Ashton Woods Homes has Four move-in-ready homes available at Rosedale Country Club in Bradenton

BRADENTON, Fla. --- Ashton Woods Homes has four ready-to-move-in homes in its first phase at Rosedale County Club located off Lakewood Ranch Blvd. and 44th Ave. West in Bradenton. Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes said the move-in-ready homes, with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, range in size from approximately 2,107 to 2,414 square feet of living area and are priced from $383,339. Ashton Woods Homes has 43 homesites available in the first phase at Rosedale Country Club, Roche said, and three furnished models are open for viewing.

Only Five Luxury Condominiums Remain For Sale at Six Fifty Six Coleman in Mount Pleasant

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. --- Ryland Homes is better known for its single-family homes and town homes than its luxury condominiums, but that could change. After only eight months on the market, Ryland’s signature condominium community Six Fifty Six Coleman in Mount Pleasant is nearly sold out. Thirty condominiums have sold since May and only five remain for sale. Gayle Jinks, vice president of sales and marketing for Ryland Homes in the Charleston region, said the home builder opened its sales office at Six Fifty Six Coleman in May with prices starting from $310,000. Two and three-bedroom condominiums at Six Fifty Six Coleman range in size from 2,100 square feet of living space to 2,414 square feet and feature gourmet kitchens, energy efficient appliances, premium cabinetry, counters and faucetry, hardwood and tile floors, covered porches, and optional private elevators, bonus rooms and lofts. The three-story homes come with two-car garages. Jinks said all those special features are a perfect fit for the unique location within walking distance of Shem Creek and downtown Mt. Pleasant and only minutes away from downtown Charleston. “Six Fifty Six Coleman has been a great success, from the location to the features to the design and the marketing. The community offers a unique lifestyle as well,” Jinks said. Prices for the remaining condominiums---four ready-to-move-in homes and one model---now start from $370,000, Jinks said. Jinks said she expects all five to sell during the spring. The sales office at Six Fifty Six Coleman is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays and Mondays.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Three Leases for Class B Office Space in Lake Mary totaling more than 6,400 square feet

MAITLAND, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated three lease agreements on behalf of the landlords for Class B office space in Lake Mary totaling 6,460 square feet – Two leases were in Primera at 725 and 735 Primera Blvd. and one at The Crystal Center, 3300 W. Lake Mary Blvd. Senior Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM and associate Ginger Vetter represented Landlord Interchange-Primera I, LLC of Daytona Beach leasing Suite 200 with 2,670 rentable square feet in Primera Court I. The new tenant is Student Loan Rescue ORL, Inc. The tenant was represented by Todd Haber of Cresa Orlando. At Primera Court II where the landlord is RREF InterchangeFL-Primera II, LLC, West and Vetter negotiated another new lease agreement with Santa Ana, Calif.-based Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC for Suite 145 with 1,380 rentable square feet. At the Crystal Center West brokered a renewal lease of 2,410 rentable square feet at Suite 250 of the Crystal Center, representing the landlord, Okemos, Mich.-based Maya Associates LLC. The tenant is Dr. Rebecca Pitts, DMD, PLC.

NAI Realvest to make Habitat for Humanity Work an annual event

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest, which ranks as one of the region’s leading commercial real estate operating companies, turned out in force to help Habitat for Humanity refurbish a home in Pine Hills recently and the company will make it an annual event. NAI Realvest principal Kevin O’Connor said eight staff members reported for work. Their assignment: laying sod. “That’s really labor-intensive,” O’Connor said. “All of us felt it for a day or two.” But, O’Connor said, NAI Realvest staff felt some other things too. “All of us agreed we want to do this again,” O’Connor said. “There’s a real feeling of self-satisfaction.”

