rest of 2010 or until someone else steps up with a higher donation for their charity of choice, according to InBusiness Inc. co-owner David Wolf.
“The results of this contest are two-fold,” said Wolf, who co-founded the business last summer with seasoned business consultant Rod Vargas. The two have since become affiliated with the University of Central Florida Business Incubator–Orlando on East Colonial Drive.
“Charities will have a great reason to let past donors know they have an opportunity to help, while getting something unique in return,” Wolf said. “We expect a heated battle around Fathers Day.” A "Coolest Woman in Orlando" is also in the works.
The contest is off and running with Wolf naming Commissioner Tony Ortiz, from Orlando District 2, as the Coolest Guy in Orlando as a token of appreciation for his dedication and continued support for the incubator InBusiness is housed in, the UCF Business Incubator– Orlando on East Colonial Drive.
Now, all that’s needed is for more local charities interested in generating some more donations to get involved and spread the word to their networks. Would-be cool cats don't have to wait for their favorite charities to get wise either. One up the last bidder, and state which charity you would like the money to go to, and InBusiness will contact them to set up the donation account via PayPal.
“It will all be done through PayPal accounts and the funds will go directly to the charities as soon as anyone makes a donation,” Wolf said.
To check it out, make a nomination, or suggest a new category, go to coolestguy@inbis.com. Or visit Coolestguyinorlando.com.
About InBusiness, Inc.: InBusiness Inc. is an Orlando based company that specializes in business consulting and Internet marketing. Unlike most firms, they have the ability to help companies improve by more effective marketing, and improving efficiency in the way a business operates. InBusiness is separated into two divisions that work together to create a complete business growth solution. The concept allows companies to utilize either the business consulting expertise and increasingly demanded Internet marketing consulting separately, or in tandem to create a complete business overhaul solution.
About the UCF Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 140 emerging companies (including 90 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With eight facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, the City of St. Cloud, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
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For more information about this release, please contact:
David Wolf, Vice President of Internet Marketing at InBusiness Inc., dwolf@inbis.us or 407-284-1992; Henriette Schoen, University of Central Florida Business Incubator–Orlando, Interim site manager, hschoen@mail.ucf.edu or 407-882-0107; Charlene Hager-Van Dyke, Larry Vershel Communications, chagervandyke@yahoo.com, 386-532-8862 or 407-644-4142 or lvershelco@aol.com
The company-sponsored, on-line contest offers that chance for anyone to be found when you Google "Coolest Guy in Orlando." To try it, go to Google.com type in "Coolest Guy In Orlando," and click the "I’m Feelin´ Lucky" button. The contest will allow charity patrons to bid for the title of "Coolest Guy in Orlando" in an auction in increments of $1. Whoever has the highest bid at the time will stay the "Coolest Guy in Orlando" for the rest of 2010 or until someone else steps up with a higher donation for their charity of choice, according to InBusiness Inc. co-owner David Wolf.
“The results of this contest are two-fold,” said Wolf, who co-founded the business last summer with seasoned business consultant Rod Vargas. The two have since become affiliated with the University of Central Florida Business Incubator–Orlando on East Colonial Drive.
“Charities will have a great reason to let past donors know they have an opportunity to help, while getting something unique in return,” Wolf said. “We expect a heated battle around Fathers Day.” A "Coolest Woman in Orlando" is also in the works.
The contest is off and running with Wolf naming Commissioner Tony Ortiz, from Orlando District 2, as the Coolest Guy in Orlando as a token of appreciation for his dedication and continued support for the incubator InBusiness is housed in, the UCF Business Incubator– Orlando on East Colonial Drive.
Now, all that’s needed is for more local charities interested in generating some more donations to get involved and spread the word to their networks. Would-be cool cats don't have to wait for their favorite charities to get wise either. One up the last bidder, and state which charity you would like the money to go to, and InBusiness will contact them to set up the donation account via PayPal.
“It will all be done through PayPal accounts and the funds will go directly to the charities as soon as anyone makes a donation,” Wolf said.
To check it out, make a nomination, or suggest a new category, go to coolestguy@inbis.com. Or visit Coolestguyinorlando.com.
About InBusiness, Inc.: InBusiness Inc. is an Orlando based company that specializes in business consulting and Internet marketing. Unlike most firms, they have the ability to help companies improve by more effective marketing, and improving efficiency in the way a business operates. InBusiness is separated into two divisions that work together to create a complete business growth solution. The concept allows companies to utilize either the business consulting expertise and increasingly demanded Internet marketing consulting separately, or in tandem to create a complete business overhaul solution.
About the UCF Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 140 emerging companies (including 90 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With eight facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, the City of St. Cloud, and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
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For more information about this release, please contact:
David Wolf, Vice President of Internet Marketing at InBusiness Inc., dwolf@inbis.us or 407-284-1992; Henriette Schoen, University of Central Florida Business Incubator–Orlando, Interim site manager, hschoen@mail.ucf.edu or 407-882-0107; Charlene Hager-Van Dyke, Larry Vershel Communications, chagervandyke@yahoo.com, 386-532-8862 or 407-644-4142 or lvershelco@aol.com
Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club Tennis Pro Honored as U.S. Professional Tennis Association’s Pro of the Year
ORMOND BEACH - The U.S. Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) recently honored Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club Director of Tennis David Brown as “pro of the year” for the Daytona Beach District.
Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes, which is developing Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club, said Brown joined Plantation Bay in February, 2009
Brown has played an active role in professional tennis and local community organizations, Messina said.
Among Brown’s credits are:
•He ranks as a USPTA Master Professional;
•He served as tournament director for “USPTA Champion of Champions Tournament,” which raised more than $40,000 for United Way Charities;
•He served as president of “Greater Volusia Tennis Network,” the local Community Tennis Association that stages events for Junior Team Tennis, Volusia Middle School tennis, and the new Florida High School Athletic Association Junior Varsity team tennis program in Volusia County;
•He serves as program director for the Florida Tennis Center Foundation whose mission is to deliver a free after school tennis program to third, fourth and fifth graders.
•He played in the 2009 Father/Son Florida State Champion with USPTA member son, Aaron and won the championship.
Founded in 1927, United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) is the oldest and largest trade organization for tennis teaching professionals in the world. Of the 15,000 members approximately 13,500 live and work here in the United States . The remainder of the membership represents as many as 80 other countries worldwide. Professionals are rated at four levels, with Master Professional rated the highest based on test scores, education and specialty courses, service to the industry, publications, and player rankings
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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, 386-236-4231
About ICI Homes: ICI Homes is ranked by Builder magazine as one of the top 100 privately owned homebuilders in the nation. The 30-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.
Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes, which is developing Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club, said Brown joined Plantation Bay in February, 2009
Brown has played an active role in professional tennis and local community organizations, Messina said.
Among Brown’s credits are:
•He ranks as a USPTA Master Professional;
•He served as tournament director for “USPTA Champion of Champions Tournament,” which raised more than $40,000 for United Way Charities;
•He served as president of “Greater Volusia Tennis Network,” the local Community Tennis Association that stages events for Junior Team Tennis, Volusia Middle School tennis, and the new Florida High School Athletic Association Junior Varsity team tennis program in Volusia County;
•He serves as program director for the Florida Tennis Center Foundation whose mission is to deliver a free after school tennis program to third, fourth and fifth graders.
•He played in the 2009 Father/Son Florida State Champion with USPTA member son, Aaron and won the championship.
Founded in 1927, United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) is the oldest and largest trade organization for tennis teaching professionals in the world. Of the 15,000 members approximately 13,500 live and work here in the United States . The remainder of the membership represents as many as 80 other countries worldwide. Professionals are rated at four levels, with Master Professional rated the highest based on test scores, education and specialty courses, service to the industry, publications, and player rankings
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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, 386-236-4231
About ICI Homes: ICI Homes is ranked by Builder magazine as one of the top 100 privately owned homebuilders in the nation. The 30-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Stirling Sotheby's International Realty is Leading Revival of Luxury Home Sales at Bella Collina in Monteverde
ORLANDO – Bella Collina, the exclusive ultra-luxury community that started development overlooking Lake Apopka in Monteverde just before the housing market collapsed, is experiencing a revival.
Part of the reason is bargain pricing—golf course home sites that were priced from $490,000 to $935,000 at the height of the real estate boom are now selling for under $50,000.
Just two months ago, the LR team at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty announced an international marketing campaign to spur sales in the luxury neighborhood.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty in Orlando, said through May of this year two luxury homes have sold at Bella Collina and six luxury home sales are currently pending. Twelve luxury homes are currently listed for sale at Bella Collina with the average list price of $3.3 million.
“Home sites at Bella Collina are a bargain right now,” said Dan Natoli, a partner with the LR Team. “Golfside home sites on the market right now are priced from $2,900 to $80,000 and they were originally priced from $490,000 to $935,000,” he said.
Luxury homes for sale at Bella Collina today range in price from $900,000 to $7.9 million.
However, Natoli foresees new homes priced in the $400-500,000 range in some neighborhoods in the coming year. Those prices will be driven by very affordable lot pries and new consumer buying trends.
Stirling Sotheby’s LR Team—Natoli, Carolyn Burgiel, and Darren Iozia of the firm’s Windermere/Dr. Phillips office—said that buyer interest is growing everyday.
“Buyer interest at Bella Collina has been extremely strong in 2010, the strongest we have seen in three years,” Burgiel said.
