Thursday, January 5, 2012

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects awarded contracts for two shops at Charlotte International Airport

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, based in Baldwin Park was recently awarded a contract for HMS Host’s two shops at Charlotte N.C. International Airport as well as some main food court seating.

Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects said the two shops include: Bad Daddy’s 1,000 square feet and Fox Sports Grill with 1,200 square feet.

ICI Homes to Represent Plantation Bay, Amelia National at Live South Retirement and Real Estate Expo in Long Island, NJ, CT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --- A team of five sales associates and marketing executives from ICI Homes will attend the Live South Retirement and Real Estate Expo in Long Island, N.Y. Jan. 7-8.

Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes, said the sales and marketing team will represent both Plantation Bay and Amelia National at the event, which is expected to attract more than 10,000 area residents.

Messina said the ICI Homes team will attend Live South Retirement Expos in Morris County, N.J., Jan. 21-22 and Fairfield County, Ct. Feb. 11-12.

“We anticipate three very busy weekends and weeks of followup afterward,” explained Messina, a veteran of the trade shows, along with her corporate marketing manager Lisa Egle.

“These events are very popular in the northeast,” Egle said.

“Each year that we attend we make more friends, and spend hours catching up with people we met last year or the year before.”

Eventually, Egle said, many of these friends plan to move to Florida to retire. “We have several homeowners at Plantation Bay and Amelia National that first learned about our communities at a retirement expo,” Messina said.

About ICI Homes
ICI Homes is ranked by Builder magazine as one of the top 100 homebuilders in the nation. The 32+-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Industrial Lease at Carter CommerCenter in Winter Garden

Maitland, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a lease agreement for 1,875 square feet of industrial space at 890 Carter Rd., suite 140 at the Carter CommerCenter in Winter Garden.

Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, brokered the transaction on behalf of the landlord COP-Carter, LLC of Maitland and the locally based tenant, Lavcoat, Inc.

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.

Legends Golf and Country Club in Clermont promotes former Big 10 player of the year Lee Williamson to head golf instructor

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The Legends Golf and Country Club, located off U.S. 27 south of SR 50 in Clermont has promoted former Big 10 player of the year Lee Williamson as head golf instructor.

Gene Garrote, president of Celebration Golf Management, who owns and operates the Legends Golf and Country Club, said Williamson lettered in golf and graduated from Purdue University, where he earned Big 10 Conference player of the year honors.

Williamson turned pro in 2002, Garrote said. He won the Indiana Open in 2004, the Toledo Open in 2005 and was Winnipeg Press Champion in 2005.

The Henin Group Names Veteran Home Builder Fred Colwell Operations Manager

DEBARY, Fla. – The Henin Group, which is developing the Riviera Bella luxury community in DeBary, has appointed veteran home builder Fred Colwell as operations manager.

Jerome Henin, who heads the Henin Group, said Colwell has more than 30 years of experience building homes and formerly owned his own custom home building company.

Colwell is an Air Force veteran, Henin said.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Names Four New Professionals to Design, Project Teams

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, appointed four professionals to its design and project teams.

Tina Kennedy, director of human resources at Cuhaci & Peterson, said Christian Paulo was appointed a CAD technician. Paulo earned his Associate of Science degree in computer drafting and design from ITT Technical Institute and has two years of experience.

Jose Diaz, E.I., was named senior mechanical designer. Diaz earned is Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico in 2003 and has more than seven years of experience.

Lee Murrah was appointed project coordinator. Murrah, who attended the University of Alabama, Seminole Community College and Brevard Community College, served in the U.S. Army Airborne Infantry in Iraq where he received awards for outstanding service and bravery.

Jaison Moras was appointed electrical project manager. Moras earned his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kansas and has more than six years of experience.

Celebration Golf Club Earns Golf Digest Magazine Architecture Award for one of Florida’s Best Designed Courses

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Celebration Golf Club is celebrating a prestigious new honor.

Golf Digest Magazine recently presented Celebration with its Architecture Award, designating Celebration Golf Course as one of the best-designed courses in Florida.

Tano Malentin, general manager of Celebration Golf Club, said Golf Digest Magazine assembled a panel of expert judges to rate courses all across the country.

“We are delighted at this recognition,” Malentin said. “It confirms a fact thousands of golfers throughout Central Florida and many more from around the world already know---Celebration offers one of the best golf courses in Florida,” he said.

Celebration Golf Course, co-designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior and Robert Trent Jones Junior, has hosted the U.S. Senior Open Qualifier, Robert Gamez Celebrity Invitational, Florida State Public Links Championship, Buick Scramble National Championships, and The Golf Channel’s Drive, Chip & Putt Finals.

Cotter Ryan Commercial earns three construction contracts

LONGWOOD, Fla. --- Cotter Ryan Commercial LLC, based at Savannah Park off SR 46 by Sanford, has started interior improvements for EyeMax Ophthalmologists’ facilities at the new Tavares Surgical Center off U.S. 441 in Tavares.

Scott Ryan, founder and president of Cotter Ryan Commercial, said the construction contact is worth an estimated $100,000 on the 4,000 square foot medical office space, part of the 20,000 square foot Tavares Surgical Center the construction firm built last year.

Cotter Ryan also earned a contract to provide improvement renovations for Express Label at 1955 Corporate Square, Longwood, Fla. and a 1,000 square foot renovation improvement at Aloma Cinema Grill in Winter Park at Lakemont and Aloma Avenues.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Contract to Design New Fresh Market in Miami Suburb

ORLANDO, Fla. – Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently completed the design for a new Fresh Market facility at the Village of Pinecrest, a suburb in Miami-Dade County.

Lonnie Peterson, chairman of the architectural firm, said the Fresh Market will offer 22,500 square feet of grocery store space.

The new Fresh Market will be located on U.S. 1 (S. Dixie Hwy) at S.W. 136th St. in the South Miami suburb.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects awarded contract to design new Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant in Kendall, Fla.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, have been awarded a contract to design a new Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant on 117th and 88th in Kendall in South Dade County Florida.

Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC, said the new Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant will be 3,500 square feet and scheduled to open in 2012.

Riviera Bella opens two ready-to-move-in luxury homes, offers big discounts, free closing costs

DEBARY, Fla. --- Riviera Bella, the award-winning gated, luxury community overlooking the St. Johns River in DeBary, has opened two ready-to-move-in luxury homes priced from the high $200s.

Jerome Henin, president of the Henin Group, which is developing Riviera Bella, said 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.