New Design Studio Underway at Bellagio Custom Homes’ Corporate Office in Palm Coast

PALM COAST – A new 2,000-square-foot design studio is under construction at Bellagio Custom Homes’ corporate office at 185 Cypress Point Parkway in Palm Coast. The studio will offer homebuyers a wide selection of new styles and choices of finishes for their new homes, according to Mike Sawdai√, vice president of operations for Bellagio Custom Homes. “The center will offer selections for new custom homes being built by our company,” he said. “It will provide customers the opportunity to see and feel a variety of designs in flooring, plumbing, cabinetry, kitchen and bath appointments, and other custom details to help us design and build new homes to each customer’s specifications.” In addition, Sawdai said Bellagio Custom Homes employs a fulltime licensed interior designer who assists homebuyers with their choices throughout the homebuilding process.“ Quality of construction is not Bellagio’s only focus, we want our customers to enjoy the design phase and every stage of the process. The new Design Studio will help us to provide the superior customer service that is synonymous with a Bellagio custom home.” The new design center is expected to be completed in January. For more information about Bellagio Custom Homes’ new models and floor plans, please call 386-445-1616 or visit www.BellagioHomesFL.com.

Central Florida Cyclist sets record at Florida Start Time Trials Championship in OLustee, Cyclist sponsored by First Green Bank

Mount Dora, Fla. --- Steven Perezluha, the 21-year old Central Florida cycling phenomenon sponsored by First Green Bank in Mount Dora, won the Florida Road Cycling Association’s Florida State Time Trial Championship in Olustee after turning in the fastest time of day and setting a new record for cyclists under the age of 23. Perezluha, who raced his bicycle from Oceanside, Calif. 3,000 miles across America to Annapolis, Md. in the grueling 12-day Race Across America last summer, finished the 24.8-mile Florida State Time Trial course in 52:09, beating his previous record by 1:04. Kenneth LaRoe, chairman of First Green Bank and an avid cycling enthusiast, said Perezluha trains for his races on country roads all over Lake County. “Lake County offers such a great resource for cyclists training and competing at the highest level and it’s just as valuable for casual weekend riders,” LaRoe said. Perezluha is a member of First Green Bank's Endurance Athletic Team.

Henin Homes Names Ted Wisniewski Director of Construction

DEBARY, Fla. – Henin Homes at Riviera Bella on the St. Johns River in DeBary, has appointed Ted Wisniewski director of construction. Matt Boltz, director of sales and operations for Henin Homes, Inc., said Wisniewski has more than 20 years of experience as a homebuilding executive.

Emerson International Negotiates New Long-Term Lease Agreement at Major Plaza in Southwest Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Emerson International in Altamonte Springs recently negotiated a new long-term lease agreement for 4,261 square feet of office space at Major Plaza II, an office building located on Major Blvd. in Southwest Orlando off Kirkman Road near the I-Drive tourism corridor. Kenneth Koch, commercial portfolio director at Emerson International, negotiated the lease agreement. The new tenant is Amazing American Homes. Emerson International owns and manages Major Plaza I and II. 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.

Lennar Homes opens Four Move-In Ready Executive Homes at Millbrook at Fiddler’s Creek in Naples

NAPLES, Fla. --- Lennar Homes recently opened four ready-to-move-in Executive Homes priced from the mid-$300s at Millbrook at Fiddler’s Creek, the private master-planned residential community located just off Collier Boulevard between Naples and Marco Island. Matt Devereaux, vice president of sales at Lennar Homes in the Southwest Florida region, said Lennar is building 54 new homes at Millbrook at Fiddler’s Creek that range in size from 1,649 square feet of living space to 2,246 square feet. Lennar’s new Executive Homes at Millbrook at Fiddler’s Creek are built of steel-reinforced concrete block with two-car courtyard garages or full-size garages. “Standard interior design features include luxury kitchens with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and wood cabinets with crown molding,” Devereaux said. “Each new home at Millbrook at Fiddler’s Creek features designer bath fixtures, under mount sinks, home security systems and energy saving features,” Devereaux added. Fiddler’s Creek features a private 54,000 square foot square foot Club & Spa, fitness center, resort-style pools, tot lot, tennis, casual and elegant restaurants and a very active social calendar for the entire family. Homeowners may join The Golf Club at Fiddler's Creek, featuring an 18-hole Arthur Hills signature course ranked among Golfweek’s Top 100 Best Residential Golf Course Communities for seven consecutive years and The Tarpon Club, offering a desirable beach and boating lifestyle. Fiddler’s Creek is an award-winning community that has been selected by the readers of the Naples Daily News and Bonita Daily News as “Best Community” in the 2012 Southwest Florida Readers’ Choice Awards. The community is also the recipient of three 2012 CBIA Sand Dollar Awards for “Community of the Year,” “Best Special Event for Residents – New Year’s Eve Party” and “Best Community Newsletter.” For more information on the Millbrook village at Fiddler’s Creek, call 239-732-9300, stop by the Fiddler’s Creek Information Center located at 8152 Fiddler’s Creek Parkway or visit the community online at http://www.fiddlerscreek.com.

