Thursday, March 10, 2011

Del Webb Southshore Falls Homeowner Bruce Davis Vaulted to Gymnastics Fame, Now Trains Youngsters

APOLLO BEACH, Fla. --- Del Webb Southshore Falls homeowner Bruce Davis is a noted author, lecturer and gymnastics trainer whose life long passion got its start thanks to the guidance of his sister – three-time Olympian Muriel Grossfeld – in Indianapolis.

Now Davis and his wife Rita have owned and operated FlipFlops & Fitness at 328 Apollo Beach Blvd. in Apollo Beach for the past 11 years, and Davis is still paying back his famous sister.

Though he competed in college at South Connecticut State University in New Haven, Davis never made the Olympic team, the Holy Grail of gymnasts. But he’s done the next best thing---training Olympians and inspiring thousands more to excel in gymnastics.

Flip Flops & Fitness is located just five minutes from their Del Webb Southshore Falls home, one of the many advantages of the active adult neighborhood.

“We love our neighbors, I’d have to say that’s the biggest appeal at Del Webb Southshore Falls,” Davis said.

At FlipFlops & Fitness, the Davises offer children from preschool to teens training in gymnastics and tumbling geared for competition and cheerleading. He conducts 21 classes a week with 4-8 children in each class.

Davis, who earned his Bachelors Degree in Health and Physical Education from SCSU and a Masters Degree from Ohio University at the age of 21, taught and coached at Miami-Dade Community College North Campus for 33 years before retiring as Professor Emeritus in 1999.

While teaching in Miami, Davis opened Gymiami, a private gymnastics school, where he trained Olympian Kurt Thomas and national team member Cathy Shotwell. He took a one-year leave from Miami-Dade to pursue another passion as the managing editor for International Gymnastics magazine further wetting his appetite for gymnastics journalism

He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the World Acrobatics Society and is an internationally recognized authority on gymnastics.

The Davises were drawn to Del Webb Southshore Falls by the upscale features and barrel tile roofs and the fact that all homes are built to meet or exceed the tough Miami-Dade code.

“We enjoy our home at Del Webb Southshore Falls very much and appreciate the PulteGroup for putting it here,” Davis said.
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For more information, contact:
Lyndsey Clarke, Marketing Manager Del Webb Central Florida Division, 407-661-2150 ext 1416 2301 Lucien Way, Suite 400, Maitland, FL 32751; lyndsey.clarke@pultegroup.com; Sean C. Strickler, Vice President Sales & Marketing Del Webb-Central Florida, 407-661-1461 sean.strickler@pultegroup.com

Mattamy Homes to Open Honeyflower Model Home in Mid-March Priced from $211,990 at South Point in Belmont

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, plans to open its new Honeyflower model home in mid-March priced from $211,990 at South Point Village located on South Point Road (S.R. 273) next to High Point High School.

Bill Kiselick, division president for Mattamy Homes in the Charlotte region, said the Honeyflower model home offers three bedrooms with two-and-a-half baths in 2,425 square feet of living space with a two-car garage.

Ten distinctive three and four bedroom floor plans are available at South Point Village that range from 1,948 square feet of living space to 3,850 square feet.

South Point Village features Mattamy’s newest selection of “Dilworth” inspired homes with oversized windows, nine-foot ceilings and eight-foot doors.

For more information about South Point Village call Rick Epley at 704-825-6881.
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For more information about this press release, contact: Bill Kiselick, Division President Mattamy Homes US Group-Charlotte 704-375-9373 Bill.Kiselick@mattamyhomes.com; Marie Lorimer, Marketing, Mattamy Homes US Group-Charlotte 704-375-9373 Marie.Lorimer@mattamycorp.com

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.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Sublease for 4,615 Square Feet of Class A Office Space at Lincoln Plaza in Downtown Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. - NAI Realvest recently negotiated a sublease agreement for 4,615 square feet of Class A office space at 300 S. Orange Ave. in downtown Orlando.

NAI Realvest associate Drew Saphos, CCIM, George Livingston, chairman emeritus and principal Christie Alexander negotiated the agreement representing the local subtenant, Wave Software who subleased suite 900 in the 16-story Lincoln Plaza building at the intersection of Orange Ave. and South Street.

Wave Software, a provider of software applications for the legal community, relocated its corporate headquarters to the downtown facility from Millenia Blvd. in south Orlando.

The Shutts & Bowen law firm is the sublandlord and was represented by CNL Commercial Real Estate in the transaction.
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For more information contact: Christie Alexander, Principal, NAI Realvest 407-949-0704 calexander@realvest.com; George Livingston, Chairman Emeritus, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 glivingston@realvest.com; Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com

About NAI Realvest: NAI Realvest, 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. 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.

Lennar starts sales of single family homes priced from the $150s at Preston Pointe at Wyndham Lakes

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar has started sales of single family homes priced from the $150s at Preston Pointe at Wyndham Lakes located off Landstar and Town Center Blvds. in South Orlando.

David Parker, director of sales and marketing for Lennar in the Orlando region, said three, four and five bedroom single family homes at Preston Pointe at Wyndham Lakes range in size from 1,300 square feet of living space to 3,200 square feet with two-car garages.

Parker said Lennar is offering six distinctive floor plans at Preston Pointe, the homebuilder’s newest neighborhood in the Wyndham Lakes community.

Lennar is also building three and four bedroom single family homes at Somerset Landing at Wyndham Lakes, priced from $199,990 to $244,990, and two and three bedroom townhomes at Camden Landing at Wyndham Lakes priced from $141,990 to $158,990.

Wyndham Lakes boasts a resort-style swimming pool, 6,500 square foot community clubhouse and fitness center with aerobics and workout room, tennis and basketball courts and children’s playground.Discover Wyndham's Recreation Center - featuring a 6,500 sq. ft.

Visit http://www.lennar.com/New-Homes/Florida/Orlando/Orlando/Wyndham-Lakes/Preston-Pointe
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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