ORLANDO, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed Katherine Gonzalez an International Luxury Home Specialist in the firm’s Heathrow/Lake Mary Marketing Center.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said Gonzalez is a New York City native who relocated to the Central Florida area in 2000.
Gonzalez earned her Florida Real Estate License two years ago. She earned an Associates Degree in Accounting from Ulster County Community College in Stone Ridge, N.Y.
“Katherine Gonzalez has a wide range of professional experience that supports her real estate career,” Soderstrom said. She served as an executive in her family’s development business, and has decorated homes in the Heathrow area.
Gonzalez specializes in servicing DeBary area golf front communities and luxury properties in Volusia and Seminole Counties.
“She has a sharp eye for design and she is very customer focused,” Soderstrom said.
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Thursday, August 2, 2012
VENICE-BASED OMEGA3 INNOVATIONS FOUNDER REACTS TO STUDIES ON THE BENEFITS OF OMEGA3 FISH OIL
VENICE, Fla. – As president and co-founder of Omega3 Innovations, Dr. Anne-Marie Chalmers invariably spends as much time educating the public to the healthful benefits of omega-3 as she does creating and promoting her company’s healthy cookies, chocolates and liquid fish oil.
And, just when Chalmers feels she’s made an impact by enlightening consumers about the numerous benefits of the omega-3 products, the results of yet another research study are released and muddy the waters again.
“Most of the studies have been positive and confirm that omega-3s improve people’s heart, joints, brain, eyes, skin, and metabolism,” she says. But other studies, like the one released last month [June] by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, call some of those benefits into question.
In the London study, three separate trials that lasted between six months and 3½-years were conducted on more than 3,500 participants age 60 and older. While the research concluded that the omega-3s provided no cognitive health benefits, they did recommend that the long-term effects of omega-3s should be explored.
Chalmers believes the dose given may have been inadequate and the oil may have been of poor quality. Moreover, she asks if blood samples were taken to make sure the participants were taking the prescribed amount on a daily basis.
“The reason omega-3 fish oil works in some studies and not in others,” Chalmers explains, “lies in the type of fish oil taken, how fresh it is, and whether people take an adequate dose every day.”
People often say they take omega-3, but don’t see or feel any difference, she said. Most often that is because they take only one or two capsules.
“Depending on the time of year and how the fish oil is prepared, one or two bites of salmon is roughly equal to one or two capsules,” she says. “How can such a small amount make any measurable health effect?”
While fatty fish is the most common source of omega-3, some popular omega-3 supplements are derived from flaxseed, walnuts and other plant products.
“Whether the omega-3 is marine-based or plant-based also makes a tremendous difference,” she says, adding that the American Heart Association states that only omega-3s from fish effectively reduce triglycerides and lower the risk of heart disease. “They have the right molecular flexibility and anti-inflammatory properties.”
The freshness of fish oil is equally important, she says, as is the dosage.
Chalmers says many people take 1,000 mg of fish oil with only one-third of that amount actually being omega-3. The typical recommended dose is between 2,000 and 3,000 mg of not just fish oil, but of the EPA and DHA (fatty acids found in fish oil). That is the equivalent of between seven and 10 capsules of fish oil, she says.
Venice-based Omega3 Innovations’ products – the Omega Cookie, a heart-healthy and tasty cookie, and Omega Cure, a fresh, full spectrum, omega-3 fish oil – allow customers to easily obtain the recommended dose.
“Our research and feedback from customers shows just what the right omega-3s can do for our bodies,” Chalmers says. “And that’s what keeps us 10 steps ahead of every other fish oil product on the market.”
For details about Omega3 Innovations and its products, visit www.omega3innovations.com.
About Omega3 Innovations:
Founded by Bo Martinsen, M.D., and Anne-Marie Chalmers, M.D. – two physicians who have worked with omega-3 fish oil for more than 16 years – the company also offers several varieties of Omega Cookies, as well as Omega Cure supplements. Each cookie contains seven capsules worth of omega-3 fish oil, five grams of fiber, 200% of the daily value of vitamin D and 35% of calcium. The company was an innovation winner at the 2010 annual Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County’s Hall of Fame awards and was nominated in this year’s young business category. Omega3 Innovations is the first to create a bakery product that contains an effective dose of omega-3 fish oil. For more information, visit www.omega3innovations.com.
