ORLANDO, Fla. --- Crossman & Company, the Orlando-based commercial property firm that ranks as one of the largest retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, recently promoted three associates.
John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said Ashley Thornburg was promoted to senior associate. Thornburg holds an MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and she joined the firm as an associate three years ago to focus on leasing and management in the South Florida region. In 2011 Thornburg received the CoStar Power Broker award.
Crossman said Brian Carolan was promoted to director. Carolan earned his Master’s Degree in Real Estate from the University of Florida. He joined Crossman & Company as a research analyst two years ago and was promoted to associate in 2010. As director, Carolan will continue to focus on investment sales throughout Florida.
Whitaker Leonhardt has also been promoted from associate to director. A graduate of Georgetown University with a degree in political economy, Leonhardt holds a Masters in Real Estate from the University of Florida. He joined Crossman & Company three years ago and has received professional awards each year including NAIOP Rookie of the Year. Whitaker will focus on leasing and investment sales throughout the state of Florida, Crossman said.
About Crossman & Company:
Crossman & Company is one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management companies in the Southeast with over 16 million square feet under leasing and/or management. Founded in Orlando in 1990, Crossman & Company is a full service commercial real estate firm that advises its clients in leasing, management, development and investment sales of retail and office properties and serves clients including Publix.
Friday, February 24, 2012
CEO Nexus Forum at Rollins College Draws Representatives of more than 100 Companies, Next Forum Scheduled for March
ORLANDO, Fla. --- CEO Nexus, the firm that works with public and private organizations to help second stage companies accelerate their growth and generate new employment, held one of its biggest CEO Nexus forums recently at Rollins College.
Steve Quello, president of CEO Nexus, said more than 100 Central Florida companies were represented at the event.
Quello said the recent Rollins College CEO Nexus forum co-hosted by Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, the UCF Business Incubation Program, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and local area chambers of commerce were in attendance.
Altogether this year, CEO Nexus produced some 16 forum events throughout Florida. “Groups and organizations are now working together to help revitalize the Florida economy and create more jobs,” Quello said.
The next CEO Nexus forum is slated for March 14 at Rollins College, by invitation only.
Rob Wight, co-founder, president and chief executive officer of Channel Intelligence, will be the keynote speaker. Wight was the architect of the products and services that made Channel Intelligence a leading e-commerce technology provider that is relied on by retailers such as Best Buy, Target and Kimberly-Clark. Prior to co-founding CI, several leading technology companies had Wight at the helm of innovative software systems development – especially backup/storage software – including Microsoft that he left in 1998 to form Channel Intelligence.
To learn more about CEO Nexus, its forums and how to register, contact Linda Pope for registration at registration@ceonexus.mobi or 407-590-6101.
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 and GrowFL.
Steve Quello, president of CEO Nexus, said more than 100 Central Florida companies were represented at the event.
Quello said the recent Rollins College CEO Nexus forum co-hosted by Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, the UCF Business Incubation Program, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and local area chambers of commerce were in attendance.
Altogether this year, CEO Nexus produced some 16 forum events throughout Florida. “Groups and organizations are now working together to help revitalize the Florida economy and create more jobs,” Quello said.
The next CEO Nexus forum is slated for March 14 at Rollins College, by invitation only.
Rob Wight, co-founder, president and chief executive officer of Channel Intelligence, will be the keynote speaker. Wight was the architect of the products and services that made Channel Intelligence a leading e-commerce technology provider that is relied on by retailers such as Best Buy, Target and Kimberly-Clark. Prior to co-founding CI, several leading technology companies had Wight at the helm of innovative software systems development – especially backup/storage software – including Microsoft that he left in 1998 to form Channel Intelligence.
To learn more about CEO Nexus, its forums and how to register, contact Linda Pope for registration at registration@ceonexus.mobi or 407-590-6101.
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 and GrowFL.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
NAI Realvest Negotiates Two New Industrial Leases at Carter CommerCenter in Winter Garden
MAITLAND, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated two new lease agreements totaling 5,625 square feet of industrial space at 902 Carter Rd., in the Carter CommerCenter in Winter Garden.
Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, negotiated both leases with two local tenants on behalf of the landlord COP-Carter, LLC of Maitland.
Crazy Horse Plumbing, Inc. leased Suites 260-270 with 3,750 square feet and Two Crazy Broads, LLC leased Suite 280 with 1,875 square feet.
About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest in Orlando, 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 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.
Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, negotiated both leases with two local tenants on behalf of the landlord COP-Carter, LLC of Maitland.
Crazy Horse Plumbing, Inc. leased Suites 260-270 with 3,750 square feet and Two Crazy Broads, LLC leased Suite 280 with 1,875 square feet.
About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest in Orlando, 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 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.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
NAI Realvest Negotiates New Office Lease for 3,363 Square Feet in Maitland
MAITLAND, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 3,363 square feet of office space at 2200 Lucien Way in Maitland.
Tom R. Kelley II, CCIM, a principal at NAI Realvest and Senior Broker Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM, negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, Alliance Lucien Way, Inc. based in Warrington, Pa.
The tenant, Willis Construction Consulting, Inc., is a local firm that provides construction estimates for architects, general contractors, owners, developers, law firms and lending institutions.
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.
Tom R. Kelley II, CCIM, a principal at NAI Realvest and Senior Broker Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM, negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, Alliance Lucien Way, Inc. based in Warrington, Pa.
The tenant, Willis Construction Consulting, Inc., is a local firm that provides construction estimates for architects, general contractors, owners, developers, law firms and lending institutions.
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.
VILLAGEWALK AT LAKE NONA ANNOUNCES MEN’S USTA TENNIS LEAGUE
LAKE NONA, FLA. -- VillageWalk at Lake Nona recently announced that its men’s 2012 USTA Tennis Team has formed for the season which officially started Feb 18.
The local matches will be held at the VillageWalk tennis court Saturdays at 9 a.m. until the season officially ends June 25.
Last season, the VillageWalk men’s USTA tennis team earned the Central Florida Championship and was a finalist in the USTA Florida Sectional Championship.
The VillageWalk residents who are active in this year’s tennis 2012 USTA Tennis season are; Fernando Colón - Team Captain, Pedro Estrada - Team Co-Captain, Harry Fauquyer, Carlos Soto, Gaurang Gandhi, Eduardo Jímenez, Daniel Coelho, Spencer Rodgers, Leyzer Topel, José Said and Milad Khorrami.
The local matches will be held at the VillageWalk tennis court Saturdays at 9 a.m. until the season officially ends June 25.
Last season, the VillageWalk men’s USTA tennis team earned the Central Florida Championship and was a finalist in the USTA Florida Sectional Championship.
The VillageWalk residents who are active in this year’s tennis 2012 USTA Tennis season are; Fernando Colón - Team Captain, Pedro Estrada - Team Co-Captain, Harry Fauquyer, Carlos Soto, Gaurang Gandhi, Eduardo Jímenez, Daniel Coelho, Spencer Rodgers, Leyzer Topel, José Said and Milad Khorrami.
University Club of Orlando sets Golf Tournament April 17 to Benefit Scholarship Fund
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University Club of Orlando will host a golf tournament starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 to MetroWest Golf Club.
Justin Wright, general manager of the University Club of Orlando, said proceeds from the golf play will support the scholarship fund of The University Club of Orlando Foundation.
The cost is $130 per person or $520 per foursome. For more information, contact Aubrey Gregg at 407-425-2514 or go to events@ucluborlando.com
Justin Wright, general manager of the University Club of Orlando, said proceeds from the golf play will support the scholarship fund of The University Club of Orlando Foundation.
The cost is $130 per person or $520 per foursome. For more information, contact Aubrey Gregg at 407-425-2514 or go to events@ucluborlando.com
University Club of Orlando sets Golf Tournament April 17 to Benefit Scholarship Fund
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University Club of Orlando will host a golf tournament starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 to MetroWest Golf Club.
Justin Wright, general manager of the University Club of Orlando, said proceeds from the golf play will support the scholarship fund of The University Club of Orlando Foundation.
The cost is $130 per person or $520 per foursome. For more information, contact Aubrey Gregg at 407-425-2514 or go to events@ucluborlando.com
Justin Wright, general manager of the University Club of Orlando, said proceeds from the golf play will support the scholarship fund of The University Club of Orlando Foundation.
The cost is $130 per person or $520 per foursome. For more information, contact Aubrey Gregg at 407-425-2514 or go to events@ucluborlando.com
NAI Realvest Negotiates Renewal Lease Agreement on 12,000 Square Feet at Industrial Park in Sanford
MAITLAND, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a renewal lease agreement for 12,000 square feet of industrial space 351 Central Park Drive off S.R. 46 in Sanford.
Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest negotiated the transaction representing the New Smyrna Beach-based Landlord SBS Property Investment, LLC.
Tenant Guardian Fueling Technologies, Inc. is a firm engaged in service station equipment repair, headquartered in Jacksonville and represented by Aaron Zarle of Grubb & Ellis/Phoenix Realty Group.
About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest in Orlando, 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.
Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest negotiated the transaction representing the New Smyrna Beach-based Landlord SBS Property Investment, LLC.
Tenant Guardian Fueling Technologies, Inc. is a firm engaged in service station equipment repair, headquartered in Jacksonville and represented by Aaron Zarle of Grubb & Ellis/Phoenix Realty Group.
About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest in Orlando, 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.
Lennar to Host St. Patty’s Day in the park on Saturday, March 17 at Emerson Park in Apopka
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar will host St. Patty’s Day in the Park with plenty of food, fun and festivities Saturday, March 17 at Emerson Park, located off Ocoee-Apopka Road near S.R. 429.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the event is free and open to the public from 1 to 3 p.m.
“We’ll have Irish food and refreshments, Irish music and dancing, face painting, and a kids “Pot of Gold” contest with prizes,” Metheny said.
Metheny added the event is the last chance for potential home buyers to take advantage of Lennar’s Grand Opening savings offers on town homes, executive and estate homes priced from the $120s.
Emerson Park’s amenities include a clubhouse with a fully-equipped kitchen, swimming pool, children’s playground and ampitheater. Lennar is in the process of refurnishing the clubhouse to include a fitness center, pool table, hockey table, game tables and a media room.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the event is free and open to the public from 1 to 3 p.m.
“We’ll have Irish food and refreshments, Irish music and dancing, face painting, and a kids “Pot of Gold” contest with prizes,” Metheny said.
Metheny added the event is the last chance for potential home buyers to take advantage of Lennar’s Grand Opening savings offers on town homes, executive and estate homes priced from the $120s.
Emerson Park’s amenities include a clubhouse with a fully-equipped kitchen, swimming pool, children’s playground and ampitheater. Lennar is in the process of refurnishing the clubhouse to include a fitness center, pool table, hockey table, game tables and a media room.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
First Green Bank Reports Growth in Assets, Cites the Improving Economy, Greater Small Business Activity
MOUNT DORA, Fla. – First Green Bank, the Lake County Community Bank with facilities in Mount Dora, Clermont and Ormond Beach, reports assets have grown from $130 million to $160 million during the 12 month period ending Dec. 31, 2011.
Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer of First Green Bank, said the bank added more than 200 new accounts during the 30 days surrounding the official opening of its new Mount Dora headquarters the first week of February and its new Ormond Beach branch the following Monday.
More than 50 of the new accounts are business accounts, LaRoe said.
“We attribute our strong growth rate to improvements in the local economy in Lake and Volusia Counties,” LaRoe said.
“We are beginning to see earmarks of a broader economic recovery, with small business activity and a healthier housing market,” he added.
Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer of First Green Bank, said the bank added more than 200 new accounts during the 30 days surrounding the official opening of its new Mount Dora headquarters the first week of February and its new Ormond Beach branch the following Monday.
More than 50 of the new accounts are business accounts, LaRoe said.
“We attribute our strong growth rate to improvements in the local economy in Lake and Volusia Counties,” LaRoe said.
“We are beginning to see earmarks of a broader economic recovery, with small business activity and a healthier housing market,” he added.
Riviera Bella creates stir with two new ready-to-move-in luxury homes that come with big discounts, free closing costs
DEBARY, Fla. --- Riviera Bella, the award-winning gated, luxury community overlooking the St. Johns River in DeBary, opened two ready-to-move-in luxury homes priced from the high $200s in December and developer Jerome Henin said the new homes are causing a stir at the unique award-winning luxury community.
The reason? The Henin Group, which is developing Riviera Bella, priced the new luxury homes extremely low and is offering big discounts and free closing costs to sell them.
“A luxury home priced in this range is certainly unusual, but we know market conditions in Central Florida right now and we want to continue to build luxury homes,” Henin explained.
The Maranello offers four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths in 2,244 square feet of living space, priced at $272,845.
The Turino offers six bedrooms with three-and-a-half baths plus a bonus room in 3,307 square feet of living space, priced at $373,770.
Henin said both luxury homes include tile roofs, covered patios and gourmet kitchens among many luxury upgrades.
The reason? The Henin Group, which is developing Riviera Bella, priced the new luxury homes extremely low and is offering big discounts and free closing costs to sell them.
“A luxury home priced in this range is certainly unusual, but we know market conditions in Central Florida right now and we want to continue to build luxury homes,” Henin explained.
The Maranello offers four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths in 2,244 square feet of living space, priced at $272,845.
The Turino offers six bedrooms with three-and-a-half baths plus a bonus room in 3,307 square feet of living space, priced at $373,770.
Henin said both luxury homes include tile roofs, covered patios and gourmet kitchens among many luxury upgrades.
Best iProducts™.com of Daytona Beach one of 64 International firms showcased at 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The owner of Best iProducts™.com – a Daytona Beach design and manufacturing company – recently returned from Las Vegas where he introduced the iEraser™, The Ultimate Screen Cleaning Device™, at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show at the Venetian Hotel.
Robert Skelton√, a University of Central Florida Business Incubator client in Daytona Beach, said his iEraser™ received a great reception at the show, which was attended by more than 153,000 people. Located in the “Eureka Park” section of the show, the company joined 64 other up-and-coming international companies, which were accepted into the new showcase area of the CES show.
“We knew this was the first market segment we wanted to enter after sensing the increasing popularity of tablets, PDAs and other hand-held electronic devices,” Skelton said. “The iEraser™, our flagship product, is the result of nearly two years of product development and is unparalleled in its ability to clean fingerprints and smudges from glass-screened tablets, monitors and flat-screen TVs.”
