Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Park Square Homes Plans Fundraising Campaign in September for Breast Cancer Outreach Program

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Park Square Homes, one of Orlando’s largest and most active locally based home builders is launching a month long fundraising effort in September to support Orlando’s Compassionate Hands and Hearts Breast Cancer Outreach.

Vishaal Gupta, president of Park Square Homes, said the home builder will be coordinating fundraising efforts and donating a portion of new home sales throughout the month of September at Orlando area communities where Park Square is building new homes.

Park Square Homes will donate a portion of all new home sales at its eight Orlando area communities, and that’s not all, Gupta said.

“We’re planning fundraising drives with special events in four of our communities that range from a golf tournament to chili cookouts and maybe even a garage sale,” Gupta said.

In October of 2011, Park Square Homes also donated a portion of new home sales to the Compassionate Hands and Hearts Breast Cancer Outreach program.

“We want to do it bigger and better this year,” Gupta said. “New home sales in our eight communities are up this year and this is one way we can say thanks to Central Florida,” he said.

NAI Realvest Negotiates New Office-Warehouse Lease for 34,108 square feet at the Ganesh Business Center in Oviedo

ORLANDO, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 34,108 square feet of office-warehouse space at 5712 Dot Com Court in the Ganesh Business Center in Oviedo.

Senior Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM negotiated the transaction representing the tenant, a local defense contractor who will be using half the space for a new government contract and the other half to relocate its corporate headquarters from east Orlando.

The landlord, Oxford RKP, Inc. c/o Ganesh Mills, was represented in the transaction by Sher Tolan of Lee & Associates.

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 $1.2 Million Sale of Four-acre Site to City of Clermont for New Police Station

ORLANDO, Fla. — NAI Realvest recently negotiated the $1.2 million sale of a four-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Hooks Street and Citrus Tower Blvd. in Clermont.

NAI Realvest Broker Associate George Viele negotiated the transaction representing the seller, DeWitt Enterprises, Inc. of Winter Garden.

The City of Clermont purchased the property to build the new Clermont police station.

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.


Tolaris Homes earns contracts for major remodeling of luxury homes in Winter Park and Lake Brantley area

LAKE FOREST, Fla. –Tolaris Homes based in Lake Forest off S.R. 46, was recently awarded contracts to complete major remodeling work on two luxury homes – one in Winter Park and one in the Lake Brantley area of Maitland.

Rick Bavec, president of Tolaris Homes, said his firm will renovate the kitchen and add a guest bedroom and bath to a 4,000 square foot luxury home on Morse Blvd. in Winter Park.

Tolaris will add a bedroom and bath to a 4,400 square foot luxury home in Maitland.

Bavec said work will get underway immediately and the budget for both projects totals close to $100,000.

Plantation Bay to host 21st Annual Volusia County Men’s Amateur Championship Golf Tournament

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. --- Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club in Ormond Beach will host the 21st Annual Volusia County Men’s Amateur Championship Golf Tournament at Club de Bonmont.

Maria Tuohy, general manager at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club, said golfers will compete Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30.

“Volusia County Men’s Amateur Championship Golf Tournament is Volusia County’s most prestigious amateur golf championship,” Tuohy said.

The tournament field will be limited to the first 120 participants who post a handicap of 15 or less.

Flights will be organized within Open, Senior and Super Senior divisions for the 36-hole stroke play tournament and champions will be recognized from each division.

For information or to register for the tournament, contact the Club de Bonmont golf shop at 386-437-4776, Ext. 10 or email cdbproshop@icihomes.com.

Entry forms are available by email or at most Volusia area golf shops, Tuohy said.

Entry fee for the tournament is $150, and includes prizes, golf and lunch after the final round.

Entries must be submitted with full payment no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26.

Tuohy said tournament entrants should make checks payable to Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club.

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.

First Green Foundation Names Michael LaRoe to Board of Directors

MOUNT DORA, Fla. – First Green Foundation, the non-profit arm of First Green Bank in Mount Dora, Clermont, Ormond Beach and soon in downtown Orlando, has named entrepreneur, Michael LaRoe, to the board of directors.

LaRoe is the brother of First Green Bank chairman and chief executive officer Kenneth LaRoe. He is also a founding board member of the bank.


Stirling Sotheby’s Int'l Realty Picked as Marketing Agents for $1.125 Million Lake Mary Home

LAKE MARY, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty recently was named marketing agents for a 6,876 square foot five-bedroom luxury home fronting the Alaqua Lakes Legacy Golf Course off Markham Woods Rd. priced at $1,125,000.

Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said Michele Norris, International Luxury Home Specialist in the firm’s Heathrow/Lake Mary Marketing Center, is representing the Alaqua Lakes residence for sale.

Located at 1906 Oakbrook Drive, the Mediterranean-styled luxury home has five full baths and a half-bath, a home theater with a balcony, tropical resort-style swimming pool, an expansive patio and a separate guest cottage.

“The home was custom built with master craftsmanship and architectural detailing throughout,” Soderstrom said. “It’s a unique property and even has its own private basketball court.”

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 global marketing services include luxury residential, new homes, new home communities, commercial and investment properties. In addition the company provides support to builders and developers locally and internationally. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Class A Office Lease to Architectural firm at Primera Court I in Lake Mary

ORLANDO, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 1,408 square feet of Class A office space at Suite 230 Primera Court I, 725 Primera Blvd. in Lake Mary.

NAI Realvest Senior Broker Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM negotiated the transaction representing the landlord RREF Interchange-FL, Primera I, LLC, based in Daytona Beach.

