33 Celebration Golf Management Workers, Managers Earn Certificate in AED/CPR First Aid

CELEBRATION, Fla. --- Celebration Golf Management recently sponsored a training course that could one day save a life. Kenny Nairn, chief operating officer and co-owner of celebration golf management, said 33 of the company’s managers recently completed the training to make themselves proficient in CPR emergency first aid, including use of the automated external defibrillator (AED), a portable device that checks the heart rhythm. AEDs are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest---if needed the defibrillator can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm. “In Florida we have many challenges to fight with when playing the game , but anyone of any age can suffer sudden cardiac arrest,” Nairn said. “We sponsored this training session so our managers could render lifesaving aid in the unfortunate event we have an emergency on one of our golf courses,” Nairn said. Studies show that the sooner first aid can be rendered following an incident, the sooner the patient will recover and with less damage to the heart muscle. Melissa Beattie of HeartStart CPR Training taught the 4-hour course. Celebration Golf Management owns or operates 11 golf clubs and 14 courses in the Central Florida area, Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Tennessee.

NAI Realvest negotiates $1.01 Million Sale of Longwood Office Building

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest negotiated the sale of the 16,000 square foot office building at 1920 Boothe Circle in Longwood for $1,010,000.00. Michael Heidrich, principal at the firm, and associate Kristen Kemp negotiated the sale representing the seller, Red Boothe Circle Holdings, LLC based in Newport Beach, Calif. SFG Properties, LLC of Longwood purchased the 17-year-old office building which was 66 percent occupied at the time of the sale.

First Response Disaster Team Selected by UCF Business Incubator as 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – First Response Disaster Team, a client of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program at Daytona Beach International Airport, has been named the Incubator’s 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year. Incubator Site Manager Connie Bernal recognized First Response Disaster Team founders Anne-Marie and Ken Poulin at a formal presentation recently by presenting them with a commemorative plaque after going over some of their accomplishments, specifically their significant growth. Since joining the UCF Business Incubation program last year with just two people, the company employs nine today and plans to continue the growth, creating jobs in Volusia County. “The Poulins are visionaries determined to succeed. They have all the potential for creating and maintaining a successful high-growth company,” Bernal said. In the past year, Ken Poulin received certification as a Master Restorer with the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification; his wife, Anne-Marie Poulin became a Florida-licensed mold remediator; and the business expanded into an 8,000-square-foot building in Edgewater. Additionally, the First Response Team went through a rigorous process before being approved as a partner/contractor with First Choice Repair, a third-party administrator that refers insurance carriers to approved restoration and emergency mitigation contractors. First Response is a full-service restoration service team that handles water extraction, water damage restoration, mold removal, and fire and smoke damage restoration. The company focuses on developing trusted relationships with business partners, including plumbing contractors, property managers, real estate and insurance agents and others.

Hold-Thyssen Negotiates new lease for Jewelry Import-Export firm at Tri-County Business Park

TAMPA, Fla. --- Hold-Thyssen, Inc., a commercial property firm based in Winter Park, with offices in Tampa, recently negotiated a new long-term lease agreement for 2,000 square feet of office space at 14240 Carlson Circle in Tampa’s Tri-County Business Park. Richard J. Fisher, vice president / investor services in Hold-Thyssen’s Tampa office, said Transaction Specialist Theresa Margaris negotiated the transaction representing the tenant. Margaris said the new tenant, MSMYR Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Capri Williams, is a well-established jewelry importer/exporter specializing in wholesale distribution throughout the U.S. The pending sale of their existing location was the catalyst for seeking new space in their current market area. Hold-Thyssen, Inc. provides commercial property and leasing and management services to institutional and private investor clients nationwide. The 40-year old firm’s current portfolio includes more that 100 commercial properties throughout the United States.

Lennar to Start Sales of Single-Family Homes at The Enclave at Moss Park in East Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar will start sales of single-family homes priced from the mid-$200s this fall and its first model is underway at The Enclave at Moss Park located off Moss Park Rd. and Great Commission Way in Southeast Orlando. Mark Metheny, Central Florida division president, said Lennar plans to build 45 new three to six-bedroom homes with three to four baths and two and three car garages at The Enclave at Moss Park. New Lennar built homes at The Enclave at Moss Park range from approximately 1,736 square feet of living area to 3,773 square feet on 50-foot homesites. Eight distinctive, one and two-story floor plans will be available, Metheny said, . All new Lennar homes at The Enclave at Moss Park come with the homebuilder’s Everything’s Included pledge: a wide range of appliances, special features and upgrades including the Lennar’s EcoSmart program, at one “everything’s included” price, The community, which is convenient to shopping and dining venues and major arterial highways, features a children’s playground, basketball court, community clubhouse, swimming pool and cabana.