“We’re talking with traveling professionals, couples downsizing, pre-retireds and professionals from the Orlando area looking for a high-quality lifestyle and attractive pricing,” Burgiel added. * * *
For more information contact: Carolyn J. Burgiel, Sales Executive, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-864-0605; Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-581-7890; rsoderstrom@stirlingSIR.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142; lvershelco@aol.com
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty: Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates three performance centers which serve all of Central Florida.
Part of the reason is bargain pricing—golf course home sites that were priced from $490,000 to $935,000 at the height of the real estate boom are now selling for under $50,000.
Just two months ago, the LR team at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty announced an international marketing campaign to spur sales in the luxury neighborhood.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty in Orlando, said through May of this year two luxury homes have sold at Bella Collina and six luxury home sales are currently pending. Twelve luxury homes are currently listed for sale at Bella Collina with the average list price of $3.3 million.
“Home sites at Bella Collina are a bargain right now,” said Dan Natoli, a partner with the LR Team. “Golfside home sites on the market right now are priced from $2,900 to $80,000 and they were originally priced from $490,000 to $935,000,” he said.
Luxury homes for sale at Bella Collina today range in price from $900,000 to $7.9 million.
However, Natoli foresees new homes priced in the $400-500,000 range in some neighborhoods in the coming year. Those prices will be driven by very affordable lot pries and new consumer buying trends.
Stirling Sotheby’s LR Team—Natoli, Carolyn Burgiel, and Darren Iozia of the firm’s Windermere/Dr. Phillips office—said that buyer interest is growing everyday.
“Buyer interest at Bella Collina has been extremely strong in 2010, the strongest we have seen in three years,” Burgiel said.
“We’re talking with traveling professionals, couples downsizing, pre-retireds and professionals from the Orlando area looking for a high-quality lifestyle and attractive pricing,” Burgiel added. * * *
For more information contact: Carolyn J. Burgiel, Sales Executive, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-864-0605; Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-581-7890; rsoderstrom@stirlingSIR.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142; lvershelco@aol.com
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty: Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates three performance centers which serve all of Central Florida.
Former Orlando Publisher Now a Novelist
ORLANDO - Gerhard Munster, founding publisher of the Observer weekly newspaper, is now a published novelist with the release of Naomi of Nob Hill by Bloomington, Indiana-based iUniverse.
The 65-year old Orlando-area resident was born in Vienna, Austria and covered Africa for the Sunday Times for 11 years before moving to Florida.
Munster launched the Winter Park Observer in 1988, expanded it to include Maitland in 1990 and sold the paper in 2007.
Naomi of Nob Hill follows a hard-working and resourceful housekeeper who takes a live-in job with a wealthy family in San Francisco’s Nob Hill district.
Her friendship with a cab driver takes a fortunate if harrowing turn when Naomi discovers that her invalid employer is actually a prisoner in his own mansion, and his scheming employees will do anything to keep it that way.
Munster decided to write a novel while on a trip with his wife Karen.
“It took about a year to finish,” Munster said, “and it was a transformative experience.”
Munster said he plans to start work on a second novel in the fall. Naomi of Nob Hill is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble. Com, Books a Million and other book sellers.
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For more information, contact: Gerhard Munster, Author, 407-760-0690 Munsterg1@bellsouth.net; Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com
The 65-year old Orlando-area resident was born in Vienna, Austria and covered Africa for the Sunday Times for 11 years before moving to Florida.
Munster launched the Winter Park Observer in 1988, expanded it to include Maitland in 1990 and sold the paper in 2007.
Naomi of Nob Hill follows a hard-working and resourceful housekeeper who takes a live-in job with a wealthy family in San Francisco’s Nob Hill district.
Her friendship with a cab driver takes a fortunate if harrowing turn when Naomi discovers that her invalid employer is actually a prisoner in his own mansion, and his scheming employees will do anything to keep it that way.
Munster decided to write a novel while on a trip with his wife Karen.
“It took about a year to finish,” Munster said, “and it was a transformative experience.”
Munster said he plans to start work on a second novel in the fall. Naomi of Nob Hill is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble. Com, Books a Million and other book sellers.
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For more information, contact: Gerhard Munster, Author, 407-760-0690 Munsterg1@bellsouth.net; Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com
Beazer Homes has Four Ready-to-move-in Town Homes Priced from the low $100s at Sawgrass Village in Pinellas Park
TAMPA - Beazer Homes has four ready-to-move-in town homes priced from the low $100s at Sawgrass Village located on 68th Terrace in Pinellas Park.
Kareyann Rhodes, sales manager for Beazer Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said seven more town homes that are under construction will be completed in August.
Two and three-bedroom town homes at Sawgrass Village range in size from 1,416 square feet of living space to 1,496 square feet with two-and-a-half baths and one-car attached garages.
Rhodes said four of the town homes under construction now at Sawgrass are without garages priced from $109,900. The two and three-bedroom town homes offer 1,208 square feet of living space with two-and-a-half baths.
Sawgrass Village features a community pool and cabana and is close to shopping and the beach. * * *
For more information contact: Kareyann Rhodes, Sales Manager, Beazer Homes/Tampa Division 813-663-9002 Krhodes@beazer.com Theresa Tilton, Vice President of Sales Beazer Homes/Florida 407-339-4114; ttilton@beazer.com David Byrnes President Beazer Homes / Florida 407-339-4114 dbyrnes@beazer.com
About Beazer Homes: Beazer Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 17 states. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BZH."
Kareyann Rhodes, sales manager for Beazer Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said seven more town homes that are under construction will be completed in August.
Two and three-bedroom town homes at Sawgrass Village range in size from 1,416 square feet of living space to 1,496 square feet with two-and-a-half baths and one-car attached garages.
Rhodes said four of the town homes under construction now at Sawgrass are without garages priced from $109,900. The two and three-bedroom town homes offer 1,208 square feet of living space with two-and-a-half baths.
Sawgrass Village features a community pool and cabana and is close to shopping and the beach. * * *
For more information contact: Kareyann Rhodes, Sales Manager, Beazer Homes/Tampa Division 813-663-9002 Krhodes@beazer.com Theresa Tilton, Vice President of Sales Beazer Homes/Florida 407-339-4114; ttilton@beazer.com David Byrnes President Beazer Homes / Florida 407-339-4114 dbyrnes@beazer.com
About Beazer Homes: Beazer Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 17 states. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BZH."
Area Law Firm Teams Up with Beach 92.7 FM Radio to Sponsor Spectacular Two-Day Independence Day Festivities in Flagler
FLAGLER BEACH – The law firm of Rue & Ziffra once again is a sponsor of Flagler County’s annual Fourth of July Celebration July 3-4 at Flagler Beach and Palm Coast, with dazzling fireworks taking top billing on both days.
Because the 30-year-old personal-injury firm is teaming up with Flagler County’s Beach 92.7 FM radio station to sponsor the “All-American Fourth of July Weekend,” this year’s two-day fireworks display and festival is expected to be the biggest July 4th celebration in Flagler County’s history.
Rue & Ziffra President Allan L. Ziffra said his firm’s annual contribution to the event is part of their pledge to give back to local communities; with many local charities benefitting from the festivities.
“Once again, we’re proud to help sponsor this event,” he said. “It’s just another way of letting the residents know that we at Rue & Ziffra are committed to them and their causes.”
Rue & Ziffra will sponsor a roof-top beach party at Finns on the beach across from the Flagler Beach Pier on Saturday7-3. Live entertainment will be presented all day and Beach 92.7 will offer a chance to win a Tom Gibb Chevy truck and a Parker fishing boat. Fireworks will be launched from the Flagler Beach Pier at nightfall.
Additional Saturday events will include live Reggae music, a watermelon-eating contest, a corn-hole competition, a street festival, the Lil’ Kahuna and Tiny Tiki contests for boys and girls between 3 and 5, and a “Beach Ball Bash Parade,” sponsored by the Flagler Beach Rotary Club.
On Sunday 7-4, Rue & Ziffra will kick off a sunset tailgate party at 7 p.m. at Town Center’s Central Park in Palm Coast, and Beach 92.7 FM will provide music, activities and prizes.
Fireworks, presented by the Flagler County Rotary Club, will be launched from the pier beginning at 9 p.m. Those attending are encouraged to bring along blankets, lawn chairs and coolers, as concessions will be limited.
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 30 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 nine 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
Because the 30-year-old personal-injury firm is teaming up with Flagler County’s Beach 92.7 FM radio station to sponsor the “All-American Fourth of July Weekend,” this year’s two-day fireworks display and festival is expected to be the biggest July 4th celebration in Flagler County’s history.
Rue & Ziffra President Allan L. Ziffra said his firm’s annual contribution to the event is part of their pledge to give back to local communities; with many local charities benefitting from the festivities.
“Once again, we’re proud to help sponsor this event,” he said. “It’s just another way of letting the residents know that we at Rue & Ziffra are committed to them and their causes.”
Rue & Ziffra will sponsor a roof-top beach party at Finns on the beach across from the Flagler Beach Pier on Saturday7-3. Live entertainment will be presented all day and Beach 92.7 will offer a chance to win a Tom Gibb Chevy truck and a Parker fishing boat. Fireworks will be launched from the Flagler Beach Pier at nightfall.
Additional Saturday events will include live Reggae music, a watermelon-eating contest, a corn-hole competition, a street festival, the Lil’ Kahuna and Tiny Tiki contests for boys and girls between 3 and 5, and a “Beach Ball Bash Parade,” sponsored by the Flagler Beach Rotary Club.
