Real Estate Industry Groups Present “Visionary” Event Sept. 8 in Downtown Orlando

ORLANDO – Ten of Central Florida’s most influential leaders will be featured at the 2021 Visionaries of Central Florida networking event presented Sept. 8 by four real property-related organizations: 

CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women), BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Assn.), NAIOP (Commercial Real Estate Development Assn.) and ULI (Urban Land Institute).

The gathering – which includes one-on-one roundtable discussions with some of the most respected leaders in Central Florida – will be from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Stonebridge Gallery at Ace Café, 100 W. Livingston St. in downtown Orlando.

The visionaries are: John Crossman, president and CEO of CrossMarc Services; Barbara Hartley, executive director of the Downtown Arts Districts; Timothee Sallin, Co-CEO of IMG Enterprises Inc.; Latria Graham, president and CEO of GLB; Mayra Uribe, Orange County District 3 commissioner; Mike Wright, president of MMI Development; Yvonne Baker, executive director of the FSU Real Estate Center; Doug Taylor, managing partner of Church Street Development; Brendan Dedekind, senior vice president of Trammel Crow Company; and Barbara Poma, founder of OnePulse Foundation.

The intimate event is limited to 60 young commercial real estate leaders and Visionaries will give a one- or two-minute background on themselves and their current initiatives in front of the entire group before separating into tables of nine for casual roundtable discussion, according to Lindsay Winter, Executive Director of NAIOP.   “Every ten minutes they will change tables, so it will be very interactive and informal,” Winter said.

Registration is $35 for organization members and $55 for non-members. Appetizers and beverages will be provided and masks are required. To reserve a seat by 5 p.m. Sept 1, visit https://www.bomaorlando.org/events/2021-visionaries-of-central-florida

Florida Business Leader, Real Estate Executive to Speak at USF Real Estate Society

TAMPA – John Crossman, an Orlando businessman with a reputation as one of the most influential leaders in Florida on the subjects of real estate, leadership development, civil rights and social justice, will be the featured speaker Sept. 7 at a meeting of the University of South Florida’s Real Estate Society.

According to the Real Estate Society, membership and the meeting – which begins at 6 p.m. in room BSN 225 of the university’s Center for Real Estate Studies – offer networking opportunities with Florida real estate professionals to USF students in any major. The organization provides information about real estate-related careers and promotes real estate education and skills to help students excel in the industry. Visit https://www.usfrealestate.com/ for details.

The youngest alumnus to be inducted into the FSU College of Business Hall of Fame, Crossman is recognized nationally for his work on civil rights and makes regular appearances on TV and radio talk shows. He also is sought after to speak about his book, Career Killers/Career Builders: The Book Every Millennial Should Read. Each student attending the “Building Your Career” session will receive a copy of Crossman’s book, which focuses on building a career in today’s business world.

The noted speaker and author heads Crossman Career Builders, an organization that mentors and coaches college students and young professionals, and CrossMarc Services, which focuses on real estate investments and brokerage.

Some of his accolades include a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Central Florida Commercial Association of Realtors;  being appointed to the Advisory Council of the Peace and Justice Institute at Valencia College; moderating a virtual panel of experts in a webinar for landlords and tenants during the Covid-19 shutdown and, most recently, being selected as one of 10 Central Florida influential leaders as a 2021 Visionary for roundtable discussions with up-and-coming commercial real estate professionals. 

Crossman’s companies provide scholarships at FSU, FAMU, B-CU and UCF that total approximately $500,000. 

Hold-Thyssen Lands Expert Multifamily Investment Advisor as New Tenant at Phillips Pla

ORLANDO --- Hold-Thyssen, Inc. a full service commercial real estate services firm headquartered in Winter Park, recently completed a multi-year lease agreement for the relocation of a firm well-established in the field of multifamily real estate at Phillips Place, 7575 Dr. Phillips Blvd. in southwest Orlando.

Darby Hold, Senior Director for Hold-Thyssen, Inc. brokered the transaction on behalf of Landlord Financial Way Realty, Inc., in a lease to Nathaniel LaFleur, LLC, d/b/a 100Units.com for 922 square feet of Class A office space.

The tenant is an industry expert in the selling and buying of apartment buildings and complexes throughout the state, providing the tools to simplify the process of locating and purchasing multifamily properties.

Hold also brokered Phillips Place lease agreements with The Cambridge Group, Inc. and Telecomp of Central Florida, Inc. The Cambridge Group, mortgage and real estate law experts leasing 5,706 square feet, provides decades of experience in foreclosure defense and short sale negotiation. Telecomp, with 715 square feet at Phillips Place, provides mission-critical data center cooling solutions, power protection and air purification for residential and commercial needs.