Bold! Technologies Forms Partnership with iData Sciences

ORLANDO, Fla. -- BOLD! Technologies LLC in Orlando has partnered with iData Sciences LLC, a technology firm based in Abu Dhabi with offices in Germany, India and the U.S. Louis Simeonidis, chief marketing officer at BOLD! Technologies, said Bold! formed the partnership in order to integrate iData’s MapOptis platform, a powerful tool with “human like” functions such as computer vision, self-learning and processing techniques that automatically retrieve and process content from almost any source, including printed and handwritten documents, video and images, and makes the content searchable. The MapOptis platform can benefit a wide range of industries including retail, media companies, healthcare and publishing, Simeonidis explained. “Automating data extraction and processing increases productivity and processing as well as accuracy, Simeonidis said. “It decreases labor time and frees up resources to focus on other needs,” he added. Simeonidis said the partnership resulted from a previous collaboration. “We saw just how powerful a tool MapOptis is and the value it could bring our clients,” Simeonidis said. “For their part, iData benefits by getting their tool in front of BOLD! customers.” "BOLD! is excited about this partnership as it expands the services we can deliver to our clients,” Simeonidis said. BOLD! Technologies is a client of the UCF Business Incubator in the Central Florida Research Park in east Orange County.

ICI Homes opening Siena at Town Center, its Newest Neighborhood with 85 home sites in Nocatee

Ponte Vedra, Fla. -- ICI Homes is starting sales at Siena at its newest neighborhood of Siena at Town Center in Nocatee located off Nocatee Village Dr. and Town Plaza Ave. in Ponte Vedra. Don Wilford, North Florida division president, said ICI Homes plans to build 85 new homes at Siena at Town Center in a variety of floor plans ranging from 1,500 square feet of living area to 3,000 square feet, with prices starting in the mid- $300s. Three models are now underway and will be completed in December. Siena at Town Center will offer Mediterranean, Tuscan and Spanish front elevations and unique features like rear alley entry garages, front porches and courtyards. Residents at Siena at Town Center will be a short walk from Nocatee’s Town Center and have access to all of the community’s recreational amenities including a splash water park, fitness club and community park.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Complete Design of Three New Florida Aldi Stores

ORLANDO, Fla. – Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers, Planners based in Orlando recently completed design work on three new Aldi grocery stores in Florida. Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson said the three Aldi grocery stores, all offering 16,000 square feet of retail space are located in Avalon Park in East Orlando, Royal Palm Beach in Palm Beach County and Florida City in South Dade County. Cuhaci & Peterson Architects is one of the nation’s leading designers of retail space with projects that total more than two million square feet annually.

Lennar Homes opens new phase at Bridgewater at Lakewood Ranch

BRADENTON, Fla. --- Lennar Homes recently opened a new phase at Bridgewater at Lakewood Ranch, the gated luxury community located off Lakewood Ranch Blvd. in Bradenton. David Meyers, director of sales and marketing for Lennar’s Southwest Florida Division, said Lennar plans to build 33 homes in the new phase at Bridgewater at Lakewood Ranch. “Sales of new homes at Bridgewater at Lakewood Ranch have been very strong since our grand opening,” Meyers said. Four months ago Lennar unveiled four new model homes to showcase its Manor and Estate homes at Bridgewater at Lakewood Ranch. Lennar’s three, four and five-bedroom Estate Homes are available in seven distinctive designs that range in size from 2,394 square feet of living space to 3,800 square feet, priced from $397,990. Four, five and six-bedroom Manor Homes are offered in four distinctive designs that range in size from 2,245 square feet to 3,828 square feet priced from $325,990. The two-story Oxford model home offers 3,828 square feet of living space with six bedrooms, four full baths and two half-baths. The Oxford is designed to provide a private living suite that’s perfect for grown children living at home, elderly parents or other family members. All new homes at Bridgewater at Lakewood Ranch feature Lennar’s “Everything’s Included” pledge: upgraded finishes, superior appliances and many unique features all included in the one Lennar Homes price.

