Family-Owned Builder Supply Firm Already Expands New Leesburg Operation by another 10,000 Square Feet

LEESBURG -- Blackton, Inc., the family-owned homebuilding materials supplier that opened a 15,000 square foot Leesburg location just one year ago, has already added another 10,000 square feet to the facility at 105 Park Center St. 

Michael “Micky” Blackton, chairman and CEO of the Orlando-based firm that is one of Florida’s largest and most active suppliers of roofing and flooring to homebuilders, said he established the third location in the heart of Leesburg to better serve new and longtime clients, who build in Alachua, Lake, Marion, and Sumter counties, with a better turnaround time.

Supply chain issues, prompting more inventory and need for more spacious warehouse and staging area were the principal reasons for the expansion of the relatively new facility. Upon opening last year, Blackton moved roofing and flooring supply operations for The Villages and other loyal customers to Leesburg.

The location alone, which is supported by a staff of 20, has allowed for Blackton’s reach into the Gainesville area as well as west into Citrus County.  “It not only has led to more contracts on new construction with strong, long-time clients like D.R. Horton and Maronda, but also opened doors to new relationships with re-roofing firms in and around the area,” Blackton said, adding “Our Leesburg team has done a phenomenal job,” Blackton said.

Headquartered just north of downtown Orlando with a retail location in southwest Orlando, the family-owned business has been supplying the home building industry from Jacksonville to Tampa since it was founded more than six decades ago.

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Dream Finders Homes Now Selling at Summerdale Park in Lake Nona

ORLANDO – Prospective homebuyers who want to live, work and play right in their own community will be delighted by what Dream Finders Homes’ Summerdale Park in Lake Nona has to offer.

Located off County Road 530 and North Narcoossee Road in the region’s fastest growing community, Lake Nona, the 65-acre single-family home community is just minutes away from Lake Nona Town Center, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Nona Adventure Park and Boxi Park, a one-of-a-kind open-air venue that features bars and restaurants, live entertainment, kids play area and beach volleyball.

“Summerdale Park is the definition of a live, work, play community,” said Gerry Boeneman, president of Dream Finders Homes’ Central Florida division. “A-rated elementary, middle and high schools in the Orange County school system are nearby along with SR 417 providing easy access to everything around Greater Orlando.”

Featuring some of Dream Finders’ most popular open floor plans with four or five bedrooms and from two-and-a-half to four baths, Summerdale Park will have several, new larger plans like the Ellington, as well as the popular Anna Maria with Bonus and the Tidewater with Bonus. While all designs have two-car garages, some also will offer tandem parking or a workspace area.

With prices starting in the low $­­­­400,000s, Boeneman said the spacious one- and two-story homes, which range in size from 2,235 to 3,628 square feet, can be built on 50- or 60-foot-wide lots.

“Several of our plans in this community include an airy upstairs loft area.  All have been designed for the way we live today with upscale finishes and fixtures.  Stone exteriors and numerous other upgrades are available as well as plenty of options to personalize the home,” Boeneman said.

For more information about homes at Summerdale Park, please call 888-214-1164 or visit www.dreamfindershomes.com

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Photo caption:   The Tidewater With Bonus _C is one of several plans at Summerdale Park with an airy upstairs loft area.

Dream Finders Homes Now Selling on Deer Island in Lake County

TAVARES – Did you ever dream of owning your own little slice of island paradise, but don’t want to break the bank or leave Central Florida?  You can now turn that dream into a reality with a new home built by Dream Finders Homes on secluded Deer Island in Tavares.

The national home builder is offering 28 estate- and 22 villa-sized lots on the lakefront peninsula near Mount Dora, according to Gerry Boeneman, President of Dream Finders Homes’ Central Florida division.

“We’re excited to offer several of our popular luxury and signature series floor plans in this unique community,” he said.

Priced from the high $200,000's, plans range from 1,850 to 3,628 square feet and offer three to five bedrooms and two to three-and-a-half baths. Several plans have side-entry or tandem garages.

In addition to new one- and two-story homes by Dream Finders Homes, the 400-acre peninsula, which is surrounded by Lake Dora and Lake Beauclair, is home to the Deer Island Country Club and privately-owned championship golf course designed by Joe Lee. Other amenities include a resort-style pool, tennis and pickleball courts, and a boat dock.