And, just when Chalmers feels she’s made an impact by enlightening consumers about the numerous benefits of the omega-3 products, the results of yet another research study are released and muddy the waters again.
“Most of the studies have been positive and confirm that omega-3s improve people’s heart, joints, brain, eyes, skin, and metabolism,” she says. But other studies, like the one released last month [June] by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, call some of those benefits into question.
In the London study, three separate trials that lasted between six months and 3½-years were conducted on more than 3,500 participants age 60 and older. While the research concluded that the omega-3s provided no cognitive health benefits, they did recommend that the long-term effects of omega-3s should be explored.
Chalmers believes the dose given may have been inadequate and the oil may have been of poor quality. Moreover, she asks if blood samples were taken to make sure the participants were taking the prescribed amount on a daily basis.
“The reason omega-3 fish oil works in some studies and not in others,” Chalmers explains, “lies in the type of fish oil taken, how fresh it is, and whether people take an adequate dose every day.”
People often say they take omega-3, but don’t see or feel any difference, she said. Most often that is because they take only one or two capsules.
“Depending on the time of year and how the fish oil is prepared, one or two bites of salmon is roughly equal to one or two capsules,” she says. “How can such a small amount make any measurable health effect?”
While fatty fish is the most common source of omega-3, some popular omega-3 supplements are derived from flaxseed, walnuts and other plant products.
“Whether the omega-3 is marine-based or plant-based also makes a tremendous difference,” she says, adding that the American Heart Association states that only omega-3s from fish effectively reduce triglycerides and lower the risk of heart disease. “They have the right molecular flexibility and anti-inflammatory properties.”
The freshness of fish oil is equally important, she says, as is the dosage.
Chalmers says many people take 1,000 mg of fish oil with only one-third of that amount actually being omega-3. The typical recommended dose is between 2,000 and 3,000 mg of not just fish oil, but of the EPA and DHA (fatty acids found in fish oil). That is the equivalent of between seven and 10 capsules of fish oil, she says.
Venice-based Omega3 Innovations’ products – the Omega Cookie, a heart-healthy and tasty cookie, and Omega Cure, a fresh, full spectrum, omega-3 fish oil – allow customers to easily obtain the recommended dose.
“Our research and feedback from customers shows just what the right omega-3s can do for our bodies,” Chalmers says. “And that’s what keeps us 10 steps ahead of every other fish oil product on the market.”
For details about Omega3 Innovations and its products, visit www.omega3innovations.com.
About Omega3 Innovations:
Founded by Bo Martinsen, M.D., and Anne-Marie Chalmers, M.D. – two physicians who have worked with omega-3 fish oil for more than 16 years – the company also offers several varieties of Omega Cookies, as well as Omega Cure supplements. Each cookie contains seven capsules worth of omega-3 fish oil, five grams of fiber, 200% of the daily value of vitamin D and 35% of calcium. The company was an innovation winner at the 2010 annual Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County’s Hall of Fame awards and was nominated in this year’s young business category. Omega3 Innovations is the first to create a bakery product that contains an effective dose of omega-3 fish oil. For more information, visit www.omega3innovations.com.
Hendricks & Partners Negotiates Sale of Highland Ridge Apartments in Birmingham for $2,075,000
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- Hendricks & Partners, one of the nation’s largest and most active multifamily investment banking and research companies, recently negotiated the sale of Highland Ridge Apartments, a 66-unit apartment community located in Birmingham, for $2.075 million.
David Oakley, senior investment advisor of Hendricks & Partners Alabama office negotiated the sale representing both the seller, Cedar Tree Properties, LLC, based in Birmingham, as well as the buyer, Highland Ridge I, LLC, also based in Birmingham.
