ALTAMONTE SPRINGS - Mercantile Capital Corporation Chief Executive Officer Christopher G. Hurn in Altamonte Springs is more at home on the Fox News set or the pages of Forbes magazine than his current soap box. — Stumping to drum up Republican support for HR 5297, the Obama administration’s efforts to provide capital for small businesses neglected by the major banks.
“This is a no-brainer for me,” said Hurn. “HR 5297 will benefit American small businesses. That’s the core of the American economy. That’s the primary job-creating sector of the economy,” he said.
“We’ve spent billions bailing out financial services and major manufacturers, making short term transfer payments and extending unemployment benefits, with little to show in stimulating the U.S. economy,” Hurn said.
“In the end, American small business will shoulder all those bills. We’ve got to fix the economy, and HR 5297 is the first big step in the right direction that I’ve seen so far,” he said.
Mercantile Capital Corporation ranks among the most active providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities.
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For more information about this press release contact: Chris Hurn, CEO/Cofounder, Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040; Geof Longstaff, Chairman, Mercantile Capital Corporation, 407-786-5040; Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
Friday, August 6, 2010
Minority Voters Could Swing the Congressional Election in District 24, Says Congressional Candidate Paul Partyka
WINTER SPRINGS - Minority voters could make the difference in the Democratic primary race for Congress in District 24, which includes much of Seminole and east Volusia counties.
Paul Partyka, the former Winter Springs mayor who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in District 24, said minority votes could put him over the top in his race against incumbent Suzanne Kosmas.
“Clearly, my positions are more closely aligned with the goals and aspirations of most minority voters in the 24th District,” Partyka said. “The big question is, how many minority voters will go to the polls for the primary election on Aug. 24?”
Partyka said the election of President Obama two years ago proved once and for all that increasingly influential minority communities across America can make their voices heard with powerful effect.
“If we want to build an American national government that is truly for the people and not weighted to favor the richest Americans, then it takes all of the people,” Partyka said.
“If we are to make America whole again, we have to come together as one nation, put aside our partisan differences and seek out our common interests, which are many,” Partyka said.
“Issues such as racial profiling, the 14th Amendment, the Arizona immigration law and hundreds of others are all fabricated to drive us apart,” Partyka said. “We can’t let smoke-and-mirrors manipulation of the American political process distract us from our sacred duty to fulfill the promise of America’s founders---a nation where, in practice as well as in words, all of us are created equal,” 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
Paid for and approved by the Paul Partyka for Congress Committee
Paul Partyka, the former Winter Springs mayor who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in District 24, said minority votes could put him over the top in his race against incumbent Suzanne Kosmas.
“Clearly, my positions are more closely aligned with the goals and aspirations of most minority voters in the 24th District,” Partyka said. “The big question is, how many minority voters will go to the polls for the primary election on Aug. 24?”
Partyka said the election of President Obama two years ago proved once and for all that increasingly influential minority communities across America can make their voices heard with powerful effect.
“If we want to build an American national government that is truly for the people and not weighted to favor the richest Americans, then it takes all of the people,” Partyka said.
“If we are to make America whole again, we have to come together as one nation, put aside our partisan differences and seek out our common interests, which are many,” Partyka said.
“Issues such as racial profiling, the 14th Amendment, the Arizona immigration law and hundreds of others are all fabricated to drive us apart,” Partyka said. “We can’t let smoke-and-mirrors manipulation of the American political process distract us from our sacred duty to fulfill the promise of America’s founders---a nation where, in practice as well as in words, all of us are created equal,” 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
Paid for and approved by the Paul Partyka for Congress Committee
Riviera Bella in DeBary to host Realtor Event Aug. 12 to showcase two new luxury homes priced under $200,000
DEBARY - Riviera Bella on the St. Johns River in DeBary is promising local area realtors special treats at a Realtor Preview Reception scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 12 to showcase two new luxury homes at Riviera Bella priced under $200,000.
Jerome Henin, president of Riviera Bella developer, Henin Group, said free food and drinks will be provided and participating realtors will be entered into a drawing to give away steak dinners at Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Fleming’s Steak House.
The Realtor Reception is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m.
Riviera Bella is offering an added one percent to the bonus commission for any realtor who closes on the sale of a new home at Riviera Bella before Aug. 31, Henin said.