On Sunday 7-4, Rue & Ziffra will kick off a sunset tailgate party at 7 p.m. at Town Center’s Central Park in Palm Coast, and Beach 92.7 FM will provide music, activities and prizes.
Fireworks, presented by the Flagler County Rotary Club, will be launched from the pier beginning at 9 p.m. Those attending are encouraged to bring along blankets, lawn chairs and coolers, as concessions will be limited.
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 30 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 nine 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
Stirling Sotheby's International Realty Associate is Qualified Short Sale and Foreclosure Certified by National Assn. of Realtors
ORLANDO - Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty associate Lauren Merrell recently completed a required curriculum and received the SFR, (Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource) certification by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the technical training curriculum developed by NAR qualifies Merrell – one of his firm’s agents in the Brevard area – as an expert in short sale real estate transactions and foreclosures.
The recent increase in distressed home sales indicates a significant need for short sale and foreclosure expertise, Merrell said.
“In April of 2010 almost 40 percent of sales completed in Brevard County were either short sales or foreclosures,” said Merrell.
Short sales – selling properties with approval of the lender for an amount less than the principal owed on the mortgage – often represents a viable alternative to foreclosure proceedings for both sellers and lenders.
“I am now combining my knowledge of the luxury market and my training as an SFR expert to assist both owners of luxury homes experiencing difficulties and investors or buyers with their purchases of REOs or bank owned homes and short sales,” Merrell said.
Expertise in negotiating the best possible terms for the seller or buyer can offer substantial tax advantages too, she added.
“Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty began developing specialized skills in short sale transactions almost two years ago,” Soderstrom explained, adding, “and it has been very advantageous.”
For more information contact: Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, 407-581-7890
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty: Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates three performance centers which serve all of Central Florida.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the technical training curriculum developed by NAR qualifies Merrell – one of his firm’s agents in the Brevard area – as an expert in short sale real estate transactions and foreclosures.
The recent increase in distressed home sales indicates a significant need for short sale and foreclosure expertise, Merrell said.
“In April of 2010 almost 40 percent of sales completed in Brevard County were either short sales or foreclosures,” said Merrell.
Short sales – selling properties with approval of the lender for an amount less than the principal owed on the mortgage – often represents a viable alternative to foreclosure proceedings for both sellers and lenders.
“I am now combining my knowledge of the luxury market and my training as an SFR expert to assist both owners of luxury homes experiencing difficulties and investors or buyers with their purchases of REOs or bank owned homes and short sales,” Merrell said.
Expertise in negotiating the best possible terms for the seller or buyer can offer substantial tax advantages too, she added.
“Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty began developing specialized skills in short sale transactions almost two years ago,” Soderstrom explained, adding, “and it has been very advantageous.”
For more information contact: Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, 407-581-7890
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty: Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates three performance centers which serve all of Central Florida.
Cotter-Ryan Commercial starts Construction on Renovation and Expansion of Aloma Cinema Grill & Draft House in Winter Park
Longwood - Cotter Ryan Commercial, LLC has started construction on the renovation of the Aloma Cinema Grill and Draft House, the landmark Winter Park facility located in the Publix Shopping Center on Aloma Avenue and Lakemont in Winter Park.
Scott Ryan, president of Cotter Ryan Commercial, LLC, said work will include adding a third theater to the Aloma Cinema Grill, which will expand the facility by 3,500 square feet. Once completed the Aloma Cinema Grill and Draft House will seat 195 patrons
The $125,000 project will be completed by the end of July.
For more information contact:
Scott H. Ryan, President, Cotter Ryan Commercial, LLC, 407-786-7686 sryan@cotterryan.com
Scott Ryan, president of Cotter Ryan Commercial, LLC, said work will include adding a third theater to the Aloma Cinema Grill, which will expand the facility by 3,500 square feet. Once completed the Aloma Cinema Grill and Draft House will seat 195 patrons
The $125,000 project will be completed by the end of July.
For more information contact:
Scott H. Ryan, President, Cotter Ryan Commercial, LLC, 407-786-7686 sryan@cotterryan.com
Florida Economic Gardening Institute names Fran Korosec Director of Client Services
ORLANDO - The Florida Economic Gardening Institute has appointed Fran Korosec director of client services.
Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, said Korosec earned his undergraduate degree from Clarkson University and his master’s degree from State University of New York at Binghamton.
Korosec has more than 24 years of experience in corporate management, including executive positions at Bell & Howell, Lockheed Martin and IBM.
“The Economic Gardening Institute is a critical effort to provide promising second stage companies with the resources to accelerate their growth and expand employment throughout Florida,” Dr. O’Neal said.
“Fran Korosec is a seasoned executive with a unique combination of business development/sales, program management, and technical expertise. We expect him to play a major role in the growth and success of the Economic Gardening Institute.
Funded by the Florida Legislature at the University of Central Florida, the Florida Economic Gardening Institute is a joint venture of the University of Central Florida, the Florida Development Council, Enterprise Florida, Workforce Florida, Florida High Tech Corridor Council and others working to identify and cultivate hundreds of growth companies.
Visit www.GrowFL.com
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For more information, contact:
Fran Korosec, Director of Client Services, Fla. Economic Gardening Institute; 407-882-0210; Fran@Growfl.com; Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director Fla. Economic Gardening Institute; 407-882-1120; oneal@mail.ucf.edu
Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, said Korosec earned his undergraduate degree from Clarkson University and his master’s degree from State University of New York at Binghamton.
Korosec has more than 24 years of experience in corporate management, including executive positions at Bell & Howell, Lockheed Martin and IBM.
“The Economic Gardening Institute is a critical effort to provide promising second stage companies with the resources to accelerate their growth and expand employment throughout Florida,” Dr. O’Neal said.
“Fran Korosec is a seasoned executive with a unique combination of business development/sales, program management, and technical expertise. We expect him to play a major role in the growth and success of the Economic Gardening Institute.
Funded by the Florida Legislature at the University of Central Florida, the Florida Economic Gardening Institute is a joint venture of the University of Central Florida, the Florida Development Council, Enterprise Florida, Workforce Florida, Florida High Tech Corridor Council and others working to identify and cultivate hundreds of growth companies.
Visit www.GrowFL.com
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For more information, contact:
Fran Korosec, Director of Client Services, Fla. Economic Gardening Institute; 407-882-0210; Fran@Growfl.com; Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director Fla. Economic Gardening Institute; 407-882-1120; oneal@mail.ucf.edu
The East Coast Retail Investment Team at Lavista Associates Negotiates Largest Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Center in Jacksonville
ATLANTA - The East Coast Retail Investment Team at Lavista Associates, one of the Southeast’s leading commercial property brokers, based in Atlanta, recently negotiated the sale of Crossroads Square retail center on Blanding Blvd. at I-295 in Jacksonville, Fla.
Whitney Knoll, managing director of The East Coast Retail Investment Team at Lavista Associates and Pierce Mayson, director, negotiated the sale representing the seller, Abrams Properties, Inc. of Atlanta.
Global Fund Investments LLC, a real estate investment company headquartered in Miami Beach, acquired the 174,153 square foot power/community center. The sale represents the largest multi-tenant shopping center transaction in Jacksonville in more than three years.
“It’s always a pleasure to work with such veteran shopping center owners,” Knoll said. The sale was the third transaction Knoll has negotiated on behalf of long-time client Abrams Properties.
Over the past 36 months, Knoll has sold 35 properties in six states in the Southeast, totaling 3.3 million square feet. Property sales have generated more than $400 million in revenues.
Anchored by Floor & Decor, Office Depot, Dollar General and Harbor Freight Tools, Crossroads Square is 95 percent leased. Knoll said Lat Purser and Associates deserves some credit for the sale, as the property management firm has maintained a healthy 91+ percent occupancy at Crossroads Square retail center throughout the recession.
The purchaser assumed an existing Protective Life loan.
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For more information, contact: C. Whitney Knoll, Managing Director East Coast Retail Investment Team, Lavista Associates, Inc. 3105 Northwoods Place, Norcross, Ga. 770-729-2818; wknoll@lavista.com; Kimberly Steele, Lavista Associates, Inc. 770-729-2824; ksteele@lavista.com
About Lavista Associates, Inc.: Serving Atlanta for over 37 years, Lavista Associates, Inc. is one of metro Atlanta’s leading commercial real estate companies, representing clients in the sale and leasing of a broad spectrum of commercial, industrial, office and retail properties. The firm’s goal is excellence of service to its clients resulting in the highest value for their real estate holdings.
Whitney Knoll, managing director of The East Coast Retail Investment Team at Lavista Associates and Pierce Mayson, director, negotiated the sale representing the seller, Abrams Properties, Inc. of Atlanta.
Global Fund Investments LLC, a real estate investment company headquartered in Miami Beach, acquired the 174,153 square foot power/community center. The sale represents the largest multi-tenant shopping center transaction in Jacksonville in more than three years.
“It’s always a pleasure to work with such veteran shopping center owners,” Knoll said. The sale was the third transaction Knoll has negotiated on behalf of long-time client Abrams Properties.
Over the past 36 months, Knoll has sold 35 properties in six states in the Southeast, totaling 3.3 million square feet. Property sales have generated more than $400 million in revenues.
Anchored by Floor & Decor, Office Depot, Dollar General and Harbor Freight Tools, Crossroads Square is 95 percent leased. Knoll said Lat Purser and Associates deserves some credit for the sale, as the property management firm has maintained a healthy 91+ percent occupancy at Crossroads Square retail center throughout the recession.
