NAI Realvest Negotiates Two Leases totaling 12,160 Square Feet of Industrial space at Monroe CommerCenter South

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently completed two lease agreements, a renewal and a new lease, totaling 12,160 square feet at Monroe CommerCenter South in Sanford. NAI Realvest Principal Michael Heidrich represented Landlord Monroe North SPE, LLC in negotiating both transactions. The tenant Aramark Refreshment Services LLC of Philadelphia renewed its lease of 10,000 square feet at 4186 Incubator Court in the CommerCenter. The new tenant, B&B Countertop Restoration LLC of Sanford, leased suite 1017 with 2,160 square feet at 4295 Church Street.

Ashton Woods Homes names new sales counselor for the Orlando area

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ashton Woods Homes has appointed Cory Charles a sales counselor in the Orlando region. Michael Roche, vice president of sales for Ashton Woods Homes said Charles, a graduate of International Academy of Design & Technology, has four years of sales experience.

Hendricks-Berkadia and Dowd Properties negotiates $10,000-per-acre price in sale of 357-acre Lake Marion PUD Site in Haines City

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Hendricks-Berkadia, which ranks as one of the nation’s leading multi-family investment banking and research companies, and Dowd Properties recently negotiated a $10,000-per-acre sale price for the 357 acre Lake Marion PUD development site, located five miles east of U.S. 27 on C.R. 544 and Kokomo Road in Haines City. Cole Whitaker, partner with Hendricks-Berkadia, negotiated the sale along with Jim Dowd of Dowd Properties, Inc. based in Celebration. Hendricks-Berkadia and Dowd Properties represented the seller, Real Property Holding Polk County Florida, LLC. Nola Land Company, Inc. paid $3,575,800 to acquire the site.

Power Promise Organization Canned Food Drive Will Distribute To Families at Five Elementary Schools

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The Power Promise Organization, dedicated to empowering youth and communities through prevention programs in the Central Florida community, has been collecting canned foods to distribute to families at five local elementary schools. Ursula James, Vice President and Program Director at the Power Promise Organization, said a canned food drive spearheaded by Power Promise has provided a way for people in the Central Florida community to give away dinners this holiday season. “The theme of the canned food drive is “Power Promise Deck the Halls Canned Food Drive Give-a-Way,” James added. The Power Promise Organization will distribute canned foods at Tildenville Elementary, Palmetto Elementary, Winegard Elementary, Lake Weston Elementary, Ridgewood Park Elementary. The Power Promise Organization’s primary vision is to serve as a resource to schools and communities in decreasing the number of teens involved in the juvenile justice system. They advocate for the fostering of system justice, fair policy practices and other beneficial actions that propel youth to realize their full potential. Since 2008, the Power Promise Organization has served over 1,000 youth, over 300 parents, and over 100 law enforcement officers. Power Promise is a client company of the UCF Business Incubation Program in Winter Springs.

Isabella’s Bella Cucina Italian Sauces Now Available at The Meat House in Winter Park

WINTER PARK, Fla. --- Isabella’s Bella Cucina, the Orlando-based caterer that provides entertaining cooking demonstrations for corporate events and team-building, has launched a fresh new venture---fresh organic Italian signature sauces for home cooking. Founder and CEO Isabella Morgia di Vicari---Chef Isabella---said she began preparing her organic signature sauces for retail sale two years ago and plans to market them nationwide in specialty supermarkets. The Meat House, located at 699 N. Orange Ave. in Winter Park’s foodie district, has signed on as the first retailer to offer Isabella’s Bella Cucina sauces. “We are very excited,” Chef Isabella said. “We want to make genuine Italian organic sauces available to a wider market because they are fabulous and will enhance any meal and take it to another level with very little effort, ” she said. Four Signature sauces are now available---Pesto, Bruschetta, Marinara Sauce and Caponata di Catagna, her Nonna’s recipe of eggplant, red peppers, capers and basil with readily available herbs and spices. All four sauces are gluten free, heart-healthy, and made from fresh certified organic ingredients using only extra virgin olive oil---no transfats. Only one of the sauces---Chef Isabella’s own Caponata di Catagna---uses added sugar, but it’s only one teaspoon per 12-ounce jar. “Sauces are an integral part of Italian cuisine, and they are what mama is always cooking in the kitchen in Italian movies,” Chef Isabella said. “Our organic Italian sauces have delighted thousands of people at our events and always we hear people tell us we should make them available for sale,” Isabella said. The preparation of sauces is a specialty that takes years to master, Chef Isabella said. “The fresh ingredients are key, the combinations of the right herbs and spices produce a wonderful taste sensation and that’s how you show ‘amore’ to your family. Give them the best, they’re worth it,” Chef Isabella said. Isabella’s Bella Cucina is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program.