Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Del Webb to Showcase 10 New Model Homes at Grand Opening of $4.2 Million Model Park Feb. 19 at Stone Creek in Ocala

OCALA – Del Webb will unveil 10 new model homes priced from the $130s to $270s during the Grand Opening of its $4.2 million model park on Saturday, Feb. 19 at Stone Creek, a golf course community located at 6320 SW 89th Court Rd. in Ocala.

Sean Strickler, vice president of sales and marketing for Del Webb in Central Florida, said a lively grand opening celebration is planned from noon to 4 p.m. with food, refreshments, live music and giveaways. Admission is free and the public is invited.

At completion Del Webb plans to build over 4,000 new single family homes at Stone Creek.
The Stone Creek 18-hole championship golf course on 187 acres is open and boasts stately live oak trees on a rolling countryside with water features strategically placed on 14 of the holes, and a six-tee box design for beginners to experts. There is also an on-site restaurant called Stone Creek Grille.

Stone Creek’s Reflection Bay and Elan Spa community clubhouses are completed and consist of over 44,000 square feet, situated on more than 29 acres including a grand ballroom, fitness center, movement studio, indoor spa, steam and sauna room, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, pickelball courts and bocce ball courts.

“Stone Creek offers a refreshing alternative for Active Adults making the move to Florida or for residents of the Villages who are looking for a more intimate, less crowded community while still having a variety of Lifestyle offerings at their doorstep” according to Strickler.

For more information, visit delwebb.com/stonecreek or call 877-333-5932.
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For more information about this news release contact: Jennifer Hendry, Marketing Coordinator, North Florida Division, 904-217-0005, jennifer.hendry@pulte.com; Lyndsey Clarke, Marketing Manager Pulte Central & North Florida Divisions, 407-661-2150 ext 1416 2301 Lucien Way, Suite 400, Maitland, FL 32751, lyndsey.clarke@pultegroup.com; Sean C. Strickler, Vice President Sales & Marketing PulteGroup/Florida, 407-661-1461 sean.strickler@pultegroup.com;

About Del Webb: Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010, award-winning Del Webb communities provide a vibrant, enriched lifestyle for those ages 55 and older, creating an unmatched experience for the next phase of life. Del Webb communities began with the original Sun City which opened outside Phoenix, Arizona in 1960 and have grown to include more than 50 communities currently open for new home sales in 21 states. Del Webb is the undisputed leader of active adult communities in America and draws on its 50 years of experience of providing residents an engaging life which fulfills their creative, physical, mental, and social needs. Together with Del Webb residents, the brand is redefining retirement. For more information on Del Webb, visit www.delwebb.com

Del Webb to Showcase New Homes at Grand Opening of $4.6 million Model Park on Feb. 12 at Riverwood in Nocatee

PONTE VEDRA – Del Webb will host a grand opening of its $4.6 million model park on Saturday Feb. 12 to showcase nine new fully furnished model homes priced from the $160s at Riverwood in Nocatee. Riverwood is a Del Webb community for those 55 or better and is within the 15,000 acre master-planned community, Nocatee.

Sean Strickler, vice president of sales and marketing of Del Webb in North Florida, said a grand opening celebration is planned from noon to 4 p.m. with food, refreshments, live music and giveaways. Admission is free and the public is invited. The Del Webb model home center at Nocatee is located at 124 Del Webb Parkway, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081.

Strickler said Del Webb plans to build 1,988 single family homes and carriage homes in Riverwood.

New single-family homes priced from the $160s to the $300s at Riverwood in Nocatee range in size from 1,392 square feet of living space to 2,611 square feet.

The Carriage Homes range from 1,438 square feet to 1,857 square feet, priced from the $160s to the low $200s.

Riverwood by Del Webb features world class amenities and a private clubhouse, amongst the largest of any active adult community in Florida. The $14 million Anastasia Club in Riverwood is currently under construction and scheduled to open in the spring with a grand ballroom, social café, fitness center with Techno-gym equipment, movement studio, indoor spa, steam and sauna room, indoor and outdoor pools, outside tennis courts, pickleball courts and bocce ball courts. Residents of Riverwood will also enjoy their very own Central Park, where they can actively garden or enjoy an outdoor concert in the amphitheater.

Nocatee also features it’s very own Splash Water Park, fitness center and planned activities for residents and families.

For more information, visit delwebb.com/riverwood or call 866-224-4231.
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For more information about this news release contact: Jennifer Hendry, Marketing Coordinator, North Florida Division, 904-217-0005, jennifer.hendry@pulte.com; Lyndsey Clarke, Marketing Manager Pulte Central & North Florida Divisions, 407-661-2150 ext 1416 2301 Lucien Way, Suite 400, Maitland, FL 32751, lyndsey.clarke@pultegroup.com; Sean C. Strickler, Vice President Sales & Marketing Pulte-Florida, 407-661-1461, sean.strickler@pultegroup.com

About Del Webb: Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010, award-winning Del Webb communities provide a vibrant, enriched lifestyle for those ages 55 and older, creating an unmatched experience for the next phase of life. Del Webb communities began with the original Sun City which opened outside Phoenix, Arizona in 1960 and have grown to include more than 50 communities currently open for new home sales in 21 states. Del Webb is the undisputed leader of active adult communities in America and draws on its 50 years of experience of providing residents an engaging life which fulfills their creative, physical, mental, and social needs. Together with Del Webb residents, the brand is redefining retirement. For more information on Del Webb, visit www.delwebb.com.