The purchaser assumed an existing Protective Life loan.
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For more information, contact: C. Whitney Knoll, Managing Director East Coast Retail Investment Team, Lavista Associates, Inc. 3105 Northwoods Place, Norcross, Ga. 770-729-2818; wknoll@lavista.com; Kimberly Steele, Lavista Associates, Inc. 770-729-2824; ksteele@lavista.com
About Lavista Associates, Inc.: Serving Atlanta for over 37 years, Lavista Associates, Inc. is one of metro Atlanta’s leading commercial real estate companies, representing clients in the sale and leasing of a broad spectrum of commercial, industrial, office and retail properties. The firm’s goal is excellence of service to its clients resulting in the highest value for their real estate holdings.
Congressional Candidate Paul Partyka Vows to Support Congressional Term Limits
WINTER SPRINGS - The era of professional career politicians must come to a close if America is to regain its position as the leader of the free world, says Paul Partyka, Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida’s 24th District.
“America’s greatness as a society was built on the moral integrity of its citizens, not its politicians,” Partyka said.
“Every day, we are entertained by new allegations of political misfeasance, immorality and corruption, and we have come to expect that as normal,” Partyka said. “It isn’t normal. It’s an abomination and we should not stand for it,” he said.
Term limits are a powerful tool to assure that political influence is shared by many Americans and not just a few, Partyka said. “I voted for term limits when I was a city commissioner for Winter Springs, and that is still in place today,” Partyka added.
“Most Americans I know are disgusted by the American political landscape,” Partyka said. “How can we be proud of our nation when our nation’s leaders are so ineffectual?” he said.
“Government office is a sacred privilege and a public service. Those who would use it as a power base to reward their friends and benefactors have turned their backs on the ideals that made America great,” Partyka said. “We should vote them out of office, and term limits will make it harder for their kind to influence our government in the future,” he said.
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For more information please contact: Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com
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“America’s greatness as a society was built on the moral integrity of its citizens, not its politicians,” Partyka said.
“Every day, we are entertained by new allegations of political misfeasance, immorality and corruption, and we have come to expect that as normal,” Partyka said. “It isn’t normal. It’s an abomination and we should not stand for it,” he said.
Term limits are a powerful tool to assure that political influence is shared by many Americans and not just a few, Partyka said. “I voted for term limits when I was a city commissioner for Winter Springs, and that is still in place today,” Partyka added.
“Most Americans I know are disgusted by the American political landscape,” Partyka said. “How can we be proud of our nation when our nation’s leaders are so ineffectual?” he said.
“Government office is a sacred privilege and a public service. Those who would use it as a power base to reward their friends and benefactors have turned their backs on the ideals that made America great,” Partyka said. “We should vote them out of office, and term limits will make it harder for their kind to influence our government in the future,” he said.
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For more information please contact: Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com
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Paid for and approved by the Paul Partyka for Congress Committee
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NAI Realvest Negotiates Three Office Leases in East Orlando and Maitland totaling 4,409sf
ORLANDO - NAI Realvest recently negotiated three lease agreements for office space in Maitland and east Orlando totaling 4,409 square feet.
Mary Frances West, CCIM and associate Faith Thompson, negotiated a three-year lease of 1,550 square feet at 531 Versaille Drive in Maitland on behalf of the new tenant Lipose Corporation. “This start-up company specializes in medical equipment for plastic surgeons,” West said. John J. Roper Company represented the landlord 531 Versailles, LLC.
West represented Ripley’s International LLC of Orlando, the landlord for La Vina Office at Lake Nona at 9161 Narcoossee Rd. in a lease agreement with Armel Golf Solutions, Inc., a local firm who leased suite B-210 with 1,584 square feet for two years.
West also negotiated a three-year renewal on behalf the tenant, Imagination Unlimited, Inc. of Orlando, who occupies 1,275 square feet in the Laurel Building at 3504 Lake Lynda Drive off University Blvd. in the UCF area. The landlord/owner DRA CRT Orlando University Center LLC. C/O Colonial Properties Trust of Lake Mary was represented by Mike Caridi of Tower Realty Partners.
For more information contact:
Mary Frances West, CCIM, Senior Broker-Associate NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 mwest@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, Chief Operating Officer NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.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.
Mary Frances West, CCIM and associate Faith Thompson, negotiated a three-year lease of 1,550 square feet at 531 Versaille Drive in Maitland on behalf of the new tenant Lipose Corporation. “This start-up company specializes in medical equipment for plastic surgeons,” West said. John J. Roper Company represented the landlord 531 Versailles, LLC.
West represented Ripley’s International LLC of Orlando, the landlord for La Vina Office at Lake Nona at 9161 Narcoossee Rd. in a lease agreement with Armel Golf Solutions, Inc., a local firm who leased suite B-210 with 1,584 square feet for two years.
West also negotiated a three-year renewal on behalf the tenant, Imagination Unlimited, Inc. of Orlando, who occupies 1,275 square feet in the Laurel Building at 3504 Lake Lynda Drive off University Blvd. in the UCF area. The landlord/owner DRA CRT Orlando University Center LLC. C/O Colonial Properties Trust of Lake Mary was represented by Mike Caridi of Tower Realty Partners.
For more information contact:
Mary Frances West, CCIM, Senior Broker-Associate NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 mwest@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, Chief Operating Officer NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.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.
M/I Homes Opens New Phase with 35 Home Sites at Gated Wekiva Run in Apopka
ORLANDO - M/I Homes has opened a new phase with 35 home sites at Wekiva Run, a gated community of single-family homes located off Plymouth Sorrento Road in Apopka.
“M/I Homes is seeing increased demand and sales are picking up in a challenging market,” said Jeff Kaizer, vice president of sales and marketing at M/I Homes.
Wekiva Run features the Berkeley model home, which recently won a Parade of Homes First Place Award as the best model home in its price range, Kaizer said.
The 2,641 square foot, four-bedroom, three-bath Berkeley model features a flex room plus a courtyard entry garage, base-priced from $254,990.
Wekiva Run boasts large, heavily-wooded homesites for privacy, a community park, and is in close proximity of the 429 and 414 Western Expressways.
For media information contact: Jeff Kaizer, MIRM, MCSP, VP of Sales & Marketing, M/I Homes, 407-531-5121; Tim Hall, Division President, M/I Homes Central Florida, 407-531-5100
About M/I Homes: M/I Homes (NYSE: MHO), based in Columbus, Ohio, has built and sold more than 78,000 new homes since 1976 and ranks as one of America’s most active homebuilders. M/I Homes builds single-family homes and town homes in Orange, Seminole and Lake Counties, and won the prestigious Grand Award in the Central Florida Parade of Homes four times within five years. To learn more, visit www.mihomes.com.
“M/I Homes is seeing increased demand and sales are picking up in a challenging market,” said Jeff Kaizer, vice president of sales and marketing at M/I Homes.
Wekiva Run features the Berkeley model home, which recently won a Parade of Homes First Place Award as the best model home in its price range, Kaizer said.
The 2,641 square foot, four-bedroom, three-bath Berkeley model features a flex room plus a courtyard entry garage, base-priced from $254,990.
Wekiva Run boasts large, heavily-wooded homesites for privacy, a community park, and is in close proximity of the 429 and 414 Western Expressways.
For media information contact: Jeff Kaizer, MIRM, MCSP, VP of Sales & Marketing, M/I Homes, 407-531-5121; Tim Hall, Division President, M/I Homes Central Florida, 407-531-5100
About M/I Homes: M/I Homes (NYSE: MHO), based in Columbus, Ohio, has built and sold more than 78,000 new homes since 1976 and ranks as one of America’s most active homebuilders. M/I Homes builds single-family homes and town homes in Orange, Seminole and Lake Counties, and won the prestigious Grand Award in the Central Florida Parade of Homes four times within five years. To learn more, visit www.mihomes.com.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Emerson International Negotiates New Office Lease at CenterPointe II Office Building in Altamonte Springs
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Emerson International recently negotiated a lease for 3,147 square feet of office space in the CenterPointe II office building at 220 Central Parkway in Altamonte Springs.
Eric Emerson, general manager and vice president of Emerson International, said Kenneth Koch, commercial portfolio manager at Emerson International, negotiated the lease agreement. The new tenant is Timeshares Foundation, Inc.
For more information, contact: Eric J. Emerson, Vice President and General Manager Emerson International, Inc. 407-834-9560; ejemerson@emerson-us.com
About Emerson International: Emerson International is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Emerson Group, the global corporation that is one of the largest privately-owned property development companies in the U.K.
Eric Emerson, general manager and vice president of Emerson International, said Kenneth Koch, commercial portfolio manager at Emerson International, negotiated the lease agreement. The new tenant is Timeshares Foundation, Inc.
For more information, contact: Eric J. Emerson, Vice President and General Manager Emerson International, Inc. 407-834-9560; ejemerson@emerson-us.com
About Emerson International: Emerson International is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Emerson Group, the global corporation that is one of the largest privately-owned property development companies in the U.K.
Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Negotiates Long-Term Expansion Lease for 4,000 Square Feet of Office Space at Wachovia Tower in Downtown Orlando
ORLANDO – Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, associated with 200 Grubb & Ellis offices worldwide, recently negotiated a long-term expansion lease for 4,000 square feet of Class A office space in the Wachovia Tower at 20 N. Orange Ave. in downtown Orlando.
Jeff Sweeney, SIOR, president of Grubb & Ellis/Commercial Florida, negotiated the lease representing the tenant Orlando-based Morgan & Morgan law firm who now occupies 59,000 square feet in the building with the additional space, which has been leased for 100 months (8 years and 4 months).
