Lennar Promotes Mike Southward to Land Development Manager

TAMPA, Fla. --- Lennar’s Central Florida Division has named Mike Southward Land Development Manager. Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said Southward has more than 26 years of experience as a homebuilding executive in the Central Florida region and has been with Lennar more than 11 years, most recently as purchasing director. He attended Michigan Tech University.

AWARD WINNING TOAST OF TAMPA CHORUS PERFORMS LIVE TO SELL-OUT CROWD AT DEL WEBB STONE CREEK IN OCALA

OCALA, Fla. -- The 100 member Toast of Tampa Chorus recently performed to a sell-out crowd at the Reunion Center at Del Webb Stone Creek in Ocala. Sean Strickler, vice president of sales and marketing for Del Webb in North Florida, said “The Toast of Tampa Chorus is part of the Sweet Adeline International organization and they are known the world over.” Patti Naman, Del Webb Stone Creek resident and long time Toast of Tampa member organized the event, Strickler said, “and we look forward to more performances from this world class group.” The 25-year-old Toast of Tampa Chorus won the Sweet Adeline competition in 1993 and last year placed 5th worldwide before more than 10,000 chorale lovers at the Key Arena in Houston. Later this year Toast of Tampa will compete in Hawaii. “We have a busy year of rehearsing for our international competition, we’ll be at the Straz Performing Arts Center in Tampa for our October show, then off to Hawaii in November,” Naman said. Toast of Tampa Director Tony DeRosa, who also serves as musical director for the Voices of Liberty and the Dapper Dans at Walt Disney World, is an internationally renowned coach of gold medal choruses. Del Webb Stone Creek is one of the largest Del Webb communities in the U.S. featuring Reflection Bay – an amenity center encompassing almost 50,000 square feet with fitness and event gathering areas – the Stone Creek Grille, Stone Creek Golf Club with an 18-hole championship golf course and a planned 29 acres of open space and common areas. New homes at Del Webb Stone Creek are priced from the low $100s. Models are open daily for viewing.

Emerson International negotiates three leases that total almost 4,000 square feet of office space

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. --- Emerson International closed on three new long-term lease agreements that total 3,619 square feet of office space in the CenterPointe Office Park in Altamonte Springs and Louisiana Office Park in Winter Park. Zac Starkey, commercial leasing associate at Emerson International, negotiated all three lease agreements. At the CenterPointe Office Park, New Foundations Christian Ministries leased 2,148 square feet of office space and McGwier Family Law leased 740 square feet. The Astra Group leased 1,030 square feet at Emerson’s Louisiana Office Park on Louisiana Ave. in Winter Park.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects complete design work on seven major projects totaling more than 200,000 square feet

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Engineers Planners, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park recently completed the design of seven major commercial projects that total more than 200,000 square feet. Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci & Peterson, said the design projects include: • Remodeling of the Sports Authority facility at Lakeland Square Mall in Lakeland, 40,000 square feet; • Publix Supermarket in Port Orange with 45,000 square feet; • Expansion of AbbieJean Russell Care, senior living facility at Fort Pierce, 20,000 square feet; • Remodel of Big Y Grocery in Palmer, Mass., 25,000 square feet; • Bottom Dollar grocery store in Philadelphia, Pa., 18,000 square feet; • Two Fresh Markets with 18,000 square feet each one in Daphne, Ala. and the other in Pensacola.

Lennar to Host Grand Opening for Grand Hampton Luxury Town Homes March 2

TAMPA, Fla. --- Lennar’s Central Florida Division will host a grand opening March 2 at its luxury town home community Grand Hampton, located on Grand Vista Lane off County Line Rd. in New Tampa. Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said Lennar is building 42 luxury town homes at Grand Hampton in three and four bedroom designs that range in size from 1,930 square feet of living space to 2,466 square feet. Town homes at Grand Hampton, located in the “heart of New Tampa,” Metheny said, are priced from the low $200s and offer two-car garages. Grand Hampton is a gated, master-planned community with stately oaks throughout and features a clubhouse, resort-style swimming pool, waterslide and hiking trails among its amenities. Visit www.LennarTampa.com.

ICI Homes Names Melissa Rigney New Home Closing Coordinator/ Warranty-Customer Service Rep

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- ICI Homes has appointed Melissa Rigney new home closing coordinator/ warranty and customer service representative in the Jacksonville office. Don Wilford, Northeast Florida division president for ICI Homes said Rigney served for five years as accounts payable coordinator at ICI Homes before relocating to Virginia in 2009. Most recently she was a business operations associate at Ace Private Risk Services in Virginia before returning to Jacksonville. Rigney earned her Associate of Arts Degree Patrick Henry Community College in Virginia and has more than 10 years of experience in financial accounts management, insurance and the real estate industry.

More Than 100 Realtors on Hand When ICI Homes, Plantation Bay Unveil Newly Remodeled Sales Center

Ormond Beach, Fla. --- More than 100 area Realtors attended the recent showcase reception at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club in Ormond Beach when community developer ICI Homes and officials from the golf course community unveiled Plantation Bay’s newly remodeled sales center. Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing for ICI Homes, said Realtors from as far away as Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando attended the event. “For this event we made use of social networking to reach out to Realtors and given the size, timing and impact of this unveiling, it ranks as one of the most successful events we have ever produced,” Messina said. Messina said Plantation Bay staff reached out to Realtors throughout the region with Facebook posts and invitations. Participants enjoyed foods and beverages as well as a tour through the elegant Plantation Bay sales center that boasts a new 46-foot display that tells the history of the Daytona community developer with a unique blend of maps and pictures and soon, a touch-screen video display. Realtor Kandi Schromm of RE/MAX Property Centre who responded to her Facebook invitation to join the reception, won a four-day, three-night getaway pamper package at Lighthouse Key resort in Orlando, complete with two tickets to Walt Disney World. Messina said participating Realtors also won additional gift cards and umbrellas, a popular accessory in the Ormond Beach area. ICI Homes spent more than a month extensively remodeling the 1,188 square foot sales center.