On Saturday, Aug 14, Riviera Bella will host a public grand opening to showcase the two new ready-to-move-in homes --. The Geneva with 1,610 square feet of living space and The Anna with 1,903 square feet.
Both homes are priced below $200,000 and ready for immediate move-in, Henin said.
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For more information contact: Jerome Henin, Founder / President, Henin Group, 407 644-8595; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Jerome Henin, president of Riviera Bella developer, Henin Group, said free food and drinks will be provided and participating realtors will be entered into a drawing to give away steak dinners at Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Fleming’s Steak House.
The Realtor Reception is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m.
Riviera Bella is offering an added one percent to the bonus commission for any realtor who closes on the sale of a new home at Riviera Bella before Aug. 31, Henin said.
On Saturday, Aug 14, Riviera Bella will host a public grand opening to showcase the two new ready-to-move-in homes --. The Geneva with 1,610 square feet of living space and The Anna with 1,903 square feet.
Both homes are priced below $200,000 and ready for immediate move-in, Henin said.
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For more information contact: Jerome Henin, Founder / President, Henin Group, 407 644-8595; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
M/I Homes Opens new “2010 Home of Ideas” Model at Sawgrass in Southeast Orlando
ORLANDO - M/I Homes recently opened its “2010 Home of Ideas” – the DelMar model home at Sawgrass, located off Wetherbee and Boggy Creek Rds. east of Orlando International Airport in southeast Orlando.
Jeff Kaizer, vice president of sales and marketing at M/I Homes, said the two-story DelMar model home is part of the homebuilder’s Sunrise Collection of designer homes and was designated as the official “M/I Homes 2010 Home of Ideas,” for its latest features in design trends, technology and energy efficiency.
Base priced from under $200,000, the DelMar floor plan ranges from 2,210 square feet of living space to 2,690 square feet and features four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, a great room, formal dining room, with a two-car garage.
M/I Homes plans to build 60 new three, four and five-bedroom homes in its Sunrise Collection of homes at Sawgrass that range from 1,480 square feet of living space to 2,892 square feet, Kaizer said.
The Sawgrass sales office at 12636 Sawgrass Plantation Blvd. Orlando 32824 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- 858-0309 or visit www.mihomes.com.
For more 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; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
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 the two-story DelMar model home is part of the homebuilder’s Sunrise Collection of designer homes and was designated as the official “M/I Homes 2010 Home of Ideas,” for its latest features in design trends, technology and energy efficiency.
Base priced from under $200,000, the DelMar floor plan ranges from 2,210 square feet of living space to 2,690 square feet and features four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, a great room, formal dining room, with a two-car garage.
M/I Homes plans to build 60 new three, four and five-bedroom homes in its Sunrise Collection of homes at Sawgrass that range from 1,480 square feet of living space to 2,892 square feet, Kaizer said.
The Sawgrass sales office at 12636 Sawgrass Plantation Blvd. Orlando 32824 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- 858-0309 or visit www.mihomes.com.
For more 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; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
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.
Meritage Homes Names Nunzi Burzo Director of Purchasing
ORLANDO - Meritage Homes recently hired Nunzi Burzo director of purchasing in the Orlando region.
Pam Whitmore, marketing manager, for Meritage Homes in the Orlando region, said Burzo has more than 28 years of experience in the homebuilding industry.
Burzo is a graduate of NY Institute of Technology and was formerly director of purchasing for the Raleigh, N.C. division of another national homebuilder.
“Nunzi Burzo is a highly qualified homebuilding executive and we are excited that he has joined our team,” said Whitmore.
For more information, contact: Pam Whitmore, Marketing Manager, Meritage Homes of Central Florida, 407-712-8664, Pam.whitmore@meritagehomes.com; Brian Kittle, Director of Sales, Meritage Homes-Orlando, 407-712-8669; Brian.Kittle@meritagehomes.com; Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com
Pam Whitmore, marketing manager, for Meritage Homes in the Orlando region, said Burzo has more than 28 years of experience in the homebuilding industry.
Burzo is a graduate of NY Institute of Technology and was formerly director of purchasing for the Raleigh, N.C. division of another national homebuilder.