Cabot North Orange Leasco LLC of New York is the landlord and was represented by John Gilbert of CB Richard Ellis Inc.
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 45 brokers divided among its Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa offices to serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.
About Grubb & Ellis Company: 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 100 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), mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
Jeff Sweeney, SIOR, president of Grubb & Ellis/Commercial Florida, negotiated the lease representing the tenant Orlando-based Morgan & Morgan law firm who now occupies 59,000 square feet in the building with the additional space, which has been leased for 100 months (8 years and 4 months).
Cabot North Orange Leasco LLC of New York is the landlord and was represented by John Gilbert of CB Richard Ellis Inc.
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 45 brokers divided among its Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa offices to serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.
About Grubb & Ellis Company: 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 100 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), mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
Emerson International, Centerline Homes to Build 10 Golf Villas at Eagle Creek Country Club in Southeast Orlando
ORLANDO – Emerson International and Centerline Homes has announced a joint venture at Eagle Creek Golf Club on Narcoossee Road in southeast Orlando and will start construction of 10 new golf villas at Eagle Creek in July that will be offered for sale or lease.
Eric Emerson, vice president and general manager at Emerson International, said the three and four bedroom golf villas will range in size from 1,400 square feet of living space to 2,400 square feet and are priced from the high $100s.
Eagle Creek now offers golf villas, town homes and single-family homes on 50 and 70-foot home sites around the 9th hole. The 7198-yard, par 73 championship golf course was designed by Ron Garl and is rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest magazine.
Eagle Creek Golf Club is owned by Emerson International, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Emerson Group, the global corporation that is one of the largest privately-owned property development companies in the U.K.
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For more information, contact: Eric J. Emerson, Vice President / General Manager Emerson International, Inc. 407-834-9560; ejemerson@emerson-us.com
Eric Emerson, vice president and general manager at Emerson International, said the three and four bedroom golf villas will range in size from 1,400 square feet of living space to 2,400 square feet and are priced from the high $100s.
Eagle Creek now offers golf villas, town homes and single-family homes on 50 and 70-foot home sites around the 9th hole. The 7198-yard, par 73 championship golf course was designed by Ron Garl and is rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest magazine.
Eagle Creek Golf Club is owned by Emerson International, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Emerson Group, the global corporation that is one of the largest privately-owned property development companies in the U.K.
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For more information, contact: Eric J. Emerson, Vice President / General Manager Emerson International, Inc. 407-834-9560; ejemerson@emerson-us.com
Beazer Homes Unveils New Energy Efficient eSmart Designer Homes at Victoria Trails in DeLand Priced From the $130s
DELAND - Beazer Homes is unveiling its new three, four and five-bedroom energy efficient designer homes at Victoria Trails in DeLand priced from the $130s and packed with energy saving design features.
Theresa Tilton, vice president of sales at Beazer Homes in the Orlando region, said the new one and two-story homes at Victoria Trails range in size from 1,400 square feet of living space to 3,593 square feet.
Beazer Homes is incorporating its eSmart energy-saving engineering and appliances in all new homes at Victoria Trails, Tilton said, including programmable thermostats, cost-saving CFL light bulbs, water-saving Moen low flow shower heads and faucets, MERV 8 air filters, and low VOC paints and carpets.
Victoria Trails, nestled among parks, lakes and conservation areas is easily accessible to Interstate 4 and historic downtown DeLand. Amenities include a resort style pool, fitness center, tennis courts and playground.
Visit www.Beazer.com.
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For more information, contact: Theresa Tilton, Vice President of Sales Beazer Homes /Florida Division 407-339-4114; ttilton@beazer.com; David Byrnes President Beazer Homes / Florida Division - 407-339-4114 dbyrnes@beazer.com
About Beazer Homes: Beazer Homes is one of the country’s 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 16 states. Headquartered in Atlanta, Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BZH.”
Theresa Tilton, vice president of sales at Beazer Homes in the Orlando region, said the new one and two-story homes at Victoria Trails range in size from 1,400 square feet of living space to 3,593 square feet.
Beazer Homes is incorporating its eSmart energy-saving engineering and appliances in all new homes at Victoria Trails, Tilton said, including programmable thermostats, cost-saving CFL light bulbs, water-saving Moen low flow shower heads and faucets, MERV 8 air filters, and low VOC paints and carpets.
Victoria Trails, nestled among parks, lakes and conservation areas is easily accessible to Interstate 4 and historic downtown DeLand. Amenities include a resort style pool, fitness center, tennis courts and playground.
Visit www.Beazer.com.
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For more information, contact: Theresa Tilton, Vice President of Sales Beazer Homes /Florida Division 407-339-4114; ttilton@beazer.com; David Byrnes President Beazer Homes / Florida Division - 407-339-4114 dbyrnes@beazer.com
About Beazer Homes: Beazer Homes is one of the country’s 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 16 states. Headquartered in Atlanta, Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BZH.”
UCF, Volusia County, to Launch Business Incubation Program at Daytona Beach International Airport Complex
ORLANDO - Volusia County plans to partner with the University of Central Florida to launch a University of Central Florida Business Incubation site before the end of this year at the Daytona Beach International Airport complex in Daytona Beach.
Dr. Tom O’Neal, founder and executive director of the UCF Business Incubation Program, said UCF and Volusia County have entered into an agreement to jointly develop the facility that the UCF Business Incubation Program will manage.
Business incubation programs help promising startup enterprises accelerate their growth, while creating employment, local tax revenues and substantial economic impact, Dr. O’Neal explained.
Since 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 140 emerging companies create more than $800 million in annual revenues and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000.
Currently, the UCF Business Incubation Program manages eight Business Incubation facilities in Orlando, St. Cloud, Kissimmee, Leesburg, Sanford and Winter Springs.
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For more information about this release contact: Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407 882-1120, oneal@mail.ucf.edu
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About the UCF Business Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 140 emerging companies (including 90 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With eight facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
Dr. Tom O’Neal, founder and executive director of the UCF Business Incubation Program, said UCF and Volusia County have entered into an agreement to jointly develop the facility that the UCF Business Incubation Program will manage.
Business incubation programs help promising startup enterprises accelerate their growth, while creating employment, local tax revenues and substantial economic impact, Dr. O’Neal explained.
Since 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 140 emerging companies create more than $800 million in annual revenues and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000.
Currently, the UCF Business Incubation Program manages eight Business Incubation facilities in Orlando, St. Cloud, Kissimmee, Leesburg, Sanford and Winter Springs.
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For more information about this release contact: Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407 882-1120, oneal@mail.ucf.edu
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About the UCF Business Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 140 emerging companies (including 90 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With eight facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
Orlando based Earth Eye, LLC is Focus of case study in Professional Surveyor Magazine
ORLANDO - Earth Eye, LLC, the start up Avalon Park firm that provides highly sophisticated mapping services to local and state government agencies nationwide, was the focus of a recent case study by professional Surveyor Magazine, a leading professional publication for GIS and mapping industry specialists.
Jason Amadori, GISP, chief executive officer at Earth Eye, said the case study couldn’t have come at a better time.
“Earth Eye is a brand new company that provides the most sophisticated data-rich GIS and mapping package in the industry today,” Amadori said.
“We have put years of experience in GIS and data integration behind it to develop the industry’s benchmark package of data collection and presentation technology,” he explained.
Amadori said the professional Surveyor case study details Earth Eye’s new techniques to an audience that can measure the value of the firm’s technology immediately.
Amadori said he expects some readers to copy Earth Eye’s approach. “That comes with the territory,” Amadori said.
“Eventually, most providers will be doing exactly what we have been doing at Earth Eye. We are advancing the Industry, raising the standards, if you will, and for the immediate future, we provide the very best service in the industry, our challenge now is to stay on top,” he said.
Earth Eye provides aerial and mobile based LiDAR, orthophotography, remote sensing and LiDAR processing/viewing software products and services. They provide these services nationwide to local governments, state/federal agencies, universities and utilities providers.
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For more information, contact: Jason Amadori, GISP, Chief Executive Officer, Earth Eye, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; jamadori@eartheye.com
Jason Amadori, GISP, chief executive officer at Earth Eye, said the case study couldn’t have come at a better time.
“Earth Eye is a brand new company that provides the most sophisticated data-rich GIS and mapping package in the industry today,” Amadori said.
“We have put years of experience in GIS and data integration behind it to develop the industry’s benchmark package of data collection and presentation technology,” he explained.
Amadori said the professional Surveyor case study details Earth Eye’s new techniques to an audience that can measure the value of the firm’s technology immediately.
Amadori said he expects some readers to copy Earth Eye’s approach. “That comes with the territory,” Amadori said.
“Eventually, most providers will be doing exactly what we have been doing at Earth Eye. We are advancing the Industry, raising the standards, if you will, and for the immediate future, we provide the very best service in the industry, our challenge now is to stay on top,” he said.
Earth Eye provides aerial and mobile based LiDAR, orthophotography, remote sensing and LiDAR processing/viewing software products and services. They provide these services nationwide to local governments, state/federal agencies, universities and utilities providers.
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For more information, contact: Jason Amadori, GISP, Chief Executive Officer, Earth Eye, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; jamadori@eartheye.com
Congressional Candidate Paul Partyka Supports Audit of The Federal Reserve, “Truth Commission” on American Economy
WINTER SPRINGS - Paul Partyka, Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida’s 24th District, said he fully supports an independent audit of the U.S. Federal Reserve and would go one step further to create a public “Truth Commission” to learn how the American economy collapsed and who was at fault.