Skelton, who has dubbed himself “iRob,” says the pocketsize rectangular iEraser™ – which comes in black, white and pink – removes fingerprints from any kind of glass screen with a single pass without rubbing back and forth. Later this month, it will be sold for $14.95 from the company website at www.BestiProducts.com or www.TheiEraser.com.
The iEraser™ was a hit at the electronics show as journalists covering the event saw how quickly their smudged computer screens were after a complimentary screen cleaning.
Because of the response, Skelton said he has secured a space triple the size of this year for the 2013 CES in one of the main convention halls alongside major players such as Microsoft, Sharp, etc. And, next month the company will exhibit at the annual CAMEX show in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they will market to more than 2,000 college bookstore buyers.
With manufacturing offices in Edgewater, Fla., Best iProducts™.com recently opened its design studio at the incubator office at Daytona Beach International Airport, Skelton said.
Doris Bernal√, site manager at the Daytona Beach location, said Best iProducts™.com is a welcome addition to the incubator, joining five other companies, and she is looking forward to helping them expand their product line.
All Best iProducts™.com products are 100 percent made in the U.S.
“Rob invited me to his shop and told me the story behind the iEraser™,” Bernal said. “I was so excited about his invention that we got him into the incubator program right away.”
Bernal describes Skelton as a “serial entrepreneur” who is waiting to have the next $10 million idea. “He not only has the iEraser™, but the potential to start a successful high-growth company here in Volusia County.” She said the incubator is a key partner in his business adventure and they are “going to help him take his idea to the next level.”
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in Spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Robert Skelton√, a University of Central Florida Business Incubator client in Daytona Beach, said his iEraser™ received a great reception at the show, which was attended by more than 153,000 people. Located in the “Eureka Park” section of the show, the company joined 64 other up-and-coming international companies, which were accepted into the new showcase area of the CES show.
“We knew this was the first market segment we wanted to enter after sensing the increasing popularity of tablets, PDAs and other hand-held electronic devices,” Skelton said. “The iEraser™, our flagship product, is the result of nearly two years of product development and is unparalleled in its ability to clean fingerprints and smudges from glass-screened tablets, monitors and flat-screen TVs.”
Skelton, who has dubbed himself “iRob,” says the pocketsize rectangular iEraser™ – which comes in black, white and pink – removes fingerprints from any kind of glass screen with a single pass without rubbing back and forth. Later this month, it will be sold for $14.95 from the company website at www.BestiProducts.com or www.TheiEraser.com.
The iEraser™ was a hit at the electronics show as journalists covering the event saw how quickly their smudged computer screens were after a complimentary screen cleaning.
Because of the response, Skelton said he has secured a space triple the size of this year for the 2013 CES in one of the main convention halls alongside major players such as Microsoft, Sharp, etc. And, next month the company will exhibit at the annual CAMEX show in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they will market to more than 2,000 college bookstore buyers.
With manufacturing offices in Edgewater, Fla., Best iProducts™.com recently opened its design studio at the incubator office at Daytona Beach International Airport, Skelton said.
Doris Bernal√, site manager at the Daytona Beach location, said Best iProducts™.com is a welcome addition to the incubator, joining five other companies, and she is looking forward to helping them expand their product line.
All Best iProducts™.com products are 100 percent made in the U.S.
“Rob invited me to his shop and told me the story behind the iEraser™,” Bernal said. “I was so excited about his invention that we got him into the incubator program right away.”
Bernal describes Skelton as a “serial entrepreneur” who is waiting to have the next $10 million idea. “He not only has the iEraser™, but the potential to start a successful high-growth company here in Volusia County.” She said the incubator is a key partner in his business adventure and they are “going to help him take his idea to the next level.”
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in Spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Impromptu Tournament at Eagle Creek Golf Club pits Icelandic National Team against 10 Asian Pro Golfers
ORLANDO, Fla. --- An impromptu international tournament at Eagle Creek Golf Course recently pitted the touring Icelandic National Golf Team against a pickup team from the Premier Global Sports Academy (PGSA) that included members of the Korean Golf Tour, Asian Golf Tour and various mini tour players.
David Evangelista, general manager at Eagle Creek Golf Club organized the matchup with Scott Schmidtberger, director of golf at Eagle Creek, and Eagle Creek member Snorri Hjaltasson.
Each team fielded 10 golfers in a match play format, Evangelista said.
“It was a very even match until the very last hole,” Evangelista said. “Iceland’s top player sunk a 25-foot putt on the 18th hole for the win.”
The Icelandic National Team won six matches to four. Evangelista said the Icelandic team may have had a slight edge.
“The Icelandic National Team consists of the top junior players in the country and they play competitions all over the world,” according to Gene Garrote, president of Celebration Golf Management (CGM) who hosted the play. Celebration Golf Management has been operating Eagle Creek since March 2011 when it entered into a long-term lease agreement with the developers of Eagle Creek.
PGSA has partnered with CGM as its US base and Eagle Creek is the home golf club for their winter training camp and Kenny Nairn, executive vice president of CGM is the director of instruction for PGSA.
David Evangelista, general manager at Eagle Creek Golf Club organized the matchup with Scott Schmidtberger, director of golf at Eagle Creek, and Eagle Creek member Snorri Hjaltasson.
Each team fielded 10 golfers in a match play format, Evangelista said.
“It was a very even match until the very last hole,” Evangelista said. “Iceland’s top player sunk a 25-foot putt on the 18th hole for the win.”
The Icelandic National Team won six matches to four. Evangelista said the Icelandic team may have had a slight edge.
“The Icelandic National Team consists of the top junior players in the country and they play competitions all over the world,” according to Gene Garrote, president of Celebration Golf Management (CGM) who hosted the play. Celebration Golf Management has been operating Eagle Creek since March 2011 when it entered into a long-term lease agreement with the developers of Eagle Creek.
PGSA has partnered with CGM as its US base and Eagle Creek is the home golf club for their winter training camp and Kenny Nairn, executive vice president of CGM is the director of instruction for PGSA.
NAI Realvest Negotiates New 5-Year Office Lease for the Florida location of a Utah Software Development Firm
ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new five-year lease agreement for 3,110 square feet in the Inwood Building at 3000 Dovera Drive in Winter Springs near the Oviedo Mall.
Paul P. Partyka, principal/managing partner and George Viele, associate at the firm, negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, Inwood Holding Co. LLC of Oviedo.
Wavetronix, LLC, a Provo, Utah software development company leased the space for its new Florida location. Alex Rosario of CNL Real Estate Services Corp. represented the tenant.
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 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.
Paul P. Partyka, principal/managing partner and George Viele, associate at the firm, negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, Inwood Holding Co. LLC of Oviedo.
Wavetronix, LLC, a Provo, Utah software development company leased the space for its new Florida location. Alex Rosario of CNL Real Estate Services Corp. represented the tenant.
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 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.
NAI Realvest Negotiates New Long-term Lease with Barber Affiliated with Major League Ball Players at Kissimmee Shopping Center
ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new five-year lease agreement for 3,197 square feet at Kissimmee Shopping Center, 2547 Old Vineland Road in Kissimmee.
Paul P. Partyka, managing partner at NAI Realvest brokered the transaction representing the landlord, Herndon, Va.-based KVOS, LLC.
The new local tenant, MLB Sport Barber Shop, will have 10 chairs. “The shop’s owner, Alex Garcia, has a number of major league ball players as his clients,” Partyka said.
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.
Paul P. Partyka, managing partner at NAI Realvest brokered the transaction representing the landlord, Herndon, Va.-based KVOS, LLC.
The new local tenant, MLB Sport Barber Shop, will have 10 chairs. “The shop’s owner, Alex Garcia, has a number of major league ball players as his clients,” Partyka said.
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.
Only Six Town Homes Remain for Sale at Savannah Park at Heathrow
LAKE MARY, Fla. --- Only six town homes remain for sale at Savannah Park at Heathrow, located off International Parkway by Heathrow.
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said the three bedroom Mediterranean-inspired town homes offer private courtyards, two-and-a-half baths and two-car garages.
Roche said the maintenance free town homes, which range in size from 1,892 square feet of living space to 1,936 square feet, are priced from $196,990.
Savannah Park at Heathrow features a community swimming pool and clubhouse.
Ashton Woods Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies with operations in growth communities in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Killeen, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Raleigh and Tampa. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoods.com .
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said the three bedroom Mediterranean-inspired town homes offer private courtyards, two-and-a-half baths and two-car garages.
Roche said the maintenance free town homes, which range in size from 1,892 square feet of living space to 1,936 square feet, are priced from $196,990.
Savannah Park at Heathrow features a community swimming pool and clubhouse.
Ashton Woods Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies with operations in growth communities in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Killeen, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Raleigh and Tampa. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoods.com .
Ashton Woods Homes Opens Two New Town Homes at Fountain Parke in Lake Mary
LAKE MARY, Fla. --- Ashton Woods Homes has opened two new town home models at Fountain Parke, located off Rinehart Road in Lake Mary.
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes, said new three and four bedroom town homes at Fountain Parke range is size from 2,067 square feet of living space to 2,531 square feet with three-and-a-half baths and two car garages.
Town homes at Fountain Parke are priced from $219,900.
Ashton Woods Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies with operations in growth communities in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Killeen, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Raleigh and Tampa. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoods.com .
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes, said new three and four bedroom town homes at Fountain Parke range is size from 2,067 square feet of living space to 2,531 square feet with three-and-a-half baths and two car garages.
Town homes at Fountain Parke are priced from $219,900.
Ashton Woods Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies with operations in growth communities in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Killeen, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Raleigh and Tampa. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoods.com .
Ashton Woods Homes Opens Two New Single Family Model Homes at The Landings in South Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. --- Ashton Woods Homes has opened two new model homes at The Landings in South Tampa, located off Interbay and Westshore Blvds. in the Westshore region of Tampa.
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes, said new homes at The Landings range in size from 1,556 square feet of living space to 1,730 square feet.
Homes at The Landings are priced from $229,900.
Ashton Woods Homes is building 25 new single family homes in the current phase at The Landings.
Ashton Woods Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies with operations in growth communities in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Killeen, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Raleigh and Tampa. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoods.com .
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes, said new homes at The Landings range in size from 1,556 square feet of living space to 1,730 square feet.
Homes at The Landings are priced from $229,900.
Ashton Woods Homes is building 25 new single family homes in the current phase at The Landings.
Ashton Woods Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies with operations in growth communities in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Killeen, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Raleigh and Tampa. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoods.com .
First Green Foundation Launches Area Wide Study to Find Ways to Strengthen Farming Economy in Central Florida
MOUNT DORA, Fla. – First Green Foundation of Lake County has launched an area wide study to find ways to strengthen the farming economy in Central Florida.
Kenneth LaRoe, a foundation board founder and chief executive officer of First Green Bank of Lake County, said the foundation’s study is looking at ways to improve the market for independent local farms.
“We are looking closely at feasible strategies to increase consumer demand for local farm produce and products and generate more market activity for farmers,” LaRoe said.
LaRoe said First Green Foundation is studying ways to generate more local farm-to-consumer business activity and more wholesale growth to hotels, restaurants and food suppliers.
“Farming is an especially valuable component of the local economy,” LaRoe said. “By improving the market for local farm goods, we can reduce transportation costs to import farm goods, get fresher, healthier food onto consumer tables and substantially improve local economic conditions in highly sustainable ways,” LaRoe explained.
Kenneth LaRoe, a foundation board founder and chief executive officer of First Green Bank of Lake County, said the foundation’s study is looking at ways to improve the market for independent local farms.
“We are looking closely at feasible strategies to increase consumer demand for local farm produce and products and generate more market activity for farmers,” LaRoe said.
LaRoe said First Green Foundation is studying ways to generate more local farm-to-consumer business activity and more wholesale growth to hotels, restaurants and food suppliers.
“Farming is an especially valuable component of the local economy,” LaRoe said. “By improving the market for local farm goods, we can reduce transportation costs to import farm goods, get fresher, healthier food onto consumer tables and substantially improve local economic conditions in highly sustainable ways,” LaRoe explained.
OOTii LLC LAUNCHES RELIC BALL---PLAYABLE DEMO OF NEW SOCIAL MEDIA GAME THAT TARGETS AVID SOCIAL GAMERS
St. Cloud, Fla. --- ootii LLC, the Central Florida gaming studio that got its start at the University of Central Florida’s Interactive Entertainment Academy, will launch a playable version of its new social media game on March 6 that targets avid social gamers, the “hardcore” of the online gaming phenomenon.
Timothy Tryzbiak, co-founder of ootii, said avid or “hardcore” social gamers represent a growing niche of traditional gamers who are shifting time from console and PC games to games on the social platforms.
“ootii is offering this market segment an action-oriented alternative we think they will find compelling,” Tryzbiak said.
Dubbed Relic Ball, the demo version of the game has an ulterior motive: gamers who play the mini-version are asked to provide developers with feedback.
“Relic Ball is a skills based action game where players travel the world and discover ancient artifacts by interacting with the environment in real time,” Tryzbiak said.
“In the full release, users create custom content and gain rewards as other players solve and rate the adventures they create. That’s unique in the social games market,” Tryzbiak explained.
The playable demo will allow users to travel to select destinations and solve physics-based puzzles as they avoid flaming traps, leap huge chasms, and search for lost relics.
Tryzbiak said the demo will be available on Facebook March 6. The full version of Relic Ball is scheduled for release in June.
ootii LLC is a client company of the UCF Business Incubator in St. Cloud.
About ootii - ootii is an interactive entertainment company focused on games in the social market. Founded in 2011 by graduates from the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy at the University of Central Florida, ootii develops fresh and engaging story-based action games not typically found on social networks. By providing unique gameplay and keeping an open community, ootii is appealing to both traditional and casual gamers alike.
To learn more, please visit www.ootii.com and www.facebook.com/ootiiGames
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Timothy Tryzbiak, co-founder of ootii, said avid or “hardcore” social gamers represent a growing niche of traditional gamers who are shifting time from console and PC games to games on the social platforms.
“ootii is offering this market segment an action-oriented alternative we think they will find compelling,” Tryzbiak said.
Dubbed Relic Ball, the demo version of the game has an ulterior motive: gamers who play the mini-version are asked to provide developers with feedback.
“Relic Ball is a skills based action game where players travel the world and discover ancient artifacts by interacting with the environment in real time,” Tryzbiak said.
“In the full release, users create custom content and gain rewards as other players solve and rate the adventures they create. That’s unique in the social games market,” Tryzbiak explained.
The playable demo will allow users to travel to select destinations and solve physics-based puzzles as they avoid flaming traps, leap huge chasms, and search for lost relics.