Hold-Thyssen Negotiates New Professional Office Lease with Harbor Community Bank in Winter Park

WINTER PARK, Fla. --- Hold-Thyssen Real Estate Services, recently negotiated a five-year lease agreement for 3,817 rentable square feet in Suite 200 at 243 W. Park Ave. in downtown Winter Park. Darby Hold and Therese Taylor, lease consultants for Hold-Thyssen, Inc., negotiated the transaction representing the local landlord, New England Partners, LLC. The new tenant, South Florida-based Harbor Community Bank, will establish its Central Florida Administrative Center in Winter Park, effective Aug. 1. The bank chose this building due to its excellent location in downtown Winter Park. Other major tenants at the New England Building include Kelly Price and Company, Elizabeth Hawthorne Faiella, PA and Kracht Law Firm. Hold-Thyssen, Inc. provides commercial property and leasing and management services to institutional and private investor clients nationwide. The 40-year old firm’s current portfolio includes more that 100 commercial properties throughout the United States.

Sundog Software Earns Coveted Spot on Gaming Industry’s 100 Tech List for Software it Developed for Military

Orlando, Fla. --- Sundog Software LLC, based in Orlando, recently earned a coveted spot on the “Develop 100 List” of software providers who are making a major contribution to digital gaming alongside Xbox, Google Glass, Havok Vision Engine and other industry luminaries. Sundog’s Triton Ocean SDK---an application that digitally portrays oceanic wave activity in startlingly vivid imagery that can respond realistically to digital stimuli ranging from storm surges to passing ships---was originally developed for training simulation programs in the defense and commercial shipping industries. Frank Kane, founder of Sundog Software, said the firm began marketing its innovative technology to the gaming industry last year. “Depicting oceanic waves realistically with varying conditions has always been one of the more difficult problems in simulation,” Kane explained. “Ocean waves aren’t symmetrical and they aren’t random, so any simulated depiction has to fall somewhere in between and show the influences of currents, winds, shore features and man-made objects such as ships,” he said. The Triton Ocean SDK application has become the gold standard for wave depiction in defense simulation, Kane said. “We are surprised and delighted to have earned a spot on the Develop 100 list,” Kane said. Sundog Software is a client company of the University of Central Florida’s Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park in east Orange County and a member of the Central Florida STEM Council.

4.6-Acre Birmingham Land Site Closes for $4,350,000

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Berkadia Real Estate Advisors, one of the nation’s largest and most active multifamily investment banking and research companies, recently negotiated the sale of a 4.6-acre multifamily land site located at the northeast corner of Clairmont Avenue South and 34th Street South in the heart of the Lakeview District of Birmingham for $4.35 million. With its premier, urban location, the 4.6-acre infill site is central to an MSA of nearly 1.2 million within a district that has enjoyed an impressive organic growth over the years, with a clear "identity" as the leading entertainment district in the city. The site is convenient to UAB, the state’s largest employer and the Downtown Central Business District, while surrounded by some of the oldest and most prestigious residential neighborhoods in the MSA like Forest Park and Highland. Lakeview is also home to some of the city’s top employers including BBVA Compass Bank, St. Vincents Hospital, Brasfield and Gorrie, over 100 design and construction related firms. There have been a number of false starts on the site across from Highland Golf Course on Highland Avenue since five apartment complexes were razed back in 2005 to make way for a grand condo project. Since condo crash landed the project back in the hands of the lender, numerous groups have attempted and failed to successfully develop the site, until now. David Oakley, partner, and Royce Emerson, senior vice president, at Berkadia Real Estate Advisors' Alabama office represented the lender in the sale of this multifamily development site zoned for 247 units to Bristol Development Group of Franklin, Tenn. The property went through a short marketing period, uncovering a number of local, regional and institutional groups expressing interest. The Buyer, Bristol Development Group, won the project and recently closed, after a short due diligence period. Emerson, who headed up the marketing effort on the property stated, "The significant shift in housing trends nationally toward rent versus purchase for both young professionals and baby boomers alike represent real demand for this type of urban living experience with the fantastic walkability and sense of community you get being located in the heart of the historic Forest Park neighborhood. With the unique architectural designs, high-end finishes and the over-the-top amenities package that the Bristol Development Group are well known for combined with this special location, the project is certain to represent a noteworthy step in the continued revitalization of downtown Birmingham."

