Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Celebration Golf Management to Honor Course Marshall with Golf Course Monument

ORLANDO, Fla. – Ed Kelly loved gold. When he wasn’t playing, he volunteered his time as an ambassador — a course marshal who helped players and visitors at Celebration Golf Club.

When he recently passed away, Celebration Golf Club staff and managers decided to erect a special memorial.

“We’re going to build a special monument with a plaque,” said Celebration Golf Manager Tano Maletin.

Gene Garrote, president of Celebration Golf Management, which owns and operates Celebration Golf Club, said Kelly was well known by almost everyone who played the course.

“He was one of those characters whose charm, charisma and presence made everyone like him,” Garrote said.

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty's Commercial Division Negotiates sale of REO Strip Center in Clermont for $979,000 to Chinese Consortium

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Commercial Group at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty recently negotiated the $979,000 sale of the Lakeridge Commons retail strip center on U.S. 27 north of Clermont to a Chinese Consortium.

Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said International Commercial Investment Specialist Anthony Bordonaro negotiated the sale representing the buyer, Shiang Suk Chiang.

Lakeridge Commons includes 18 acres with two retail buildings that total 27,000 square feet of space and approvals to build four additional retail buildings that total 45,000 square feet.

Bordonaro said the buyer’s earlier offer of $3 million for the property was rejected by the developers. When the developers later defaulted on their development loan, the property was taken over by American First Bank, which was subsequently taken over by the FDIC and merged with TD Bank N.A.

TD Bank N.A. entered the property for auction, but the sale Bordonaro negotiated preempted the auction offering.

Lakeridge Commons is the second major real estate transaction Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has negotiated in the last 30 days with Chinese buyers. Earlier this summer, Stirling Sotheby’s negotiated the sale of the $3.3 million Joey Fantone estate on the Butler Chain of Lakes near Windermere to a Chinese family.


Beazer Homes has Five Move-In-Ready Homes Priced Under $140,000 at Moss Park in Southeast Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Beazer Homes has five ready-to-move-in homes priced under $140,000 at The Enclave at Moss Park, located on Great Commission Way off Moss Park and Narcoossee Rds. in southeast Orlando.

David Byrnes, president of Beazer Homes in the Orlando region, said the three, four and five bedroom single family homes range in size from 1,300 square feet of living space to 1,850 square feet.

Byrnes said all five will be completed and ready for immediate move-in during September.

All new Beazer homes at The Enclave Moss Park feature eSMART energy-saving engineering with programmable thermostats, cost-saving CFL light bulbs, water-saving Moen low flow shower heads and faucets, MERV 8 air filters, and low VOC paints and carpets.

Ride Green Scooters names Michael Mabry service manager

WINTER PARK, Fla. – Ride Green Scooters, located on West Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park, recently appointed Michael Mabry service manager.

Ron Schwartz, general manager of Ride Green Scooters, said Mabry has more than 15 years of experience, including six years as parts and service manager for a multi-location motorsports franchise.

“Mike Mabry has won numerous industry awards for his initiative and innovations in parts and service,” Schwartz said. “We are delighted to welcome him to Ride Green Scooters and we think he will play a major role in our continued growth,” Schwartz added.



Lennar Launches “Play Away” Guest House Visitation and Concierge Offer for Prospective Home Buyers at Heritage Hills in Clermont

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar has launched “Play Away,” a luxury guest house visitation and concierge service for prospective home buyers at Heritage Hills, Lennar’s gated active adult community located in Clermont on Heritage Hills Blvd. off Hartwood Marsh Road, east of U.S. 27.

Sara Nakamine, manager of Active Adult Marketing for Lennar in Central Florida, said “Play Away” includes lodging for three days and two nights in a furnished Heritage Hills villa, a free nightly fireworks show, compliments of Disney, dinner and lunch are provided, a community clubhouse and model tour with a Lennar new homes consultant, VIP club and amenity access to meet neighbors and experience the resident lifestyle, discounted round of golf available at a local 18-hole championship course and much more, all for only $59 per night, Nakamine said.

“We’re offering a chance to visit the community, enjoy all our amenities, meet the neighbors and experience the Heritage Hills active adult lifestyle at a fraction of the cost of a local resort hotel,” Nakamine said.

Heritage Hills features an 18,890 square foot community clubhouse with a grand ballroom, swimming pool, fitness center, card and billiards rooms, aerobics studio, bocce ball courts, lighted tennis courts, social director, private vineyards and olive grove, fitness and biking trails, and golf simulator.

Visit www.HeritageHillsLennar.com

NAI Realvest Negotiates Lease Agreements at Three Orlando Industrial Centers

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated three lease agreements for industrial space totaling 7,271 square feet at three Orlando centers.

Michael Heidrich, principal at NAI Realvest, brokered a renewal agreement at the Hanging Moss CommerCenter for Bottled Ocean, Inc. who renewed its lease of 2,605 square feet for another 25 months in Suite 130 at 6148 Hanging Moss Rd. COP-Hanging Moss, LLC is the landlord.

At Narcoossee Commerce Park Heidrich negotiated a new three-year lease for 2,475 square feet in Suite 400 at 8243 Narcoossee Park Drive. The new tenant is Eugene A. Moreno d/b/a D.A. Total Car Care, LLC. Mark Harkins of Harkins Realty co-brokered the transaction representing the landlord, Sanford-based BMH1, LLC.

Heidrich brokered a new lease of 2,191 square feet for 25 months at the Goldenrod CommerCenter. Mobile Oval Auto Repair leased Suite 325 at 1476 N. Goldenrod Rd. COP-Goldenrod, LLC of Maitland is the landlord.

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