Thursday, November 10, 2011

Meritage Homes to Host Sneak Preview for Realtors at Bella Vista Nov. 17 to Showcase First Energy Efficient Community in Longwood

LONGWOOD, Fla. --- Meritage Homes will host a private Preview Reception for area Realtors on Nov. 17 to showcase the first energy efficient neighborhood in Longwood at Bella Vista, a gated community located off Sand Lake Rd. and Forest Park Ct. at 1104 Bella Vista Cr. in Longwood.

Katie Suggs, regional marketing director for Meritage Homes in the Orlando area, said Meritage will showcase a deconstructed model home at Bella Vista where Realtors can get a close-up look at how the entire home is constructed, from its foundation to its roof.Meritage plans to build 24 estate-style homes at Bella Vista that range in size from 2,701 square feet of living space to 4,830 square feet with four to eight bedrooms.

New homes at Bella Vista are priced from the $330s.

Suggs said Meritage Homes’ newest community features the home builder’s newest, highest standards for energy-efficient and sustainable design and construction.

New homes at Bella Vista are designed to reduce energy bills by up to 50 percent with Energy Star® appliances throughout and an EnergyStar® programmable thermostat, spray-foam insulation, low-E2 vinyl windows, CFL lighting and fixtures, dual-flush toilets and water-efficient fixtures and low-VOC carpets, paints and finishes.

The Realtor Preview is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m.

NAI Realvest Launches New Division to Help Commercial Property Owners Work with Government

MAITLAND, Fla. –NAI Realvest, which ranks as one of the region’s most active developers of industrial properties and one of the area’s largest and most active commercial property brokers, has launched a new division to provide commercial property owners with assistance in working with government.

Paul P. Partyka, managing director at NAI Realvest, said the Government Real Estate Services Group (GRESG) will represent private property owners on a wide range of government related matters from land use changes and development approvals to zoning, permitting and transportation matters. GRESG will also be able to help local government with its real estate needs.

Partyka said Angel de la Portilla, president of Central Florida Strategies, Inc., has joined NAI Realvest to co-direct the new division with Partyka.

Central Florida Strategies is a leading Central Florida government relations and business development firm that provides their clients with government advisory services at the county, municipal and school board levels. Earlier this year, de la Portilla played an active role in advocating for the reduction of impact fees in Orange and Osceola County.

Partyka, a longtime commercial real estate broker, is a former mayor of Winter Springs, past president of the Oviedo-Winter Springs Regional Chamber of Commercial and a former congressional candidate who likewise has extensive experience in helping government agencies and private property owners interface.

“Our Government Real Estate Services Group provides a wide range of expert services from helping state and local agencies negotiate lease agreements with private property owners, to negotiating right-of-way agreements with government agencies,” Partyka said.

Partyka said the Government Real Estate Services Group will focus on zoning, property valuations, dispositions, acquisitions, property management and transaction issues.

“We thoroughly understand the roles and responsibilities of elected officials, agency staff and the private sector and how all three interests can interact efficiently to meet public and private demands,” Partyka said.

Partyka said de la Portilla will focus on business development for the Government Real Estate Services Group and Partyka will focus on marketing and real estate transactions.

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 350 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.