TAMPA, Fla. --- Ryland Homes has opened Bayou Cove, an intimate new luxury community of just 22 home sites and luxury homes priced from $299,900 in Pinellas Park just north of Park Blvd. at Belcher Rd. across the street from the Bayou Club.
Tony Crimi, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said Ryland is offering its Palm series of luxury homes at Bayou Cove with seven distinct floor plans that range from three to five bedrooms and from 2,447 square feet of living space to 3,500 square feet.
All new homes at Bayou Cove come with three-car garages, Crimi said.
Crimi said Ryland Homes recently opened the Siesta model home at Bayou Cove which offers five bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths in 3,154 square feet of living space with a three-car garage, all priced from $343,990.
The Siesta model is open to the public at Bayou Cove daily, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
About Ryland Homes
With headquarters in Southern California, Ryland is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders and a leading mortgage-finance company. The company currently operates in 28 markets across the country and has built more than 285,000 homes and financed more than 235,000 mortgages since its founding in 1967. Ryland is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RYL.”
Thursday, March 29, 2012
NAI Realvest Negotiates Renewal Lease for long-time Tenant on Horatio Avenue in Maitland
MAITLAND, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a long term renewal lease agreement for 1,067 square feet of office space at Suite 1, 541 E. Horatio Ave. in Maitland.
Senior Broker Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM negotiated the transaction representing the landlord Dallas-based Horatio Florida Partners LLC.
The tenant Edward D. Jones and Company L.P. d/b/a Edward Jones has been located at this address for over 20 years and has renewed for an additional five years.
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.
Senior Broker Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM negotiated the transaction representing the landlord Dallas-based Horatio Florida Partners LLC.
The tenant Edward D. Jones and Company L.P. d/b/a Edward Jones has been located at this address for over 20 years and has renewed for an additional five years.
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.
Mercantile Capital Corporation Reports Busiest Month Ever in February, March Shaping Up to Smash another Record
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Mercantile Capital Corporation, which specializes in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans to small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reports it closed a record volume of loans in February.
Chris Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said the firm closed 11 new loans to finance projects valued at $31.2 million in six states: Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Illinois, California and Colorado.
Hurn said the largest single loan during the month will finance the $9.5 million acquisition of a hotel in Aberdeen, N.C.
Geof Longstaff, chairman of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said the surge in new business can be attributed to improved economic conditions and further awareness of Mercantile’s specialty: the SBA 504 loan program.
“We are seeing a marked increase in loan inquires, as more business owners project growth in the coming year and want to purchase still-discounted real estate, before values increase from here,” Longstaff said.
Hurn said loan applications in various stages of approval point to an equally strong volume in March.
“We may very well break another record for us in March,” Hurn said.
Chris Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said the firm closed 11 new loans to finance projects valued at $31.2 million in six states: Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Illinois, California and Colorado.
Hurn said the largest single loan during the month will finance the $9.5 million acquisition of a hotel in Aberdeen, N.C.
Geof Longstaff, chairman of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said the surge in new business can be attributed to improved economic conditions and further awareness of Mercantile’s specialty: the SBA 504 loan program.
“We are seeing a marked increase in loan inquires, as more business owners project growth in the coming year and want to purchase still-discounted real estate, before values increase from here,” Longstaff said.
Hurn said loan applications in various stages of approval point to an equally strong volume in March.
“We may very well break another record for us in March,” Hurn said.
Mercantile Capital Corporation Finances Commercial Property in Orlando Worth $253,000
Orlando, 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 loan for Love Packaging, LLC recently for $253,000 in total project costs.
Love Packaging is a full service supplier of packaging materials and contract packing services for a wide range of applications and markets, providing solutions based on new methods and emerging technologies.
“Mercantile provided us with a cost effective long term solution for the funding of a new digital printing press that will enable us to provide short production runs and facilitate our customer’s needs,” said co-owner, Satish Sharma. “We appreciate Mercantile’s attention to detail and the effort to take the time and care required to assist us with our borrowing needs.”
The SBA 504 Loan Program helps owners of small to mid-sized businesses have an opportunity to create wealth and financial freedom. Their specialization in these 504 loans, allows borrowers, like Rod Ali and Satish Sharma, to own their commercial property with the highest cash-on-cash return financing available, without tying up their precious capital.
Love Packaging is a full service supplier of packaging materials and contract packing services for a wide range of applications and markets, providing solutions based on new methods and emerging technologies.