“Nunzi Burzo is a highly qualified homebuilding executive and we are excited that he has joined our team,” said Whitmore.
For more information, contact: Pam Whitmore, Marketing Manager, Meritage Homes of Central Florida, 407-712-8664, Pam.whitmore@meritagehomes.com; Brian Kittle, Director of Sales, Meritage Homes-Orlando, 407-712-8669; Brian.Kittle@meritagehomes.com; Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com
Marketplace Advisors negotiates two new retail lease agreements representing a NakedPizza Franchisee
ORLANDO – Marketplace Advisors, Inc., recently negotiated two new lease agreements representing Through Thick & Thin, LLC, a NakedPizza franchisee at Jamestown Plaza in Altamonte Springs and Woodcreek Square in Winter Springs.
David Marks, founder and president of Marketplace Advisors, Inc., represented the tenant, NakedPizza, in negotiations for 1,200 square feet of retail space at Jamestown Plaza on SR 434 in Altamonte Springs. Alanna Hogan of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT represented the landlord, Saul Holdings Limited Partnership.
Marks also represented the tenant, NakedPizza, in a lease agreement for 1,320 square feet at Woodcreek Square located on Red Bug Lake Road in Winter Springs. Phil Carter with Quest Company represented the Landlord, Poseidon Investments, Inc.
For more information, contact: David Marks, Marketplace Advisors, Inc., 407-599-0007 dmarks@cfl.rr.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
David Marks, founder and president of Marketplace Advisors, Inc., represented the tenant, NakedPizza, in negotiations for 1,200 square feet of retail space at Jamestown Plaza on SR 434 in Altamonte Springs. Alanna Hogan of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT represented the landlord, Saul Holdings Limited Partnership.
Marks also represented the tenant, NakedPizza, in a lease agreement for 1,320 square feet at Woodcreek Square located on Red Bug Lake Road in Winter Springs. Phil Carter with Quest Company represented the Landlord, Poseidon Investments, Inc.
For more information, contact: David Marks, Marketplace Advisors, Inc., 407-599-0007 dmarks@cfl.rr.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Sale-Leaseback an increasingly important strategy to raise capital amid recession and tight lending, says NAI Realvest executive
MAITLAND – Slow economic recovery and tight lending environment have made sale-leaseback transactions an increasingly popular strategy to raise capital and focus a company’s resources on its core profit-making business, says one real estate expert.
Mez Birdie, CCIM, director of retail services at NAI Realvest, in Maitland said “Companies make a higher return on capital in its core business compared to a lower return on owning real estate. Most companies have profit margins in double digits, while real estate returns are generally in single digits.”
“Real estate can’t earn a company the same sort of returns as its primary business,” Birdie also said. “By selling real estate, a company can reduce its debt, repurchase company stock, and focus its resources on core business lines, thus adding value to the company,” he added.
Birdie said sale-leaseback transactions today are far less rigid than in times past. “Sale-leaseback offers more flexibility than owning, as a company can structure the lease to suit its long or short-term needs. A properly negotiated lease provide flexible lease terms, such as: right of lease termination by way of property substitution, right to purchase properties, right of first refusal to purchase and lease servicing programs. These flexibilities give a company the option to close or relocate poor locations,” he said.
Upcoming changes in Federal Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rules may impact sale-leaseback transactions, Birdie said. “On an after-tax basis, sale-leaseback transactions offer significant benefits, as lease payments are tax deductible. FASB rules apply to sale-leaseback transactions. To determine if the transaction qualifies as an ‘operating or capital’ lease, accounting and legal departments of the company play an important role in crafting a beneficial sale-leaseback transaction,” he explained.
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For more information, contact: Mez Birdie, CCIM, Director-Retail & Investment Services, NAI Realvest 407-949-0734, Mbirdie@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President and COO NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989, pmahoney@realvest.com; Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
About NAI Realvest: NAI Realvest, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide through NAI Global, an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built their 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.
Mez Birdie, CCIM, director of retail services at NAI Realvest, in Maitland said “Companies make a higher return on capital in its core business compared to a lower return on owning real estate. Most companies have profit margins in double digits, while real estate returns are generally in single digits.”
