Friday, July 22, 2011

Crossman & Company Ranked One of Florida’s Best Places to Work and Among the Top 100 U.S. Real Estate Management Companies

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Crossman & Company, the Orlando based retail management, leasing and development company, was recently named one of the top 100 real estate management companies in the U.S.

John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said Retail Traffic magazine, a leading U.S. trade publication, named Crossman & Company the 40th largest retail property management firm in the U.S. based on gross leasable area (GLA). Crossman & Company reported it manages more than 45 properties that total more than 16 million square feet of retail space.

Florida Trend magazine recently named Crossman & Company one of Florida’s Best Places to Work, Crossman said. Crossman & Company ranked as Florida’s 18th best place to work based on training and professional support, turnover, corporate culture, compensation and benefits.

Crossman & Company’s most notable clients include Florida based Publix Super Markets, Inc. and Orlando Fashion Square.

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.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Contract to Design New Subway Restaurant in Kissimmee

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, were recently awarded a contract by WindCrest Development Group, Inc. to design a new Subway Restaurant in Kissimmee.

Jed Downs, president of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, said a new Partin Village Center, located on U.S. 192 and Partin Settlement Road is now under construction.

The Baldwin Park architectural firm will design a new Subway restaurant offering 1,500 square feet of space.

Mattamy Homes Names New Home Sales Counselors for Jacksonville Region

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, recently appointed four New Home Sales Counselors in the Jacksonville region.

Kerry Soltis, marketing manager for Mattamy Homes in the Jacksonville region, said Lisa Atkinson was named New Home Sales Counselor at Sevilla, located near the nationally recognized World Golf Village in St. Johns County.

Atkinson has more than 31 years of experience in the new home industry, Soltis said. Mattamy Homes builds one and two-story single-family homes at Sevilla priced from the $140s.

Lauren S. Braren was also named a New Home Sales Counselor to assist homebuyers at both Sevilla and Old Sebastian Point in St. Augustine.

Braren has more than two years of experience in new home sales with Arhur Rutenberg Homes in St. Augustine. Mattamy Homes builds one and two-story single-family homes at Old Sebastian Point priced from under $200,000

Susan Fredrickson was recently appointed New Home Sales Counselor at Kings Trace in St Augustine, minutes away from St. Augustine’s beaches, historic downtown, convenient retail shopping and excellent medical facilities.

Fredrickson has more than 15 years of experience in residential real estate sales and is an active member of the Homebuilders Association’s Sales and Marketing Council. Mattamy Homes builds new one and two-story single-family homes at King’s Trace priced from the low $150s.

Bonnie Evans was named a New Home Sales Counselor to assist new home buyers at Covenant Cove and at Cedar Bay on the north side of Jacksonville. Evans, a Mandarin resident, has more than 12 years of experience in new home sales. Mattamy is building three and four bedroom homes at Cedar Bay priced from the mid $150s.

Visit www.mattamyhomes.com.

About Mattamy Homes:
Mattamy Homes, www.mattamyhomes.com, expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and is headquartered in Winter Park, Fla. with divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Phoenix, Minneapolis and Charlotte. 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.

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Names Michelle Hochfelder Luxury Homes Specialist in World Marketing Center

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty recently appointed Michelle Hochfelder an International Luxury Homes Specialist in Stirling Sotheby’s World Marketing Center in Downtown Orlando.

Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said Hochfelder has more than 15 years of experience in residential real estate sales and formerly served on the sales and marketing team at Arvida Corp.

Hochfelder is a native of Winter Park and a member of the Winter Park Historical Society, the Winter Park Tennis Center and the Council of 101. She is a member of the Orlando Regional Realtors Assn. and the National Assn. of Realtors.

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 zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com

NAI Realvest negotiates new long-term lease with statewide Medicare pharmaceutical supplier

MAITLAND, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new seven-year lease agreement for 14,504 square feet of industrial space at Monroe CommerCenter North in Sanford.

Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, Maitland-based COP-Monroe North, LLC.

The new tenant, Omnicare Pharmacy of Florida, LP headquartered in Covington, KY, leased suite 1030 at 4150 Church Street in the industrial center. Alex Beacham of UGL Services-Equis Operation represented Omnicare, a Medicare supplier and provider.

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 350 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.

Ryland Homes Appoints Larry Barker Sales Counselor at Baden Village at Regent Park in Fort Mill

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- Ryland Homes has appointed Larry Barker a new home sales counselor at Baden Village at Regent Park, a new community of single-family homes priced from the $170s located near the Regent Park Golf Club just across the state line in Fort Mill, S.C.