Tryzbiak said the demo will be available on Facebook March 6. The full version of Relic Ball is scheduled for release in June.
ootii LLC is a client company of the UCF Business Incubator in St. Cloud.
About ootii - ootii is an interactive entertainment company focused on games in the social market. Founded in 2011 by graduates from the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy at the University of Central Florida, ootii develops fresh and engaging story-based action games not typically found on social networks. By providing unique gameplay and keeping an open community, ootii is appealing to both traditional and casual gamers alike.
To learn more, please visit www.ootii.com and www.facebook.com/ootiiGames
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Winston-James Development Reports Two Leases at Aloma Business Center
Winter Park, Fla. --- Winston James Development, based in South Daytona Beach, recently negotiated two new long term lease agreements that total 1,880 square feet of commercial space at Aloma Business Center located on Aloma Ave. in Winter Park.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, Inc., said new lease agreements at Aloma Business Center include Beat the Heat, a window-tenting company and Jess Less, LLC, a computer technology company headquartered in Virginia. Both firms leased 940 square feet.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, Inc., said new lease agreements at Aloma Business Center include Beat the Heat, a window-tenting company and Jess Less, LLC, a computer technology company headquartered in Virginia. Both firms leased 940 square feet.
University of Central Florida Daytona Beach Business Incubator Honors International Speedway Gift with Conference Room Naming
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – When clients of the University of Central Florida Business Incubator at the Daytona Beach International Airport use one of their conference rooms, there’s no question they’re in the city famous for NASCAR racing.
Decorated with more than 30 framed NASCAR logos, racing posters and autographed photos of race car drivers and celebrities who have performed at the world-famous tri-oval, the conference room is a tribute to the International Speedway Corporation (“ISC”), which recently donated office furniture to the new business incubator.
Dubbed the “ISC Room,” the conference room is used often by the incubator clients who rent office space at the UCF Business Incubator at Daytona Beach International Airport.
“We are proud of our association with the UCF Business Incubation Program,” said Lesa France Kennedy, chief executive officer of ISC. “Business incubation provides the necessary resources and services to shepherd local entrepreneurs through the beginning stages of business development. We are privileged to support these efforts through our donation which will help launch new businesses that create jobs for our community.”
Doris “Connie” Bernal√, site manager at the Daytona Beach location, said “we are very grateful and pleased to know that our incubator has a little piece of International Speedway Corporation, which is a great example of what a Volusia company can accomplish. Volusia entrepreneurs will be inspired and motivated when they see this room and reflect on the fact that one of the world’s most successful companies started right here in Volusia County.”
The incubator is a partnership between UCF, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. Like its counterparts in Orlando, Sanford, Leesburg, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Research Park in East Orlando and Winter Springs, the Daytona Beach incubator is designed to help start-up companies as well as established businesses that may need assistance getting to the next level of their operations.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Decorated with more than 30 framed NASCAR logos, racing posters and autographed photos of race car drivers and celebrities who have performed at the world-famous tri-oval, the conference room is a tribute to the International Speedway Corporation (“ISC”), which recently donated office furniture to the new business incubator.
Dubbed the “ISC Room,” the conference room is used often by the incubator clients who rent office space at the UCF Business Incubator at Daytona Beach International Airport.
“We are proud of our association with the UCF Business Incubation Program,” said Lesa France Kennedy, chief executive officer of ISC. “Business incubation provides the necessary resources and services to shepherd local entrepreneurs through the beginning stages of business development. We are privileged to support these efforts through our donation which will help launch new businesses that create jobs for our community.”
Doris “Connie” Bernal√, site manager at the Daytona Beach location, said “we are very grateful and pleased to know that our incubator has a little piece of International Speedway Corporation, which is a great example of what a Volusia company can accomplish. Volusia entrepreneurs will be inspired and motivated when they see this room and reflect on the fact that one of the world’s most successful companies started right here in Volusia County.”
The incubator is a partnership between UCF, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. Like its counterparts in Orlando, Sanford, Leesburg, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Research Park in East Orlando and Winter Springs, the Daytona Beach incubator is designed to help start-up companies as well as established businesses that may need assistance getting to the next level of their operations.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Brightfleet.Com Launches Online Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) Driver Training Program For 2012
ORLANDO, Fla. --- BrightFleet.com, which offers commercial and fleet transportation companies professional computer-based driver safety programs, has launched a new online course titled “Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) Driver Training Program” for 2012.
Rachel Bragg, president of Compendium Software Systems, LLC, said Brightfleet.com’s new online CSA Driver Training Program is based on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs).
Designed for drivers of commercial trucks and medium duty vocational trucks, Brightfleet.com’s new online CSA Driver Training Program aims to reduce the risk of driver violations of the new rules.
“Many of our prospects and clients have asked if we had a course specific to training drivers on their roles in CSA, and we’re very happy today to announce that we now do”, said Bragg.
The new CSA Driver Training Course was developed over the last year, with brand new course material that includes seven modules:
• Crash Indicator: Targets drivers with histories or patterns of high crash involvement.
• Cargo-Related Violations: Targets drivers who fail to prevent commercial vehicle cargo from shifting, spilling or dropping, and drivers who handle hazardous materials unsafely.
• Controlled Substances and Alcohol: Targets for drivers operating commercial vehicles while impaired by alcohol or drugs.
• Driver Fitness: Targets drivers operating commercial vehicles without the appropriate training, experience or medical qualifications.
• Fatigued Driving: Targets drivers operating commercial vehicles while ill, fatigued or in violation of Hours-of-Service regulations.
• Unsafe Driving: Targets drivers operating commercial vehicles in dangerous or careless ways.
• Vehicle Maintenance: Targets drivers who fail to properly maintain commercial vehicles.
For further information, visit www.brightfleet.com or http://brightfleet.com/fleet-fmcsa-csa-driver-training, or call 866-706-2499.
Compendium Software Systems, LLC is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program on West First Street in downtown Sanford.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Rachel Bragg, president of Compendium Software Systems, LLC, said Brightfleet.com’s new online CSA Driver Training Program is based on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs).
Designed for drivers of commercial trucks and medium duty vocational trucks, Brightfleet.com’s new online CSA Driver Training Program aims to reduce the risk of driver violations of the new rules.
“Many of our prospects and clients have asked if we had a course specific to training drivers on their roles in CSA, and we’re very happy today to announce that we now do”, said Bragg.
The new CSA Driver Training Course was developed over the last year, with brand new course material that includes seven modules:
• Crash Indicator: Targets drivers with histories or patterns of high crash involvement.
• Cargo-Related Violations: Targets drivers who fail to prevent commercial vehicle cargo from shifting, spilling or dropping, and drivers who handle hazardous materials unsafely.
• Controlled Substances and Alcohol: Targets for drivers operating commercial vehicles while impaired by alcohol or drugs.
• Driver Fitness: Targets drivers operating commercial vehicles without the appropriate training, experience or medical qualifications.
• Fatigued Driving: Targets drivers operating commercial vehicles while ill, fatigued or in violation of Hours-of-Service regulations.
• Unsafe Driving: Targets drivers operating commercial vehicles in dangerous or careless ways.
• Vehicle Maintenance: Targets drivers who fail to properly maintain commercial vehicles.
For further information, visit www.brightfleet.com or http://brightfleet.com/fleet-fmcsa-csa-driver-training, or call 866-706-2499.
Compendium Software Systems, LLC is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program on West First Street in downtown Sanford.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Fasold Global Consulting expands operations with new COO / Peak Performance Strategist
ORLANDO, Fla. – Jason Goldberg has joined the Executive Performance Coaching firm of Fasold Global Consulting LLC as chief operating officer and peak performance strategist.
Goldberg – a 15-year veteran of the business and technology industries – spent seven years as director of operations for a technology integration firm before launching an executive transportation company in 2010. Along with his team, Goldberg led that company to become a revenue-producing entity within 12 months.
Regina Fasold, President and CEO of Fasold Global Consulting, said she is thrilled to have someone of Jason’s caliber on staff at her Orlando-based International Performance Coaching firm.
“Jason has the enthusiasm, passion and charisma to inspire colleagues and clients and rally them around a common goal,” Fasold said. “He has used those qualities to be a top performer in his previous endeavors, including leading his last start-up to win the 2011 Orlando Chamber of Commerce’s Business Innovation and Growth (BIG) award.”
“Jason will no doubt be an asset to Fasold Global Consulting. He is a real catalyst for moving projects forward,” said Melissa Wasserman, site manager of the UCF Business Incubator–Orlando where Fasold Global Consulting is a client.
With an executive coaching certification from the Center for Executive Coaching, Goldberg has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management information from the University of Central Florida, and is pursuing an MBA from the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business in Winter Park.
He has provided coaching and consulting internationally to companies in industries such as finance, education, manufacturing, start-ups and incubators, telecommunications, hospitals, government and non-profits.
About Fasold Global Consulting:
Fasold Global Consulting LLC is an Orlando-based international executive performance coaching firm that provides executive-level performance coaching, leadership training and corporate change management processing. The company’s clientele includes entrepreneurs, business owners and senior executives throughout the United States and 25 other countries. FGC is led by Regina Fasold who is sought after for her leadership as a master facilitator in the process of change, and for guiding clients to higher performance and success. Fasold Global Consulting also has a team of coaches with a multitude of competencies to truly help their clients and their teams become
(and remain) top performers. Please visit www.FasoldConsulting.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fasoldconsulting.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in Spring 2012 . Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Goldberg – a 15-year veteran of the business and technology industries – spent seven years as director of operations for a technology integration firm before launching an executive transportation company in 2010. Along with his team, Goldberg led that company to become a revenue-producing entity within 12 months.
Regina Fasold, President and CEO of Fasold Global Consulting, said she is thrilled to have someone of Jason’s caliber on staff at her Orlando-based International Performance Coaching firm.
“Jason has the enthusiasm, passion and charisma to inspire colleagues and clients and rally them around a common goal,” Fasold said. “He has used those qualities to be a top performer in his previous endeavors, including leading his last start-up to win the 2011 Orlando Chamber of Commerce’s Business Innovation and Growth (BIG) award.”
“Jason will no doubt be an asset to Fasold Global Consulting. He is a real catalyst for moving projects forward,” said Melissa Wasserman, site manager of the UCF Business Incubator–Orlando where Fasold Global Consulting is a client.
With an executive coaching certification from the Center for Executive Coaching, Goldberg has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management information from the University of Central Florida, and is pursuing an MBA from the Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business in Winter Park.
He has provided coaching and consulting internationally to companies in industries such as finance, education, manufacturing, start-ups and incubators, telecommunications, hospitals, government and non-profits.
About Fasold Global Consulting:
Fasold Global Consulting LLC is an Orlando-based international executive performance coaching firm that provides executive-level performance coaching, leadership training and corporate change management processing. The company’s clientele includes entrepreneurs, business owners and senior executives throughout the United States and 25 other countries. FGC is led by Regina Fasold who is sought after for her leadership as a master facilitator in the process of change, and for guiding clients to higher performance and success. Fasold Global Consulting also has a team of coaches with a multitude of competencies to truly help their clients and their teams become
(and remain) top performers. Please visit www.FasoldConsulting.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fasoldconsulting.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in Spring 2012 . Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Villages of Royal Palm Reports Record Winter Sales of Homes
PORT ORANGE, Fla. --- The Villages of Royal Palm reports near record sales in December and January.
Winston Schwartz, president of the South Daytona firm Winston-James Development, Inc. developer of The Villages of Royal Palm, said home sales at the community topped the $1 million mark in December and again in January.
New two and three bedroom single family homes at The Villages of Royal Palm range in size from 1,300 square feet of living space to 1,600 square feet and are priced from the $150s.
Winston Schwartz, president of the South Daytona firm Winston-James Development, Inc. developer of The Villages of Royal Palm, said home sales at the community topped the $1 million mark in December and again in January.
New two and three bedroom single family homes at The Villages of Royal Palm range in size from 1,300 square feet of living space to 1,600 square feet and are priced from the $150s.
Reduction in School Board Impact Fees Spur Record Sales of New Homes at Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange
PORT ORANGE, Fla. --- Reducing school impact fees in Volusia County helped pave the way for sales of luxury homes at the Villages of Royal Palm, in Port Orange worth more than $800,000 during the first two weeks of January, according to the luxury community’s developer.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, Inc., said the impact fee reduction was key to record sales of new homes in January at the Villages of Royal Palm.
“The county impact fee reduction was a major factor in our ability to reduce prices and negotiate a higher number of new home sales,” Schwartz said.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, Inc., said the impact fee reduction was key to record sales of new homes in January at the Villages of Royal Palm.
“The county impact fee reduction was a major factor in our ability to reduce prices and negotiate a higher number of new home sales,” Schwartz said.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
JOHN CROSSMAN IS ONE OF THE FEATURED SPEAKERS AT SMPS CLIENT ROUNDTABLE FORUM FEB. 28
ORLANDO, Fla. --- John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, which ranks as one of the most active retail leasing and management companies in the Southeast, will be a featured speaker at the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Client Roundtable Forum from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Dubsdread Country Club in College Park.
SMPS is the premier professional organization for the architecture, engineering and construction industries.
Crossman will join fellow speakers Glenn Pressimone of the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority and Annette Brennan, PE, of the Florida Department of Transportation District 5 in a roundtable discussion at the event.
The event will cover an inside look at upcoming architectural, engineering and construction opportunities, sector-specific consultant selection criteria, preferred delivery of services, how to leverage the value your team offers, and best approaches and follow-through to earn contracts.
Cost to attend the Forum is $35 for SMPS members and $50 for non-members.
Participants should register before Feb. 24 at www.smpscentralflorida.org to avoid late fees.
About Crossman & Company
Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., 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.
SMPS is the premier professional organization for the architecture, engineering and construction industries.
Crossman will join fellow speakers Glenn Pressimone of the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority and Annette Brennan, PE, of the Florida Department of Transportation District 5 in a roundtable discussion at the event.
The event will cover an inside look at upcoming architectural, engineering and construction opportunities, sector-specific consultant selection criteria, preferred delivery of services, how to leverage the value your team offers, and best approaches and follow-through to earn contracts.
Cost to attend the Forum is $35 for SMPS members and $50 for non-members.
Participants should register before Feb. 24 at www.smpscentralflorida.org to avoid late fees.
About Crossman & Company
Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., 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.
Dave Brewer, Inc. To Start Construction of Two Luxury Homes Valued at More than $3 Million
SANFORD, Fla. --- Dave Brewer, Inc. will start construction of a 6,500 square foot lakefront luxury home in the Mount Dora area within the next few weeks.
