Construction of 289-Unit Apartment Community at The Junction Gets Underway with DeBary and West Volusia Community Leaders

DeBary, Fla. – An enthusiastic group of DeBary and West Volusia community leaders joined the staffs of Charles Wayne Properties and Integra Land Company earlier this month to officially break ground on Integra 289 Exchange at The Junction.  The luxury apartment community is the first phase of DeBary’s long-awaited town center adjacent to the north leg of the SunRail route.

 David McDaniel, founder and principal of Integra Land Co., which is well-known in the Volusia area for quality apartment communities, said not only is this his company’s first transit-oriented project,  “It will also augment the existing Gemini Springs trail system in DeBary that will wind through the landscape of the apartment community that supports the natural environment.”  CPH Engineers and Architect ACI Consultants are on the Integra team.

Longtime DeBary Mayor Bob Garcia said he was privileged to lead the City Council who worked tirelessly with Costa and Charles Wayne principals throughout the last 15 years because it serves as the foundation for DeBary’s future growth.   

(LtoR) Ted Lightman, Principal CWP; West Costa,

 investor; Charles Lichtigman, Chairman CWP; Erica

 Benfield DeBary City Council; Mayor Bob Garcia;

 Steve Costa, Principal CWP; Mayor-Elect Karen Chasez;

 Phyllis Butlien DeBary City Council Member, David

 McDaniel, CEO Integra; Jeff Allebach City of Orange City;

 Bill Crippin City of Orange City

Incoming Mayor Karen Chasez said “These 289 apartments first and foremost fill an essential niche in the DeBary area and the retail that follows will be a welcome addition for several other surrounding residential developments in southern DeBary as well.”

Shari Simmans, Executive Director of the West Volusia Regional Chamber, said “The diversity of the residential and commercial buildings will create a real hometown center that we have been waiting for in DeBary.”

Steve Costa, principal at Charles Wayne Properties, is in discussions with national grocery chains and a variety of commercial users to complete The Junction’s mix of office, retail, entertainment and residential enhanced by natural amenities. 

“This is a fantastic opportunity for investors, developers, professional firms, and retailers.   The several nearby residential developments underway provide a growing demand for retail, medical, and office space,” Costa said.

Stuart, Fla.-based Seacoast Bank is handling financing for Charles Wayne Properties’ development that will feature 104,000 square feet of retail space including a planned 46,000 square foot major grocery store, as well as restaurants and offices.  Costa is talking to selected builders for the project’s next phase – 150 single family detached homes.

                                                   

The high-profile location of The Junction affords easy access to major arterial highways and international airports via U.S. 17-92, Interstate 4 and SR 417.  The property is surrounded by state parks, with interconnecting trails that extend from Saint Augustine to Saint Petersburg.  “All this, and it’s just 5 minutes north of the Orlando MSA’s booming Lake Mary office and retail corridor,” Costa said.

Even City Council of Orange City representatives Jeff Allebach and Bill Crippin attended the event to voice their City’s support because “This will help more people ride the SunRail which should in turn help Orange City get a station too,” said Allebach, “The development is a great complement that will support and increase ‘ecotourism’ – travel to Southwest Volusia’s trail system, parks and the area’s natural habitats,” according to Crippin.  

Charles Wayne Properties is an industry leader with a 40-year track record as an investor and developer throughout the Southeast having developed and managed grocery anchored shopping centers, freestanding retail facilities, and office and industrial parks.  Since 1978 the firm has worked with local and national brands in various capacities including brokerage, development, investment sales, tenant representation, property management and receivership. Visit www.charleswayne.com for more information.

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Parkside Place-Seminole County’s Largest Development Unanimously Approved with Significant Density Increases and Rezoning

SANFORD / orlando, Fla. --- Palmeira Holdings LLC, who put the former Flea World site on U.S. 17-92 in Sanford under contract earlier this year, received unanimous approval for Parkside Place by the Seminole County commission on December 11th.  The new development plan increased density based on a visionary live, work, play and shop community concept called “Parkside Place.” 

Parkside Place aerial view

Jon D. Walls, RLA, Project Manager with NAI Realvest for the Florida-based Palmeira Holdings, said density increases detailed in the new Parkside Place development plan are significantly higher than the original Reagan Center project.  

The mixed-use project includes 1,682,876 square feet of office/commercial, a 250-room hotel, and a 312-bed assisted living facility.   The new plan includes 5,012 apartment units, of which 752 units are planned for student housing and 184 units for independent living. 

Palmeria’s team included planners/civil engineers S.K Consortium for the PUD planning, Traffic Planning and Design of Maitland for traffic studies, HHCP Architects for conceptual master planning, and movmi Shared Transportation Services for a parking study. Hal Kantor, attorney with Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A., handled negotiations with the County.

Parkside Place street view

Palmeira’s co-CEOs are Karim H. Ismail and Seema Kara.  Ismail brings over two decades of real estate development experience, including major rezoning projects, site and master planning, and developing complex, large scale projects.   Kara has a background in residential and commercial real estate. She has spent 20 plus years cultivating relationships to become a leader in the marketing and sales of real estate and property development. 

Paul P. Partyka, CCIM, Partner at NAI Realvest, Broker of Record on the property and representing the Syd Levy Estate, said once the sale closes, building plans will emerge, and there will be another nine months to a year of planning before the construction stage is reached.  Parkside Place is a “Catalyst” project of the 17/92 redevelopment corridor and is located in the heart of Seminole County.

Sustainability and the conservation of land for a publicly accessible central park within the development were factors that helped get the new plan approved, along with enough density to justify public services such as a Lynx shuttle to the SunRail station from Parkside Place.

Close proximity to Seminole State College and Seminole County government offices located across 17/92 factors into the live-work-play-shop theme of Parkside Place.  Also, U.S. 17-92 is currently being widened to accommodate this future growth.  The economic impact of the development will be felt throughout Seminole County.  

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