Lennar Homes Starts Construction of Ready-To-Move-In Home at Olympia Pointe in Lehigh Acres

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Lennar Homes has started construction of a new four-bedroom, three-bath home that will be move-in ready and priced at $219,585 when it opens in November at Olympia Pointe in Lehigh Acres, Lennar’s gated family community located off Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers. The new home is Lennar’s Trevi floor plan that offers 2,032 square feet of living space with a two-car garage, said Matt Devereaux, vice president of sales and marketing for Lennar Homes in southwest Florida. Lennar plans to build some 50 one and two-story homes at Olympia Pointe in Lehigh Acres. Devereaux said new homes from Lennar’s Executive Series at Olympia Pointe in Lehigh Acres are priced from $162,990 to $267,990 and range in size from 1,667 square feet of living area to 3,231 square feet. All Lennar Executive Homes at Olympia Pointe in Lehigh Acres come with the homebuilder’s “Everything’s Included” pledge: extras such as granite kitchen countertops, wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, crown molding and tile are all included in one Lennar Homes price. Olympia Pointe in Lehigh Acres features a community swimming pool, spa, elegant 4,000 square foot clubhouse with lake views and catering kitchen, a fitness facility, and children’s playground. Visit www.lennar.com.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Retail Lease Agreement with Dollar Tree at Market Square in Casselberry, Boosts occupancy to 100 Percent

MAITLAND, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 13,436 square feet of retail space at Market Square Shopping Center, 1442 SR 436 at the intersection of Howell Branch Rd. in Casselberry. NAI Realvest Associate Mitch Heidrich assisted by Principals Kevin O’Connor and Matt Cichocki negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, Herbert Kunstadt of New York. The new tenant Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. of Chesapeake, Va. leased Unit C, the space in between Harbor Freight Tools and Big Lots at Market Square Shopping Center, and is scheduled to open by the end of July. The tenant was represented by Marc Sullivan and Joanna Robinson of The Shopping Center Group. The new lease boosts Market Square Shopping Center occupancy to 100 percent.

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Launches Global marketing effort to sell 3,100 acre Hunter’s Ridge Development site in Ormond Beach

HEATHROW, Fla. — Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has launched a global marketing effort to sell the remaining 3,100 acres in Hunter's Ridge, a DRI development located just west of I-95 in Ormond Beach that has approval for development of nearly 1,900 residences and more than 600,000 square feet of commercial development. Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said development of Hunter’s Ridge began about 15 years ago but was suspended when the real estate market started to collapsed in 2006. “Now that the real estate market in Florida is booming again, the market for an approved DRI-scale development is very strong,” Soderstrom said. “Developers and investors are aggressively seeking prime properties and Hunter’s Ridge has enormous potential and a very reasonable offering price of $15 million,” Soderstrom said. Major infrastructure is already in place at Hunter’s Ridge to accommodate future development, including an elementary school on site. The Hunter’s Ridge site, located on State Road 40 (Grenada Boulevard), the western gateway into Ormond Beach, is now the epicenter of a new Ormond Beach growth corridor, Soderstrom added. “Development of the new 396-bed Florida Memorial Hospital, along with medical facilities, retail centers, restaurants, and cafes around State Road 40 and I-95 significantly increases the value of the Hunter’s Ridge site,” Soderstrom said, adding “Not to mention the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway are minutes away.” Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty associates John Kurtz, Mark Arnold, and Roger Soderstrom are representing the property. For more information visit http://www.huntersridgefl.com

First Green Bank to open Winter Park Branch in January

Mount Dora, Fla. --- First Green Bank, which the American Bankers Association ranks as one of the nation’s greenest banks, has closed on the acquisition of a property at 862 S. Orlando Ave. at Minnesota Ave. in Winter Park that will be the home of the bank’s first Winter Park branch office. Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer at First Green Bank, said workers are rehabing a 6,000 square foot building that is located on a highly visible corner and formerly served as the home of an Absolute Sound Outlet. First Green Bank will spend more then $1 million to renovate the building to LEED Gold standards. The work — which will include unique improvements to make the building more energy efficient and sustainable — a First Green Bank trademark — will be completed by the end of the year for a targeted opening in January. First Green Bank’s award winning headquarters facility in U.S. 441 in Mount Dora ranks as the first commercial building in Lake County and only the second commercial building in Florida to earn the U.S. Green Building Council’s coveted LEED Platinum designation for leadership in energy-efficient design. First Green Bank currently has branch facilities in Clermont, Ormond Beach and a newly opened downtown Orlando branch.

ICI Homes Names Reginald Jordan Social Media and Communications Specialist

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --- ICI Homes has appointed Reginald Jordan social media and communications specialist. Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing for ICI Homes, said Jordan earned his B.A. Degree in political science and pre-law from Millikin University in Decatur, Ill. and has 15 years of experience in publishing, audience development and social media.

ICI Homes unveils four bedroom Salerno model home at Grand Hampton in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. -- ICI Homes, which ranks as one of the most active luxury community developers in Florida, has opened the Salerno model home at its gated, master-planned community located in New Tampa between Bruce B. Downs Blvd. and I-75, just south of E. County Line Road on Dunham Station Drive. Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes, said the Salerno model home offers 2,837 square feet of living space with four bedrooms, three baths and a three-car garage. Grand Hampton’s Salerno is a one-story customizable design priced from $419,900. ICI Homes has less than 20 home sites remaining at Grand Hampton where residents enjoy a community clubhouse and swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, tennis courts and children’s playground.

Local Personal-Injury Law Firm to Sponsor Social Security Seminar

DAYTONA BEACH SHORES – If you or someone you know need to file a Social Security Disability claim, you won’t want to miss the free Social Security Disability Seminar presented Aug. 10 by the Port Orange-based law firm of Rue, Ziffra & Caldwell. During the three-hour session – which will be held at The Shores Resort and Spa, 2637 S. Atlantic Ave. in Daytona Beach Shores – Luis Gracia, a partner in the personal-injury firm, will take seminar attendees step-by-step through the filing process to gain disability funds. Gracia, whose area of practice focuses primarily on Social Security disability, workers’ compensation, personal injury and wrongful deaths, said the seminar will enlighten residents on their rights regarding disability. “We want people who attend the seminar to learn the proper procedures to be successful in filing a claim,” he said. “To do that, they first need to know what the laws are and which agencies they should be dealing with.” Those interested in attending the 9 a.m. seminar can pre-register by calling 386-788-7700 or visiting www.rueziffra.com/ssd-seminar, or registering on the day of the session at 8:45 a.m. Those unable to attend the August session are invited to another seminar on Oct. 26 at Holiday Inn Express, 1330 Saxon Blvd. in Orange City. Light refreshments will be available at each event.