“We are recovering from the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression and unemployment is the highest it has been in generations,” Partyka said. “It is apparent that we will endure unacceptably high unemployment for many years to come, at a tremendous cost all of us will have to shoulder in the form of higher taxes and fewer career opportunities,” he said.
“All told, the cost of the American economic collapse is far greater than the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs. Millions of American families are losing their homes. Millions of American lives have been disrupted. This is not part of a naturally-occurring economic cycle. We need to learn how it came about, who was at fault, and how we can prevent it from ever occurring again,” Partyka said.
Partyka said he fears that financial industry reform measures currently proposed will not go far enough.
“Petty partisanship and ill-informed political ideology are polluting our nation’s financial reform efforts and what appears to be emerging now will do little to prevent future recessions,” Partyka said.
“We need strong leadership in Washington, and we need representatives who put the people first, not the speculators and the profiteers. I want to provide that leadership,” Partyka said.
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For more information please contact: Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com
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“We are recovering from the worst economic disaster since the Great Depression and unemployment is the highest it has been in generations,” Partyka said. “It is apparent that we will endure unacceptably high unemployment for many years to come, at a tremendous cost all of us will have to shoulder in the form of higher taxes and fewer career opportunities,” he said.
“All told, the cost of the American economic collapse is far greater than the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs. Millions of American families are losing their homes. Millions of American lives have been disrupted. This is not part of a naturally-occurring economic cycle. We need to learn how it came about, who was at fault, and how we can prevent it from ever occurring again,” Partyka said.
Partyka said he fears that financial industry reform measures currently proposed will not go far enough.
“Petty partisanship and ill-informed political ideology are polluting our nation’s financial reform efforts and what appears to be emerging now will do little to prevent future recessions,” Partyka said.
“We need strong leadership in Washington, and we need representatives who put the people first, not the speculators and the profiteers. I want to provide that leadership,” Partyka said.
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For more information please contact: Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Congressional Candidate Paul Partyka Slams BP for Slow Response to Gulf Oil Disaster, Urges Long Term Solutions
WINTER SPRINGS - Paul Partyka, Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida’s 24th District, said oil giant BP must be held responsible for the Gulf oil disaster and criticized company officials for their handling of the crisis.
“I believe BP’s strategy was designed to save their oil well, not the Gulf of Mexico, not the environment, not the fisheries, not the rookeries, not the beaches, and not the thousands of American families who will suffer from this disaster for the next generations,” Partyka said.
“It is clear that BP’s estimates of the oil flow rate were ridiculously low, and it is just as clear that their initial efforts were to control the flow and not to shut it down. Now, we have to pay the price for their strategy,” he said.
“The ultimate cost of this strategy will be borne by American families for generations to come. BP’s calculations were wholly economic, wholly self-serving, and we Americans will pay a far greater price than BP can ever compensate,” Partyka said.
America’s growing dependence on non-sustainable energy sources set the stage for the Gulf oil disaster, Partyka said.
“We are the world’s greatest energy consumer and the world is approaching peak oil capacity,” Partyka said. “If we continue this course we will eventually find ourselves at war with the rest of the world over oil,” he said.
“I believe America deserves a more honorable destiny. I believe America can lead the world toward cleaner, safer, more sustainable energy sources that mean prosperity for all Americans, and for the rest of the world as well. The way ahead will not be easy, but it is the right way, and our present course leads ultimately to disaster,” Partyka said.
“We have the resources to end our energy dependence,” Partyka said. “We have the technology.
We must have the will. America has a moral obligation to end our addiction to oil. That is our future, it is our children’s future, and it is the only honorable future for America,” he said.
For more information please contact: Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com
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“I believe BP’s strategy was designed to save their oil well, not the Gulf of Mexico, not the environment, not the fisheries, not the rookeries, not the beaches, and not the thousands of American families who will suffer from this disaster for the next generations,” Partyka said.
“It is clear that BP’s estimates of the oil flow rate were ridiculously low, and it is just as clear that their initial efforts were to control the flow and not to shut it down. Now, we have to pay the price for their strategy,” he said.
“The ultimate cost of this strategy will be borne by American families for generations to come. BP’s calculations were wholly economic, wholly self-serving, and we Americans will pay a far greater price than BP can ever compensate,” Partyka said.
America’s growing dependence on non-sustainable energy sources set the stage for the Gulf oil disaster, Partyka said.
“We are the world’s greatest energy consumer and the world is approaching peak oil capacity,” Partyka said. “If we continue this course we will eventually find ourselves at war with the rest of the world over oil,” he said.
“I believe America deserves a more honorable destiny. I believe America can lead the world toward cleaner, safer, more sustainable energy sources that mean prosperity for all Americans, and for the rest of the world as well. The way ahead will not be easy, but it is the right way, and our present course leads ultimately to disaster,” Partyka said.
“We have the resources to end our energy dependence,” Partyka said. “We have the technology.
We must have the will. America has a moral obligation to end our addiction to oil. That is our future, it is our children’s future, and it is the only honorable future for America,” he said.
For more information please contact: Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com
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Emerson Plaza II reports only 15 Luxury condominiums remain for lease
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Emerson International, which is developing the 12-story Emerson Plaza luxury condominium towers overlooking Crane’s Roost at CenterPointe on the Park in Uptown Altamonte, reports only 15 luxury condominium units remain for lease in the Emerson Plaza II tower.
Eric Emerson, vice president and general manager of Emerson International, announced that the developer would lease luxury condominium units at Emerson Plaza II when the 118-unit building opened some four months ago.
Strong leasing activity has surprised even Emerson.
“We projected sufficient demand for luxury residences at Emerson Plaza but we did not anticipate demand was so strong,” Emerson said. He projects the Emerson Plaza II tower will lease up within the next 90 days.
The Melrose Sovereign Companies are handling leasing activity.
For more information, contact: Eric J. Emerson, Vice President and General Manager Emerson International, Inc. 407-834-9560; ejemerson@emerson-us.com
About Emerson International: Emerson International is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Emerson Group, the global corporation that is one of the largest privately-owned property development companies in the U.K.
Eric Emerson, vice president and general manager of Emerson International, announced that the developer would lease luxury condominium units at Emerson Plaza II when the 118-unit building opened some four months ago.
Strong leasing activity has surprised even Emerson.
“We projected sufficient demand for luxury residences at Emerson Plaza but we did not anticipate demand was so strong,” Emerson said. He projects the Emerson Plaza II tower will lease up within the next 90 days.
The Melrose Sovereign Companies are handling leasing activity.
For more information, contact: Eric J. Emerson, Vice President and General Manager Emerson International, Inc. 407-834-9560; ejemerson@emerson-us.com
About Emerson International: Emerson International is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Emerson Group, the global corporation that is one of the largest privately-owned property development companies in the U.K.
Meritage Homes Seeks New Community Development Opportunities in Central Florida
ORLANDO – Meritage Homes Corporation (NYSE: MTH), one of America’s top 10 homebuilders, is seeking to acquire lots for new community development opportunities in Central Florida.
Fred Vandercook, division president of Meritage Homes in Central Florida, said the homebuilder plans to add to its existing portfolio of communities under development. Meritage currently has 13 actively selling communities in the greater Orlando area with homes ranging from the mid-$100,000s to the mid-$400,000s.
Vandercook recently appointed Clint Szubinski and Jeffrey Porter to head Meritage Homes’ land acquisition program as vice president of land and manager of land development and entitlement, respectively.
“Meritage Homes has an established presence in the homebuilding market in Central Florida, and we are committed to this market, as we expect Florida to have some of the best housing markets in the country over the next decade or more,” Vandercook said. “We plan to expand our home building operations in Florida as we identify prime opportunities,” he said.
About Meritage Homes Corporation: Meritage Homes Corporation is the 9th largest homebuilder in the U.S. based on homes closed. Meritage offers a variety of homes across the Southern and Western states designed to appeal to a wide range of home buyers, including first-time, move-up, luxury and active adult buyers, with base prices starting from under $100,000. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had 149 actively selling communities in 12 metropolitan areas including Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Tucson, Las Vegas, Denver, Orlando, and the East Bay/Central Valley and Inland Empire of California. Meritage Homes and its predecessor companies have delivered more than 65,000 homes since the Company was founded in 1985. In 2010, Meritage is celebrating its 25th Anniversary, and is the only large national homebuilder to be 100% ENERGY STAR® qualified in every home started in 2010. The Company has launched a new Simply Smart Series™ and a 99-day guaranteed completion program in certain communities. Meritage has designed and built more than 65,000 homes in its 25-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction and positive customer experience. To find a Meritage community near you, go to www.meritagehomes.com. Meritage Homes is listed on the NYSE under the symbol MTH.
For more information about the Company, visit http://investors.meritagehomes.com
Fred Vandercook, division president of Meritage Homes in Central Florida, said the homebuilder plans to add to its existing portfolio of communities under development. Meritage currently has 13 actively selling communities in the greater Orlando area with homes ranging from the mid-$100,000s to the mid-$400,000s.
Vandercook recently appointed Clint Szubinski and Jeffrey Porter to head Meritage Homes’ land acquisition program as vice president of land and manager of land development and entitlement, respectively.
“Meritage Homes has an established presence in the homebuilding market in Central Florida, and we are committed to this market, as we expect Florida to have some of the best housing markets in the country over the next decade or more,” Vandercook said. “We plan to expand our home building operations in Florida as we identify prime opportunities,” he said.