CAMcad Technologies, Inc. Names Brent Bowdon New Business Development Manager

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. -- CAMcad Technologies, Inc., (CAMCAD) in Winter Springs has appointed Brent Bowdon New Business Development Manager. Don McKillop, chief technology officer at CAMcad Technologies, said Bowdon has more than six years of experience in production programming with Surfware’s SURFCAM computer-aided-machining software. McKillop said Bowdon also has experience marketing precision machined component services throughout the country. “As a skilled machinist with good communication skills and industry experience, we expect Brent Bowdon will provide an excellent mix of consultative selling skills that fit our objectives to exceed our clients’ expectations,” McKillop said. McKillop said Bowdon will be based near Birmingham, Alabama. CAMCAD is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program at the Winter Springs incubator located at 1511 E. State Road 434.

NAI Realvest Negotiates New Industrial Lease of 15,000 square feet for Chicago area flooring firm at Exchange Distribution Center

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 15,000 square feet of warehouse space at 7322 Exchange Drive in the Exchange Distribution Center in southwest Orlando. Robert Blackwell, SIOR, principal at the firm, and Fred Meyer, SIOR with NAI Mertz in Mt. Laurel N.J. brokered the transaction representing the tenant, Empire Today LLC, a carpet and flooring firm headquartered in Northlake, Ill. Local landlord East Group Properties was represented in the transaction by Mike Borling.

Royal Oak Homes Develops 66 super-sized homes priced from the mid $200s at Avalon Reserve in Winter Garden

BALDWIN PARK, Fla. --- Royal Oak Homes, based in Baldwin Park, a third generation family home builder whose track record includes more than 14,000 new homes in Central Florida over the past 30 years, has started development of a new community of 66 super-sized four and five-bedroom homes priced from the mid-$200s at Avalon Reserve, located off Avalon and Marsh Roads Winter Garden. Matt Orosz, vice president of operations at Royal Oak Homes, said Avalon Reserve will appeal to affluent home buyers, growing families and families wishing to accommodate multiple generations, including in-laws and adult children. Royal Oak will start construction of its first and largest model home at Avalon Reserve in November---the five-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath Parker model home with 4,731 square feet of living space. Presales of new homes at Avalon Reserve are underway now. Orosz said new homes at Avalon Reserve will range in size from 2,291 square feet of living space to 4,700 square feet. Seven distinctive floor plans are available in one and two-story designs. Orosz is the son of Bill Orosz, who began his home building career in Central Florida more than 30 years ago and launched Cambridge Homes, one of the region’s most successful home builders in the 1980s and 1990s. Matt’s brother Stephen is also involved in the homebuilding operations, serving the Chief Financial Officer. Currently Royal Oak Homes builds single-family homes in seven Central Florida communities.

University Club of Orlando to host second annual Toys for Tyler Drive in December

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University Club of Orlando will kick off its Second Annual Toys for Tyler drive at the club’s annual membership Christmas party Dec. 8. Justin Wright, general manager of the University Club of Orlando, said Tyler Youtz is an 11-year old cancer survivor. Last year members of the University Club of Orlando donated more than 500 toys during its Toys for Tyler drive for distribution to ailing youngsters throughout Central Florida area hospitals.

ICI Homes Plays Starring Role in Goodall Family Home Project to Aid Father of Five Who Has Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Jacksonville, Fla. --- ICI Homes played a starring role in the Builders Care project by the Northeast Florida Builders Association to expand the family home of Jacksonville resident Kenny Goodall, his expectant wife and their five children. Don Wilford, president of ICI Homes in Northeast Florida, said The Florida Theater in Jacksonville will premier Building a Difference, a documentary produced about the building project, with a special screening on Nov. 17. When Wilford heard Kenny Goodall’s story---the strapping six-footer had to put off buying a new home for his growing family when he learned he has ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease---Wilford joined with the Northeast Florida Builders Association’s Builders Care volunteers to give the Goodall Home a total redo, adding more bedroom space and living space. The project, which took five weeks, resulted in a home that is large enough for the whole Goodall family, Wilford said, and it brought the home builder community together once again. “We wanted to give Kenny some ‘peace of mind,’ but none of us were aware how deeply this project would affect all of us,” Wilford said.

EXIT Realty of Daytona selected as Brokerage to sell the remaining units at Riverview Condominiums in South Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --- Only seven waterfront condominiums remain for sale out of forty at Riverview Condominium, located at 3131 S. Ridgewood Avenue, South Daytona. Aswin Suri of Exit Realty of Daytona, said two-bedroom condominiums at Riverview are priced from $99,000 to $110,000. Visit www.exitrealtyofdaytona.com. Glen Herring sales manager indicated that he expected to sell all within 90 days.