Thursday, March 15, 2012

Eagle Creek Golf Club to Host British American Chamber Golf Tournament to Benefit “Dream Flight” Trip to Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Eagle Creek Golf Club in East Orlando, a Celebration Golf Management course, will host more than 100 players for the annual British American Chamber of Commerce Tournament Friday, April 27, starting at 8:30 a.m.

Gene Garrote, president of Celebration Golf Management, said the tournament will benefit Dream Flight, which treats seriously ill and disabled British children to the holiday of a lifetime at Orlando-area attractions.

“This is such a worthy cause that it draws players from all over,” Garrote explained, “We are pleased and honored to host the tournament this year,” he said.

Central Florida golfers interested in entering the tournament should contact The British American Chamber of Commerce (BACC) at 407-226-7251 or www.britishamericanchamberorlando.com.

NAIOP Names Emerson International’s University Research Park I Central Florida’s Educational Development of the Year

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The Central Florida Chapter of NAIOP, the leading national association of commercial development professionals, recently named Emerson International’s University Research Park I in east Orlando Central Florida’s Educational Development of the Year.

Eric Emerson, vice president and general manager of Emerson International, accepted the award recently with Kenneth Koch, Emerson International’s commercial portfolio director

“My goal at Emerson International is to elevate the firm to the level of the premier leading commercial development groups in the region. At this point, I believe we are well on our way,” Emerson said.

Emerson International is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Emerson Group, the global corporation that is one of the largest privately-owned property development companies.

Mattamy Homes U.S. Group reports best month of new homes sales since the company’s launch

WINTER PARK, Fla. --- Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, reported more sales of new homes in February than any month since the company launched in the U.S. in 2004.

Steve Parker, president of Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, said the home builder sold 81 new homes in 38 communities in Orlando, Jacksonville, Charlotte, the Twin Cities region of Minnesota and Phoenix.

Parker said Mattamy Homes saw 14 new home sales in Orlando, 19 in Jacksonville, 23 in Charlotte, 20 in Minnesota and 5 in Arizona.

Parker added that Mattamy Homes sold 169 homes since Jan. 1.

Mattamy Homes U.S. Group has opened 11 new communities over the past 12 months. “This year is shaping up to be our busiest one ever,” Parker said.

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.

Newmark Knight Frank's Southeast Capital Group Named Exclusive Sales, Marketing Broker for Southpark Village Retail Center in Raleigh Suburb

ATLANTA, Ga. --- The Southeast Capital Group at Newmark Knight Frank in Atlanta has been named exclusive sales and marketing agents for Southpark Village, located at 324 Village Walk Drive in the Raleigh suburb of Holly Springs, North Carolina.

The 82,662 square foot neighborhood retail center, built in 2008, is anchored by a Harris Teeter supermarket, the leading credit grocer in North Carolina and the 25th largest supermarket in the U.S. with sales of $4.1 billion in 2010. Currently, the center is 98 percent occupied.

Supermarket News magazine recently ranked Harris Teeter No. 34 in the 2010 “Top 75 North American Food Retailers” based on 2009 fiscal year sales of $2.92 billion.

Whitney Knoll, who heads the Southeast Capital Group at Newmark Knight Frank, said he along with Group members Fred Victor and Mark Hillis are undertaking the assignment.

Knoll said 3.5 acres of undeveloped land which fronts US-55 Bypass is available for sale along with the retail center. The undeveloped land is ideally situated for more retail development or for a medical office development to complement the future 50-bed Rex Hospital development directly across US-55 Bypass from SouthPark Village.

As a separate offering, 18.36 acres are available as prime multi-family development land located adjacent to SouthPark Village. The multi-family development will benefit from the new Hospital, job growth, population growth, and excellent public schools.