“Real estate can’t earn a company the same sort of returns as its primary business,” Birdie also said. “By selling real estate, a company can reduce its debt, repurchase company stock, and focus its resources on core business lines, thus adding value to the company,” he added.
Birdie said sale-leaseback transactions today are far less rigid than in times past. “Sale-leaseback offers more flexibility than owning, as a company can structure the lease to suit its long or short-term needs. A properly negotiated lease provide flexible lease terms, such as: right of lease termination by way of property substitution, right to purchase properties, right of first refusal to purchase and lease servicing programs. These flexibilities give a company the option to close or relocate poor locations,” he said.
Upcoming changes in Federal Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rules may impact sale-leaseback transactions, Birdie said. “On an after-tax basis, sale-leaseback transactions offer significant benefits, as lease payments are tax deductible. FASB rules apply to sale-leaseback transactions. To determine if the transaction qualifies as an ‘operating or capital’ lease, accounting and legal departments of the company play an important role in crafting a beneficial sale-leaseback transaction,” he explained.
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For more information, contact: Mez Birdie, CCIM, Director-Retail & Investment Services, NAI Realvest 407-949-0734, Mbirdie@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President and COO NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989, pmahoney@realvest.com; Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
About NAI Realvest: NAI Realvest, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide through NAI Global, an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built their 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.
Mattamy Homes Starts Construction of Two Model Homes at Waterlynn in Mooresville
CHARLOTTE - Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, has started construction of two model homes at Waterlynn, located off I-77 Exit 33 and Waterlynn Rd. in Mooresville in the Charlotte region.
Bill Kiselick, president of Mattamy Homes U.S. Group in the Charlotte Region, said the Jasmine model home offers three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and a loft in 2,021 square feet of living space with a two-car garage.
The two-story Lavender model home, with 2,117 square feet of living space, offers three bedrooms with a master bedroom suite on the ground floor, a loft, two-and-a-half baths and a two-car garage.
Mattamy Homes plans to build 157 new single-family homes at Waterlynn that range in size from 1,800 square feet of living space to 2,600 square feet priced from the $200s.
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For more information contact: Marie Lorimer, Marketing, Mattamy Homes-Charlotte 704-375-9373; marie.lorimer@mattamyhomes.com; Bill Kiselick, Division President Mattamy Homes-Charlotte 704-375-9373 Bill.Kiselick@mattamyhomes.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
About Mattamy Homes U.S. Group: Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, www.mattamyhomes.com expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and is headquartered in Winter Park, Fla. with divisions in Charlotte, Jacksonville, Orlando, Minneapolis and Phoenix. The homebuilder, the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion was ranked among the highest of all homebuilders in the greater Toronto and Ottawa areas in a nationwide customer satisfaction survey conducted by J.D. Power Associates.
Bill Kiselick, president of Mattamy Homes U.S. Group in the Charlotte Region, said the Jasmine model home offers three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and a loft in 2,021 square feet of living space with a two-car garage.
The two-story Lavender model home, with 2,117 square feet of living space, offers three bedrooms with a master bedroom suite on the ground floor, a loft, two-and-a-half baths and a two-car garage.
Mattamy Homes plans to build 157 new single-family homes at Waterlynn that range in size from 1,800 square feet of living space to 2,600 square feet priced from the $200s.
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For more information contact: Marie Lorimer, Marketing, Mattamy Homes-Charlotte 704-375-9373; marie.lorimer@mattamyhomes.com; Bill Kiselick, Division President Mattamy Homes-Charlotte 704-375-9373 Bill.Kiselick@mattamyhomes.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
About Mattamy Homes U.S. Group: Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, www.mattamyhomes.com expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and is headquartered in Winter Park, Fla. with divisions in Charlotte, Jacksonville, Orlando, Minneapolis and Phoenix. The homebuilder, the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion was ranked among the highest of all homebuilders in the greater Toronto and Ottawa areas in a nationwide customer satisfaction survey conducted by J.D. Power Associates.
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects awarded interior renovations contract at Loop West in Kissimmee
ORLANDO - Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, have been awarded a contract for interior renovations at the Loop West, a lifestyle center being developed by The Wilder Companies of Boston.
Renovations, according to Chairman Lonnie Peterson of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, will total 4,600 square feet at the facility located on Osceola and John Young Parkways in Kissimmee.