The 56,000-square-foot upscale office building is currently 90 percent occupied.

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About Hold-Thyssen, Inc.

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.

Crossman Career Builders Among Major Sponsors of Central Florida Navy League’s 5K • 10K Run In Baldwin Park

ORLANDO --  Florida businessman John Crossman along with his firm Crossman Career Builders is a major sponsor and seeking more sponsors and participants in the 5K and 10K Run Walk Roll, on behalf of the Central Florida Navy League in Baldwin Park Saturday, Sept. 11.

Crossman, an 18-year resident of Baldwin Park and four-time Naval Academy board member appointed by Senator Marco Rubio, said the event is being hosted at Blue Jacket Park, 2501 General Reese Ave. Orlando with opening ceremony at 7:30 a.m., 10K start at 7:45 and 5K start at 7:55.   

This years Navy League beneficiaries include Wake for Warriors, Camaraderie Foundation or the Lone Sailor Navy Memorial.  For information about sponsorships and donations email info@CFNavyLeague.org.  

Major sponsors receive exposure on all media, Navy League website, banners at the race, logos on race shirts, inserts in race packets and more.   All runners receive a shirt and medal.  Live music, vendors, food, beverages and activities for kids will be provided and pets are welcome.    .

Crossman will be running in the 10K with a 20-pound vest.  “In addition to raising funds for veterans, this is also a special way to remember the 20th anniversary of 9/11,” he said.

To register for live or virtual race visit www.cfnl5k.org

 

Hold-Thyssen Completes Sale of Celebration Office Building to Single Tenant, Woman-Owned Service Provider

CELEBRATION, Fla. --- Hold-Thyssen closed on the user sale of a 7,435 square foot free-standing office building on a half acre site in Celebration.  The property at 1216 Patrick Street, built in 1997 and refurbished in 2017, sold to the tenant for $1,768,850.00. 

Hold-Thyssen Senior Director Martin Forster, CCIM brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, 1216 Patrick Street, LLC.  The buyer 1216 SCARF, LLC embodies principals of Serving Children and Reaching Families, LLC, a rapidly growing, minority woman-owned, behavioral health service provider. 

Forster said SCARF had leased the one-story building since October 2017 and decided to take advantage of current low interest rates and an SBA loan.  Lender One Florida Bank was represented by Senior VP Shane McCutchen in collaboration with Florida First Capital Finance Corp.’s Vice President John Hanrahan who arranged the SBA portion of the loan.

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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Hold-Thyssen, Inc. Negotiates Sale of 74,000 SF Hercules Sealing Products Headquarters in Clearwater

CLEARWATER — Hold-Thyssen, Inc’s VP of Investor Services Richard Fisher recently negotiated a $6.5 Million sale of the Hercules Sealing Products headquarters at 1016 N. Belcher Rd. in Clearwater.  The buyer, Horne Partners, LLC d/b/a Horne Properties will redevelop the office/warehouse property into a self-storage facility. 

Fisher, who represented the seller HB Sealing Products, Inc. in the transaction, also assisted in their relocation and acquisition of new administrative, engineering and sales offices at the Park Place Office Park in Clearwater. 

Hold-Thyssen, Inc., a full service commercial real estate firm, 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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Ashton Woods Names Blackton Inc to Supply Flooring for New Communities Breaking Ground in East Orange and East Polk

ORLANDO – Blackton, Inc., one of Florida’s leading suppliers to the homebuilding industry, will supply a total of $3 Million in flooring at two Ashton Woods Homes’ single-family home communities in Orlando and Davenport.

Atlanta-based Ashton Woods Homes  acquired 41 homesites in East Orlando on Rouse Road North of University Blvd for Waverly, its newest single-family home community with three, four and five-bedroom homes.   The homebuilder awarded Blackton Inc. the contract to supply an estimated $1.5 million in high-end flooring materials at Waverly, which started construction this summer.

In addition, Blackton will be supplying more than $1.6 million in flooring materials for Glen at West Haven, a similar community located on Buckingham Drive off U.S. 27 in Davenport.  Construction got underway this past spring at Glen at West Haven where Blackton will ultimately supply 132 single-family homes with flooring materials, according to Micky Blackton, chief executive officer.

Blackton, Inc., a family owned business headquartered on Alden Road near downtown Orlando with branch locations in South Orlando and Leesburg, has been supplying the home building industry from Jacksonville to Tampa for over 60 years.

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