“Mercantile provided us with a cost effective long term solution for the funding of a new digital printing press that will enable us to provide short production runs and facilitate our customer’s needs,” said co-owner, Satish Sharma. “We appreciate Mercantile’s attention to detail and the effort to take the time and care required to assist us with our borrowing needs.”
The SBA 504 Loan Program helps owners of small to mid-sized businesses have an opportunity to create wealth and financial freedom. Their specialization in these 504 loans, allows borrowers, like Rod Ali and Satish Sharma, to own their commercial property with the highest cash-on-cash return financing available, without tying up their precious capital.
UCF Business Incubation Program appoints Rick Parks site manager at Apopka Branch
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program has appointed Rick Parks site manager of the new UCF Business Incubation facility in Apopka.
Gordon Hogan, director of the UCF Business Incubation Program said Parks attended Southern Illinois University, Chrysler Institute in Detroit and the Illinois Institute of Technology. Parks has more than 40 years of experience, including 17 years with Abbott Laboratories, 25 years as a serial entrepreneur and three years as a coach at the University of Central Florida Venture Lab.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output 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. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in Spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Gordon Hogan, director of the UCF Business Incubation Program said Parks attended Southern Illinois University, Chrysler Institute in Detroit and the Illinois Institute of Technology. Parks has more than 40 years of experience, including 17 years with Abbott Laboratories, 25 years as a serial entrepreneur and three years as a coach at the University of Central Florida Venture Lab.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output 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. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in Spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
2012 Avid Awards Honoring Mattamy Homes - Jacksonville for Best Customer Service in U.S.
Jacksonville, Fla. – Avid Ratings recently announced the winners of the 2012 Avid® Award for Best Customer Experience. Jacksonville builder Mattamy Homes has been awarded the Avid Diamond Award - Best Customer Experience in the U.S.
Now in its ninth year, the Avid Award is the leading industry-sponsored award program honoring the best builders in the U.S. for delighting homeowners. The awards include the Avid Diamond Award, which recognizes the No. 1 builder in the U.S.; the Avid Gold Award, which recognizes the No. 1 builder in a U.S. region; and the Avid Benchmark Award, which honors up to two builders in a region that rank among the top 25 percent nationwide for customer experience.
Mattamy Homes - Jacksonville is recognized in 2012 as the No. 1 builder in the U.S. for customer experience. The company topped all U.S. builders in the study with an Avid Index Score of 282 points (out of a total 300 points) as rated by their customers. Over 97 percent of their home buyers said they would recommend Mattamy Homes - Jacksonville to family and friends. An article profiling Mattamy Homes - Jacksonville and its survey results will be published on AvidBuilder.com, an online content-rich resource for housing news and information.
In addition, Mattamy’s Charlotte, N.C. division was awarded a 2012 Avid Benchmark Award ranking them among the top 25 percent of homebuilders in the U.S. for customer experience.
About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes expanded into the U.S. in 2003. Headquartered in Winter Park, Florida, Mattamy Homes U.S. Group has divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix and the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. The homebuilder is the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion.
About Avid Ratings
Founded in 2003, Avid Ratings is a full-service customer loyalty management firm, providing customer loyalty research, organizational strategies, employee training, and proprietary solutions to the home building industry. Serving over 50 companies in Canada and over 220 companies in the U.S., Avid Ratings maintains the largest homebuyer survey database in the home building industry. Avid assesses homebuyers' experiences and then provides focused business solutions and training to improve referrals, margins, and long-term customer loyalty.
Now in its ninth year, the Avid Award is the leading industry-sponsored award program honoring the best builders in the U.S. for delighting homeowners. The awards include the Avid Diamond Award, which recognizes the No. 1 builder in the U.S.; the Avid Gold Award, which recognizes the No. 1 builder in a U.S. region; and the Avid Benchmark Award, which honors up to two builders in a region that rank among the top 25 percent nationwide for customer experience.
Mattamy Homes - Jacksonville is recognized in 2012 as the No. 1 builder in the U.S. for customer experience. The company topped all U.S. builders in the study with an Avid Index Score of 282 points (out of a total 300 points) as rated by their customers. Over 97 percent of their home buyers said they would recommend Mattamy Homes - Jacksonville to family and friends. An article profiling Mattamy Homes - Jacksonville and its survey results will be published on AvidBuilder.com, an online content-rich resource for housing news and information.