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For more information contact: Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100; Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Renovations, according to Chairman Lonnie Peterson of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, will total 4,600 square feet at the facility located on Osceola and John Young Parkways in Kissimmee.
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For more information contact: Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100; Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Crossman & Company's Courtney Kowalchuk completes 11 leases in Three Counties totaling over 21,000sf
ORLANDO - Courtney Kowalchuk, senior leasing associate at Crossman & Company, one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, recently closed on 11 lease transactions that total 21,147 square feet of retail and office space in Winter Park, Orlando, Lakeland, and Tampa.
John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said Kowalchuk negotiated the 11 transactions representing the landlords of the shopping centers including two centers–City Plaza at Tampa Palms and Aloma Shopping Center–that Crossman & Company is redeveloping--
•Kowalchuk negotiated a five-year lease of 790 square feet with TP Nails & Spa in City Plaza at Tampa Palms at 16055 Tampa Palms Blvd.;
•Charles Jewelers renewed its lease at City Plaza at Tampa Palms for another five years. They occupy 1,395 square feet.
•Lemon Lime d/b/a Ciccio & Tony’s The Lodge renewed the lease of 4,285 square feet for five years at 16023 Tampa Palms Blvd. in City Plaza at Tampa Palms;
•At 2203 Aloma Ave. in the Aloma Shopping Center in Winter Park, Kowalchuk negotiated a 10-year lease for 3,576 square feet with Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen, which will be the first location of Tijuana Flat’s new concept featuring a Cajun/Creole menu.
•Aloma Cinema Grill signed a new five-year lease for 1,250 square feet to expand from the 13,134 square feet it already occupies at Aloma Shopping Center;
•Dance Unique renewed its lease of 1,200 square feet for three years at Aloma Shopping Center and
•Leslie’s Pool Mart renewed its lease of 2,700 square feet for three years at Aloma Shopping Center;
•Also in Winter Park at nearby Shoppes of Aloma, T-Mobile carrier Hello Unlimited is a new tenant who leased 1,273 square feet for three years at 2250 Aloma Ave.
•In Lakeland at Southgate Shopping Center, 2,328 square feet was leased for three years by new tenant Top USA Gold Buyers at 2803 S. Florida Ave.
•The UPS Store leased 1,450 square feet for five years at 2423 S.Orange Ave. in Orange Avenue Square. Mike McNeil of BizBroker USA represented the tenant.
•Primary Care Associates leased 1,300 square feet in suite C in the Orlando Medical & Professional Complex at 1140 SR 436.
For more information contact: Courtney Kowalchuk, Senior Associate Crossman & Company, 407-581-6232; ckowalchuk@crossmanco.com; John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com
John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said Kowalchuk negotiated the 11 transactions representing the landlords of the shopping centers including two centers–City Plaza at Tampa Palms and Aloma Shopping Center–that Crossman & Company is redeveloping--
•Kowalchuk negotiated a five-year lease of 790 square feet with TP Nails & Spa in City Plaza at Tampa Palms at 16055 Tampa Palms Blvd.;
•Charles Jewelers renewed its lease at City Plaza at Tampa Palms for another five years. They occupy 1,395 square feet.
•Lemon Lime d/b/a Ciccio & Tony’s The Lodge renewed the lease of 4,285 square feet for five years at 16023 Tampa Palms Blvd. in City Plaza at Tampa Palms;
•At 2203 Aloma Ave. in the Aloma Shopping Center in Winter Park, Kowalchuk negotiated a 10-year lease for 3,576 square feet with Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen, which will be the first location of Tijuana Flat’s new concept featuring a Cajun/Creole menu.
•Aloma Cinema Grill signed a new five-year lease for 1,250 square feet to expand from the 13,134 square feet it already occupies at Aloma Shopping Center;
•Dance Unique renewed its lease of 1,200 square feet for three years at Aloma Shopping Center and
•Leslie’s Pool Mart renewed its lease of 2,700 square feet for three years at Aloma Shopping Center;
•Also in Winter Park at nearby Shoppes of Aloma, T-Mobile carrier Hello Unlimited is a new tenant who leased 1,273 square feet for three years at 2250 Aloma Ave.