Krista Long, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Charlotte region, said Barker is a graduate of North Carolina State University and has 11 years of experience in sales and marketing, including four years in new home sales.

Barker speaks Spanish fluently.

Ryland Homes recently held its grand opening at Baden Village at Regent Park, which features a waterfront community clubhouse and swimming pool, along with walking trails.

About Ryland Homes
With headquarters in Southern California, Ryland is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders and a leading mortgage-finance company. The company currently operates in 17 markets across the country and has built more than 285,000 homes and financed more than 235,000 mortgages since its founding in 1967. Ryland is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RYL.”

Only Eight Town Homes Remain For Sale at Legacy Park in Davenport Priced From $118,990

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Only eight town homes remain for sale at Legacy Park, located on Bexley Drive off U.S. 27 at Poitras Rd. south of S.R. 530 in Davenport just south of Orlando near Disney World and the attractions area.

David Parker, director of sales and marketing for Lennar in the Orlando region, said new two and three-bedroom townhomes at Legacy Park range in size from 1,505 square feet of living space to 1,625 square feet with two-and-one-half baths and one-car garages.

New townhomes at Legacy Park in three distinctive floor plans are priced from $118,990.

Legacy Park features a community swimming pool, cabana and playground.

Visit www.Lennar.com.

Del Webb Orlando Unveils New Floor Plans, Expands Options

ORLANDO, Fla. – Del Webb Orlando, the active adult community located on Ridgewood Lakes Blvd. in Davenport in Polk County, has unveiled its new Garden Collection of five new floor plans priced from the $130s.

Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Del Webb in Central Florida, said the new Garden Collection homes offer a variety – from the Avila that optimizes space and layout in 987 square feet of living space to the Merida with 2,238 square feet of family living space.

Garden Collection homes that range from one, two, three and four-bedroom designs with one-and-a-half to three baths, plus one-and-a-half or two-car garages offer homebuyers a variety of options and price points.

“For many, it’s just not practical to personally design and build a home,” Strickler explained. “The new Garden Collection at Del Webb Orlando offers homebuyers, 55 or better, an amenable solution with a variety of living options coupled with the renowned Del Webb lifestyle.”

Del Webb Orlando features world class health and wellness amenities and hosts a wide range of educational, recreational and entertainment programs and events at its recently opened 30,800 square foot Montecito Clubhouse.

For more information, visit www.delwebb.com or call 888-817-2311.

About Del Webb
Award-winning Del Webb active adult communities provide an optimum lifestyle at an affordable price for those ages 55 and older, creating an unmatched experience for “retirement.” Del Webb communities began with the original Sun City, which opened outside Phoenix, in 1960 and have grown to include more than 50 communities currently open for new home sales in 21 states. Del Webb is the best-known brand of active adult communities in America and draws on more than 50 years experience of providing residents an engaging life that fulfills their creative, physical, mental and social needs. For more information on Del Webb, see 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

CEO Nexus, Florida’s Research Coast Workforce Board, GrowFL to Co-host CEO Forum in Port St. Lucie Aug. 2

ORLANDO, Fla., ....CEO Nexus – the firm that works with public and private organizations to help entrepreneurs accelerate their second stage growth – GrowFL and Florida’s Research Coast Workforce Board, will co-host its next forum for principals and chief executive officers at the PGA Museum and Historical Village in Port St. Lucie at 5:30 p.m. Aug 2.

Steve Quello, president of CEO Nexus said James P. Crocker founder and president of the Waterblasting Group of Companies in Stuart will be the featured speaker at the invitation-only event.

Crocker will share insight on how he has grown his firm over the years, including the challenges faced, empowering personnel and expansion into international markets

Quello said he recently completed a highly successful series of CEO Nexus forums in Sarasota and Orlando.

“So far this year we have assembled experienced business executives and co-hosted nearly a dozen CEO forums and the turnout has been great,” Quello said. “The feedback we are getting from participants is very good and the resources we are developing for entrepreneurs is high-value,” Quello added.

Top local business executives volunteer as headline speakers at CEO Nexus forums and open the floor to questions from participating executives.

The CEO Forum is open to company principals and CEOs who are leaders of established second-stage businesses, Quello said.

For more information, to qualify for admission and RSVP, contact Michael Corbit, 772-335-3030 ext 438 mcorbit@tcjobs.org.

About CEO Nexus
CEO Nexus is an organization that works in concert with public and private organizations interested in providing business leaders—owners, CEOs and presidents—with practical tools and techniques designed specifically for growing second-stage companies. Sponsors include the Edward Lowe Foundation, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, the University of Central Florida Office of Research & Commercialization, Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, Florida’s Research Coast Workforce; Economic Development Council of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County and GrowFL.