ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease of 2,320 square feet of office space at Lake Mary Professional Campus, the 10-building office condo development located at the intersection of I-4 and Lake Mary Blvd.
Jack W. Lynch, senior associate at NAI Realvest brokered the transaction representing the landlord, PTH Realty of Lake Mary and the tenant, ESA Renewables, LLC, a solar energy provider.
About NAI Realvest
NAI Realvest, serving all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIRealvest.com.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Contracts to Remodel Three Winn-Dixie Supermarkets
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, was recently awarded contracts to remodel three Winn-Dixie Supermarkets.
Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, said one Winn-Dixie is off Roosevelt Blvd. in Key West and is 35,000 square feet.
Another Winn-Dixie remodeling project is off Pine Blvd. in Pembrooke Pines in West Broward County and is 45,000 square feet.
The Apopka Winn-Dixie is a remodeling project to update the store to the new design and when completed will offer 45,000 square feet. That Winn-Dixie is located off Orange Blossom Trail.
Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, said one Winn-Dixie is off Roosevelt Blvd. in Key West and is 35,000 square feet.
Another Winn-Dixie remodeling project is off Pine Blvd. in Pembrooke Pines in West Broward County and is 45,000 square feet.
The Apopka Winn-Dixie is a remodeling project to update the store to the new design and when completed will offer 45,000 square feet. That Winn-Dixie is located off Orange Blossom Trail.
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Crystal River worth more than $2.2 Million
Altamonte Springs, Fla. – Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, closed a commercial loan for Sunshine Gardens Assisted Living, LLC recently for $2,255,000 in total project costs.
Sunshine Gardens will offer specialized care to patients suffering from various forms of dementia, who require assistance or supervision with activities of daily living.
Conveniently located behind Walgreens Drug Store in Crystal River in Citrus County, Fla., the facility will provide a home environment that will include: nutritional personal services, medication management, meals, laundry services, planned activities, as well as assistance with appointments, including transportation in a very secure and safe environment.
“The folks at Mercantile Capital Corporation are true professionals and were a joy to work with, providing assistance and guidance all the way through the process,” said owner, Bob Hilger. “The SmartChoice Loan was the Right Choice!”
The SmartChoice Commercial Loan Program helps owners of small to mid-sized businesses, like Sunshine Gardens Assisted Living, LLC, have an opportunity to create wealth and financial freedom. Their specialization in SmartChoice Commercial Loans, also known as SBA 504 loans, allows borrowers like Bob Hilger to own their commercial property with the highest cash-on-cash return financing available without tying up their precious capital, so they can grow even faster.
For more information, visit www.TheSmartChoiceLoan.com and www.504Blog.com.
Sunshine Gardens will offer specialized care to patients suffering from various forms of dementia, who require assistance or supervision with activities of daily living.
Conveniently located behind Walgreens Drug Store in Crystal River in Citrus County, Fla., the facility will provide a home environment that will include: nutritional personal services, medication management, meals, laundry services, planned activities, as well as assistance with appointments, including transportation in a very secure and safe environment.
“The folks at Mercantile Capital Corporation are true professionals and were a joy to work with, providing assistance and guidance all the way through the process,” said owner, Bob Hilger. “The SmartChoice Loan was the Right Choice!”
The SmartChoice Commercial Loan Program helps owners of small to mid-sized businesses, like Sunshine Gardens Assisted Living, LLC, have an opportunity to create wealth and financial freedom. Their specialization in SmartChoice Commercial Loans, also known as SBA 504 loans, allows borrowers like Bob Hilger to own their commercial property with the highest cash-on-cash return financing available without tying up their precious capital, so they can grow even faster.
For more information, visit www.TheSmartChoiceLoan.com and www.504Blog.com.
NAI Realvest Negotiates $1 Million Purchase of Former Hops Restaurant near Seminole Town Center in Sanford
SANFORD, FLA. -- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a $1,000,000 purchase of the former Hops Restaurant on S.R. 46 near the Seminole Town Center mall in Sanford.
Matt Cichocki and Kevin O’Connor, principals at NAI Realvest based in Maitland, negotiated the transaction representing the buyer Fort Worth, Texas based Halmony, LLC who plans to convert the 5,422 square foot building on its 1.26 acre site for use as an IHOP restaurant.
O’Connor said the seller of the 14-year-old facility, ACI Income Fund II, LTD of Orlando, was represented in the transaction by Annette Gangale of Rife-Miller, Inc.
Renovations are expected to be completed for an opening of the new IHOP in September. The number of seats to accommodate patrons has not yet been determined.
About NAI Realvest
NAI Realvest, serving all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIrealvest.com.