The buyer has already begun extensive renovations after renaming the community, Element 26. Upgrades include all new appliances, counter tops, flooring, hardware, and fixtures. Renovation estimates total nearly $800,000.
Highland Ridge, built in 1970, has a total of 21,218 square feet of rentable living space.
David Oakley, senior investment advisor of Hendricks & Partners Alabama office negotiated the sale representing both the seller, Cedar Tree Properties, LLC, based in Birmingham, as well as the buyer, Highland Ridge I, LLC, also based in Birmingham.
The buyer has already begun extensive renovations after renaming the community, Element 26. Upgrades include all new appliances, counter tops, flooring, hardware, and fixtures. Renovation estimates total nearly $800,000.
Highland Ridge, built in 1970, has a total of 21,218 square feet of rentable living space.
Hendricks & Partners Negotiates $6.26 million sale of Silver Pines Apartments in Pine Hills
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Hendricks & Partners, one of the nation’s largest and most active multi-family investment banking and research companies, recently negotiated the sale of the 240-unit Silver Pines Apartments at 5402 Pine Chase Drive in Orlando for $6.26 million.
Cole Whitaker, partner and director of the Southeast Division of Hendricks & Partners, negotiated the sale with associate partner Hal Warren in Orlando and senior investment advisor Jason Stanton in the firm’s Tampa office.
Hendricks & Partners represented a Dallas based Special Servicer. The buyer was not disclosed.
Built in 1995 Silver Pines features two and three bedroom garden style apartments with an average monthly rent of $704 and an average of 1,134 square feet of living space.
Cole Whitaker, partner and director of the Southeast Division of Hendricks & Partners, negotiated the sale with associate partner Hal Warren in Orlando and senior investment advisor Jason Stanton in the firm’s Tampa office.
Hendricks & Partners represented a Dallas based Special Servicer. The buyer was not disclosed.
Built in 1995 Silver Pines features two and three bedroom garden style apartments with an average monthly rent of $704 and an average of 1,134 square feet of living space.
Monday, July 30, 2012
New Floor Plan at Villages of Royal Palm, Winston James Development releases 12 New Lakefront Home Sites
PORT ORANGE, Fla. --- The Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange has introduced a new floor plan.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development in South Daytona Beach, which is developing of The Villages of Royal Palm, said the new floor plan offers three bedrooms and two baths in 1,618 square feet of living space with a new kitchen and family room layout.
Schwartz said The Villages of Royal Palm recently released 12 new lakefront home sites and three of them have already been sold.
New three-bedroom homes on the recently released home sites will range in size from 1,700 square feet of living space to 2,200 square feet, priced from the $190s with two car garages.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development in South Daytona Beach, which is developing of The Villages of Royal Palm, said the new floor plan offers three bedrooms and two baths in 1,618 square feet of living space with a new kitchen and family room layout.
Schwartz said The Villages of Royal Palm recently released 12 new lakefront home sites and three of them have already been sold.
New three-bedroom homes on the recently released home sites will range in size from 1,700 square feet of living space to 2,200 square feet, priced from the $190s with two car garages.
Mercantile Capital Corporation Chief Executive Officer Chris Hurn in the running for 2012 Small Business Influencer Award
ORLANDO, Fla. – Chris Hurn, chief executive officer and co-founder of Orlando based Mercantile Capital Corporation, has been nominated for a 2012 Small Business Influence Award, under the category “small business expert.”
Hurn, whose Mercantile Capital Corporation opened nine years ago and 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, said he is flattered by the nomination.
Currently, Hurn ranks third in the U.S. in an online poll of small business owners voting for 2012 Small Business Influencer Award nominees. Nominations for the award closed on July 15. Online voting will continue through Aug. 5.
Small Business Influencer Awards are made on the basis of online voting as well as the opinion of a weighted panel of expert judges.
Small Business Influencer Awards honor those who are influential to small businesses in North America, through the products, services, knowledge, information or support they provide to the small business market. The awards are designed to recognize the unsung heroes of small businesses — those who support and encourage entrepreneurs and small business owners, and help them achieve success and stay successful.