Matt Trask, vice president of Dave Brewer, Inc. said the contemporary design luxury home valued at $1.5 million was custom designed to take advantage of the lake views from every room.
Trask said the luxury home builder will also start construction of a two story Mediterranean-style home in the Markham Woods area of Longwood. The 5,000 square foot luxury home, valued at $1.6 million, will feature four bedrooms, four baths and a four car garage on a one acre home site in a gated neighborhood.
Dave Brewer, Inc. was recently voted the best custom home builder in the region in an Orlando Business Journal readers poll – the third time in the past four years that the home builder has been recognized by the publication as the region’s best.
Matt Trask, vice president of Dave Brewer, Inc. said the contemporary design luxury home valued at $1.5 million was custom designed to take advantage of the lake views from every room.
Trask said the luxury home builder will also start construction of a two story Mediterranean-style home in the Markham Woods area of Longwood. The 5,000 square foot luxury home, valued at $1.6 million, will feature four bedrooms, four baths and a four car garage on a one acre home site in a gated neighborhood.
Dave Brewer, Inc. was recently voted the best custom home builder in the region in an Orlando Business Journal readers poll – the third time in the past four years that the home builder has been recognized by the publication as the region’s best.
Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida Opens Branch Office in Downtown Orlando, Open House Planned
ORLANDO, Fla. – Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida, Inc. recently opened a branch office at 100 East Pine St. Ste. 201 in downtown Orlando and plans to open two more branch offices in the Orlando region within the next 90 days.
Integrity Home Loan currently has offices in six Florida locations – Coral Springs, Jacksonville, Lake Mary, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach.
Matthew Malloy, president of Integrity Home Loan, said new offices are planned for SR 434 in Longwood and E. Colonial Drive in East Orlando.
Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida is a residential mortgage lender that last year closed on mortgage loans valued at more than $400 million.
An official grand opening of the downtown Orlando branch is being planned for sometime this March.
Integrity Home Loan currently has offices in six Florida locations – Coral Springs, Jacksonville, Lake Mary, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach.
Matthew Malloy, president of Integrity Home Loan, said new offices are planned for SR 434 in Longwood and E. Colonial Drive in East Orlando.
Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida is a residential mortgage lender that last year closed on mortgage loans valued at more than $400 million.
An official grand opening of the downtown Orlando branch is being planned for sometime this March.
Florida Business Incubation Assn. concludes biannual conference in Largo
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Business Incubation Assn., a coalition of business incubation programs throughout Florida, recently held its bi-annual conference at the Tampa Bay Innovation Center in Largo.
Dr. Tom O’Neal, president of the Florida Business Incubation Assn. and founder and executive director of the University of Central Florida’s Business Incubation Program said the annual conference participants came for a chance to compare notes, establish best practices and set the agenda for 2012.
“Business Incubation is a proven way for Florida to grow its own economy and we have helped to create literally thousands of new jobs across Florida,” Dr. O’Neal said.
Business Incubation program companies in Florida range from the most sophisticated technologies — lasers, photonics, alternative energy and defense — to the most individual personal services and include almost every business category except the most common retail operations such as restaurants and hotels, Dr. O’Neal explained.
Florida can’t afford to wait for national economic growth to come to the Sunshine State,” Dr. O’Neal said. “Business incubators throughout the state are engaged in growing our economy from the ground up, and we have shown to be one of the most cost-effective methodologies to stimulate local economic growth,” he added.
The next conference, the Spring event will be held in Gainesville at the new Innovation Hub in April.
About the Florida Business Incubation Association (FBIA)
Since its founding in 1998, the Florida Business Incubation Association has held bi-annual statewide meetings and been a unified voice for all the Florida incubators. FBIA plays an integral role in developing and/or identifying programs that help provide greater service to incubator clients. FBIA teams up annually with the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) to award conference scholarship opportunities to Florida incubation professionals. Please visit FBIA on www.fbiaonline.org or on Facebook on www.facebook.com/FLBIA.
Dr. Tom O’Neal, president of the Florida Business Incubation Assn. and founder and executive director of the University of Central Florida’s Business Incubation Program said the annual conference participants came for a chance to compare notes, establish best practices and set the agenda for 2012.
“Business Incubation is a proven way for Florida to grow its own economy and we have helped to create literally thousands of new jobs across Florida,” Dr. O’Neal said.
Business Incubation program companies in Florida range from the most sophisticated technologies — lasers, photonics, alternative energy and defense — to the most individual personal services and include almost every business category except the most common retail operations such as restaurants and hotels, Dr. O’Neal explained.
Florida can’t afford to wait for national economic growth to come to the Sunshine State,” Dr. O’Neal said. “Business incubators throughout the state are engaged in growing our economy from the ground up, and we have shown to be one of the most cost-effective methodologies to stimulate local economic growth,” he added.
The next conference, the Spring event will be held in Gainesville at the new Innovation Hub in April.
About the Florida Business Incubation Association (FBIA)
Since its founding in 1998, the Florida Business Incubation Association has held bi-annual statewide meetings and been a unified voice for all the Florida incubators. FBIA plays an integral role in developing and/or identifying programs that help provide greater service to incubator clients. FBIA teams up annually with the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) to award conference scholarship opportunities to Florida incubation professionals. Please visit FBIA on www.fbiaonline.org or on Facebook on www.facebook.com/FLBIA.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Data Transfer Solutions Earns Three News Contracts
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in Downtown Avalon Park, recently earned three new contracts in Tallahassee, Miami and Springfield, Mo.
A. M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at DTS, said Ozark Transportation Organization in Springfield, Mo. recently awarded DTS a contract valued at $24,100 to develop a web-based system that will allow agency members to produce searchable maps, enter project information, update and track status reports to the Ozark Transportation Organization database.
The Survey and Mapping Office at the Florida Dept. of Transportation’s Central Office in Tallahassee awarded a contract to DTS valued at approximately $35,000 to re-engineer its Aerial Photograph Look-up System (APLUS) from the current ARC Internet Map Server (ArcIMS) application to ArcGIS using FDOT’s Enterprise GIS framework.
Fragala said the work will make FDOT’s substantial database much more functional and easy to use.
DTS earned a third contract as part of the Kimley-Horn and Associates team serving the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
DTS is designing, developing and implementing components of an interactive transportation planning tool that will display 2010 census data, American Community Survey data, national transit data and transportation modeling results, Fragala explained.
DTS provides asset management, geographic information systems, transportation planning, web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
A. M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at DTS, said Ozark Transportation Organization in Springfield, Mo. recently awarded DTS a contract valued at $24,100 to develop a web-based system that will allow agency members to produce searchable maps, enter project information, update and track status reports to the Ozark Transportation Organization database.
The Survey and Mapping Office at the Florida Dept. of Transportation’s Central Office in Tallahassee awarded a contract to DTS valued at approximately $35,000 to re-engineer its Aerial Photograph Look-up System (APLUS) from the current ARC Internet Map Server (ArcIMS) application to ArcGIS using FDOT’s Enterprise GIS framework.
Fragala said the work will make FDOT’s substantial database much more functional and easy to use.
DTS earned a third contract as part of the Kimley-Horn and Associates team serving the Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
DTS is designing, developing and implementing components of an interactive transportation planning tool that will display 2010 census data, American Community Survey data, national transit data and transportation modeling results, Fragala explained.
DTS provides asset management, geographic information systems, transportation planning, web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Complete Design Work for New Seasons 52 Restaurant in Oakbrook, Ill
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Engineers Planners based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently completed design work to build a new Seasons 52 restaurant facility in Oakbrook, Ill.
Jed Downs, president of Cuhaci & Peterson, said the 10,000 square foot Seasons 52 facility is now under construction and slated for completion sometime this Spring.
Jed Downs, president of Cuhaci & Peterson, said the 10,000 square foot Seasons 52 facility is now under construction and slated for completion sometime this Spring.
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Engineers Planners Awarded Contract to Design Renovation of Ale House Restaurant in Daytona Beach
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Engineers Planners based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, was recently awarded a contract to design renovations for an 8,700 square foot Ale House restaurant facility on International Speedway Blvd. in Daytona Beach.
Jed Downs, president of Cuhaci & Peterson, said the renovation construction, which includes the addition of a patio, is scheduled for completion this spring.
Jed Downs, president of Cuhaci & Peterson, said the renovation construction, which includes the addition of a patio, is scheduled for completion this spring.
UCF Business Incubation Program Names Peggy Allen Assistant to Director Gordon Hogan
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program has promoted Peggy Allen to assistant to the director of the UCF Business Incubator Program.
Allen, who joined the UCF Business Incubation Program in Sanford nearly two years ago as program assistant, has more than six years of experience in business administration and business development, Gordon Hogan, director of the UCF Business Incubation Program, said.
As assistant to Hogan, Allen will play a key role in administering activities of the UCF Business Incubation Progam’s ten sites throughout Central Florida and will be based at the UCF Business Incubation Program’s headquarters in Central Florida Research Park in east Orlando.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in Spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Allen, who joined the UCF Business Incubation Program in Sanford nearly two years ago as program assistant, has more than six years of experience in business administration and business development, Gordon Hogan, director of the UCF Business Incubation Program, said.
As assistant to Hogan, Allen will play a key role in administering activities of the UCF Business Incubation Progam’s ten sites throughout Central Florida and will be based at the UCF Business Incubation Program’s headquarters in Central Florida Research Park in east Orlando.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in Spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida promotes Craig Cimring to Branch Manager of Downtown Orlando facility
ORLANDO, Fla. – Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida, Inc., which provides residential mortgage financing through seven branch offices throughout Central Florida, has promoted Craig Cimring to branch manager of the firm’s new Downtown Orlando location on E. Pine Street.
Matthew Malloy, president, said Cimring joined Integrity Home Loan three years ago as an experienced loan officer. Cimring is a graduate of Florida State University.
Malloy said Integrity Home Loan plans to open new offices on SR 434 in Longwood and E. Colonial Drive in East Orlando within the next 90 days.
Matthew Malloy, president, said Cimring joined Integrity Home Loan three years ago as an experienced loan officer. Cimring is a graduate of Florida State University.
Malloy said Integrity Home Loan plans to open new offices on SR 434 in Longwood and E. Colonial Drive in East Orlando within the next 90 days.
Real Estate Consultant Rachel Wein of WeinPlus Discusses How to do More with Less
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --- Rachel Elias Wein, founder and principal of WeinPlus Real Estate Advisory Services in St. Petersburg, recently presented to retail property developers and real estate professionals at the 2012 ICSC North Florida Idea Exchange on how to do more with less in a recovering economy.
The formula works, Wein said, and can turn marginally profitable projects into income-generating super stars.
Her message: streamline the development process and focus on generating revenues.
“If 25 percent of your team’s time is spent reporting, processing, logging and routing work in progress, that reduces your ability to add value, costs you 25 percent of their salary plus overhead and makes them less likely to compete at a high level,” Wein said.
“If your focus on construction cost results in too much time dedicated to complex bidding procedures, you can substantially delay completion of a project,” Wein told the group.
The key is to measure and incentivize for the right results.
“You’ve got to measure savings from bidding against the rents you lose because of the delay brought on by the bidding period,” Wein said. “When you find that the cost overages you save are outweighed by the lost rent revenues, then you need to adjust or eliminate your bidding process,” she said.
Wein told the group that the new economy means property owners and landlords must play a partnering role with retail tenants.
“You’ve got to help them succeed if you want to succeed,” Wein emphasized.
The formula works, Wein said, and can turn marginally profitable projects into income-generating super stars.
Her message: streamline the development process and focus on generating revenues.
“If 25 percent of your team’s time is spent reporting, processing, logging and routing work in progress, that reduces your ability to add value, costs you 25 percent of their salary plus overhead and makes them less likely to compete at a high level,” Wein said.
“If your focus on construction cost results in too much time dedicated to complex bidding procedures, you can substantially delay completion of a project,” Wein told the group.
The key is to measure and incentivize for the right results.
“You’ve got to measure savings from bidding against the rents you lose because of the delay brought on by the bidding period,” Wein said. “When you find that the cost overages you save are outweighed by the lost rent revenues, then you need to adjust or eliminate your bidding process,” she said.
Wein told the group that the new economy means property owners and landlords must play a partnering role with retail tenants.
“You’ve got to help them succeed if you want to succeed,” Wein emphasized.
Dave Brewer Constructors sees big increase in luxury home remodeling, additions
SANFORD, Fla. --- Dave Brewer Constructors, the remodeling division of Dave Brewer, Inc., which ranks as one of the region’s most active builders of luxury homes priced at more than $1 million, is seeing a big increase in luxury home remodeling projects.
Matt Trask, vice president at Dave Brewer, Inc., said the firm’s remodeling division currently has 10 projects in the planning stage. Last year, Dave Brewer Constructors completed 12 major remodeling projects, Trask said.
“We project our remodeling division will see an increase of about 40 percent this year,” Trask said.
Matt Trask, vice president at Dave Brewer, Inc., said the firm’s remodeling division currently has 10 projects in the planning stage. Last year, Dave Brewer Constructors completed 12 major remodeling projects, Trask said.
“We project our remodeling division will see an increase of about 40 percent this year,” Trask said.
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty sells $500,000 Windermere luxury home in five days, 12 days more to close
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Among the many indicators that the real estate market is recovering in Central Florida, this one is bound to leave some sellers breathless. Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty in Orlando recently sold a $500,000 luxury home in Windermere in five days. For cash!
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty said Realtor Associate Bruce Elliott, ABR, CIPS, CSP, e-Pro, GRI, SFR, TRC, PHP listed the 6425 Cartmel Drive home in Lake Butler Sound in Windermere for sale at $525,000 on Jan. 13.
Associate Erin Wanner brought a buyer – a professional athlete – to the table with a contract five days later. The all-cash transaction closed on Jan. 31.
“We were all very excited,” Soderstrom said. “In this market and price range, that’s a definite record for the shortest listing, and both buyer and seller are delighted,” Soderstrom said.
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, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty said Realtor Associate Bruce Elliott, ABR, CIPS, CSP, e-Pro, GRI, SFR, TRC, PHP listed the 6425 Cartmel Drive home in Lake Butler Sound in Windermere for sale at $525,000 on Jan. 13.
Associate Erin Wanner brought a buyer – a professional athlete – to the table with a contract five days later. The all-cash transaction closed on Jan. 31.