•In Lakeland at Southgate Shopping Center, 2,328 square feet was leased for three years by new tenant Top USA Gold Buyers at 2803 S. Florida Ave.
•The UPS Store leased 1,450 square feet for five years at 2423 S.Orange Ave. in Orange Avenue Square. Mike McNeil of BizBroker USA represented the tenant.
•Primary Care Associates leased 1,300 square feet in suite C in the Orlando Medical & Professional Complex at 1140 SR 436.
For more information contact: Courtney Kowalchuk, Senior Associate Crossman & Company, 407-581-6232; ckowalchuk@crossmanco.com; John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com
Winston James Negotiates New Lease at Beville Road Business Park with Skateboard Manufacturer, Distributor
SOUTH DAYTONA - Winston James Development, LLC, recently negotiated a new long-term lease agreement at the Beville Road Business Park on Beville Road at SR 5A in South Daytona.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston James Development, the developer and landlord of the property, said Constructive Concepts, LLC, leased 1,050 square feet of industrial space at Beville Road Business Park.
Constructive Concepts will develop, manufacture, market and distribute skateboards.
For more information contact: Winston Schwartz, President, Winston-James Development, Inc. 933 Beville Rd., South Daytona, Fla. 32119; 386-760-2555; Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston James Development, the developer and landlord of the property, said Constructive Concepts, LLC, leased 1,050 square feet of industrial space at Beville Road Business Park.
Constructive Concepts will develop, manufacture, market and distribute skateboards.
For more information contact: Winston Schwartz, President, Winston-James Development, Inc. 933 Beville Rd., South Daytona, Fla. 32119; 386-760-2555; Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com
Crossman & Company Negotiates Two New Long-Term Lease Agreements at Hunter’s Creek Plaza in southwest Orlando
ORLANDO - Crossman & Company, one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, recently negotiated two new long-term lease agreements for 1,400 square feet each at Hunter’s Creek Plaza in southwest Orlando.
John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said Whitaker Leonhardt negotiated both leases on behalf of the landlord, Hunter Creek Plaza, LLC.
Hurricane’s Ice Cream leased the space at 2061 Town Center Blvd. and Marco’s Pizza leased 2097 Town Center Blvd. in the plaza.
“With the addition of Hurricane’s Ice Cream and Marco’s Pizza, this Super Target-anchored shopping center in Hunter’s Creek gained two complementary uses to the existing strong tenant mix. It’s a positive sign for the retail market to have small shop deals getting transacted,” Leonhardt said.
For more information contact: Whitaker Leonhardt, Crossman & Company 407-581-6232; WLeonhardt@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Crossman & Company 407-481-6220 mdelahunty@crossmanco.com; John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Crossman & Company: Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said Whitaker Leonhardt negotiated both leases on behalf of the landlord, Hunter Creek Plaza, LLC.
Hurricane’s Ice Cream leased the space at 2061 Town Center Blvd. and Marco’s Pizza leased 2097 Town Center Blvd. in the plaza.
“With the addition of Hurricane’s Ice Cream and Marco’s Pizza, this Super Target-anchored shopping center in Hunter’s Creek gained two complementary uses to the existing strong tenant mix. It’s a positive sign for the retail market to have small shop deals getting transacted,” Leonhardt said.
For more information contact: Whitaker Leonhardt, Crossman & Company 407-581-6232; WLeonhardt@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Crossman & Company 407-481-6220 mdelahunty@crossmanco.com; John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Crossman & Company: Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
NAI Realvest Negotiates New Office Lease in Daytona Beach for Physicians Group’s 7th Central Florida Location
MAITLAND – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 2,600 square feet of medical/professional office space located at 411 Frederick Avenue, Suite 4 off George Engram Blvd. and N. Nova Road in Daytona Beach.
Paul Partyka, a principal at NAI Realvest negotiated the lease agreement representing the tenant, Sarasota-based Physicians Group, LLC, a Joint Commission accredited organization designated to treat auto accident patients. Physicians Group, with more than 50 locations across Florida and Minnesota is opening its seventh Central Florida facility at the site.
CIA Developers of Melbourne is the landlord.
For more information, contact: Paul P. Partyka, Managing Partner, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 ppartyka@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
About NAI Realvest: NAI Realvest, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide through NAI Global, an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built their 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.