Matt Cichocki and Kevin O’Connor, principals at NAI Realvest based in Maitland, negotiated the transaction representing the buyer Fort Worth, Texas based Halmony, LLC who plans to convert the 5,422 square foot building on its 1.26 acre site for use as an IHOP restaurant.
O’Connor said the seller of the 14-year-old facility, ACI Income Fund II, LTD of Orlando, was represented in the transaction by Annette Gangale of Rife-Miller, Inc.
Renovations are expected to be completed for an opening of the new IHOP in September. The number of seats to accommodate patrons has not yet been determined.
About NAI Realvest
NAI Realvest, serving all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIrealvest.com.
Beazer Homes reports sales of 12 luxury homes valued at more than $4 million over past six weeks at Legacy on Lake Jessamine
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Beazer Homes reports it sold 12 homes for a dollar volume of more than $4 million over the past six weeks at Legacy, the gated luxury community Beazer Homes is developing on Lake Jessamine off S. Orange and Holden Avenues south of downtown Orlando.
David Byrnes, president of Beazer Homes in Orlando, said only eight luxury home sites remain in Legacy at Lake Jessamine.
Beazer Homes recently started construction of a ready-to-move-in luxury lakefront home at Legacy with five bedrooms and four baths in 3,865 square feet of living space with a three-car garage priced at $599,990.
The home offers a huge game room, granite counters, a tile roof and a balcony overlooking Lake Jessamine–a ski lake, Byrnes said.
Beazer Homes builds new luxury homes priced from the $200s to the $800s at Legacy.
About Beazer Homes:
Beazer Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 17 states. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BZH."
David Byrnes, president of Beazer Homes in Orlando, said only eight luxury home sites remain in Legacy at Lake Jessamine.
Beazer Homes recently started construction of a ready-to-move-in luxury lakefront home at Legacy with five bedrooms and four baths in 3,865 square feet of living space with a three-car garage priced at $599,990.
The home offers a huge game room, granite counters, a tile roof and a balcony overlooking Lake Jessamine–a ski lake, Byrnes said.
Beazer Homes builds new luxury homes priced from the $200s to the $800s at Legacy.
About Beazer Homes:
Beazer Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 17 states. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BZH."
Cotter Ryan Commercial of Longwood awarded contract for tenant improvement on 1,500 square foot facility in Kissimmee
LONGWOOD, Fla. --- Cotter Ryan Commercial LLC, based in Longwood, was recently awarded a contract to start work on a 1,500 square foot tenant improvement project that will be the new offices for the Orlando Podiatry Center at Osceola Corporate Center, off John Young Parkway in Kissimmee.
Scott Ryan, founder and president of Cotter Ryan Commercial, said the project is estimated at $97,000.
ATCO Limited Partnership is the developer of Osceola Corporate Center, Ryan said.
The work is expected to be completed in July, Ryan said.
Scott Ryan, founder and president of Cotter Ryan Commercial, said the project is estimated at $97,000.
ATCO Limited Partnership is the developer of Osceola Corporate Center, Ryan said.
The work is expected to be completed in July, Ryan said.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Dave “Mr. Trend” Berkus to Present Seminar on Angel Investing Sept. 15 at Grand Bohemian Hotel in Downtown Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Noted former Inc. 500 CEO Dave “Mr. Trend” Berkus will present at a seminar on Angel Investing strategies Sept. 15 at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in downtown Orlando.
The seminar, sponsored by Maximize Angel Investments Orlando, Inc. is open to all accredited investors interested in learning about the benefits of Angel Investing, both personally and for the community.
William C. De Temple, of Maximize Angel Investments Orlando, Inc., said Berkus, who posts the popular Berkonomics blog at www.berkonomics.com, is one of America’s most sought-after speakers on corporate economic issues.
“Dave Berkus is a two-time Inc. 500 CEO with more than 50 years of experience as an entrepreneur, manager, CEO and board member for some of the best known corporations in the U.S.,” De Temple said.
Berkus is one of the nation’s leading experts on angel investing, he added.
“Berkus has invested in more than 70 successful companies with an IRR of more than 97 percent,” De Temple said. The internal rate of return (IRR) is used in capital budgeting to measure and compare the profitability of investments.
Registration for the seminar costs $249 and includes valet parking and dinner at the Grand Bohemian.
For more information or to register for the seminar, visit www.maxangelinvestments.com.
The seminar, sponsored by Maximize Angel Investments Orlando, Inc. is open to all accredited investors interested in learning about the benefits of Angel Investing, both personally and for the community.
William C. De Temple, of Maximize Angel Investments Orlando, Inc., said Berkus, who posts the popular Berkonomics blog at www.berkonomics.com, is one of America’s most sought-after speakers on corporate economic issues.