About PulteGroup: PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is America’s premier home building company with operations in 67 markets, 29 states and the District of Columbia. Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2010, the Company has an unmatched capacity to meet the needs of all buyer segments through its brand portfolio that includes Pulte Homes, Centex Homes and Del Webb. As the most awarded homebuilder in customer satisfaction, the brands of PulteGroup have consistently ranked among the nation’s top homebuilders as surveyed by third-party, independent national customer satisfaction studies. For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and PulteGroup brands, see www.pultegroup.com; www.pulte.com; www.centex.com; www.delwebb.com.

NAI Realvest Negotiates New Office Lease in Maitland Center

MAITLAND - NAI Realvest negotiated a new lease agreement for 1,991 square feet of office space in suite 104 at 1015 Maitland Center Commons Blvd.

Michael Heidrich, a principal in the firm, brokered the transaction representing the Maitland-based landlord, 1015 Maitland Center Commons, LLC and the tenant, Azuleri, Inc., a hearing aid systems manufacturer relocating from southeast Orlando.
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For more information, contact: Michael Heidrich, Principal, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 mheidrich@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President, 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 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.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Two New Industrial Leases totaling 5,000 Square Feet in Orlando

MAITLAND – Michael Heidrich, principal at NAI Realvest recently negotiated two lease agreements for industrial space totaling 5,000 square feet at Hanging Moss CommerCenter and Airport Industrial Center in Orlando.

Heidrich represented the landlord Maitland-based COP-Hanging Moss, LLC in a lease to Winter Park Auto Exchange, Inc. for suite 410 with 2,000 square feet at 6112 Hanging Moss Rd.

At 7466 Narcoossee Rd., Citadel Capital Management, Inc. of Winter Park leased unit 200-F with 3,000 square feet . Heidrich negotiated the transaction on behalf of the landlord Airport Investment Properties, LLC of Columbus, Ohio. Rory Williams of Acquisition Consultants represented the tenant.
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For more information contact: Michael Heidrich, Principal, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 or mheidrich@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President, 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.

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC Awarded Two Contracts for Work on State Highways, Polk Parkway

ORLANDO - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, was recently awarded two contracts for work on state highways and Polk Parkway in Polk County.

A. M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the firm will provide mobile asset and LiDAR data collection as part of Marlin Engineering’s Statewide Transportation Statistics contract with the Fla. Department of Transportation (FDOT) central office.

Fragala said the multiyear IDIQ contract is valued at up to $5 million to the team.
DTS will also develop maintenance of traffic plans and road safety upgrades as a sub-consultant to Kimley Horn and Associates for work being done on the Polk Parkway in Polk County.
That contact is valued at $65,000, Fragala said.

DTS provides asset management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning/engineering, web design, database/software applications, and video and multi media production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
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For more information, contact: A. M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, PMP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com

Ashton Woods Homes Names Pete Small Vice President of Finance, Controller in Orlando, Tampa

ORLANDO - Ashton Woods Homes has appointed Pete Small vice president of finance and company controller in Orlando and Tampa.

Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in Orlando and Tampa, said Small has more than 17 years of experience in corporate finance in the home building industry.

Prior to joining Ashton Woods Homes, Small served as Director of Accounting for Sonny’s Franchise Company where he was responsible for the 130-unit restaurant chain. In addition, Small served as CFO of Beazer Homes USA, where he was responsible for financial management of 11 divisions along with mortgage and title service operations.

Small has a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Central Florida. He is a licensed CPA.

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 Austin, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Raleigh, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando. * * *
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

NAI Realvest Brokers sale of Orange County development site for a new Tire Kingdom Store

ORLANDO – NAI Realvest recently negotiated the $700,000 purchase of a 0.71-acre retail development site for a new Tire Kingdom store on Majorca Place in Orlando. The acquired property was a portion of the Majorca Place PD located on Turkey Lake Road, just north of Sand Lake Road in southwest Orlando.

NAI Realvest principals Kevin O'Connor and Matt Cichocki negotiated the transaction on behalf of the buyer Pavilion Capital, LLC of Charlotte, N.C., a developer for Tire Kingdom who plans to construct a 7,000 square foot store on the site.

Se Belle Smith Dymmek of Kissimmee is the seller.

This is the tenth Central Florida Tire Kingdom location the NAI Realvest retail team of O’Connor and Cichocki has secured, with two additional sites under contract.
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For more information, contact: Kevin O’Connor or Matt Cichocki, Principals NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 koconnor@realvest.com or mcichocki@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com

About NAI Realvest: NAI Realvest, with offices serving 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.