“We were all very excited,” Soderstrom said. “In this market and price range, that’s a definite record for the shortest listing, and both buyer and seller are delighted,” Soderstrom said.
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, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Meritage Homes Appoints Two New Sales Associates
ORLANDO, Fla. – Meritage Homes has named two new sales associates, Brian Kittle, vice president of sales for Meritage Homes in the Orlando reported.
The two new sales associates are Ali Paymayesh and Matthew Oesch.
Kittle say Paymayesh with seven years of experience real estate and new home sales will be working out of the homebuilder’s community of Winter Springs Village off Tuskawilla Rd.
Oesch will assist new homebuyers at the Oaks at Grande Lakes located off Plant Street in Winter Garden
The two new sales associates are Ali Paymayesh and Matthew Oesch.
Kittle say Paymayesh with seven years of experience real estate and new home sales will be working out of the homebuilder’s community of Winter Springs Village off Tuskawilla Rd.
Oesch will assist new homebuyers at the Oaks at Grande Lakes located off Plant Street in Winter Garden
First Green Bank in Mount Dora enlists a new Green ally next door — Mellow Mushroom Pizza restaurant announces development
MOUNT DORA, Fla. --- First Green Bank, which hosted more than 750 visitors at its official “Grand Green Opening” of its new award-winning headquarters facility in Mount Dora recently, has recruited its first “green” ally — a Mellow Mushroom Pizza Restaurant, which plans to open next door to the bank on U.S. 441
Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer at First Green Bank, said he and his brother Michael plan to start construction of Lake County’s first Mellow Mushroom Pizza restaurant as early as this summer.
LaRoe, a partner in the franchise, said plans call for a new one-story 5,000 square foot building that will meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver standards for energy efficiency and environmental quality. The restaurant will feature a 1,100 square foot deck in the rear of the building.
First Green Bank has submitted for a designated a LEED Platinum facility — only the second privately constructed building in Florida to achieve that standard.
If all goes according to plan, First Green Bank’s new “Green” neighbor could be open within 12 months.
Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer at First Green Bank, said he and his brother Michael plan to start construction of Lake County’s first Mellow Mushroom Pizza restaurant as early as this summer.
LaRoe, a partner in the franchise, said plans call for a new one-story 5,000 square foot building that will meet the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver standards for energy efficiency and environmental quality. The restaurant will feature a 1,100 square foot deck in the rear of the building.
First Green Bank has submitted for a designated a LEED Platinum facility — only the second privately constructed building in Florida to achieve that standard.
If all goes according to plan, First Green Bank’s new “Green” neighbor could be open within 12 months.
Lennar Offers VIP Treatment at Emerson Park — and Free iPad —For Home Buyers Who Register Before March 1
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Home buyers at Emerson Park in Apopka have until the end of February to register for VIP treatment, which includes a free iPad valued at more than $500.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said VIP home buyers who register by Feb. 29 will get the full VIP treatment.
That means zero down and zero closing costs if they finance their mortgage through Universal American Mortgage Company, half off the price of all options and upgrades and half off their lot premium.
Metheny added that buyers who register at emersonparkvip.com to become a VIP then purchase a home by Feb. 29, 2012 will be invited to attend a special Emerson Park VIP celebration dinner on March 9.
Lennar is building town homes, executive and estate homes at Emerson Park priced from under $130,000.
Emerson Park, located off Ocoee-Apopka Road near S.R. 429, features a community clubhouse, swimming pool, children’s playground and conservation areas.
Visit www.Lennar.com.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said VIP home buyers who register by Feb. 29 will get the full VIP treatment.
That means zero down and zero closing costs if they finance their mortgage through Universal American Mortgage Company, half off the price of all options and upgrades and half off their lot premium.
Metheny added that buyers who register at emersonparkvip.com to become a VIP then purchase a home by Feb. 29, 2012 will be invited to attend a special Emerson Park VIP celebration dinner on March 9.
Lennar is building town homes, executive and estate homes at Emerson Park priced from under $130,000.
Emerson Park, located off Ocoee-Apopka Road near S.R. 429, features a community clubhouse, swimming pool, children’s playground and conservation areas.
Visit www.Lennar.com.
NAI Realvest negotiates Acquisition of 10 acre Maitland Parcel for $1.15 Million, Mixed Use Development Planned
MAITLAND, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated the acquisition of a 10-acre parcel at 8900 Albemarle Rd. near the intersection of Maitland Blvd. and SR 434 in Maitland for $1.15 million.
NAI Realvest Principals Kevin O’Connor and Matt Cichocki negotiated the acquisition representing the buyer, Orlando-based Maitland Blvd. Apts. Assoc LLP.
“This transaction culminated a five year assembly of adjacent properties the new owner plans to develop as a mixed use project that will include office, retail and multi-family residential,” Cichocki explained. Maitland Blvd. Apts. Assoc LLP acquired the site.
Cornell Huggins of Orlando was the seller.
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
NAI Realvest Principals Kevin O’Connor and Matt Cichocki negotiated the acquisition representing the buyer, Orlando-based Maitland Blvd. Apts. Assoc LLP.
“This transaction culminated a five year assembly of adjacent properties the new owner plans to develop as a mixed use project that will include office, retail and multi-family residential,” Cichocki explained. Maitland Blvd. Apts. Assoc LLP acquired the site.
Cornell Huggins of Orlando was the seller.
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
Ryland Homes Opens new Four Bedroom Model Home at Cureton in Union County
CHARLOTTE, N.C – Ryland Homes recently opened a new, fully decorated four-bedroom model home at Cureton, the homebuilder’s newest Union County community where homes feature all brick exteriors and three-car side entry garages.
Krista Long, vice president of sales and marketing at Ryland Homes in the Charlotte division, said Ryland’s Eastover model home offers four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, in 4,195 square feet of living area and is base-priced from $374,990.
Special features of the Eastover are a downstairs master bedroom, formal dining room, study, and an upstairs media room.
Ryland plans to build 36 single-family homes at Cureton that range in size from 3,130 square feet of living area to 3,992 square feet, priced from the $350s.
All Ryland Homes at Cureton are 100 percent ENERGY STAR certified, which ranks them among the most energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable homes on the market, Long added.
The community’s Union County location – on Carindale Road, off Waxhaw-Marvin Road – boasts lower taxes, top-rated schools, and convenience to shopping and dining.
Cureton has an array of amenities that include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, playground, walking trails and sidewalks throughout the community to name a few.
For more information, visit www.ryland.com.
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 28 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.”
Krista Long, vice president of sales and marketing at Ryland Homes in the Charlotte division, said Ryland’s Eastover model home offers four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, in 4,195 square feet of living area and is base-priced from $374,990.
Special features of the Eastover are a downstairs master bedroom, formal dining room, study, and an upstairs media room.
Ryland plans to build 36 single-family homes at Cureton that range in size from 3,130 square feet of living area to 3,992 square feet, priced from the $350s.
All Ryland Homes at Cureton are 100 percent ENERGY STAR certified, which ranks them among the most energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable homes on the market, Long added.
The community’s Union County location – on Carindale Road, off Waxhaw-Marvin Road – boasts lower taxes, top-rated schools, and convenience to shopping and dining.
Cureton has an array of amenities that include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, playground, walking trails and sidewalks throughout the community to name a few.
For more information, visit www.ryland.com.
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 28 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.”
Ryland Homes opens Windchase in WaterGrass in Pasco County
TAMPA, Fla. --- Ryland Homes has opened Windchase at the master planned community of WaterGrass, located just north of SR 54 off Curley Road in Pasco County.
Tony Crimi, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said Ryland plans to build 40 new three and four bedroom single family homes in the first phase at Windchase, priced from $158,990 to $189,990.
Crimi said Ryland is introducing its new Sabal Series of Energy Star® qualified home designs at Windchase that range in size from 1,551 square feet of living space to 2,297 square feet.
Windchase is convenient to WaterGrass Elementary School.
“Ryland is delighted to be part of the WaterGrass family of builders and Crown Communities,” Crimi said.
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 28 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.”
Tony Crimi, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said Ryland plans to build 40 new three and four bedroom single family homes in the first phase at Windchase, priced from $158,990 to $189,990.
Crimi said Ryland is introducing its new Sabal Series of Energy Star® qualified home designs at Windchase that range in size from 1,551 square feet of living space to 2,297 square feet.
Windchase is convenient to WaterGrass Elementary School.
“Ryland is delighted to be part of the WaterGrass family of builders and Crown Communities,” Crimi said.
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 28 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.”
NAI Global Names Kevin O’Connor of NAI Realvest to Global Elite Group
MAITLAND, Fla. – Kevin O’Connor, a principal of NAI Realvest in Maitland, was recently named to the NAI Global Elite, a group comprised of the organization’s top producers.
O’Connor qualified as a Top Producer at the Silver Elite level based on production in 2011, which placed him in the top 35 among his peer commercial brokers worldwide. The award was presented recently in a ceremony at the NAI Global 2012 Convention in Las Vegas.
Based in Princeton, N.J., NAI Global manages a network of 5,000 commercial real estate professionals and 350 offices in 55 countries. NAI professionals complete over $45 billion in transactions annually.
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
O’Connor qualified as a Top Producer at the Silver Elite level based on production in 2011, which placed him in the top 35 among his peer commercial brokers worldwide. The award was presented recently in a ceremony at the NAI Global 2012 Convention in Las Vegas.
Based in Princeton, N.J., NAI Global manages a network of 5,000 commercial real estate professionals and 350 offices in 55 countries. NAI professionals complete over $45 billion in transactions annually.
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
Monday, February 13, 2012
Physician Couple Offers Valentine’s Day Gifts “From the Heart for the Heart”
VENICE, Fla. – Ah, Valentine’s Day! It’s that one day a year when family and friends show their love for others with the gift of sweets: scrumptious cakes or pies, giant cookies, or the traditional chocolates peeking out from a bright red, heart-shaped box.
But, this year, there’s a healthy alternative for that someone special that offers all the kudos of great taste along with a bonus; they’re actually good for your heart!
After much success with their heart-healthy and tasty Omega Cookie and Omega Cure liquid fish oil, Doctors Bo Martinsen and Anne-Marie Chalmers of Venice-based Omega3 Innovations unveil the Omega Passion, a decadent-tasting healthy chocolate.
Omega Passion is a frozen, pure dark, unalkalinized chocolate ganache smothered with a dark chocolate coating that combines high doses of fresh marine omega-3 [fish oil] and beta-glucan oat fibers to create a 150-calorie “candy” that even helps with appetite control, according to Dr. Chalmers.
“Within weeks of eating a daily Passion your body begins to heal at the cellular level with marked improvements in your cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar,” she said. “Since we began offering the Omega Passion chocolates they’ve been flying out the door as soon as we make them.”
The two physicians, a husband and wife team who founded what is now known as Omega3 Innovations in 2008, recently returned from a food trade show in Paris where the Omega Passion received enthusiastic reviews from both attendees and presenters.
Martinsen, a featured speaker at the “Food Ingredients Europe” trade show, said their participation was a huge success. “In Paris , people were eager to learn about Omega Passion’s natural anti-oxidant properties, as well as the EPA/DHA and oat fiber that make it such a healthful treat,” he said.
Here in the United States , Omega3 Innovations’ products meet American Heart Association guidelines of two to four grams of marine-based omega-3 fish oil daily to help prevent heart disease, Martinsen said. The amount is the equivalent to the oil in a salmon dinner or swallowing seven to 14 capsules of fish oil every day.
To order Omega Passion or another heart-healthy treat for someone you love, call 866-414-0188 or visit www.omegacookie.com or www.omega-cure.com.
About Omega3 Innovations: Founded by Bo Martinsen, M.D., and Anne-Marie Chalmers, M.D. – two physicians who have worked with omega-3 fish oil for more than 15 years – the company also offers several varieties of Omega Cookies, as well as Omega Cure supplements. Each Omega Cookie contains seven capsules worth of omega-3 fish oil, five grams of fiber, 200% of the daily value of vitamin D and 35% of the daily value of calcium. The company was named a winner in the category of innovation at the 2010 annual Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County ’s Hall of Fame awards. The honor came as the result of being the first company to create a bakery product that contains an effective dose of omega-3 fish oil. For more information, visit www.omega3innovations.com , www.omegacookie.com or www.omega-cure.com.
But, this year, there’s a healthy alternative for that someone special that offers all the kudos of great taste along with a bonus; they’re actually good for your heart!
After much success with their heart-healthy and tasty Omega Cookie and Omega Cure liquid fish oil, Doctors Bo Martinsen and Anne-Marie Chalmers of Venice-based Omega3 Innovations unveil the Omega Passion, a decadent-tasting healthy chocolate.
Omega Passion is a frozen, pure dark, unalkalinized chocolate ganache smothered with a dark chocolate coating that combines high doses of fresh marine omega-3 [fish oil] and beta-glucan oat fibers to create a 150-calorie “candy” that even helps with appetite control, according to Dr. Chalmers.
“Within weeks of eating a daily Passion your body begins to heal at the cellular level with marked improvements in your cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar,” she said. “Since we began offering the Omega Passion chocolates they’ve been flying out the door as soon as we make them.”
The two physicians, a husband and wife team who founded what is now known as Omega3 Innovations in 2008, recently returned from a food trade show in Paris where the Omega Passion received enthusiastic reviews from both attendees and presenters.
Martinsen, a featured speaker at the “Food Ingredients Europe” trade show, said their participation was a huge success. “In Paris , people were eager to learn about Omega Passion’s natural anti-oxidant properties, as well as the EPA/DHA and oat fiber that make it such a healthful treat,” he said.
Here in the United States , Omega3 Innovations’ products meet American Heart Association guidelines of two to four grams of marine-based omega-3 fish oil daily to help prevent heart disease, Martinsen said. The amount is the equivalent to the oil in a salmon dinner or swallowing seven to 14 capsules of fish oil every day.
To order Omega Passion or another heart-healthy treat for someone you love, call 866-414-0188 or visit www.omegacookie.com or www.omega-cure.com.
About Omega3 Innovations: Founded by Bo Martinsen, M.D., and Anne-Marie Chalmers, M.D. – two physicians who have worked with omega-3 fish oil for more than 15 years – the company also offers several varieties of Omega Cookies, as well as Omega Cure supplements. Each Omega Cookie contains seven capsules worth of omega-3 fish oil, five grams of fiber, 200% of the daily value of vitamin D and 35% of the daily value of calcium. The company was named a winner in the category of innovation at the 2010 annual Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County ’s Hall of Fame awards. The honor came as the result of being the first company to create a bakery product that contains an effective dose of omega-3 fish oil. For more information, visit www.omega3innovations.com , www.omegacookie.com or www.omega-cure.com.