Paul Partyka, a principal at NAI Realvest negotiated the lease agreement representing the tenant, Sarasota-based Physicians Group, LLC, a Joint Commission accredited organization designated to treat auto accident patients. Physicians Group, with more than 50 locations across Florida and Minnesota is opening its seventh Central Florida facility at the site.
CIA Developers of Melbourne is the landlord.
For more information, contact: Paul P. Partyka, Managing Partner, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 ppartyka@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
About NAI Realvest: NAI Realvest, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide through NAI Global, an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built their 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.
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida Form Strategic Alliance
ORLANDO - Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has formed a strategic alliance with Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida, Inc., a full service lender offering a broad portfolio of loan programs for all types of buyers.
Roger Soderstrom, owner and founder of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the alliance provides Stirling Sotheby’s with an important resource to finance sales of upscale homes in the Central Florida region at the most competitive rates and terms.
“Our alliance with Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida gives us a big and important tool to help home owners sell their homes in a market where financing has been challenging for some home buyers,” Soderstrom said.
“We’re honored to have this opportunity to provide mortgage financing for Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty’s clientele,” said Matt Malloy, president of Integrity Home Loan. “We believe, along with Stirling Sotheby’s, that by providing financing, products, industry knowledge and superior service, this alliance will allow our team to dominate the Florida market,” Malloy added.
For more information, contact: Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, 407-581-7890; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
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, owner and founder of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the alliance provides Stirling Sotheby’s with an important resource to finance sales of upscale homes in the Central Florida region at the most competitive rates and terms.
“Our alliance with Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida gives us a big and important tool to help home owners sell their homes in a market where financing has been challenging for some home buyers,” Soderstrom said.
“We’re honored to have this opportunity to provide mortgage financing for Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty’s clientele,” said Matt Malloy, president of Integrity Home Loan. “We believe, along with Stirling Sotheby’s, that by providing financing, products, industry knowledge and superior service, this alliance will allow our team to dominate the Florida market,” Malloy added.
For more information, contact: Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, 407-581-7890; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
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.
Florida Trend Magazine ranks Crossman & Company one of Florida’s Best Companies to Work For
ORLANDO - Crossman & Company, one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, was recently named one of the “2010 Best Companies to Work For in Florida” by Florida Trend magazine, a leading corporate business monthly publication.
“We have assembled a great staff of highly motivated, well-educated and dedicated professionals and the credit, frankly, goes to them,” Crossman said.
Crossman & Company could rank as one of Florida’s fastest growing professional companies, Crossman added. Nine Crossman & Company specialists started work during the last fiscal year.
For more information, contact: John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6220 mdelahunty@crossmanco.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Crossman & Company: Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
“We have assembled a great staff of highly motivated, well-educated and dedicated professionals and the credit, frankly, goes to them,” Crossman said.
Crossman & Company could rank as one of Florida’s fastest growing professional companies, Crossman added. Nine Crossman & Company specialists started work during the last fiscal year.
For more information, contact: John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6220 mdelahunty@crossmanco.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Crossman & Company: Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
Value Key to Lennar’s Strong Sales at Heritage Bay Golf and Country Club in Naples
NAPLES - Lennar reports it sold more than 100 new homes since January at Heritage Bay, a gated golf and country club resort community located on Immokalee Road five miles east of I-75 in Naples.
Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar’s Southwest Florida Division, said value is the key ingredient to the home builder’s success in the southwest Florida region
“Heritage Bay offers a range of single-family homes and condominiums that are both affordably priced and rich in amenities,” Devereaux said.
“That all adds up to tremendous value when you are a retiree or empty nester trying to live the good life,” he said.
To start, new home buyers at Heritage Bay receive free membership in the Heritage Bay golf club with its 27-hole championship golf course.
Pricing starts from the $160s for terrace condominiums and verandas to over $500,000 for luxury coach and estate homes. Homes range in size from 1,194 square feet to over 2,900 square feet of living space.
Community amenities also include seven lighted Har-Tru tennis courts with stadium seating for tournaments, a well-appointed 42,000 square two-story clubhouse with state-of-the-art fitness center and resort-style swimming pool with Chickee Bar.
“Eighty percent of the land at Heritage Bay is comprised of lakes, golf course, conservation areas and open preserves,” Devereaux said.
