Emerson International Leases 10,445 Square Feet of Office Space at Sanlando Center in Longwood

Altamonte Springs, Fla. --- Emerson International recently closed on a new lease agreement for 10,445 square feet of office space at Sanlando I, 2170 West S.R. 434, Longwood, FL Kenneth Koch, director of leasing at Emerson International, negotiated the new long-term lease agreement. Lisa Bailey of Morrison Commercial Realty participated in the transaction representing the new tenant, ATEC Systems.

Lennar Homes Opens Four-Bedroom, Three-Bath Alexandria Model Home at Emerson Park in Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Fla. --- The unique master-planned town of Ave Maria has something new to boast about: Lennar Homes has opened its smart new Alexandria model home at Emerson Park in Ave Maria, located off Camp Keais Road south of Immokalee Road. Matt Devereaux, vice president of sales and marketing for the Southwest Florida division of Lennar Homes, said the single-story Alexandria model home offers four bedrooms, three baths and an open design that maximizes space, with a counterfacing kitchen, breakfast nook, formal dining room, family room and covered patio for family living and entertainment space. Better yet, the 1,904 square foot model home is priced from just $203,990. “We think the Alexandria model home best showcases everything we have to offer at Emerson Park in Ave Maria,” Devereaux said. But there’s more to come: Lennar plans to build as many as 100 new three, four and five-bedroom homes at Emerson Park in eight different designs from Lennar’s award-winning Executive Home collection, which ranges from 1,340 square feet to 3,357 square feet. All homes built by Lennar at Emerson Park at Ave Maria come with Lennar’s “Everything’s Included” pledge: Extras such as granite kitchen countertops, wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, crown molding and tile are all included in the Lennar Homes price. The Alexandria model at Emerson Park---professionally decorated and fully furnished---is open for tours daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call 877 206-8048 for information or visit www.lennar.com

Royal Oak Homes sets sales record for January, selling 30 homes valued at More than $6 Million

Orlando, Fla. -- Royal Oak Homes, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, established a new sales record by selling 30 homes during January for a dollar volume in excess of $6 million. Matt Orosz, co-president of Royal Oak Homes said the January sales were 300 percent higher than the same period in 2012 when Royal Oak sold 11 homes, and the highest during a single month since the homebuilder started operations. During all of last year Royal Oak sold 199 homes totaling some $17 million. “We’ll do even better this year,” Orosz said. Royal Oak Homes is currently building and selling homes at 12 communities in Lake, Polk, Orange and Osceola Counties. Royal Oak Homes is a third-generation home builder whose track record boasts more than 14,000 new homes built in Central Florida over the past 30 years under the Cambridge Homes brand, one of the region’s most successful home builders in the 1980s and 1990s. Founded in 2011, Royal Oak Homes is rapidly becoming one of the largest and most active home builders in the Central Florida area, building in ten active communities in the region.

Tampa Division of Ryland Homes Earns National Recognition with 15 Eliant Homebuyer’s Choice Awards In 2013

Tampa, Fla. --- The Tampa Division of Ryland Homes earned national recognition recently when Eliant, an independent customer satisfaction consultant that surveys home buyers nationwide, awarded Ryland’s Tampa Division 15 Homebuyer’s Choice Awards for 2013. Joe Fontana, president of the Ryland Homes Tampa division, said Eliant surveyed home buyers throughout the Tampa Bay region. Ryland’s Tampa Bay division earned four Premier Awards and 11 Honorable Mentions in the 2013 Eliant Awards, Fontana said. “We are very proud and also excited that an independent survey of home buyers has ranks us at the top in the Tampa Bay region and among the best home builders in the U.S.,” Fontana said. The Eliant Awards are presented annually. Eliant is based in San Clemente, California. Ryland Homes builds new homes in 16 communities in the Tampa Bay region priced from $112,990. For more information please go to www.ryland.com/tampa.

Meritage Homes names Boeneman vice president of operations

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Meritage Homes has named veteran home builder Gerry Boeneman vice president of operations. Brian Kittle, vice president of Meritage Homes said Boeneman has more than 15 years of experience as a home builder. Boeneman has a bachelor’s degree in building construction management from Michigan State University and is a certified building contractor in the state of Florida.

Winston James Development, Villages of Royal Palm to enter two luxury homes in Volusia Parade of Homes

PORT ORANGE, Fla. --- Winston James Development, the developers of The Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange plan to showcase two luxury homes during the upcoming Volusia Home Builders Parade of Homes in March. Winston Schwartz, president of Winston James Development, said he plans to showcase the Cottage Series model home and the Windsor Plus model home during the Parade, which is expected to draw more than 2,000 participants for tours of The Villages of Royal Palm. Schwartz said both models are potential Parade winners. The Cottage Series model home, with three bedrooms and two baths in 1,304 square feet of living space, features a huge covered lanai and a flex room/den along with a two car garage, all priced from $169,900. The Windsor Plus model home priced from $285,000 offers four bedrooms, and two baths in 2,416 square feet of living space.

Aquarii Services, Inc. of Winter Springs to Provide a Cost-Effective Renewable Energy Solution at Patrick AFB

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. --- Aquarii Services, Inc., developer of the Aquarii Solar Thermal Desiccant Dehumidification System to control humidity in buildings using solar hot water recently announced it has contracted with Florida City Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS), to provide a renewable energy solution for Patrick Air Force Base in Brevard County. Aquarii Services will install an innovative system that utilizes four new technologies which can be replicated on any residential or commercial facility: Solar Thermal Hot Water, Desiccant Dehumidification, Tankless water heating, and Advanced Controls and Data Collection Systems. Aquarii Services, Inc. is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program in Winter Springs. Florida City Gas, as a member of the Associated Gas Distributors of Florida organization, works closely with the University of Central Florida’s Solar Energy Center to analyze and provide independent data regarding the achieved efficiency of natural gas appliances and equipment. In an effort to combine the benefits of clean, affordable natural gas with a dehumidification system that uses solar energy as its primary source of heat, Florida City Gas was selected to work with Aquarii Services, Inc. for design and implementation of the project with Patrick Air Force Base. Florida City Gas first introduced the solar desiccant concept to Patrick AFB and then worked together with Aquarii Systems to develop a customized solution to significantly shorten the time it takes for Patrick AFB to dry parachutes and thus solve a critical need during jump school training. Florida City Gas will provide project management services throughout construction. The project was contracted using a General Service Administration Area wide Public Utilities Contract which allows Florida City Gas to implement certain energy conservation and renewable projects at any federal facility in its service territory. Energy consumption and efficiency data from the project will be provided to the Florida Solar Energy Center for analysis from Florida City Gas via its conservation demonstration and development program.

Stonegate Golf Club, Poinciana Family YMCA to host Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament April 13

Poinciana, Fla. --- Stonegate Golf Club at Solivita and The Poinciana Family YMCA is teaming up to host the 2013 Inaugural YMCA Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 13. Christopher Russell, PGA, TPI, head golf professional at Stonegate Golf Club, said golfers will tee off at the Oaks Golf Course at Stonegate with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Prizes will be awarded at a special dinner that starts at 6 p.m., Russell said. The children of the YMCA will provide the evening’s dinner entertainment with a special program, Russell added. To register for the tournament, sponsor a hole, or to learn more information, telephone the Stonegate Golf Club Office at 863-427-7150 or the Poinciana Family YMCA at 863-496-1814.