Local Law Firm Partners with Car Dealership to Offer Free Safe Driving School for Teen Drivers
DAYTONA BEACH – The personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra has forged a partnership with Gary Yeoman’s Ford Lincoln to present a free Teen Safety Driving School on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Daytona Auto Mall, 1420 N. Tomoka Farms Road.
“We wanted to offer this course because there are so many accidents involving students who don’t have the experience to regain control of a car that begins to lose control,” according to Carlos Lira√, general manager at Gary Yeoman’s.
Students will be instructed in the fundamentals as well as the dangers of driving and all cars will have a drift machine attached to them for control, whether the students use their own car or one provided by the dealership, he said. “It will be a hands-on experience for student drivers.”
The driving school – which is being taught by professional instructors – is open to Volusia and Flagler county drivers between the ages of 15 and 19 who have either a valid Florida Driver’s License or permit. It will be taught in four separate 2½-hour classes of 25 students each starting at 8:30 a.m.
Classes have already begun to fill up and students must pre-register by visiting www.rueziffra.com or www.garyyeomansford.com.
With much of their personal-injury casework involving automobile and motorcycle accidents – many of which have involved teenage drivers – the partners at Rue & Ziffra were eager to sponsor a program that could help prevent additional accidents.
“We’re excited to help present this free driving school to area teen drivers,” said Kim Bouck, a partner in the longtime Port Orange-based law firm. “And, parents should know that their teens will be in good hands while they learn the fundamentals of driving on the road.”
About Rue & Ziffra:
Founded by John D. Rue and Allan L. Ziffra, the personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra has served the Central Florida community for 30 years. The firm’s commitment to its profession and its clients has earned it a reputation as one of the top personal-injury law firms in Central Florida. Known for handling everything from automobile and motorcycle accidents to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and social security and disability cases, Rue & Ziffra has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients and their families. With a staff of nine attorneys, the firm maintains offices in Port Orange, DeLand and Palm Coast. For more information, visit www.rueziffra.com.
“We wanted to offer this course because there are so many accidents involving students who don’t have the experience to regain control of a car that begins to lose control,” according to Carlos Lira√, general manager at Gary Yeoman’s.
Students will be instructed in the fundamentals as well as the dangers of driving and all cars will have a drift machine attached to them for control, whether the students use their own car or one provided by the dealership, he said. “It will be a hands-on experience for student drivers.”
The driving school – which is being taught by professional instructors – is open to Volusia and Flagler county drivers between the ages of 15 and 19 who have either a valid Florida Driver’s License or permit. It will be taught in four separate 2½-hour classes of 25 students each starting at 8:30 a.m.
Classes have already begun to fill up and students must pre-register by visiting www.rueziffra.com or www.garyyeomansford.com.
With much of their personal-injury casework involving automobile and motorcycle accidents – many of which have involved teenage drivers – the partners at Rue & Ziffra were eager to sponsor a program that could help prevent additional accidents.
“We’re excited to help present this free driving school to area teen drivers,” said Kim Bouck, a partner in the longtime Port Orange-based law firm. “And, parents should know that their teens will be in good hands while they learn the fundamentals of driving on the road.”
About Rue & Ziffra:
Founded by John D. Rue and Allan L. Ziffra, the personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra has served the Central Florida community for 30 years. The firm’s commitment to its profession and its clients has earned it a reputation as one of the top personal-injury law firms in Central Florida. Known for handling everything from automobile and motorcycle accidents to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and social security and disability cases, Rue & Ziffra has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients and their families. With a staff of nine attorneys, the firm maintains offices in Port Orange, DeLand and Palm Coast. For more information, visit www.rueziffra.com.
Stirling Sotheby’s Int’Realty Named Exclusive Brokers for Golf Course Home at Alaqua Country Club
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has been named exclusive sales and marketing agents for a luxury golf course home at Alaqua Country Club, one of Seminole County’s most exclusive, gated and guarded communities on Markham Woods Road in Longwood.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said Jere Matheny, International Luxury Home Specialist with the firm’s Heathrow Real Estate Gallery is listing agent for the luxury home, which is priced at $1.95 million.
The nearly 11,000 square foot luxury home, situated on a landscaped two-acre golf course home site, features five bedrooms and seven baths with a grand portico and foyer, rotunda dome ceiling, marble floors and columns, a private library, home theater, game room and fireplace.
The property also includes a corner lot with park-like grounds, large circular drive and four-car oversized courtyard garage.
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, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said Jere Matheny, International Luxury Home Specialist with the firm’s Heathrow Real Estate Gallery is listing agent for the luxury home, which is priced at $1.95 million.
The nearly 11,000 square foot luxury home, situated on a landscaped two-acre golf course home site, features five bedrooms and seven baths with a grand portico and foyer, rotunda dome ceiling, marble floors and columns, a private library, home theater, game room and fireplace.
The property also includes a corner lot with park-like grounds, large circular drive and four-car oversized courtyard garage.
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, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Mattamy Homes U.S. Group Nearing Completion of Two Model Homes at RiverTown in St. Johns County, 31 Home Sites in First Phase
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, is nearing completion of the construction of two model homes at RiverTown, Mattamy’s newest community located off S.R. 13 in northwest St. Johns County.
Brian Paul, division president for Mattamy Homes in Jacksonville, said the first phase at RiverTown will include 31 new three and four bedroom homes, with the majority on 60 and 70 foot home sites.
Paul said the first model home, that will be open this month, is the Laurel+Loft, a four bedroom, three bath two-story design with a study in 2,873 square feet.
The second model home that will open in mid-March is the Periwinkle with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths in 2,571 square feet.
New single-family homes at RiverTown will range in size from 1,500 square feet of living space to 3,200 square feet.
RiverTown amenities that the developer will complete by April include the RiverHouse, two fitness centers, two swimming pools, tennis courts, children’s playgrounds throughout the community, three river gazebos and access to RiverTown Park.
About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and has divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix and Minneapolis. The homebuilder is the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion.
Brian Paul, division president for Mattamy Homes in Jacksonville, said the first phase at RiverTown will include 31 new three and four bedroom homes, with the majority on 60 and 70 foot home sites.
Paul said the first model home, that will be open this month, is the Laurel+Loft, a four bedroom, three bath two-story design with a study in 2,873 square feet.
The second model home that will open in mid-March is the Periwinkle with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths in 2,571 square feet.
New single-family homes at RiverTown will range in size from 1,500 square feet of living space to 3,200 square feet.
RiverTown amenities that the developer will complete by April include the RiverHouse, two fitness centers, two swimming pools, tennis courts, children’s playgrounds throughout the community, three river gazebos and access to RiverTown Park.
About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and has divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix and Minneapolis. The homebuilder is the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion.
Pulte Homes Grand Opening Saturday, Feb. 25 at Village Walk at Lake Nona to Showcase New Model Homes, Features, Floor Plans
ORLANDO, Fla. –Pulte Homes is hosting a grand opening Saturday, Feb. 25 to showcase four new model homes and 11 new floor plans at Village Walk at Lake Nona, located off Narcoossee Rd. in East Orlando.
Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for the North Florida Division of Pulte Homes, said the community event is free and open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Crepe Company will keep visitors supplied with delightful food and beverages.
Strickler said the new floor plans include three, four, five and six bedroom designs that range in size from 2,430 square feet of living space to 3,649 square feet.
The new floor plans at Village Walk at Lake Nona feature first floor owner suites, three car garages, granite countertops and tile floors, Strickler said.
Two new features will be offered that are found only in Pulte Homes’ neighborhoods: planning centers and drop zones.
The Pulte planning center looks like an open room or den but it’s really a survival tool because it’s a place where you can organize the family — open the mail, pay bills, kids can do schoolwork. Since it’s centrally located in the home and open to the kitchen and great room it offers a lot of flexibility — it can be whatever you need it to be,” Strickler said.
“The drop zone is similar to a northern mud room — a place to drop off backpacks and shoes before heading into the rest of the home, Strickler explained.
The drop zone can have bead-board backing, coat hooks and storage for shoes. Additional options in the drop zone include upper and lower cabinets with granite countertops, electrical outlets for charging phones and iPads and cabinet cubbies for organizing the mail.
Village Walk at Lake Nona residents enjoy a full array of amenities including a clubhouse with state-of-the-the art fitness center, lap pool, resort-style pool and spa, tennis and basketball courts and a full time lifestyle director who plans activities for every member of the family.
The community is only a three minute drive from Orlando’s “Medical City” which includes the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine, V.A. Hospital, Nemours Children’s Hospital and Burnham Institute for Medical Research.
For more information, visit www.pulte.com/orlando or call 866-830-4648.
About Pulte Homes
Communities built by Pulte Homes are designed to deliver the best quality of life for home owners. By combining innovative Life-Tested® designs, an unwavering commitment to quality and attention to detail, Pulte Homes is the nation’s premier home brand for upwardly mobile home buyers. As the most awarded homebuilder in customer satisfaction, Pulte Homes has consistently ranked among top home builders in third-party customer satisfaction studies. For more information about Pulte Homes, visit www.pulte.com.
About PulteGroup
PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is one of America’s largest home building companies with operations in approximately 60 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex, Pulte Homes and Del Webb, the company is one of the industry’s most versatile homebuilders able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and respond to changing consumer demand. PulteGroup conducts extensive research to provide home buyers with innovative solutions and new homes designed for the way people actually live today. As the most awarded home builder in customer satisfaction, PulteGroup brands have consistently ranked among top home builders in third-party customer satisfaction studies.
For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and PulteGroup brands, go to pultegroup.com; www.pulte.com; www.centex.com; www.delwebb.com
Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for the North Florida Division of Pulte Homes, said the community event is free and open to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Crepe Company will keep visitors supplied with delightful food and beverages.
Strickler said the new floor plans include three, four, five and six bedroom designs that range in size from 2,430 square feet of living space to 3,649 square feet.
The new floor plans at Village Walk at Lake Nona feature first floor owner suites, three car garages, granite countertops and tile floors, Strickler said.
Two new features will be offered that are found only in Pulte Homes’ neighborhoods: planning centers and drop zones.
The Pulte planning center looks like an open room or den but it’s really a survival tool because it’s a place where you can organize the family — open the mail, pay bills, kids can do schoolwork. Since it’s centrally located in the home and open to the kitchen and great room it offers a lot of flexibility — it can be whatever you need it to be,” Strickler said.
“The drop zone is similar to a northern mud room — a place to drop off backpacks and shoes before heading into the rest of the home, Strickler explained.
The drop zone can have bead-board backing, coat hooks and storage for shoes. Additional options in the drop zone include upper and lower cabinets with granite countertops, electrical outlets for charging phones and iPads and cabinet cubbies for organizing the mail.
Village Walk at Lake Nona residents enjoy a full array of amenities including a clubhouse with state-of-the-the art fitness center, lap pool, resort-style pool and spa, tennis and basketball courts and a full time lifestyle director who plans activities for every member of the family.
The community is only a three minute drive from Orlando’s “Medical City” which includes the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine, V.A. Hospital, Nemours Children’s Hospital and Burnham Institute for Medical Research.
For more information, visit www.pulte.com/orlando or call 866-830-4648.
About Pulte Homes
Communities built by Pulte Homes are designed to deliver the best quality of life for home owners. By combining innovative Life-Tested® designs, an unwavering commitment to quality and attention to detail, Pulte Homes is the nation’s premier home brand for upwardly mobile home buyers. As the most awarded homebuilder in customer satisfaction, Pulte Homes has consistently ranked among top home builders in third-party customer satisfaction studies. For more information about Pulte Homes, visit www.pulte.com.
About PulteGroup
PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is one of America’s largest home building companies with operations in approximately 60 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex, Pulte Homes and Del Webb, the company is one of the industry’s most versatile homebuilders able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and respond to changing consumer demand. PulteGroup conducts extensive research to provide home buyers with innovative solutions and new homes designed for the way people actually live today. As the most awarded home builder in customer satisfaction, PulteGroup brands have consistently ranked among top home builders in third-party customer satisfaction studies.
For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and PulteGroup brands, go to pultegroup.com; www.pulte.com; www.centex.com; www.delwebb.com
Friday, February 10, 2012
Sweetwater by Del Webb to Host Community Event Feb. 25 with Foods, Beverages, Live Music and Prizes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- Sweetwater by Del Webb in Jacksonville will host a community event with free food, drinks and live music on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Sweetwater by Del Webb located on Surfbird Circle off Baymeadows Road East in Jacksonville. The event is free and open to the public.
Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Del Webb in the North Florida region, said the event scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. will include tours of two model homes and the Summerland Hall clubhouse at Sweetwater by Del Webb along with plenty of food and beverages, and a drawing for prizes that include a $100 AMC gift card, a $100 Shell gas gift cards and a $200 Visa gift card.
“We’re hosting receptions in our model homes with gourmet foods and beverages,” Strickler said.
Prospective homebuyers are invited to tour the models where resident ambassadors will be on hand to answer any questions about why they chose to purchase at Sweetwater by Del Webb and what they like about living there. Visitors will get a behind-the-scenes look while enjoying food and entertainment, and may meet their future neighbors.
Strickler said he expects to host record crowds at the active adult community.
“This is the busiest time of the year,” Strickler said. “We have many guests and visitors who are here for the winter season and we are looking forward to entertaining them at Sweetwater by Del Webb, he said.
Sweetwater by Del Webb sells carriage homes and condominiums priced from $159,990.
Sweetwater by Del Webb features the 22,000 square foot Summerland Hall clubhouse, with tennis and bocce ball courts, private putting green, scenic lake overlook, open air pavilion and nature trails.
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.
Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Del Webb in the North Florida region, said the event scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. will include tours of two model homes and the Summerland Hall clubhouse at Sweetwater by Del Webb along with plenty of food and beverages, and a drawing for prizes that include a $100 AMC gift card, a $100 Shell gas gift cards and a $200 Visa gift card.
“We’re hosting receptions in our model homes with gourmet foods and beverages,” Strickler said.
Prospective homebuyers are invited to tour the models where resident ambassadors will be on hand to answer any questions about why they chose to purchase at Sweetwater by Del Webb and what they like about living there. Visitors will get a behind-the-scenes look while enjoying food and entertainment, and may meet their future neighbors.
Strickler said he expects to host record crowds at the active adult community.