Park Square Homes hosted Grand Opening for its Lakeside at Toscana community in Dr. Phillips area

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Park Square Homes recently held a grand opening of its new gated community, Lakeside at Toscana, located off Turkey Lake Rd. overlooking Spring Lake in the Dr. Phillips area of south Orlando. Vishaal Gupta, president of Park Square Homes said the homebuilder is offering three-story floor plans at Lakeside at Toscana and a new three-story model is now open for viewing. The Lake model home offers 4,300 square feet of living area and features lakefront pool. Gupta said Park Square Homes has 32 home sites in Lakeside at Toscana – including several lakefront home sites – for homes priced from the $600s with from three to six bedrooms, three to four baths, ranging from 3,494 square feet of living area to 5,010 square feet. Located in close proximity to fine schools, Mall at Millennia and the attractions, Lakeside at Toscana features lake views and luxurious landscaping. A clubhouse with fitness center, pool and spa are among the community amenities.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Sale of Friendly’s Restaurant in Royal Palm Beach for $1,790,000

Orlando, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated the $1,790,000 sale-leaseback of a 5,700 square foot Friendly’s restaurant at 1001 N. SR 7 in Royal Palm Beach. Mez Birdie, CCIM, director of retail and investment services at the firm, brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller AKZ Florida Real Estate Holdings LLC and the buyer CSG&M RPB, LLC, a net lease investor who leased the property back to the seller. Birdie provides various real estate services including sale-leaseback, leasing, brokerage and site selection.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects complete design on two new Ale House Restaurants

Blue Bell, Pa. -- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Engineers Planners with offices in the Philadelphia area, recently completed design on two new Ale House restaurants. Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, said one Ale House restaurant is in Commack, N.Y. and the other is in Columbus, Ohio. Both Ale Houses offer 11,200 square feet of restaurant space. Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, headquartered in Orlando, is one of the nation’s leading designers of retail space with projects that total more than two million square feet annually.

LENNAR OPENS NEW PHASE WITH 145 HOME SITES AT CONCORD STATION IN LAND O'LAKES

TAMPA, Fla - Lennar recently opened a new phase with 145 home sites at Concord Station, the homebuilder's popular master-planned family community located off State Road 54 and Sun Lake Boulevard in Land O'Lakes. Mark Metheny, Central Florida Division president, said Lennar plans to build 52 new three and four bedroom homes priced from $180,000 on 40-foot home sites in the new phase. The new phase will also include 93 new three, four and five bedroom homes priced from the high $200s on 65-foot home sites. Lennar is building new three, four and five-bedroom homes at Cambridge at Concord Station priced from $219,990. New one and two-story homes at Cambridge at Concord Station range in size from 1,504 square feet to 2,767 square feet and seven distinctive floor plans are available. The two-story Plymouth model home will be open daily at Cambridge at Concord Station with three bedrooms, loft, two full baths and a half bath in 2,076 square feet priced from 257,990 with a two-car garage. At Wellington Estates at Concord Station Lennar is building new three, four, five and six-bedroom homes that range in size from 1,909 square feet of living space to 3,889 square feet. New one and two-story homes at Wellington Estates are priced from $243,990. Eleven distinctive one and two-story floor plans are available and two model homes are open daily for tours. Concord Station features a 5,000-square foot community center with a swimming pool, state-of-the-art fitness center, tennis and basketball courts, a sport court, a lake pond and a community park with picnic area, children's playground and tot lot. All Lennar homes at Concord Station come with the homebuilder’s “Everything’s Included” pledge: a wide range of GE energy smart appliances, special features and upgrades at the one Lennar price.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects names new Technical Manager, two Project Coordinators

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Engineers Planners, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park recently appointed Jeff Muzzin Technical Manager and at the same time named two new project coordinators. Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson, said Muzzin has more than 21 years of experience and he received his degree in Architecture from the University of Detroit. Cuhaci & Peterson also named Celeste Hanson, Senior Project Coordinator. Hanson, a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Architecture has been in the industry for eight years. Jose Bonilla, who was named Project Coordinator 1 at Cuhaci & Peterson, is a 16-year veteran in the industry. Bonilla majored in AutoCAD at Mid-Florida Technical Institute.

NAI Realvest negotiates leases totaling more than 39,000 square feet at South Seminole Industrial Park in Longwood

ORLANDO, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated two lease agreements for 39,113 square feet at South Seminole Industrial Park off Florida Central Parkway and SR 434 in Longwood. Michael Heidrich principal at NAI Realvest represented the tenant S.I. Goldman Company in a renewal lease of 15,260 square feet at 799 Bennett Drive. The landlord is Bennett Drive LLC Heidrich represented the landlord, Carmany Holdings LLC, in a new lease agreement with Nutrakey, Inc. for 23,853 square feet at 975 Bennett Drive at the industrial center. Mark Harkins of Harkins Commercial represented the tenant.