About Meritage Homes Corporation: Meritage Homes Corporation is the 9th largest homebuilder in the U.S. based on homes closed. Meritage offers a variety of homes across the Southern and Western states designed to appeal to a wide range of home buyers, including first-time, move-up, luxury and active adult buyers, with base prices starting from under $100,000. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had 149 actively selling communities in 12 metropolitan areas including Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Tucson, Las Vegas, Denver, Orlando, and the East Bay/Central Valley and Inland Empire of California. Meritage Homes and its predecessor companies have delivered more than 65,000 homes since the Company was founded in 1985. In 2010, Meritage is celebrating its 25th Anniversary, and is the only large national homebuilder to be 100% ENERGY STAR® qualified in every home started in 2010. The Company has launched a new Simply Smart Series™ and a 99-day guaranteed completion program in certain communities. Meritage has designed and built more than 65,000 homes in its 25-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction and positive customer experience. To find a Meritage community near you, go to www.meritagehomes.com. Meritage Homes is listed on the NYSE under the symbol MTH.
For more information about the Company, visit http://investors.meritagehomes.com
Ashton Woods Homes Opens Six Ready-To-Move-In Town Homes with Private Courtyards at Savannah Park at Heathrow
ORLANDO - Ashton Woods Homes has opened six new town homes with private courtyards at Savannah Park at Heathrow, the award-winning community located on International Parkway in north Seminole County.
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said new three-bedroom, two-bath town homes at Savannah Park at Heathrow are priced from $163,900 with two-car garages.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando. Visit www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.
For more information, contact: Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700; John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said new three-bedroom, two-bath town homes at Savannah Park at Heathrow are priced from $163,900 with two-car garages.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando. Visit www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.
For more information, contact: Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700; John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700
The LR Team at Stirling Sotheby's International Realty Foresees Bright Future for Windermere/Dr. Phillips area
ORLANDO – The LR Team at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty’s Windermere/Dr. Phillips office – Dan Natoli, Carolyn Burgiel and Darren Iozia – foresee a bright future for the Windermere/Dr. Phillips area.
“This may be the first luxury market area of homes over $1 million in the Orlando area to recover from the housing market collapse, said Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty.
Three zip codes – 34786, 32819 and 32836 – are seeing the largest increase in sales of million dollar homes, Soderstrom said. That conclusion is based on the statistics provided by the Central Florida Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
Through May of this year, 41 homes priced at more than $1 million have sold in the area, and in 2009, only 21 million dollar plus homes sold, according to the MLS. This is a 100 percent increase in this upper tier market range.
The LR Team at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has identified 238 homes in the area currently offered for sale that are priced at $1 million or more.
“That’s less than a 30-month inventory compared to over a 60-month supply in 2009,” Soderstrom added.
Carolyn Burgiel, a partner with the LR Team stated “The MLS data supports that the average sale price of million dollar plus homes in 2010 was $1,758,763, up from $1,693,716 in 2009. However, per-square-foot prices were down in 2010 at $278 per square foot compared to $322 per square foot in 2009.”
Burgiel said Stirling Sotheby’s is entertaining buyer inquiries from Europe, China, the UK, and Ireland as well as U.S. buyers relocating, downsizing and moving up.
We think the Windermere/Dr. Phillips area is positioned for a very strong recovery,” Burgiel said. “We won’t see 2005 prices again, and that’s part of the reason for the interest in the area,” she said.
For more information contact: Carolyn J. Burgiel, Sales Executive, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-864-0605; Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-581-7890; rsoderstrom@stirlingSIR.com
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty: Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates three performance centers which serve all of Central Florida.
“This may be the first luxury market area of homes over $1 million in the Orlando area to recover from the housing market collapse, said Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty.
Three zip codes – 34786, 32819 and 32836 – are seeing the largest increase in sales of million dollar homes, Soderstrom said. That conclusion is based on the statistics provided by the Central Florida Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
Through May of this year, 41 homes priced at more than $1 million have sold in the area, and in 2009, only 21 million dollar plus homes sold, according to the MLS. This is a 100 percent increase in this upper tier market range.
The LR Team at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has identified 238 homes in the area currently offered for sale that are priced at $1 million or more.
“That’s less than a 30-month inventory compared to over a 60-month supply in 2009,” Soderstrom added.
Carolyn Burgiel, a partner with the LR Team stated “The MLS data supports that the average sale price of million dollar plus homes in 2010 was $1,758,763, up from $1,693,716 in 2009. However, per-square-foot prices were down in 2010 at $278 per square foot compared to $322 per square foot in 2009.”
Burgiel said Stirling Sotheby’s is entertaining buyer inquiries from Europe, China, the UK, and Ireland as well as U.S. buyers relocating, downsizing and moving up.
We think the Windermere/Dr. Phillips area is positioned for a very strong recovery,” Burgiel said. “We won’t see 2005 prices again, and that’s part of the reason for the interest in the area,” she said.
For more information contact: Carolyn J. Burgiel, Sales Executive, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-864-0605; Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-581-7890; rsoderstrom@stirlingSIR.com
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty: Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates three performance centers which serve all of Central Florida.
Mercantile Capital Corporation Closes Eight Commercial Loans in May to Fund Projects Valued at $17.8 Million
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS - Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s top providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reported it closed eight commercial loans in May that will fund projects valued at more than $17.8 million.
Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said four small business owners in Florida, three in California and one in Illinois received the loans.
Hurn said Mercantile Capital Corporation’s total loan volume since January marks the best five months in the company’s five-year history.
“Since January, we have closed 22 loans to fund projects valued at almost $65 million in eight states that will create an estimated 438 new jobs,” Hurn said.
“We are on track to maintain this pace through the end of this year, and we project to close loans on projects valued at more than $125 million before the end of the year, which would make this our best year ever.” Hurn said.
Visit http://www.504experts.com/ and http://www.504blog.com/.
For more information about this press release, contact: Chris Hurn, CEO Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040; Robin Lashley, Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040
Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said four small business owners in Florida, three in California and one in Illinois received the loans.
Hurn said Mercantile Capital Corporation’s total loan volume since January marks the best five months in the company’s five-year history.
“Since January, we have closed 22 loans to fund projects valued at almost $65 million in eight states that will create an estimated 438 new jobs,” Hurn said.
“We are on track to maintain this pace through the end of this year, and we project to close loans on projects valued at more than $125 million before the end of the year, which would make this our best year ever.” Hurn said.
Visit http://www.504experts.com/ and http://www.504blog.com/.
For more information about this press release, contact: Chris Hurn, CEO Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040; Robin Lashley, Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040
Thursday, June 10, 2010
VOLUSIA COUNTY LAW FIRM HOSTS BENEFIT FOR JUDICIAL CANDIDATE
PORT ORANGE – Allan L. Ziffra, president of the Port Orange-based law firm of Rue & Ziffra, recently hosted a benefit for Joe Horrox, a civil and criminal attorney who has entered the race for the state’s 7th Judicial Circuit Court.
The May 16 event – which included a barbecue dinner, live music, and a host of children’s activities – drew more than 100 Horrox supporters, according to Assistant Campaign Manager Rhonda Hodges.
“We had very good representation from the legal community,” Hodges said. “And, because of it, we were able to schedule even more fundraisers.”
The next event will be hosted by Attorney Greg Snell on Thursday, June 24 at Snell Legal in Ormond Beach, and Attorney Ted Doran is planning a similar event for later this summer, Hodges said. More details are available from www.joeforjudge.com.
Horrox, 47, who has practiced law in the circuit for more than 23 years, most recently was in practice with Attorney Jonathan Glugover. Prior to that, he was a partner at Rue & Ziffra.
If successful in his quest for the judgeship, Horrox will succeed retiring Flagler County Circuit Judge Kim Hammond.
“We’re happy to be able to show our support for Joe during his campaign,” Ziffra said. “The people of the circuit will be well served with a qualified and experienced attorney such as Joe Horrox as their judge,” he added.
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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 30 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 nine 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; C
harlene Hager-Van Dyke, Larry Vershel Communications, 386-532-8862, 407-644-4142 or chagervandyke@yahoo.com
The May 16 event – which included a barbecue dinner, live music, and a host of children’s activities – drew more than 100 Horrox supporters, according to Assistant Campaign Manager Rhonda Hodges.
“We had very good representation from the legal community,” Hodges said. “And, because of it, we were able to schedule even more fundraisers.”
The next event will be hosted by Attorney Greg Snell on Thursday, June 24 at Snell Legal in Ormond Beach, and Attorney Ted Doran is planning a similar event for later this summer, Hodges said. More details are available from www.joeforjudge.com.
Horrox, 47, who has practiced law in the circuit for more than 23 years, most recently was in practice with Attorney Jonathan Glugover. Prior to that, he was a partner at Rue & Ziffra.
If successful in his quest for the judgeship, Horrox will succeed retiring Flagler County Circuit Judge Kim Hammond.
“We’re happy to be able to show our support for Joe during his campaign,” Ziffra said. “The people of the circuit will be well served with a qualified and experienced attorney such as Joe Horrox as their judge,” he added.
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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 30 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 nine 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; C
harlene Hager-Van Dyke, Larry Vershel Communications, 386-532-8862, 407-644-4142 or chagervandyke@yahoo.com
Mattamy Homes Opening New Single Family Community in Maple Grove on June 19
BURNSVILLE - Mattamy Homes in Minnesota, a division of Canada’s largest home builder, will be opening Madeline Woods, a new single-family community in Maple Grove, on Saturday, June 19. Madeline Woods is located off of I-94 & County Road 30.