In addition, Mattamy’s Charlotte, N.C. division was awarded a 2012 Avid Benchmark Award ranking them among the top 25 percent of homebuilders in the U.S. for customer experience.
About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes expanded into the U.S. in 2003. Headquartered in Winter Park, Florida, Mattamy Homes U.S. Group has divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix and the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. The homebuilder is the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion.
About Avid Ratings
Founded in 2003, Avid Ratings is a full-service customer loyalty management firm, providing customer loyalty research, organizational strategies, employee training, and proprietary solutions to the home building industry. Serving over 50 companies in Canada and over 220 companies in the U.S., Avid Ratings maintains the largest homebuyer survey database in the home building industry. Avid assesses homebuyers' experiences and then provides focused business solutions and training to improve referrals, margins, and long-term customer loyalty.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Chairman of First Green Bank to Speak at Rollins College
MOUNT DORA, Fla. – Kenneth LaRoe, chairman of First Green Bank, will speak at the Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 2.
LaRoe, who recently opened First Green Bank’s award winning headquarters facility on U.S. 441 in Mount Dora, with offices in Ormond Beach and Clermont, will speak on a panel for the Rollins Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Enterprise (SESE) Initiative, which is comprised of business and community leaders with expertise in funding social entrepreneurs.
The event, in the Galloway Room in the Mills Building at Rollins College, is free and open to the public.
LaRoe, who recently opened First Green Bank’s award winning headquarters facility on U.S. 441 in Mount Dora, with offices in Ormond Beach and Clermont, will speak on a panel for the Rollins Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Enterprise (SESE) Initiative, which is comprised of business and community leaders with expertise in funding social entrepreneurs.
The event, in the Galloway Room in the Mills Building at Rollins College, is free and open to the public.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Rachel Wein Named 2012 Outstanding Young Alumnus at University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning
St. Petersburg, Fla. --- Rachel Elias Wein, the St. Petersburg consultant who heads WeinPlus Real Estate Advisory Services, was recently named an Outstanding Young Alumnus of the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning.
Wein, who earned a Bachelor’s Degree, Master of Architecture and Master of Business in Real Estate from the University of Florida and serves on the advisory board of the Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, is a member of Florida Blue Key and the University of Florida Hall of Fame.
The former Development Manager with The Sembler Company in St. Petersburg and Senior Associate with Ernst & Young’s Construction and Real Estate Advisory Services practice in Philadelphia said prior commitments prevent her attending the Outstanding Alumnus Awards presentation in Gainesville April 7.
The Outstanding Young Alumnus awards were established to honor young alumni who have distinguished themselves in the areas of business, community involvement and public service.
Wein currently serves as the construction chairman for the Pinellas Education Foundation’s Savings for the Classroom initiative.
Wein, who earned a Bachelor’s Degree, Master of Architecture and Master of Business in Real Estate from the University of Florida and serves on the advisory board of the Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, is a member of Florida Blue Key and the University of Florida Hall of Fame.
The former Development Manager with The Sembler Company in St. Petersburg and Senior Associate with Ernst & Young’s Construction and Real Estate Advisory Services practice in Philadelphia said prior commitments prevent her attending the Outstanding Alumnus Awards presentation in Gainesville April 7.
The Outstanding Young Alumnus awards were established to honor young alumni who have distinguished themselves in the areas of business, community involvement and public service.
Wein currently serves as the construction chairman for the Pinellas Education Foundation’s Savings for the Classroom initiative.
THREE UNIQUE HOMES AT EAGLE CREEK IN EAST ORLANDO FEATURED IN FEBRUARY ISSUE OF BUILDER MAGAZINE
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Three new homes at Eagle Creek Golf Course Community on Narcoossee Road in east Orlando are featured in the February issue of Builder Magazine – one of the leading media brands for the U.S. home building industry – as examples of state-of-the-art design for Generation X, Generation Y and Baby Boomer home buyers.
The homes, built by Centerline Homes at Eagle Creek, were designed for the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders Show, which drew thousands of home building executives and some 800 exhibiting companies to Orlando last month.
Altamonte Springs-based Emerson International, developers of Eagle Creek, partnered with Builder Magazine and Centerline Homes at Eagle Creek to build the state-of-the-art concept homes.
Eric Emerson, vice president and general manager of Emerson International, said Canin Associates of Orlando designed the Gen X home and provided landscape plans for the project.
