Friday, March 30, 2012

Only Two Town Homes Remain for Sale by Beazer Homes at Sawgrass Village in Pinellas Park

TAMPA, Fla. – Only two new town homes remain for sale by Beazer Homes at Sawgrass Village Town Homes, located on 70th Avenue, south of Park Blvd., east of 48th Avenue in Pinellas Park.

Ed Suchora, market manager for Beazer Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said the town homes, with two and three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths are priced from the $140s and come with one-car garages.

Beazer Homes began building 308 new town homes at Sawgrass Village in 2005.

Sawgrass Village features a resort-style community swimming pool with a covered cabana, within easy commute to Tampa Bay’s shopping venues and beaches.

All new Beazer Homes at Sawgrass Village are Energy Star® certified.

Visit www.beazer.com

About Beazer Homes:
Beazer Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 17 states. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BZH."

NAI Realvest Negotiates Office Lease at Airport Business Center Animi is the new Tenant

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 2,278 square feet of office space at Airport Business Center, 5730-5892 S. Semoran Blvd. in Orlando

Robert Blackwell, SIOR, a principal at NAI Realvest, negotiated the transaction representing the tenant, Animi LLC, of Windermere, a franchisee of Wise Up, a language school that teaches English as a second language.

The landlord, Alpharetta, Ga.-based General Electric Credit Equities, Inc. c/o General Electric Capital Corp., was represented in the transaction by Michael Sweeney of Colliers International.

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.

University Club of Orlando to host mixer for new members April 24

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University Club of Orlando will host a Cocktail Hour Member Mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday April 24, at the University Club of Orlando on E. Central Blvd. across from the Orlando Public Library in downtown Orlando.

“We are kicking off our annual membership drive and this event is an opportunity for anyone who might be interested in joining the University Club of Orlando to come tour the facility and meet some of our members,” said Justin Wright general manager of the University Club.

Mattamy Homes Acquires 100 Home Sites at Kelly Pointe at Nocatee in Ponte Vedra

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, recently acquired 100 new home sites at Kelly Pointe at Nocatee in Ponte Vedra in St. Johns County.

Steve Parker, president of Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, said new three, four and five-bedroom homes at Kelly Pointe at Nocatee will range in size from 1,900 square feet of living space to 2,700 square feet priced from the low $200s.

Parker said Mattamy Homes is about to start construction of two model homes at Kelly Pointe at Nocatee that will open in August.

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.

Crossman & Company’s Harold Warren Celebrates 10th Anniversary as Director of Property Management

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Harold Warren, director of property management at Crossman & Company, which ranks as one of the largest retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, was recently honored for his 10th anniversary with the company, according to John Crossman, president of the firm.

Crossman & Company currently manages more than 50 retail, office and commercial properties that total more than four million square feet of space and accommodates more than 400 tenants. The firm was voted best property management company in the Orlando area in 2009-2010 by a local business trade publication reader’s poll.

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.

Rhodes+Brito Architects Earn Improvement Project Contract at North Marion High School in Ocala

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Rhodes+Brito Architects, based in Orlando, was recently awarded a contract for HVAC and chiller improvements valued at $4 million at North Marion High School in Ocala.

Ruffin Rhodes, co-founder and partner at Rhodes+Brito Architects, said design work will be complete in June.

Construction is expected to start when school lets out this summer. The focus of the remodeling improvements is to refurbish the facility, including air-conditioning and ceilings.

Rhodes+Brito is a full-service architectural firm that opened its offices in downtown Orlando in 1996 to specialize in design of public facilities, including schools, airports and courthouses.

Emerson International Opens Village of Chatsworth at Eagle Creek Golf Course Community with 220 Home Sites, including Golf Estates

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Emerson International has opened the Village of Chatsworth, a new phase of oversized home sites and estate home sites at its Eagle Creek golf course community on Narcoossee Road in southeast Orlando.

Eric Emerson, vice president and general manager of Emerson International, said the Village of Chatsworth offers 86 homesites that are 50 feet wide and 134 homesites that are 70 feet wide, including a select enclave of six estate home sites for which Emerson International will only accept home buyer bids.

“We will not price the estate home sites in the Village of Chatsworth,” Emerson said. The estate home sites are deeper, measuring 70 feet by 175 feet. Homes in the estate enclave are expected to top the $1 million mark.

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.

Beazer Homes to Open New Phase with 81 Home Sites at Dupree Lakes in Land O’Lakes, Model Home to open in April

TAMPA, Fla. --- Beazer Homes will a new phase with 81 home sites at Dupree Lakes, located on Wood Violet Court in Land O’Lakes between Collier Parkway and Land O’Lakes Boulevards (US 41). A new model home there is set to open in April.

Ed Suchora market manager for Beazer Homes in the Tampa Bay region said Beazer plans to build larger homes on the 65-foot home sites with four to six bedrooms and three-car garages.

New homes in the new phase will range in size from 2,500 square feet of living space to 3,400 square feet.

“We have not had any larger home sites for quite some time at Dupree Lakes so we are looking forward to this,” Suchora said. “Almost every home site in the new phase is bordered by lake or nature preserve,” he said.

Beazer Homes recently unveiled two new floor plans for homes on 55 foot home sites at Dupree Lakes. The Captiva offers four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths with a den and a bonus room in 2,886 square feet of living space and comes with a three-car garage.