For information about Heritage Bay call 239-348-1087 for terraces and verandahs and 239-304-9202 for luxury coach and estate homes, or visit www.Lennar.com.
For more information contact: Matt Devereaux, Director of Sales, Lennar-Southwest Florida 239-278-1177; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar’s Southwest Florida Division, said value is the key ingredient to the home builder’s success in the southwest Florida region
“Heritage Bay offers a range of single-family homes and condominiums that are both affordably priced and rich in amenities,” Devereaux said.
“That all adds up to tremendous value when you are a retiree or empty nester trying to live the good life,” he said.
To start, new home buyers at Heritage Bay receive free membership in the Heritage Bay golf club with its 27-hole championship golf course.
Pricing starts from the $160s for terrace condominiums and verandas to over $500,000 for luxury coach and estate homes. Homes range in size from 1,194 square feet to over 2,900 square feet of living space.
Community amenities also include seven lighted Har-Tru tennis courts with stadium seating for tournaments, a well-appointed 42,000 square two-story clubhouse with state-of-the-art fitness center and resort-style swimming pool with Chickee Bar.
“Eighty percent of the land at Heritage Bay is comprised of lakes, golf course, conservation areas and open preserves,” Devereaux said.
For information about Heritage Bay call 239-348-1087 for terraces and verandahs and 239-304-9202 for luxury coach and estate homes, or visit www.Lennar.com.
For more information contact: Matt Devereaux, Director of Sales, Lennar-Southwest Florida 239-278-1177; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
Crossman & Company negotiates renewal lease at Eustis Square
EUSTIS - Crossman & Company, one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, recently negotiated a three-year lease renewal agreement with Ron’s Coins for 400 square feet at 218 West Ardice Ave. in the Eustis Square Shopping Center.
Leasing Associate Daniel Germano negotiated the transaction representing the landlord Eustis Square One.
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For more information please contact: Daniel Germano, Leasing Associate, Crossman & Company, 407-423-5400 or 407-581-6223; John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6220 mdelahunty@crossmanco.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Crossman & Company: Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
Leasing Associate Daniel Germano negotiated the transaction representing the landlord Eustis Square One.
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For more information please contact: Daniel Germano, Leasing Associate, Crossman & Company, 407-423-5400 or 407-581-6223; John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com; Molly Delahunty, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6220 mdelahunty@crossmanco.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Crossman & Company: Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
Stirling Commercial Group Negotiates Lease for 7,200 Square Feet of Downtown Orlando Office Space to Solar Company
ORLANDO - Stirling Commercial Group recently negotiated a new five-year lease for 7,200 square feet of office space in the Centennial Bank building at 250 N. Orange Ave. across from St. James Cathedral in downtown Orlando.
Stirling Commercial Group associates John Kurtz and James Mincy negotiated the agreement representing both the landlord, 250 North Orange Ave. LLC and the tenant, Solar Smart, LLC.
Kurtz said Solar Smart, LLC will occupy the entire 10th floor of the building starting in November.
Solar Smart, LLC, an affiliate of Emory Development and Electric Inc. of Maitland, is one of the leading providers of alternative energy devices in the U.S., focusing on solar hot water, solar pool systems, residential wind turbines, and photovoltaic solutions.
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For more information, contact: James A. Mincy or John Kurtz, Sales Associate, Stirling Commercial Group 407-581-5550; Roger Soderstrom, Owner/Founder Stirling Commercial Group, 407-581-7890; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Stirling Commercial Group associates John Kurtz and James Mincy negotiated the agreement representing both the landlord, 250 North Orange Ave. LLC and the tenant, Solar Smart, LLC.
Kurtz said Solar Smart, LLC will occupy the entire 10th floor of the building starting in November.
Solar Smart, LLC, an affiliate of Emory Development and Electric Inc. of Maitland, is one of the leading providers of alternative energy devices in the U.S., focusing on solar hot water, solar pool systems, residential wind turbines, and photovoltaic solutions.
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For more information, contact: James A. Mincy or John Kurtz, Sales Associate, Stirling Commercial Group 407-581-5550; Roger Soderstrom, Owner/Founder Stirling Commercial Group, 407-581-7890; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
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