The new tenant MDC Architects, Inc., is relocating from Orlando and was represented in the transaction by Betsy Owens of Cushman & Wakefield.

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

Two Models under Construction at Lennar’s Newest Community of Triple Creek in Riverview

TAMPA, Fla. --- Two model homes are now under construction at Lennar’s newest community of Triple Creek located off Balm Riverview Road just south of Big Bend Road in Riverview.

Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the models will be fully furnished and ready for viewing in September.

The Sequoia, a six-bedroom design with a den, bonus room, three baths and a three-car garage, offers 3,889 square feet and is priced in the mid-$200s

The other model is the Celador with six bedrooms, bonus room, three-and-a-half baths, two-car garage with 2,696 square feet of living area and priced starting from $219,990.

Metheny said there are 172 home sites at Triple Creek where homes range from three to seven bedrooms, offering 1,900 square feet of living space to 4,000 square feet, and priced from the $170s.

Presales are now underway, Metheny added.

Triple Creek is adjacent to the “Triple Creek Greenway” a 1,200 acre preserve and protected habitat owned and managed by Hillsborough County with 3.5 miles of hiking trails, over 18 miles of mountain bike trails and more than a dozen man-made, stocked lakes open for fishing.

For more information, visit www.Lennar.com or call 888-317-7489.

Solodev to Provide Next-Generation Content Management System to Miami Beach Visitor & Convention Authority for Tourism Project

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Solodev, an Internet software development company based in Orlando, has been selected by the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority to lead a unique project designed to boost tourism through technology. Miami Beach VCA purchased Solodev’s next-generation content management system to serve as an app interface to foster development of Miami Beach-based mobile apps.

Shawn Moore, Solodev founder and chief technology officer, said Solodev’s content management software will be the conduit between information from Miami Beach and native mobile apps.

“Our platform will support third-party mobile application development for iOS (Apple), Android and Blackberry devices by giving programmers access to data directly from Miami Beach through an interactive application programming interface (API),” Moore said.

Moore said he expects to complete development and installation of the platform this fall.

“The resulting apps will increase tourism by making it easier to find information and plan trips to Miami Beach,” Moore explained.

“Residents will benefit by learning about new and exciting locations and special offers. Similar projects have been successfully launched in Los Angeles and San Francisco,” he said.

Solodev’s API will allow app developers to take advantage of existing Miami Beach data to create applications that focus on shopping, dining, arts and entertainment, nightlife, sports, music, transportation and other areas.

“Once the project has been completed, programmers can request developer keys to access the data. That will give Miami Beach the ability to monitor who is accessing the data and know how it is being used,” Moore said. “App development is a booming business right now and we are at the forefront of an emerging industry with this project.”

Grisette Roque Marcos, executive director of the Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, said the apps will reflect the city to a new generation of technologically adept visitors and residents.

“Miami Beach is a sophisticated city for residents and a luxurious playground for visitors,” Marcos said. “The MBVCA API will allow developers to access all the businesses and landmarks in rich detail and present them through their own mobile and web-based applications.”

Solodev is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located in the Central Florida Research Park in East Orange County.

About Miami Beach
With an average year-round temperature of 75 degrees, Miami Beach has an unrivaled reputation for culinary offerings, nightlife, culture, fashion, and luxurious hotels. Also a popular destination among travelers, Miami Beach was recently ranked by Trip Advisor as number one on its Top Winter Sun Vacation Rental Getaway Destinations for 2011 list and was included on both the Top 25 Beaches in the World and Top 25 Destinations in the U.S. lists. Boasting seven miles of breathtaking beaches, Miami Beach is easily accessible from the Port of Miami and Miami International Airport. The City of Miami Beach has just been named one of the top cities worldwide for 'walkability' and is equally easy to navigate by bike or by boat. Home to unique museums, to the New World Symphony and Miami City Ballet, to over 17,000 luxury, boutique and resort hotel rooms, 12 public parks and to the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach is a destination for all seasons. Miami Beach is like no other place in the world!
Visit MiamiBeachGuest.com or MiamiBeachINCARD.com for more information or contact Grisette Marcos at Groquemarcos@miamibeachvca.com.

About Solodev
Solodev is a leading provider of content management software that enables enterprises to easily build native mobile applications and interactive websites and manage content across a growing list of online channels, including mobile, social, e-commerce and B2B. The Solodev content management platform allows organizations to streamline their operations and more effectively control their external communications. It runs in the cloud or on premise to provide secure and scalable content delivery solutions.

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Solodev’s growing list of clients includes Fortune 500 companies and mid-to-large-sized organizations in the fields of healthcare, retail, transportation, non-profit, government, economic development and associations. For more information about Solodev, please visit www.solodev.com.

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 134 current clients) create over $363 million in annual total economic output and more than 3,120 new jobs (taking direct and indirect and induced impact into account) with an average salary of $59,000. With ten facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development among the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Apopka, 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. For more information about the Program and its clients and graduates, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.

NAI Realvest Negotiates new Industrial Lease of 10,000 square feet for a new Orlando Volleyball Academy

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 10,000 square feet of industrial space in Suite 120 at 522 S. Econ Circle in Oviedo.

Paul P. Partyka, managing partner at NAI Realvest, negotiated the transaction representing the Oviedo based landlord M&O LP.

The tenant, Orlando Volleyball Academy, Inc., represented by Robert Freeman & Co., leased the space for expansion of its operations into the eastern Seminole County region to take advantage of all the growth in the area, according to Partyka.

The 100% air-conditioned facility is perfect for recreational use and has ample parking.

About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest, with offices 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.