Anita Campbell, CEO of Small Business Trends and one of the co-founders of the Small Business Influencer Award, said award recipients play crucial roles in the small business ecosystem, often in the background.
“Many nominees are themselves small business owners, entrepreneurs or small businesses,” Campbell said.
“The Awards provide an added boost in motivation and morale for a nominee's employees and staff that can make a big difference in results," Campbell said.
About the Small Business Influencer Awards
The Small Business Influencer Awards initiative is produced by Small Business Trends, an award-winning online publication, serving over 4 million small business owners, stakeholders and entrepreneurs annually, and SmallBizTechnology.com, a media company that produces online content and live events educating small and mid-sized companies on how to strategically use technology as a tool to grow their businesses. The Awards can be found on the Web at: www.SMBInfluencers.com.
About Mercantile Capital Corporation:
Mercantile Capital Corporation is one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans to small business owners who want to acquire, construct, renovate, expand or refinance their commercial facilities. The company closed more commercial loans in the first six months of 2012 than in all of 2011 — 58 loans worth $220.7 million in total project costs. In its nine-year history, Mercantile has financed loans for projects worth more than $965.5 million in total project costs in 37 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and has helped to create or retain 6,584 jobs. More information can be found at www.504Experts.com.
Hurn, whose Mercantile Capital Corporation opened nine years ago and 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, said he is flattered by the nomination.
Currently, Hurn ranks third in the U.S. in an online poll of small business owners voting for 2012 Small Business Influencer Award nominees. Nominations for the award closed on July 15. Online voting will continue through Aug. 5.
Small Business Influencer Awards are made on the basis of online voting as well as the opinion of a weighted panel of expert judges.
Small Business Influencer Awards honor those who are influential to small businesses in North America, through the products, services, knowledge, information or support they provide to the small business market. The awards are designed to recognize the unsung heroes of small businesses — those who support and encourage entrepreneurs and small business owners, and help them achieve success and stay successful.
Anita Campbell, CEO of Small Business Trends and one of the co-founders of the Small Business Influencer Award, said award recipients play crucial roles in the small business ecosystem, often in the background.
“Many nominees are themselves small business owners, entrepreneurs or small businesses,” Campbell said.
“The Awards provide an added boost in motivation and morale for a nominee's employees and staff that can make a big difference in results," Campbell said.
About the Small Business Influencer Awards
The Small Business Influencer Awards initiative is produced by Small Business Trends, an award-winning online publication, serving over 4 million small business owners, stakeholders and entrepreneurs annually, and SmallBizTechnology.com, a media company that produces online content and live events educating small and mid-sized companies on how to strategically use technology as a tool to grow their businesses. The Awards can be found on the Web at: www.SMBInfluencers.com.
About Mercantile Capital Corporation:
Mercantile Capital Corporation is one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans to small business owners who want to acquire, construct, renovate, expand or refinance their commercial facilities. The company closed more commercial loans in the first six months of 2012 than in all of 2011 — 58 loans worth $220.7 million in total project costs. In its nine-year history, Mercantile has financed loans for projects worth more than $965.5 million in total project costs in 37 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and has helped to create or retain 6,584 jobs. More information can be found at www.504Experts.com.
Hendricks & Partners Negotiates Sale of The Enclave at Northwood Apartment Property in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, Fla. --- Hendricks & Partners, one of the nation’s largest and most active multi-family investment banking and research companies, recently negotiated the sale of The Enclave at Northwood apartments at 2690 Enterprise Rd. in Clearwater.
Jason Stanton, senior investment advisor at the Tampa office of Hendrick’s & Partners, negotiated the sale of the 188-unit apartment property with partner Cole Whitaker and associate partner Hal Warren in the firm’s Orlando office.
Hendricks & Partners represented the seller, a commingled fund managed by Nashville-based Covenant Capital Group.
The buyer is an affiliate of Stonebridge Investments, BV based in Washington, D.C. Orlando-based ZRS Management, LLC has been retained by the buyer to provide property management services.
