Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Negotiates Long Term Leases totaling 21,493 square feet at Two Orlando Office Buildings

ORLANDO - Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, associated with 130 Grubb & Ellis offices worldwide, recently negotiated two long-term office leases for a total of 21,493 square feet in Orlando. Anne Deason Spencer vice president of the Office Services Group at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, negotiated both transactions representing the local tenants.

The Devereaux Foundation, who provides services to children with health or developmental disabilites, has renewed its lease of 17,549 square feet at Citadel I, 5850 TG Lee Blvd. in southeast Orlando. Penn-Florida Realty Corp. is the Orlando-based landlord for the 26-year old, 150,000 square foot building, which is currently 86 percent leased.

Spencer also represented Currency Exchange International, in a new lease agreement for 3,944 square feet at Millenia Park One, 4901 Vineland Rd. in southwest Orlando. The tenant provides its services to retail or hospitality related companies who have international trade or clientele. The landlord for the 10-year-old, 157,000 square foot building is MIL Owner, LLC and was represented in the transaction by Emily Zinaich of Morrison Commercial Real Estate.
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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, Tampa and Melbourne 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 6,500 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.

CONTACTS: Anne Spencer, 407-481-5411, aspencer@commercialfl.com; Jeff Sweeney, 407-481-5387, jsweeney@commercialfl.com; Larry Vershel 407-644-4142

American Soda Blast Company to Blast its Way into the Hearts of Car Enthusiasts at Annual Turkey Run Car Show in Daytona Beach

APOPKA - For classic car enthusiasts, the annual Thanksgiving weekend Turkey Run Nov. 25-28 at Daytona International Speedway is a dream come true---hundreds of acres devoted to showcasing museum-quality classic cars that date from the turn of the century to recent times.

For car owners, the annual Turkey Run is a huge outdoor market for hard-to-get parts, accessories and services. And that’s where American Soda Blast Company plans to shine---literally.

“We’ve established a Turkey Run exhibit that’s going to catch everyone’s eye,” said Michael Young, founder and president of the company.

American Soda Blast technology cleans and strips old paint, and blemishes from car bodies using pressurized sodium bicarbonate.

The process replaces traditional sanding and sand blasting that scores, gouges or warps sheet metal surfaces. The kinder, gentler stripping process is especially important for cars that may be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, Young said.

The biodegradable blast material is a food grade product and won’t harm the underlying metal.
“Sodium bicarbonate is one of the most common compounds found in nature, and does not heat up the metal during blasting like sand will.” Young said.

Scientists used the soda stripping process to restore the Statue of Liberty in the 1980s, Young said. Modern emphasis on green technology solutions has brought the process into vogue.- 30 -

For more information, contact: Michael Young, American Soda Blast Co. Apopka, Florida; 407-931-6191; Michael@americansodablast.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com

Only 19 Town Homes Remain For Sale Priced From The $160s At Taylor Morrison’s Lake Mary Landings in Lake Mary

LAKE MARY - Only 19 town homes remain for sale priced from the $160s at Taylor Morrison’s Lake Mary Landings, a gated community located on Canyon Stone Circle off Weldon Road near Seminole State College in Lake Mary.

Kristin Vuckovic, marketing manager for Taylor Morrison in the North Florida region, said new three-bedroom town homes at Lake Mary Landings range in size from 1,690 square feet of living space to 2,215 square feet with two-and-a-half or three baths and two-car garages.

Taylor Morrison has built 188 town homes with upgraded features and amenities at Lake Mary Landings, where homeowners enjoy a community pavilion and picnic area, a swimming pool and cabana, and a children’s playground.

“We expect to sell the last remaining town homes at Lake Mary Landings within the next three months,” Vuckovic said. “This is the last chance to own a town home in a gated community in this area,” she added.

For more information, contact Chelsey Perfumo community sales associate at 407-324-0620 or visit http://www.taylormorrison.com/.

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For more information about this press release, contact: Kristin Vuckovic, Marketing Manager, Taylor Morrison, Inc. North Florida Division 321-397-7510 kvuckovic@taylormorrison.com; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com