“Dave Berkus is a two-time Inc. 500 CEO with more than 50 years of experience as an entrepreneur, manager, CEO and board member for some of the best known corporations in the U.S.,” De Temple said.
Berkus is one of the nation’s leading experts on angel investing, he added.
“Berkus has invested in more than 70 successful companies with an IRR of more than 97 percent,” De Temple said. The internal rate of return (IRR) is used in capital budgeting to measure and compare the profitability of investments.
Registration for the seminar costs $249 and includes valet parking and dinner at the Grand Bohemian.
For more information or to register for the seminar, visit www.maxangelinvestments.com.
Sydspeak, Inc. Readies Release of iPad Application to help Parents, Therapists Teach Children to Speak
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. --- Sydspeak, Inc. based in Winter Springs will release its Talk to Me 100® iPad application this summer to help parents, teachers and therapists help young children master language skills.
Veteran speech and language pathologist Sydney Birr, MA, CCC, president of Sydspeak, Inc., said Talk to Me 100 is an engaging interactive communications tool designed for children who are learning to talk or who have difficulty mastering verbal expression. This iPad app is a digital replica and companion to the original “child friendly” Talk To Me 100® available at www.sydspeak.com.
“Talk to Me 100 provides graphics, text and sound that allows children to see words, hear words, understand their meaning and experience the joy of communication by pressing buttons, Birr said.
"Many children struggle with developing a large core vocabulary," Birr explained. "Talk to Me 100 follows the child's lead and meets them at the point of readiness to learn," she said.
Birr said the Talk to Me 100 focuses on 100 important words with corresponding graphic symbols that express the meaning of each word. A recorded voice demonstrates proper pronunciation.
Recently Birr was invited to address the annual convention of the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists in Marco Island, Fla. Her presentation outlined strategies and results achieved using the same 100 words in daily conversation with over 50 students nationwide during the 2010-2011 school year.
“Talk to Me 100 was designed to help parents, teachers and therapists jumpstart verbal expression for children who are struggling to communicate,” Birr said.
Birr, who earned her M.A. Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Houston, has more than 35 years of experience as a speech and language pathologist. She developed Talk to Me 100 with her son, Andrew, who serves as vice president of Sydspeak.
Sydspeak, Inc. is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation program in Winter Springs.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 160 emerging companies (including more than 100 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
Veteran speech and language pathologist Sydney Birr, MA, CCC, president of Sydspeak, Inc., said Talk to Me 100 is an engaging interactive communications tool designed for children who are learning to talk or who have difficulty mastering verbal expression. This iPad app is a digital replica and companion to the original “child friendly” Talk To Me 100® available at www.sydspeak.com.
“Talk to Me 100 provides graphics, text and sound that allows children to see words, hear words, understand their meaning and experience the joy of communication by pressing buttons, Birr said.
"Many children struggle with developing a large core vocabulary," Birr explained. "Talk to Me 100 follows the child's lead and meets them at the point of readiness to learn," she said.
Birr said the Talk to Me 100 focuses on 100 important words with corresponding graphic symbols that express the meaning of each word. A recorded voice demonstrates proper pronunciation.
Recently Birr was invited to address the annual convention of the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists in Marco Island, Fla. Her presentation outlined strategies and results achieved using the same 100 words in daily conversation with over 50 students nationwide during the 2010-2011 school year.
“Talk to Me 100 was designed to help parents, teachers and therapists jumpstart verbal expression for children who are struggling to communicate,” Birr said.
Birr, who earned her M.A. Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Houston, has more than 35 years of experience as a speech and language pathologist. She developed Talk to Me 100 with her son, Andrew, who serves as vice president of Sydspeak.
Sydspeak, Inc. is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation program in Winter Springs.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 160 emerging companies (including more than 100 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.
Springs of Walnut Creek, David Weekley Homes Set to Open Eight New Homes in 4th Quarter
AUSTIN, Tex. --- Avalonpark Texas has reported that David Weekley Homes will start construction of eight new single-family homes priced from the low $200s this August at The Springs of Walnut Creek, located near I-35 and Yager Lane in North Austin.
Richard Kunz, a principal at Avalonpark Texas, LP which is developing The Springs of Walnut Creek, said two of the single family homes are model homes (a one-story model home and a two-story model home), and six are ready-to-move-in homes.
All eight new homes are slated for completion in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Kunz said The Springs at Walnut Creek recently launched a new web site that tracks the progress of the new home construction. To learn more, visit www.facebook.com/TheSpringsAtWalnutCreek.