Kay Green Design, Inc., also based in Orlando, created interior designs and merchandising for all three homes, Emerson said.
Woodley Architectural Group, Inc. of Littleton, Colo., designed the Gen Y and Gen B homes.
“We are very pleased to present the state-of-the-art in American home design at the Village of Chatsworth at Eagle Creek,” Emerson said. “The International Builders Show is the nation’s premier event for home builders, and we were honored by all the attention we have received so far,” he said.
The homes, built by Centerline Homes at Eagle Creek, were designed for the National Association of Home Builders’ International Builders Show, which drew thousands of home building executives and some 800 exhibiting companies to Orlando last month.
Altamonte Springs-based Emerson International, developers of Eagle Creek, partnered with Builder Magazine and Centerline Homes at Eagle Creek to build the state-of-the-art concept homes.
Eric Emerson, vice president and general manager of Emerson International, said Canin Associates of Orlando designed the Gen X home and provided landscape plans for the project.
Kay Green Design, Inc., also based in Orlando, created interior designs and merchandising for all three homes, Emerson said.
Woodley Architectural Group, Inc. of Littleton, Colo., designed the Gen Y and Gen B homes.
“We are very pleased to present the state-of-the-art in American home design at the Village of Chatsworth at Eagle Creek,” Emerson said. “The International Builders Show is the nation’s premier event for home builders, and we were honored by all the attention we have received so far,” he said.
Mattamy Homes in Jacksonville Earns Five Top Laurel Awards from NEFBA Sales and Marketing Council
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, earned five top Laurel Awards during the NEFBA’S (Northeast Florida Home Builders Association) recent Sales and Marketing Council awards banquet.
Kerry Soltis, marketing manager for Mattamy Homes in the Jacksonville region, said Mattamy’s Kaila model home at Greenleaf Village at Nocatee, located off of U.S. 1 just north of Race Track Rd. in Ponte Vedra in St. Johns County, won a Laurel Award for Best Interior Merchandising in the $325,000 to $350,000 price range.
Chandler Design of Jacksonville designed the Kaila model home interior at Greenleaf Village.
The Kaila model home at Greenleaf Village earned a second Laurel Award for having the “Best Sales Office under 800 square feet,” Soltis said.
The Laurel with Bonus Room at Greenleaf Village won the Laurel Award for “Best Architectural Design priced under $350,000.
Soltis said Susan Fredrickson, Mattamy’s site agent at Greenleaf Village, earned a Million Dollar Circle Award from the Northeast Florida Home Builders Association for new home sales that totaled more than $4 million.
And Mattamy Homes earned a fourth Laurel Award for Best Direct Mail advertising for its Cedar Bay direct mail piece.
Mattamy Homes builds townhomes and single-family homes priced from under $200,000 at Cedar Bay and Cornerstone at Watermill in Jacksonville, at Forest Hammock at Oakleaf Plantation in Orange Park, Greenleaf Village at Nocatee in Ponte Vedra, and six communities in St. Johns County
About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and has divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix and Minneapolis. The homebuilder is the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion.
Kerry Soltis, marketing manager for Mattamy Homes in the Jacksonville region, said Mattamy’s Kaila model home at Greenleaf Village at Nocatee, located off of U.S. 1 just north of Race Track Rd. in Ponte Vedra in St. Johns County, won a Laurel Award for Best Interior Merchandising in the $325,000 to $350,000 price range.
Chandler Design of Jacksonville designed the Kaila model home interior at Greenleaf Village.
The Kaila model home at Greenleaf Village earned a second Laurel Award for having the “Best Sales Office under 800 square feet,” Soltis said.
The Laurel with Bonus Room at Greenleaf Village won the Laurel Award for “Best Architectural Design priced under $350,000.
Soltis said Susan Fredrickson, Mattamy’s site agent at Greenleaf Village, earned a Million Dollar Circle Award from the Northeast Florida Home Builders Association for new home sales that totaled more than $4 million.
And Mattamy Homes earned a fourth Laurel Award for Best Direct Mail advertising for its Cedar Bay direct mail piece.
Mattamy Homes builds townhomes and single-family homes priced from under $200,000 at Cedar Bay and Cornerstone at Watermill in Jacksonville, at Forest Hammock at Oakleaf Plantation in Orange Park, Greenleaf Village at Nocatee in Ponte Vedra, and six communities in St. Johns County
About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and has divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix and Minneapolis. The homebuilder is the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion.
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