“This is the busiest time of the year,” Strickler said. “We have many guests and visitors who are here for the winter season and we are looking forward to entertaining them at Sweetwater by Del Webb, he said.
Sweetwater by Del Webb sells carriage homes and condominiums priced from $159,990.
Sweetwater by Del Webb features the 22,000 square foot Summerland Hall clubhouse, with tennis and bocce ball courts, private putting green, scenic lake overlook, open air pavilion and nature trails.
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.
Ryland Homes Names Fred Bricketto Land Manager for the Charleston S.C. Region
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ryland Homes has named Fred Bricketto land manager for the Charleston and Myrtle Beach regions in South Carolina.
Don McDonough, division president for Ryland Homes in Charleston said Bricketto, who attended Georgia Southern University, has more than 25 years of experience in land development and acquisition.
Bricketto was most recently a broker with Carolina Land Realty in Charleston. He is licensed by South Carolina Homebuilders and holds a Real Estate Broker’s license from the state.
“Land development is a critical factor in delivering quality new homes in quality neighborhoods,” said McDonough. “It’s one way we can control costs and deliver more value to our home buyers,” he said. “Fred is a great addition to our team,” he added.
Ryland Homes currently builds single family and townhomes in 10 communities throughout the Charleston-Myrtle Beach region.
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 28 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.”
Don McDonough, division president for Ryland Homes in Charleston said Bricketto, who attended Georgia Southern University, has more than 25 years of experience in land development and acquisition.
Bricketto was most recently a broker with Carolina Land Realty in Charleston. He is licensed by South Carolina Homebuilders and holds a Real Estate Broker’s license from the state.
“Land development is a critical factor in delivering quality new homes in quality neighborhoods,” said McDonough. “It’s one way we can control costs and deliver more value to our home buyers,” he said. “Fred is a great addition to our team,” he added.
Ryland Homes currently builds single family and townhomes in 10 communities throughout the Charleston-Myrtle Beach region.
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 28 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.”
Thursday, February 9, 2012
VOLUSIA LAW FIRM CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF GIVING BACK TO ITS COMMUNITY
PORT ORANGE – When the Port Orange-based law firm of Rue & Ziffra recently celebrated its 30th year in business, the founders and staff also observed something else: 30 years of giving.
Throughout the years, the firm has sponsored everything from charity balls, motorcycle runs and Bike Week events and given monetary donations to organizations like schools, civic clubs and children’s homes, to name only a few.
During 2011, the firm contributed more than $171,000 on events that benefit residents in many Volusia and Flagler county communities.
Since Rue & Ziffra’s early beginnings, founders John D. Rue√ and Allan L. Ziffra√ set a high philanthropic standard for attorneys and other employees at their firm, who frequently donate their time and efforts at local charitable events.
“We’re all a part of this community and Allan and I have always felt that we should help out whenever and however we can,” Rue said.
On a typical weekend, anywhere from one to four community events from DeLand to Palm Coast may have received a helping hand from the personal-injury firm, he said.
Often the sponsorship is overt with a black and gold Rue & Ziffra banner, while other donations – like contributing money for school backpacks, basketball uniforms or helping a homeless family with rent – are less obvious.
To help charitable organizations request contributions, the firm has plans to launch a new website, according to Jessica Eckelbarger√, marketing manager.
“It will be helpful for charities, as well as for those wanting to donate to specific charities,” she said. The website, www.rzcares.com, is expected to be up and running by the end of February.
About Rue & Ziffra:
Founded by John D. Rue and Allan L. Ziffra, the personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra has served the Central Florida community for 30 years. The firm’s commitment to its profession and its clients has earned it a reputation as one of the top personal-injury law firms in Central Florida. Known for handling everything from automobile and motorcycle accidents to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and social security and disability cases, Rue & Ziffra has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients and their families. With a staff of nine attorneys, the firm maintains offices in Port Orange, DeLand and Palm Coast. For more information, visit www.rueziffra.com.
Throughout the years, the firm has sponsored everything from charity balls, motorcycle runs and Bike Week events and given monetary donations to organizations like schools, civic clubs and children’s homes, to name only a few.
During 2011, the firm contributed more than $171,000 on events that benefit residents in many Volusia and Flagler county communities.
Since Rue & Ziffra’s early beginnings, founders John D. Rue√ and Allan L. Ziffra√ set a high philanthropic standard for attorneys and other employees at their firm, who frequently donate their time and efforts at local charitable events.
“We’re all a part of this community and Allan and I have always felt that we should help out whenever and however we can,” Rue said.
On a typical weekend, anywhere from one to four community events from DeLand to Palm Coast may have received a helping hand from the personal-injury firm, he said.
Often the sponsorship is overt with a black and gold Rue & Ziffra banner, while other donations – like contributing money for school backpacks, basketball uniforms or helping a homeless family with rent – are less obvious.
To help charitable organizations request contributions, the firm has plans to launch a new website, according to Jessica Eckelbarger√, marketing manager.
“It will be helpful for charities, as well as for those wanting to donate to specific charities,” she said. The website, www.rzcares.com, is expected to be up and running by the end of February.
About Rue & Ziffra:
Founded by John D. Rue and Allan L. Ziffra, the personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra has served the Central Florida community for 30 years. The firm’s commitment to its profession and its clients has earned it a reputation as one of the top personal-injury law firms in Central Florida. Known for handling everything from automobile and motorcycle accidents to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and social security and disability cases, Rue & Ziffra has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients and their families. With a staff of nine attorneys, the firm maintains offices in Port Orange, DeLand and Palm Coast. For more information, visit www.rueziffra.com.
First Green Bank Hosts “Grand Green Opening” of New Headquarters Facility in Mount Dora, Opens Ormond Beach Branch
MOUNT DORA, Fla. – First Green Bank hosted nearly a thousand visitors at its official “Grand Green Opening” celebration of its new award winning headquarters in Mount Dora recently and the following week opened its first branch outside Lake County at 175 Granada Blvd. in Ormond Beach.
Bank officials beamed as visitors toured First Green Bank’s new facility, only the second privately constructed building in Florida to qualify for the LEED Platinum certification for energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer of First Green Bank who helped create the bank’s “green” approach to customer service and sustainability, said he hoped the event will mark a new era in Lake County.
“Interest in our new facility has been very high and we were very pleased at the turnout for our “green opening” celebration,” LaRoe said.
“We are already aware of other buildings in Lake County that plan to incorporate green standards. This is one very big way we can lead America toward energy independence and greater security,” LaRoe said.
Bank officials beamed as visitors toured First Green Bank’s new facility, only the second privately constructed building in Florida to qualify for the LEED Platinum certification for energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer of First Green Bank who helped create the bank’s “green” approach to customer service and sustainability, said he hoped the event will mark a new era in Lake County.
“Interest in our new facility has been very high and we were very pleased at the turnout for our “green opening” celebration,” LaRoe said.
“We are already aware of other buildings in Lake County that plan to incorporate green standards. This is one very big way we can lead America toward energy independence and greater security,” LaRoe said.
Lennar to Host Realtor Preview to Unveil its Newly Improved Clubhouse, Commission Structure and Incentives at Emerson Park in Apopka
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar’s Central Florida Division will host a Realtor Preview from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Emerson Park, located off Ocoee-Apopka Road near S.R. 429.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said Lennar will present its commission structure for the community and sales incentives---including a mini-vacation to Puerto Rico for Orlando area realtors and brokers.
Metheny said Lennar will serve up plenty of foods and beverages at the Realtor Preview, along with prizes for participating realtors.
The event will be held at 1255 Tallow Drive, Apopka Fla 32703 in the Emerson Park Clubhouse that the homebuilder recently updated.
Lennar is building townhomes at Emerson Park priced from the $120s and single-family homes priced from the $170s on 55-foot and 75-foot home sites.
Three and four bedroom townhomes at Emerson Park range in size from 1,600 square feet of living space to 1,900 square feet.
New three, four and five bedroom single-family homes at Emerson Park range in size from 1,700 square feet to 3,700 square feet.
Community amenities also include a swimming pool, children’s playground and amphitheater. Visit www.Lennar.com.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said Lennar will present its commission structure for the community and sales incentives---including a mini-vacation to Puerto Rico for Orlando area realtors and brokers.
Metheny said Lennar will serve up plenty of foods and beverages at the Realtor Preview, along with prizes for participating realtors.
The event will be held at 1255 Tallow Drive, Apopka Fla 32703 in the Emerson Park Clubhouse that the homebuilder recently updated.
Lennar is building townhomes at Emerson Park priced from the $120s and single-family homes priced from the $170s on 55-foot and 75-foot home sites.
Three and four bedroom townhomes at Emerson Park range in size from 1,600 square feet of living space to 1,900 square feet.
New three, four and five bedroom single-family homes at Emerson Park range in size from 1,700 square feet to 3,700 square feet.
Community amenities also include a swimming pool, children’s playground and amphitheater. Visit www.Lennar.com.
NAI Realvest Negotiates New Long-Term Lease for Office Space at Oaks Professional Center in Lady Lake
ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new 7½-year lease agreement for 3,328 square feet of medical office space in the Oaks Professional Center, 8575 138th Lane in Lady Lake.
Jack W. Lynch, senior broker associate at NAI Realvest negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, 138th Place Properties, LLC of Windermere,
The new tenant is Orlando-based Florida Hospital, who joins existing tenants at the center, Fla. Cancer Institute–New Hope, Family Doctors of Bellview and First Impressions Dental Care.
“The Oaks Professional Center is ideally suited for medical services,” Lynch said.
Anne Deason of Grubb & Ellis represented the tenant in the transaction.
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.
Jack W. Lynch, senior broker associate at NAI Realvest negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, 138th Place Properties, LLC of Windermere,
The new tenant is Orlando-based Florida Hospital, who joins existing tenants at the center, Fla. Cancer Institute–New Hope, Family Doctors of Bellview and First Impressions Dental Care.
“The Oaks Professional Center is ideally suited for medical services,” Lynch said.
Anne Deason of Grubb & Ellis represented the tenant in the transaction.
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.
NAI Realvest Negotiates Two New Lease Agreements totaling 26,400 square feet at Poinciana CommerCenter West in Kissimmee
ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated two new lease agreements totaling 26,400 square feet of industrial space at Poinciana CommerCenter West in Kissimmee.
Michael Heidrich, principal and his son Michael Heidrich Jr., an associate at NAI Realvest, teamed up to negotiate a new lease for 12,800 square feet at 1752-1754 Business Center Lane on behalf of the landlord Maitland-based Poinciana CommerCenter West, LLC. The tenant Gilligan & Ferneman, LLC, a local e-commerce company, was represented by Jennifer Wilson Realty in the transaction.
Heidrich, Sr. also represented Poinciana CommerCenter West in a lease with Deeja Foods, Inc. of Kissimmee for 13,600 square feet of space at 1770 Business Center Lane. The tenant was represented by Jean Badley of Overton Realty.
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.
Michael Heidrich, principal and his son Michael Heidrich Jr., an associate at NAI Realvest, teamed up to negotiate a new lease for 12,800 square feet at 1752-1754 Business Center Lane on behalf of the landlord Maitland-based Poinciana CommerCenter West, LLC. The tenant Gilligan & Ferneman, LLC, a local e-commerce company, was represented by Jennifer Wilson Realty in the transaction.
Heidrich, Sr. also represented Poinciana CommerCenter West in a lease with Deeja Foods, Inc. of Kissimmee for 13,600 square feet of space at 1770 Business Center Lane. The tenant was represented by Jean Badley of Overton Realty.
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.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
NAI Realvest Negotiates Leases for 10,000+ sq ft of space at Hanging Moss and Carter CommerCenters
ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest negotiated three industrial lease agreements totaling 10,075 square feet at the Hanging Moss CommerCenter in Orlando and at Carter CommerCenter in Winter Garden.
Michael Heidrich, Sr. principal at NAI Realvest negotiated all three transactions on behalf of the landlords.
NAI Realvest Associate Michael Heidrich, Jr. represented Tenant Robert E. Himler, Jr. who signed a new lease for suite 570 with 4,200 square feet at 6100 Hanging Moss Rd. in the Hanging Moss CommerCenter. Maitland-based COP-Hanging Moss, LLC is the landlord.
Heidrich, Sr. also negotiated a lease renewal at Hanging Moss for suites 540-550 where Florida Home Medical Equipment Inc. occupies 4,000 square feet. Howard B. Feuerstein of Travers Realty Corp. represented the tenant.
In Winter Garden Heidrich, Sr. negotiated a lease of 1,875 square feet at Carter CommerCenter on behalf of the landlord COP-Carter LLC. Orlando-based Kimric Development Corp. d/b/a Kimric Auto Brokers is the new tenant at 902 Carter Rd., Suite 290.
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.
Michael Heidrich, Sr. principal at NAI Realvest negotiated all three transactions on behalf of the landlords.
NAI Realvest Associate Michael Heidrich, Jr. represented Tenant Robert E. Himler, Jr. who signed a new lease for suite 570 with 4,200 square feet at 6100 Hanging Moss Rd. in the Hanging Moss CommerCenter. Maitland-based COP-Hanging Moss, LLC is the landlord.
Heidrich, Sr. also negotiated a lease renewal at Hanging Moss for suites 540-550 where Florida Home Medical Equipment Inc. occupies 4,000 square feet. Howard B. Feuerstein of Travers Realty Corp. represented the tenant.
In Winter Garden Heidrich, Sr. negotiated a lease of 1,875 square feet at Carter CommerCenter on behalf of the landlord COP-Carter LLC. Orlando-based Kimric Development Corp. d/b/a Kimric Auto Brokers is the new tenant at 902 Carter Rd., Suite 290.
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.
NAI Realvest Negotiates New Sublease at Quorum Center in Southwest Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. - NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new sublease agreement for 2,231 square feet of office space at Suite G-16 of the Quorum Center 4305 Vineland Rd., in southwest Orlando.
NAI Realvest principal Christie Alexander, Associates Drew Saphos, CCIM and Paul Vera and George Livingston, chairman emeritus of the firm, negotiated the agreement representing the sublessee, Orlando-based Heartfelt Home Care of District 7, Inc. a home health agency.
The sublessor Fines Enterprises, Inc. of Orlando was represented in the transaction by Ray Romano of CBRE.
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.
NAI Realvest principal Christie Alexander, Associates Drew Saphos, CCIM and Paul Vera and George Livingston, chairman emeritus of the firm, negotiated the agreement representing the sublessee, Orlando-based Heartfelt Home Care of District 7, Inc. a home health agency.