DiVosta Homes to Host Grand Opening to Showcase Two New Model Homes at the Cove at Waterway Village in Vero Beach

VERO BEACH, Fla. --- DiVosta Homes will host a grand opening Saturday, Aug. 9 to showcase two new model homes priced from the mid $200s at Cove at Waterway Village, located on Kings Highway and 53rd St. in Vero Beach. Scott Mairn, vice president of sales and marketing for DiVosta Homes in the south Florida region, said the event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available from 1 to 3 p.m. along with live music and tours of both model homes. Mairn said the Martin Ray model is one of DiVosta Homes’ most popular designs. The 1,968 square foot home offers two bedrooms and two baths with a flex room and an optional loft, priced from $233,990 with a two-car garage with its own golf cart port. A view of the Martin Ray’s interior shows why the home has been so well-received: DiVosta Homes has extended its open floor plan to create a sweeping family living space that includes an island kitchen, café and gathering room that together measure almost 600 square feet of living space that opens onto an outdoor living lanai that adds another 128 square feet. “The design creates a transitional family and entertainment space with multiple options for furnishings and media with a look and feel that is quite spectacular,” Mairn said. The Pinnacle model at Cove at Waterway Village offers three bedrooms and three baths in 2,488 square feet with a flex room and an optional upstairs loft. Priced from $264,990, the Pinnacle features a two-car and a golf cart port. Amenities at Cove at Waterway Village include a community swimming pool and cabana and a bocce ball court.

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Logs Sales of Luxury Homes at Spruce Creek Fly-In Totaling $90 Million

Port Orange, Fla. --- Spruce Creek Fly-In, the unique residential development with its own airport has made history since its opening with celebrity homeowners and aviation milestones, but the past five years have been among the best. Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is celebrating its fifth year at Spruce Creek Fly-In, and senior associates Rachel McGrath and Debbie Keilin, who opened the Stirling Sotheby’s office at Spruce Creek five years ago next month, have posted 227 sales transactions that total more than $90 million. The future looks even better at the gated community with 1,300 homes and championship golf course. The McGrath-Keilin team forecasts that sales will total more than $30 million over the next 12 months. “Rachel and Debbie joined Stirling Sotheby’s because of our international brand and exposure,” said Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of the firm. “They are extremely perceptive women and they understood that the market was changing. More international buyers are entering the market, a trend that started about six years ago but is now growing exponentially,” Soderstrom said. The McGrath-Keilin team focuses on Spruce Creek but their efforts include waterfront residences along the Atlantic Coast and the Intracoastal Waterway. “Rachel and Debbie use some of the most sophisticated marketing tools in real estate, including high quality drone photography and videos,” Soderstrom said. McGrath and Keilin---and their clients at Spruce Creek---have been well served by Stirling Sotheby’s International’s reach, with more than 700 offices in 54 countries and coverage on over 100 major media and web portals around the world. “Florida luxury homes are a commodity with a growing worldwide market that is almost immune to market cycles,” Soderstrom explained. “The sort of sophisticated marketing skills Rachel and Debbie have embraced are a perfect match for a perfect community, and we are looking forward to a dynamic year ahead,” he said.

Winston-James Development Negotiates New Lease with Construction Firm at Aloma Business Center

WINTER PARK, Fla. – Winston-James Development recently negotiated a long-term lease agreement on a 937 square foot office/warehouse facility at its Aloma Business Center on Aloma Avenue near the Greeneway (417) in Winter Park. Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James the south Daytona-based developer/landlord, said ECO Construction is the new tenant that leased the space to “beef up” its remodeling and maintenance division focused on commercial property clients.

Ashton Woods Homes releases 23 custom home sites at Rosedale Country Club in Sarasota

SARASOTA, Fla. --- Ashton Woods Homes recently released 23 custom home sites at its Rosedale Country Club community located off 44th Ave. West in Sarasota. Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes said the homes in the new phase are priced from $500,000 and range from approximately 2,500 square feet of living area. Roche emphasized that all of Ashton Woods home sites in the new phase are oversized and overlook conservation areas or water. Rosedale Golf & Country Club features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Ted McAnlis. The country club features full-service dining, a state-of-the-art fitness center and a heated junior Olympic-sized pool along with lighted Har-Tru tennis courts.