Richard Kunz, a principal at Avalonpark Texas, LP which is developing The Springs of Walnut Creek, said two of the single family homes are model homes (a one-story model home and a two-story model home), and six are ready-to-move-in homes.
All eight new homes are slated for completion in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Kunz said The Springs at Walnut Creek recently launched a new web site that tracks the progress of the new home construction. To learn more, visit www.facebook.com/TheSpringsAtWalnutCreek.
Orlando Caregiver Provider Selected to Participate in State’s GrowFL Economic Gardening Program
ORLANDO, Fla., – Orlando-based American Home Companions, a 19-year-old family-owned business that recruits, screens and matches caregivers with clients, has been selected to receive free technical assistance through the state-funded GrowFL program.
Founded by Don Reynolds in 1992, American Home Companions (AHC) has 15 employees and more than 400 contractors in six district offices that serve 20 counties in Florida.
The company currently is led by Reynolds’ son-in-law and company President Jim Mark, who says he is pleased that his family-owned business and the services it provides have been recognized as being important to the future of Florida.
As a second stage company, Mark said AHC is making an investment in management and staff, but is “constantly reviewing our markets and our model to make sure we are poised for future growth.”
“But, because AHC has successfully moved out of the entrepreneur phase of growth doesn’t mean that we can sit back and enjoy the view,” Mark said. “In fact, the skills that helped us through the first phase may actually hinder us in the second phase. This is where I see GrowFL providing the greatest benefit to American Home Companions as we build the momentum for the next stage of growth.”
Part of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, GrowFL was created in 2009 by the Florida Legislature and is based at the University of Central Florida’s Office of Research and Commercialization. When selecting businesses the institute looks for companies that have potential for success, according to Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of GrowFL.
“American Home Companions is an ideal candidate for the program as it has continued to grow and has moved from the entrepreneurial stage,” said O’Neal, who also is associate vice president for UCF’s Office of Research and Commercialization.
GrowFL will support AHC through a number of free services, including access to market research and technology, strategy analysis, CEO roundtables and forums, database research and website optimization.
About American Home Companions:
Founded in 1992 by Don Reynolds, family-owned and operated American Home Companions recruits, screens and matches qualified caregivers with clients from its six district offices in 20 counties in Florida. For details, visit www.AHCcares.com.
About the Florida Economic Gardening Institute:
The Florida Economic Gardening Institute was created by the 2009 Florida Legislature as the Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Program to stimulate investment in Florida’s economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses in the state. Qualified companies must be engaged in the following sectors to receive no-cost technical assistance: Manufacturing; Finance & Insurance Services; Wholesale Trade; Information Industries; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Management Services; and, Administrative & Support Services. Additional information is available at www.GrowFL.com.
Founded by Don Reynolds in 1992, American Home Companions (AHC) has 15 employees and more than 400 contractors in six district offices that serve 20 counties in Florida.
The company currently is led by Reynolds’ son-in-law and company President Jim Mark, who says he is pleased that his family-owned business and the services it provides have been recognized as being important to the future of Florida.
As a second stage company, Mark said AHC is making an investment in management and staff, but is “constantly reviewing our markets and our model to make sure we are poised for future growth.”
“But, because AHC has successfully moved out of the entrepreneur phase of growth doesn’t mean that we can sit back and enjoy the view,” Mark said. “In fact, the skills that helped us through the first phase may actually hinder us in the second phase. This is where I see GrowFL providing the greatest benefit to American Home Companions as we build the momentum for the next stage of growth.”
Part of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, GrowFL was created in 2009 by the Florida Legislature and is based at the University of Central Florida’s Office of Research and Commercialization. When selecting businesses the institute looks for companies that have potential for success, according to Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of GrowFL.
“American Home Companions is an ideal candidate for the program as it has continued to grow and has moved from the entrepreneurial stage,” said O’Neal, who also is associate vice president for UCF’s Office of Research and Commercialization.
GrowFL will support AHC through a number of free services, including access to market research and technology, strategy analysis, CEO roundtables and forums, database research and website optimization.
About American Home Companions:
Founded in 1992 by Don Reynolds, family-owned and operated American Home Companions recruits, screens and matches qualified caregivers with clients from its six district offices in 20 counties in Florida. For details, visit www.AHCcares.com.
About the Florida Economic Gardening Institute:
The Florida Economic Gardening Institute was created by the 2009 Florida Legislature as the Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Program to stimulate investment in Florida’s economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses in the state. Qualified companies must be engaged in the following sectors to receive no-cost technical assistance: Manufacturing; Finance & Insurance Services; Wholesale Trade; Information Industries; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Management Services; and, Administrative & Support Services. Additional information is available at www.GrowFL.com.
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