The sublessor Fines Enterprises, Inc. of Orlando was represented in the transaction by Ray Romano of CBRE.
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.
Mercantile Capital Corp. Closes 7 Commercial Loans to Fund Projects Valued at $19.1 Million in Jan.
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Mercantile Capital Corporation, which provides U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reported it closed commercial loans in seven states in January to finance projects valued at $19,173,411.
Chris Hurn, Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said the firm financed projects in Colorado, Arizona, Tennessee, California, Louisiana, Texas and Illinois in January.
Geof Longstaff, Chairman of Mercantile, said the firm’s largest single loan in January helped finance the $5.1 million acquisition of a Comfort Inn & Suites in Midland, Texas.
Chris Hurn, Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said the firm financed projects in Colorado, Arizona, Tennessee, California, Louisiana, Texas and Illinois in January.
Geof Longstaff, Chairman of Mercantile, said the firm’s largest single loan in January helped finance the $5.1 million acquisition of a Comfort Inn & Suites in Midland, Texas.
First Green Bank Expansion Strategy could see Green Bank Facilities in Orange – Seminole Area before end of the Year
MOUNT DORA, Fla. – First Green Bank hosted more than 750 visitors at its official “Grand Green Opening” of its new award winning headquarters facility in Mount Dora recently and the following week opened its first branch outside Lake County in Ormond Beach.
Soon, additional First Green Bank branches could be premiering in the Orange and Seminole County regions as well.
“The FDIC has extended their period of scrutiny from the historic three year limit to seven years, which constrains our opportunities,” said Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer of First Green Bank.
LaRoe, who created the bank’s “green” approach to customer service and sustainability, said there’s more work to be done yet on the bank’s Clermont and Ormond Beach branches, including upgrades to increase water conservation and provide more energy efficient appliances and lighting.
LaRoe said he is also looking at ways to incorporate solar energy components at both locations.
“We have an electric vehicle recharging station at the Clermont branch and we’re studying the feasibility of even powering that with solar panels,” LaRoe said.
“In the Orange-Seminole market, a lot will be determined by the facility or site,” LaRoe said. “If we can buy a site and build a new facility we can incorporate all the things we learned in Mount Dora.
“We may be able to buy an existing facility that we can bring up to our standards,” he said.
“If we lease a facility, we can still make improvements that meet our criteria,” LaRoe said.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which sets standards for energy efficiency and environmental quality with its LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design) program, recently introduced new LEED-EB standards for existing buildings.
“We would like to open a branch in the Orange-Seminole market area soon and we are prepared to open one before the end of this year if we can,” LaRoe said.
Soon, additional First Green Bank branches could be premiering in the Orange and Seminole County regions as well.
“The FDIC has extended their period of scrutiny from the historic three year limit to seven years, which constrains our opportunities,” said Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer of First Green Bank.
LaRoe, who created the bank’s “green” approach to customer service and sustainability, said there’s more work to be done yet on the bank’s Clermont and Ormond Beach branches, including upgrades to increase water conservation and provide more energy efficient appliances and lighting.
LaRoe said he is also looking at ways to incorporate solar energy components at both locations.
“We have an electric vehicle recharging station at the Clermont branch and we’re studying the feasibility of even powering that with solar panels,” LaRoe said.
“In the Orange-Seminole market, a lot will be determined by the facility or site,” LaRoe said. “If we can buy a site and build a new facility we can incorporate all the things we learned in Mount Dora.
“We may be able to buy an existing facility that we can bring up to our standards,” he said.
“If we lease a facility, we can still make improvements that meet our criteria,” LaRoe said.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which sets standards for energy efficiency and environmental quality with its LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficient Design) program, recently introduced new LEED-EB standards for existing buildings.
“We would like to open a branch in the Orange-Seminole market area soon and we are prepared to open one before the end of this year if we can,” LaRoe said.
Two Stirling Sotheby’s Int’l Realty Agents Named “Real Estate’s Hot 100 Sales Pros” in Central Fla.
Orlando, Fla. --- Rachel McGrath and Debbie Keilin, International Luxury Home Specialists at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, have been named to Orlando Magazine’s “Real Estate’s Hot 100 Sales Pros” list published for 2011.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the dynamic duo, who have opened a Stirling Sotheby’s office at Spruce Creek Fly-In in Port Orange to serve the greater East Volusia County area, rank among the real estate firm’s most productive sales associates.
“Rachel McGrath and Debbie Keilin probably deserve to be named to the region’s top three sales pros,” Soderstrom said. “They carved out their own niche in the East Volusia region including Port Orange and the Daytona Beach oceanfront and intracoastal areas. They have mastered their craft as well as their territory,” he said.
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, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the dynamic duo, who have opened a Stirling Sotheby’s office at Spruce Creek Fly-In in Port Orange to serve the greater East Volusia County area, rank among the real estate firm’s most productive sales associates.
“Rachel McGrath and Debbie Keilin probably deserve to be named to the region’s top three sales pros,” Soderstrom said. “They carved out their own niche in the East Volusia region including Port Orange and the Daytona Beach oceanfront and intracoastal areas. They have mastered their craft as well as their territory,” he said.
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, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Meritage Homes Opens Four Bedroom Model Home at Winter Springs Village in Winter Springs
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Meritage Homes has opened a new four bedroom model home at Winter Springs Village located on Tuscawilla Road and Alafaya Trail in Winter Springs.
The two-story Sinclair model home with 1,911 square feet also offers three baths along with a two-car garage.
Brian Kittle, vice president of sales, said Meritage Homes is building 86 new single family homes at Winter Springs Village priced from the $180s.
The two-story Sinclair model home with 1,911 square feet also offers three baths along with a two-car garage.
Brian Kittle, vice president of sales, said Meritage Homes is building 86 new single family homes at Winter Springs Village priced from the $180s.
Crossman & Company Completes Lease Agreements at Shopping Centers in Palm Beach and Martin Counties
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Crossman & Company the Orlando-based firm that ranks as one of the largest retail property management and leasing firms in the Southeast, recently negotiated three leases that total 4,650 square feet at shopping centers in Jupiter, West Palm Beach and Stuart.
Associate Ashley Thornburg negotiated the long-term leases representing the shopping center owners.
Massage Envy leased 2,400 square feet for five years at Cornerstone at Stuart, 1501 NW Federal Highway in Stuart. Brandon Weiss of NAI Miami represented the tenant.
The Mac Toy Store leased 1,200 square feet for three years at the Shoppes at Southern Palms, 8390 Whispering Oaks Way in West Palm Beach. Tim Childers of Florida Professional Real Estate represented the tenant.
In Jupiter, Mail Room Plus, Inc. signed a five-year lease agreement for 1,050 square feet at Jupiter Farms, 10151 Indiantown Rd. The tenant was not represented by a broker in the transaction.
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.
Associate Ashley Thornburg negotiated the long-term leases representing the shopping center owners.
Massage Envy leased 2,400 square feet for five years at Cornerstone at Stuart, 1501 NW Federal Highway in Stuart. Brandon Weiss of NAI Miami represented the tenant.
The Mac Toy Store leased 1,200 square feet for three years at the Shoppes at Southern Palms, 8390 Whispering Oaks Way in West Palm Beach. Tim Childers of Florida Professional Real Estate represented the tenant.
In Jupiter, Mail Room Plus, Inc. signed a five-year lease agreement for 1,050 square feet at Jupiter Farms, 10151 Indiantown Rd. The tenant was not represented by a broker in the transaction.
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.
Southeast Capital Group at Newmark Knight Frank Hires Florida State University Academic Standout as a Broker Associate
ATLANTA, Ga. --- The Southeast Capital Group at Newmark Knight Frank has appointed recent Florida State University graduate Jason Archer the firm’s newest broker associate.
Whitney Knoll, who heads the Southeast Capital Group at Newmark Knight Frank, said Archer was an academic standout who participated in commercial real estate transactions valued at more than $800,000 during his university career.
Archer was president of Florida State University’s Real Estate Club and his academic prowess and leadership achievements earned him several awards and scholarships, including the ICSC and CCIM undergraduate real estate awards, Knoll said.
“Jason Archer will compile extensive retail market studies in conjunction with the retail investment sale process, developing disposition strategies, asset positioning, creating new business leads and executive transactions under the senior leadership,” Knoll said.
“We expect him to continue his superlative career and play a major role in our growth and development. With experience, he has the makings of an outstanding real estate professional,” Knoll added.
Whitney Knoll, who heads the Southeast Capital Group at Newmark Knight Frank, said Archer was an academic standout who participated in commercial real estate transactions valued at more than $800,000 during his university career.
Archer was president of Florida State University’s Real Estate Club and his academic prowess and leadership achievements earned him several awards and scholarships, including the ICSC and CCIM undergraduate real estate awards, Knoll said.
“Jason Archer will compile extensive retail market studies in conjunction with the retail investment sale process, developing disposition strategies, asset positioning, creating new business leads and executive transactions under the senior leadership,” Knoll said.
“We expect him to continue his superlative career and play a major role in our growth and development. With experience, he has the makings of an outstanding real estate professional,” Knoll added.
University Club of Orlando to Host Cocktails for a Cause Fundraiser Feb. 23 to Benefit Wounded Warriors Outdoors
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University Club of Orlando will host a Cocktails for a Cause fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 to benefit the Orlando Chapter of Wounded Warriors Outdoors (WWO).
Justin Wright, general manager of the University Club of Orlando said the event could raise as much as $5,000 to benefit Wounded Warriors Outdoors, which provides therapeutic outdoor adventures for wounded service veterans.
During the event, all tips will be donated to the WWO service program.
The University Club’s Cocktails for a Cause program has raised more than $7,500 over the past 12 months to benefit local civic, charity and educational programs.
Justin Wright, general manager of the University Club of Orlando said the event could raise as much as $5,000 to benefit Wounded Warriors Outdoors, which provides therapeutic outdoor adventures for wounded service veterans.
During the event, all tips will be donated to the WWO service program.
The University Club’s Cocktails for a Cause program has raised more than $7,500 over the past 12 months to benefit local civic, charity and educational programs.
Ryland Homes to Open New Phase with 31 Home Sites at Wellborn Village in Ladson in Charleston region
CHARLESTON, S.C. --- Ryland Homes will open a new phase with 31 home sites for three, four and five-bedroom single family homes priced from $128,000 at Wellborn Village, located on Crescent Way off Ladson Road near Miles Jamison Road in Ladson.
Brian Cartwright, vice president of sales and marketing at Ryland Homes in Charleston, said home sites in the new phase will be available starting Feb. 17.
Ryland Homes is building new one and two story homes at Wellborn Village that range in size from 1,172 square feet of living space to 2,229 square feet with two-car garages. Five distinctive floor plans are available.
Ryland Homes currently builds single family and townhomes in nine communities throughout the Charleston-Myrtle Beach region. Visit www.ryland.com
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 28 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.”
Brian Cartwright, vice president of sales and marketing at Ryland Homes in Charleston, said home sites in the new phase will be available starting Feb. 17.
Ryland Homes is building new one and two story homes at Wellborn Village that range in size from 1,172 square feet of living space to 2,229 square feet with two-car garages. Five distinctive floor plans are available.
Ryland Homes currently builds single family and townhomes in nine communities throughout the Charleston-Myrtle Beach region. Visit www.ryland.com
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 28 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.”
Stirling Sotheby’s Int’l Realty Named Exclusive Agents for Daytona Beach Penthouse
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has been named exclusive sales and marketing representatives for a penthouse condominium at 573 Marina Point Drive in Daytona Beach listed for sale at $1,199,000.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said top associates Rachel McGrath and Debbie Keilin of the firm’s Port Orange Marketing Center have listed the 6,832 square foot condominium for sale.
Soderstrom said McGrath and Keilin may succeed in selling the condominium during the Daytona 500 Race Week.
“The condominium is the most spectacular penthouse at Marina Point, which adjoins the Chart House Restaurant where so many Race Week fans dock their yachts,” Soderstrom said.
The two-story, five-bedroom penthouse offers three separate master suites and panoramic views from a 2,400 square foot rooftop terrace and a second terrace that measures 340 square feet, Soderstrom said.
Located next door to the Halifax Marina and minutes from the beach, the gated condominium complex has 24-hour guarded security. A myriad of top-notch features in the penthouse include a 13' x 17' walk-in closet in one master suite, butler’s pantry, wine chiller, Subzero appliances and two inside laundry rooms.
See a video tour of the property go to http://www.circlepix.com/home/SSVUY4.
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, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said top associates Rachel McGrath and Debbie Keilin of the firm’s Port Orange Marketing Center have listed the 6,832 square foot condominium for sale.
Soderstrom said McGrath and Keilin may succeed in selling the condominium during the Daytona 500 Race Week.
“The condominium is the most spectacular penthouse at Marina Point, which adjoins the Chart House Restaurant where so many Race Week fans dock their yachts,” Soderstrom said.
The two-story, five-bedroom penthouse offers three separate master suites and panoramic views from a 2,400 square foot rooftop terrace and a second terrace that measures 340 square feet, Soderstrom said.
Located next door to the Halifax Marina and minutes from the beach, the gated condominium complex has 24-hour guarded security. A myriad of top-notch features in the penthouse include a 13' x 17' walk-in closet in one master suite, butler’s pantry, wine chiller, Subzero appliances and two inside laundry rooms.
See a video tour of the property go to http://www.circlepix.com/home/SSVUY4.
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, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Mattamy Homes U.S. Group Posts Near Record Sales of New Homes in January in Five U.S. Markets---Best January Since 2006
WINTER PARK, Fla. --- Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, posted one of its best Januarys ever with sales of 109 new homes in five U.S. markets: Orlando, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Phoenix and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Steve Parker, president of Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, said this year’s January sales represent the highest January sales the home builder has had since 2006.
Parker said the Orlando, Charlotte and Minneapolis-St. Paul divisions each posted 25 sales in January. The Phoenix division posted 19 sales and Jacksonville reported 15 sales.
The average sale price of a Mattamy-built home in January was $225,000.
About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and has divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix and Minneapolis. The homebuilder is the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion.
Steve Parker, president of Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, said this year’s January sales represent the highest January sales the home builder has had since 2006.
Parker said the Orlando, Charlotte and Minneapolis-St. Paul divisions each posted 25 sales in January. The Phoenix division posted 19 sales and Jacksonville reported 15 sales.
The average sale price of a Mattamy-built home in January was $225,000.
About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and has divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix and Minneapolis. The homebuilder is the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion.
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