The new Santa Rosa model offers four bedrooms and two baths in 1,862 square feet with a two-car garage priced from $164,993.

All Beazer homes at DuPree Lakes are Energy Star® certified.

Dupree Lakes is open 10-6 Tuesday through Saturday and Noon to 6 Sunday and Monday.

Visit www.beazer.com.

Pulte Homes to host community garage sale at Bartram Park Saturday, April 14

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- Pulte Homes will host a community garage sale Saturday, April 14 at Bartram Park in south Jacksonville.

Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Pulte Homes in the North Florida region, said he expects as many as 40 Bartram Park home owners to participate from 8 a.m. to noon.

The event is free and open to the public, and Pulte will provide coffee and refreshments as well as maps of Bartram Park neighborhoods and participating garage salers.

Bartram Park garage sale maps are available at the Bartram Park sales office at 6933 Woody Vine Drive.

“We expect a big turnout for this event and we expect to see some great values,” said Strickler.

Pulte Homes is nearing completion of 11 new townhomes at Greenbrier at Bartram Park and four new Carriage Homes at Twinleaf at the community.

New two and three-bedroom townhomes at Greenbrier offer two-and-a-half baths and one and two-car garages priced from the $130s. Four different floor plans range in size from 1,536 square feet of living space to 1,761 square feet.

Two-bedroom, two-bath Carriage Homes at Twinleaf offer one-car garages and range in size from 1,438 square feet to 1,857 square feet. New Carriage Homes at Twinleaf are priced from the $130s.

About Pulte Homes
Award-winning Pulte Homes communities are designed to deliver the best quality of life for home owners. By combining innovative life-enhancing designs, an unwavering commitment to quality and attention to detail, Pulte Homes is the nation’s premier home brand for upwardly mobile home buyers in 26 states and the District of Columbia. As the most awarded homebuilder in customer satisfaction, Pulte Homes has ranked tops in the annual JD Power and Associates® New-Home Builder Customer Satisfaction Studysm more than 75 times since 2000. For more information about Pulte Homes, visit www.pultehomes.com.

Del Webb Stone Creek to Host Classic Car Show Saturday, April 14

OCALA, Fla. – Del Webb Stone Creek in Ocala will host its first annual Classic Car Show Saturday, April 14.

Lyndsey Patterson, director of marketing for Del Webb’s North Florida Division, said the event is free and open to the public and will include plenty of food and beverages as well as the opportunity to meet Del Webb Stone Creek residents.

“This is a great opportunity to come and meet residents and their friends and families and to see what Del Webb Stone Creek has to offer for the active adult lifestyle,” Patterson said.

Located off 89th Court Road, Del Webb Stone Creek offers single family homes and twin villas ranging from 1,157 square feet of living space to 2,611 square feet, priced from the $130s.

Del Webb Stone Creek is one of the homebuilder’s largest communities in the U.S. featuring the Reflection Bay and Elan Spa clubhouses and 29 acres of gardens, the Stone Creek Grille and an 18-hole championship golf course.

For more information, visit delwebb.com/stonecreek or call 877-333-5932.

About Del Webb:
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010, award-winning Del Webb communities provide a vibrant, enriched lifestyle for those ages 55 and older, creating an unmatched experience for the next phase of life. Del Webb communities began with the original Sun City which opened outside Phoenix, Arizona in 1960 and have grown to include more than 50 communities currently open for new home sales in 21 states. Del Webb is the undisputed leader of active adult communities in America and draws on its 50 years of experience of providing residents an engaging life which fulfills their creative, physical, mental, and social needs. Together with Del Webb residents, the brand is redefining retirement. For more information on Del Webb, visit www.delwebb.com

NAI Realvest Negotiates Sale of former Taco Bell Restaurant in Longwood

ORLANDO, Fla – NAI Realvest recently completed the sale of a 2,545 square foot former Taco Bell restaurant and its 24,000 square foot site at 1090 W. S.R. 434 in Longwood for $450,000.

NAI Realvest principals Kevin O'Connor and Matt Cichocki negotiated the transaction on behalf of the local Seller, CNL APF Partners, L.P. on behalf of GE Capital.

Felice Ladisernia of Boynton Beach purchased the property and plans to open a new restaurant at the site upon renovation of the building. Elisa Torrealba of Ocala Homes and Farms Inc. represented the buyer.

This is the fourth Central Florida property that the Cichocki-O’Connor team has sold or leased for GE Capital over the past 18 months.

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 through NAI Global, an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built their 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.

Meritage Homes Names Four New Sales Associates in Tampa Bay Region, Plans to Open Four New Communities in Spring

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Meritage Homes, which recently expanded into the Tampa Bay area, appointed four new sales associates in the Tampa Bay region.

Brian Kittle, vice president of sales, said Deborah Pearson has more than 12 years of experience selling new homes.

New sales associate John Clayton has more than seven years of experience.

Nathan Horvath has more than eight years of experience.

Kittle said he also appointed Jarrett Townsend a sales associate in the Tampa Bay region.

Meritage recently acquired 27 home sites at The Estuary at Mobbly Bay in Oldsmar; 12 home sites at Crystal Preserve, located on Crystal Lake Rd. in North Tampa; 16 home sites at Bella Casa on Indian Head Dr. in North Tampa, and 31 home sites at Wellington Manor in Lutz.

Kittle said Meritage Homes will open model homes in three of the new communities in April.