Convenient to shopping and dining in historic Mount Dora, Deer Island offers beautiful lakefront properties with views of horse farms and citrus groves, as well as sailboats, pontoon boats and seaplanes, Boeneman said.

A new Dream Finders Homes’ model – The Lexington – is expected to open this summer, he said. During construction, sales are being conducted at the Deer Island clubhouse, 18000 Eagles Way, Tavares.

For more information about Dream Finders’ homes at Deer Island, please call 888-214-1164.

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Blackton Inc to Supply Flooring Products for D.R. Horton’s Latest Community in East Polk County

2020-2021 contracts from D.R. Horton alone worth over $4.3 Million  

 

ORLANDO --  Blackton, Inc., a leading Central Florida supplier of wholesale materials and supplies to the home building industry, was  awarded a contract from D.R. Horton to provide flooring for 112 townhomes including models planned at Atria at Ridgewood Lakes in Davenport.

 

Michael “Micky” Blackton, chief executive officer, said his firm will provide an estimated $500,000 worth of ceramic tile, hardwood and carpet in the construction of Atria at Ridgewood Lakes Townhomes that will range from 1,673 to 1,758 square feet of living area. 

 

Blackton has already been providing its timeless flooring in the nearby D.R. Horton East Polk communities of Meadowwalk in Davenport, and Haines City communities of Orchid Terrace, Grace Ranch and Feltrim Reserve.

 

Atria at Ridgewood Lakes Townhomes are located on Sand Hill Road, adjacent to D.R. Horton’s newest single-family “Express Community,” Atria at Ridgewood Lakes that feature energy saving homes in a convenient location at an affordable price. 

 

Since the first quarter of 2020 through March of 2021, D.R. Horton has awarded Blackton more than $4.3 million in contracts for flooring materials.

Blackton, Inc., a family owned business headquartered on Alden Street near Ivanhoe Row north of downtown Orlando, has been supplying the homebuilding industry from

Jacksonville to Tampa for six decades.   Last year Blackton opened a 15,000 square foot location in Leesburg.

Hold-Thyssen’s Class A Office Leasing Still Steady in 2021

WINTER PARK --- Hold-Thyssen, Inc., a full service commercial property firm based in Winter Park, negotiated three professional office lease agreements in the first 90 days of the year with businesses getting back to normal in Class A buildings at locations in Orange County.

Darby Hold, Senior Director at Hold-Thyssen, Inc. represented the landlords in each of the following lease transactions.

Arrowsmith Realty, 1,360 square feet at the 175 E. Main Street Building in Apopka where NMR, LLC is the landlord.  The tenant provides residential real estate expertise.    American Concept & Design, 515 square feet at 7575 Dr. Phillips Blvd. in Southwest Orlando where Financial Way Realty, Inc. is the landlord.  The tenant is an interior design firm focusing on design of healthcare institutions, professional offices and residential;   The law firm of Marshall S. Adler, P.A., 469 square feet at 1031 W. Morse Blvd. in Winter Park, where Morse Boulevard Development Associates, LLC. is the landlord.  The tenant specializes in Workers’ Compensation law. 

Hold-Thyssen, Inc. provides commercial property brokerage 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.

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Dream Finders Homes Opens Five-Bedroom Anna Maria Model to Enthusiastic Buyers at DeBary’s Rivington Community

DEBARY – Dream Finders Homes just opened its first model and already has sold more than a dozen new homes in the new master-planned community of Rivington, along the St. Johns River in DeBary.

The Anna Maria with Bonus model is one of six spacious floorplans Dream Finders Homes’ designers created for “how people live today,” according to Gerry Boeneman, president of the company’s Central Florida division.

He said the 3,076-square-foot Anna Maria offers a mix of modern and traditional elements.   “Our talented design team used lighter colors like aqua and white, along with white and silver painted pieces to create a cohesive design with a coastal vibe,” he said.

The five-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath model – which includes an oversized loft, a first-floor owner’s suite with bay windows and beautiful exterior stone work – encompasses all of the features, additions and modifications offered at Rivington, Boeneman added.

The company’s prices in the 296-acre community start in the low $300,000s, where only 30 Dream Finders Homes’ 50-foot wide lots remain.

Based on the theme of “It’s All Near to Here,” Rivington is only a quarter of a mile from the DeBary SunRail station and convenient to more than a dozen popular destinations including Sanford, Lake Mary, Winter Springs, Altamonte Springs, and Orlando.

For more information about homes at Rivington, please call 888-214-1164.