The one, two and three-bedroom townhome and villa apartments total 202,212 square feet of rentable space and the units -- averaging 1,076 square feet -- also average $1,066 in monthly rent.
The apartment community was built in 1984-1985 in two phases.
Jason Stanton, senior investment advisor at the Tampa office of Hendrick’s & Partners, negotiated the sale of the 188-unit apartment property with partner Cole Whitaker and associate partner Hal Warren in the firm’s Orlando office.
Hendricks & Partners represented the seller, a commingled fund managed by Nashville-based Covenant Capital Group.
The buyer is an affiliate of Stonebridge Investments, BV based in Washington, D.C. Orlando-based ZRS Management, LLC has been retained by the buyer to provide property management services.
The one, two and three-bedroom townhome and villa apartments total 202,212 square feet of rentable space and the units -- averaging 1,076 square feet -- also average $1,066 in monthly rent.
The apartment community was built in 1984-1985 in two phases.
NAI Realvest Negotiates Sale of 49+ Acre Agricultural Land in East Orlando for $345,900
ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated the sale of a 49.42 acre tract zoned for agriculture use at 10501 James Creek Rd. (SR 520) in east Orlando.
NAI Realvest Associate George Viele brokered the transaction representing the seller, The Margaret B. Vickery Family Limited Partnership in Orlando.
The buyer, Salt Lake City-based Farmland Reserve paid $345,900 for the property that has frontage on SR 520.
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.
NAI Realvest Associate George Viele brokered the transaction representing the seller, The Margaret B. Vickery Family Limited Partnership in Orlando.
The buyer, Salt Lake City-based Farmland Reserve paid $345,900 for the property that has frontage on SR 520.
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.
Ryland Homes Starts Construction of Two Model Homes at new Community of Walnut Creek in Charlotte region
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Ryland Homes has started construction of two model homes at the home builder’s newest community of Walnut Creek, located off Jim Wilson Rd. east of Johnston (Hwy. 521) in Lancaster, S.C.
Krista Long, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Charlotte region, said the Landrum model home and the Hastings model home will open in August in the new community where some 77 homes are planned.
Two design collections will be featured with homes priced from the $190s and the $230s.
New three, four and five bedroom homes at Walnut Creek will range in size from 2,300 square feet of living space to 3,600 square feet with two to four baths and two car garages.
Long said new homes at Walnut Creek will offer such options as sunrooms, screened porches, covered outdoor living areas and additional guest suites.
Planned community amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool with water slide and playground.
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 24 homebuilding divisions 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."
Krista Long, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Charlotte region, said the Landrum model home and the Hastings model home will open in August in the new community where some 77 homes are planned.
Two design collections will be featured with homes priced from the $190s and the $230s.
New three, four and five bedroom homes at Walnut Creek will range in size from 2,300 square feet of living space to 3,600 square feet with two to four baths and two car garages.
Long said new homes at Walnut Creek will offer such options as sunrooms, screened porches, covered outdoor living areas and additional guest suites.
Planned community amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool with water slide and playground.
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 24 homebuilding divisions 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."
NAI Realvest Negotiates New Office Leases with Allstate Agent and Software Company at University Court in East Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated two new lease agreements totaling 2,760 square feet at University Court located at 3361 Rouse Rd. off University Blvd. in east Orlando.
Senior Broker-Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM negotiated both transactions representing the landlord, Interchange Rouse, LLC of Daytona Beach.
Mevesi, Inc., a local software company, leased Suite 175 with 1,380 square feet.
Howes Insurance Agency, a family operated Allstate agent, leased Suite 115 with 1,380 square feet. Howes was represented by Danny Rice and Jamie Barati of Colliers International.
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 both transactions representing the landlord, Interchange Rouse, LLC of Daytona Beach.
Mevesi, Inc., a local software company, leased Suite 175 with 1,380 square feet.
Howes Insurance Agency, a family operated Allstate agent, leased Suite 115 with 1,380 square feet. Howes was represented by Danny Rice and Jamie Barati of Colliers International.
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.
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