Hendricks-Berkadia Negotiates $1.4 Million Price in Sale of Eight-Acre Development Site in Palm Beach County

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Hendricks-Berkadia, which ranks as one of the nation’s largest and most active multi-family investment banking, research and real estate advisory companies, recently negotiated a $1.4 million sale price for an eight-acre development site on Military Trail and Knollwood Rd. in Palm Beach County. Cole Whitaker, partner who heads the southeast division of Hendricks-Berkadia, and associate partner Hal Warren negotiated the sale representing the seller, Capstone Resdev, LLC. CA Miami 7788 OMT LLC was the buyer.

Aerospace and Communication Technology Training Center to open Florida campus at UCF Business Incubator in Kissimmee

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Avionica, a Puerto Rican company that provides training for U.S. military veterans and civilians who want a head start in the fields of aerospace and communications technology, has opened its first office at the University of Central Florida Business Incubation facility, 111 E. Monument Ave. in Kissimmee. Rafael Caamano, associate director for the UCF Business Incubation Program, said Avionica is the newest company to join the UCF Business Incubation Program’s Soft Landing program. The unique “soft landing” program enables companies to test their products and services in Florida and the U.S. before locating permanent offices here. Avionica founder and chief executive officer Israel Mercado, a 30 year veteran of the aviation industry, said Avionica is authorized by the FCC to provide training and to certify students who successfully complete Avionica’s training and meet all necessary qualifications. Our mission is to establish a permanent home for Avionica’s U.S. mainland operations at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport. "Aviation is one of the City of Kissimmee's targeted industries. We welcome Avionica to the incubator program and look forward to seeing them grow and move into a permanent facility at our Kissimmee Gateway Airport," said Belinda Ortiz Kirkegard, Kissimmee Economic Development Director.

ICI Homes’ Social Network, Online Marketing Boosts Sales Traffic by More Than 30 Percent

Daytona Beach, Fla. --- ICI Homes, which builds luxury communities and luxury homes at communities in the Orlando-Kissimmee area, Tampa, the Volusia-Flagler and Jacksonville areas reports its presence online and at social networks has increased sales inquiries by more than 30 percent. Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes, said the firm’s online marketing division will likely hire three to four new professionals this year to expand its reach. “Most home homebuyers today use the Internet to gather information about home builders and communities,” Messina said. “We have developed an active and fully dynamic online presence to establish relationships with prospective buyers before they even visit a sales center in one of our communities,” Messina explained.

Henin Homes at Riviera Bella in DeBary Holds Realtor VIP Grand Opening for its Turino Model Home

DEBARY, Fla. – Henin Homes will host a Realtor VIP grand opening celebration to showcase its Turino model home at Riviera Bella in DeBary on Feb. 21 from 4-7 p.m. Matt Boltz, vice president at Henin Homes, Inc. said hors d’oevres and refreshments will be available and door prizes will be given away every 30 minutes. Realtors can win a Kindle Fire just for taking a tour the Turino model which offers five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths with 3,469 square feet of living space and base priced at $347,400. Boltz said there are 23 home sites available at Riviera Bella, the luxury community overlooking the St. Johns River in DeBary. Homes at Riviera Bella start at $241,800, Boltz said. Realtors should RSVP for the event at info@Henin-co.com.

Henin Homes at Riviera Bella in DeBary reports a record construction boom with 15 luxury homes underway, 13 presold

DeBary, Fla. --- Henin Homes, the home building division of Riviera Bella Developer Henin Group, reports a building boom is underway at the luxury community overlooking the St. Johns River in DeBary. Matt Boltz, vice president of Henin Homes, Inc., said 15 new homes are currently under construction at Riviera Bella and 13 of them are already sold. Boltz said the new three, four and five bedroom luxury homes under construction now range in size from 2,000 square feet of living space to 4,500 square feet, priced from $241,000 to more than $400,000.

ICI Homes reports community visits by prospective home buyers is up more than 30 percent over last year

Daytona Beach, Fla. --- ICI Homes reports that the number of prospective buyers visiting ICI communities in the Orlando-Kissimmee, Jacksonville and Volusia-Flagler areas this year is up more than 30 percent over last year. Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing for ICI Homes, said January sales show that sales are likely to grow by as much as 30 percent year over year. Messina added that new home sales in 2012 were up more than 10 percent over 2011 sales. ICI Homes does not comment on specific number of sales.

Ryland Homes starts construction of four bedroom Inverness model home at Grey Hawk Landing in Bradenton

BRADENTON, Fla. --- Ryland Homes has started construction of a four bedroom model home at Grey Hawk Landing, located off Grey Hawk Blvd. off SR 64 east of I-75 in Bradenton. Tony Crimi, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay, Sarasota-Manatee area, said the 2,840 square foot Inverness model home with three and one-half baths, is the largest home Ryland plans to build at Grey Hawk Landing with some of the largest family living space in the area. Crimi said the Inverness model design features a huge kitchen that serves a breakfast nook and counter facing the dining room, a family room, living room, game room and screened in extended lanai for family living and entertaining. The Inverness model home will be professionally furnished and decorated when it opens in mid-April, Crimi said. Ryland plans to build 40 new three and four bedroom homes at Grey Hawk Landing that range from 1,853 square feet of living space, priced from the low $200s. For more information please go to www.ryland.com/tampa.