Steve Logan, vice president of Mattamy Homes in Minnesota, said Mattamy Homes is building 27 new single-family homes at Madeline Woods priced from $399,999.
Mattamy Homes at Madeline Woods have been architecturally designed with influences of the American Craftsman style and feature four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms and three-car garages.
New single-family homes at Madeline Woods range in size from 2,200 square feet of living space to 3,800 square feet with finished basements.
Please visit www.mattamyhomes.com to register online for additional information on Madeline Woods.
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For more information, contact:
Steve Logan, Vice President, Mattamy Homes-Minnesota 952-898-6129;
Jennifer Anderson, Marketing, Mattamy Homes US Group-Minnesota 952-898-6131;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Mattamy Homes U.S. Group:
The Canadian based homebuilder, with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion, operates US home building divisions in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Charlotte, Jacksonville and Orlando. Visit www.mattamyhomes.com.
Steve Logan, vice president of Mattamy Homes in Minnesota, said Mattamy Homes is building 27 new single-family homes at Madeline Woods priced from $399,999.
Mattamy Homes at Madeline Woods have been architecturally designed with influences of the American Craftsman style and feature four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms and three-car garages.
New single-family homes at Madeline Woods range in size from 2,200 square feet of living space to 3,800 square feet with finished basements.
Please visit www.mattamyhomes.com to register online for additional information on Madeline Woods.
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For more information, contact:
Steve Logan, Vice President, Mattamy Homes-Minnesota 952-898-6129;
Jennifer Anderson, Marketing, Mattamy Homes US Group-Minnesota 952-898-6131;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Mattamy Homes U.S. Group:
The Canadian based homebuilder, with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion, operates US home building divisions in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Charlotte, Jacksonville and Orlando. Visit www.mattamyhomes.com.
Ashton Woods Homes Starts Construction of Six Ready-To-Move-In Homes at Palm Cove in Wesley Chapel
TAMPA - Ashton Woods Homes has started construction of six new ready-to-move-in single-family homes at Palm Cove, located off Boyette Rd. and S.R. 54 in Wesley Chapel.
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said all six ready-to-move-in homes will open this summer.
New three, four and five-bedroom single-family homes at Palm Cove are priced from $169,900 and range in size from 1,712 square feet of living space to 2,336 square feet.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando. Visit www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.
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For more information, contact:
Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700; John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said all six ready-to-move-in homes will open this summer.
New three, four and five-bedroom single-family homes at Palm Cove are priced from $169,900 and range in size from 1,712 square feet of living space to 2,336 square feet.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando. Visit www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.
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For more information, contact:
Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700; John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Ride Green Scooters Selected as Central Florida Representative for new Thompson Electric Scooter
WINTER PARK – Ride Green Scooters in Winter Park has been selected as the Central Florida representative for the new Thompson TS 350 Electric Scooter.
Brian Schwartz, general manager of Ride Green Scooters, said the Thompson TS-350 requires no tag or driver’s license and is street legal.
“The 350 uses 48 volt batteries and can transport you all day on a single charge,” Schwartz said.
“This is the most fuel efficient transportation on the street today,” he said.
Powered by a 350-watt brushless motor and priced at $1,199, the Thompson TS-350 comes with a headlight, tail lights and turn signals and free luggage rack.
“The new Thompson Electric Scooter has been the talk of the industry for several months now,” Schwartz said. “It’s the Cadillac of high-efficiency commuting,” he added.
Ride Green Scooters is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 at 671 W. Fairbanks Ave. Visit www.ridegreenscooters.com
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For more information, contact:
Brian Schwartz, Principal, Ride Green Scooters 407 467-3214;
Ron Schwartz, Principal, Ride Green Scooters 407-342-3648;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Brian Schwartz, general manager of Ride Green Scooters, said the Thompson TS-350 requires no tag or driver’s license and is street legal.
“The 350 uses 48 volt batteries and can transport you all day on a single charge,” Schwartz said.
“This is the most fuel efficient transportation on the street today,” he said.
Powered by a 350-watt brushless motor and priced at $1,199, the Thompson TS-350 comes with a headlight, tail lights and turn signals and free luggage rack.
“The new Thompson Electric Scooter has been the talk of the industry for several months now,” Schwartz said. “It’s the Cadillac of high-efficiency commuting,” he added.
Ride Green Scooters is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 at 671 W. Fairbanks Ave. Visit www.ridegreenscooters.com
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For more information, contact:
Brian Schwartz, Principal, Ride Green Scooters 407 467-3214;
Ron Schwartz, Principal, Ride Green Scooters 407-342-3648;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Paul Partyka Challenges Suzanne Kosmas to Public Debate at New Smyrna Beach Event
WINTER SPRINGS – Paul Partyka, Democratic candidate for Congress in Florida’s 24th District, challenged incumbent Suzanne Kosmas to a public debate during an appearance before the Southeast Volusia Democratic Club in New Smyrna Beach recently.
Partyka, who has criticized Kosmas for her poor performance on healthcare and space coast jobs, said a public debate is the only way people can decide who is the best democratic candidate for the seat.
So far Kosmas has declined to respond to the challenge.
“Central Florida District 24 has been under-represented for the past two years and I intend to change that,” said Partyka.
“You can’t change Washington if you send the same people back. In American government, election to Congress is duty and obligation to the people, not to the political process. We need a better voice in Congress,” Partyka said.
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For more information please contact:
Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com
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Paid for and approved by the Paul Partyka for Congress Committee
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Partyka, who has criticized Kosmas for her poor performance on healthcare and space coast jobs, said a public debate is the only way people can decide who is the best democratic candidate for the seat.
So far Kosmas has declined to respond to the challenge.
“Central Florida District 24 has been under-represented for the past two years and I intend to change that,” said Partyka.
“You can’t change Washington if you send the same people back. In American government, election to Congress is duty and obligation to the people, not to the political process. We need a better voice in Congress,” Partyka said.
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For more information please contact:
Paul P. Partyka, 407-341-0805 PaulPartykaforCongress@Gmail.com;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com
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Paid for and approved by the Paul Partyka for Congress Committee
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ABD Development Company Starts Construction of new Wyndham Luxury Model Home at Toscana in Palm Coast
PALM COAST – ABD Development Company, which ranks as one of the largest custom homebuilders in Central Florida, has started construction of two new model homes at Toscana, the gated luxury community ABD is developing on Old Kings Highway in Palm Coast.
David Kohn, president of ABD Development Company, said the Wyndham model home will open in the fall with 2,614 square feet of living space, four bedrooms and three baths with a two-car garage, priced from $360,000.
ABD also will start construction soon on a four-bedroom, three-bath Portofino luxury model home that will open in late fall. The 2,673 square foot Portofino is priced from the $370s.
Only 40 home sites remain for sale at Toscana in Palm Coast, where new luxury homes are priced from the mid-$300s to more than $1 million.
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For more information contact:
Alene Raskin, Marketing Manager, ABD Development Company 407-370-6400;
David Kohn, President, ABD Development Company 407-370-6400;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
David Kohn, president of ABD Development Company, said the Wyndham model home will open in the fall with 2,614 square feet of living space, four bedrooms and three baths with a two-car garage, priced from $360,000.
ABD also will start construction soon on a four-bedroom, three-bath Portofino luxury model home that will open in late fall. The 2,673 square foot Portofino is priced from the $370s.
Only 40 home sites remain for sale at Toscana in Palm Coast, where new luxury homes are priced from the mid-$300s to more than $1 million.
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For more information contact:
Alene Raskin, Marketing Manager, ABD Development Company 407-370-6400;
David Kohn, President, ABD Development Company 407-370-6400;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
BDG Construction Services Awarded Contract to Build Out Extreme Pita Restaurant Facility near UCF
WINTER SPRINGS - BDG Construction Services was recently awarded a contract to build out the 1,440 square foot Extreme Pita restaurant facility at 3402 Technology Ave. in Orlando near the University of Central Florida.
Kevin Guffee, a principal at BDG, said work on the construction of the Extreme Pita restaurant facility is already underway. Extreme Pita will open this summer.
BDG Construction Services builds and renovates a variety of properties, including retail shopping centers, office buildings, and public facilities.
BDG is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located at the Seminole County/Winter Springs Incubator on E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs.
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For more information, contact:
Kevin Guffee, Principal, BDG Construction Services, LLC, 407-729-5832 kguffee@bdgcs.com;
Esther Vargas-Davis, Site Manager, UCF Incubator-Seminole County, 407-278-4881, evargasd@mail.ucf.edu;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
About the UCF Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 140 emerging companies (including 90 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With eight facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
Kevin Guffee, a principal at BDG, said work on the construction of the Extreme Pita restaurant facility is already underway. Extreme Pita will open this summer.
BDG Construction Services builds and renovates a variety of properties, including retail shopping centers, office buildings, and public facilities.
BDG is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located at the Seminole County/Winter Springs Incubator on E. State Road 434 in Winter Springs.
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For more information, contact:
Kevin Guffee, Principal, BDG Construction Services, LLC, 407-729-5832 kguffee@bdgcs.com;
Esther Vargas-Davis, Site Manager, UCF Incubator-Seminole County, 407-278-4881, evargasd@mail.ucf.edu;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
About the UCF Incubation Program: Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 140 emerging companies (including 90 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With eight facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
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