Commercial Real Estate Investment analyst: Business Changes Mean Big Things in Store for Florida developers

Orlando, Fla. --- Emerging trends in the way companies deliver their products to consumers and end-users will create major opportunities for Florida developers — and major development initiatives as well. That’s the word from George Livingston, one of the area’s most experienced commercial property investors. “Fortune Magazine predicts same-day service for e-commerce orders will become the standard before then end of this year,” said Livingston, chairman of NAI Realvest in Orlando. “That may be a little aggressive, but not by much. Retailers are determined to reduce the time between placement of an order and delivery to the customer’s door,” Livingston said. “One-hour service is now available from e-Bay in Chicago, Dallas, New York and San Francisco and e-Bay is likely to expand that to 25 cities this year,” Livingston said. “Walmart has started its own self-delivery operations, and other retailers are gearing up to follow suit,” he added. The ongoing battle between online sales and sticks-and-bricks stores has generated several trends but Livingston said they all point to one goal: “online retailers provide greater convenience. As they close the gap on instant gratification, they are significantly increasing their shares of consumer spending,” Livingston said. The key, Livingston added, is to find the quickest way to deliver products to the consumer, and that’s where commercial properties come into play. “Industrial users are already changing from “storage” buildings to “speedy delivery” buildings,” Livingston said. “Retail is becoming much more consumer-based. Global real estate trends are definitely in a growth cycle and regional manufacturing facilities will see a big increase in demand,” he said.

OCEANS LUXURY REALTY STARTS OFF YEAR WITH A BANG

Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. – Oceans Luxury Realty has started the year off with a bang. Crystal Anderson, president and chief executive officer of Oceans Luxury Realty, said the firm has 22 new listings, 17 properties under contract and scheduled 15 closings of sales ranging from $100,000 to more than $1 million. Oceans Luxury Realty opened its doors last year and recently merged with Harbor Village Realty of Port Orange. The firm recently opened its newest office at 3162 S. Atlantic Ave. in Daytona Beach Shores.

Hendricks-Berkadia Negotiates Sale of Two Lake County Development Sites

Orlando, Fla. --- Hendricks-Berkadia, one of the leading multi-family investment banking and research companies in the nation, recently negotiated the sale of two development sites in Lake County---one in Fruitland Park and another in Eustis. Cole Whitaker, partner who heads Hendricks-Berkadia in the Southeast, negotiated both sales with senior vice president Hal Warren. Hendricks-Berkadia negotiated the sale of 86.55 acres on Lake Ella Road in Fruitland Park for $585,000 representing the seller, Capstone Resdev LLC. The buyer was Daryl M. Carter as Trustee of the Lake Ella Road Land Trust. Hendricks-Berkadia negotiated the sale of nine finished residential home sites at Wandering Ponds, improved as a ranchette-style development, on SR 44 in Eustis for $475,000 representing seller PNC Bank, N.A. Golden Orb Properties, LLC acquired the home sites.

Oceans Luxury Realty Opens New Offices

Oceans Luxury Realty opened new offices at 3162 S. Atlantic Ave. in Daytona Beach Shores recently. Co-founders/partners Crystal Anderson, who cut the ribbon, and Enis Qosja to her right said the firm now has 29 agents.

Orlando-based Carter Solutions’ eCommerce, DotNetNuke Experience earns Big Contract from New York Crystal Glass & Mirror Company

ORLANDO, Fla., --- Carter Solutions, a full-service IT solutions company based in Orlando, was recently awarded a contract to help a Brooklyn-based glass company redesign its online marketing and sales program. Tony Carter, president of Carter Solutions, said his company’s experience in web development---particularly DotNetNuke, an emerging powerhouse CMS platform for eCommerce operations---proved to be the winning edge in competition for the contract with Crystal Glass & Mirror Corp. Crystal Glass & Mirror Corp. sells a wide range of retail and industrial glass products that range from shower doors and decorative mirrors to glass panes for storefront exteriors. Carter said the company markets to individual home and business owners as well as architects, engineers and general contractors. “Crystal Glass & Mirror’s current web site was state-of-the-art 15 years ago but new technology available today can significantly improve the efficiency, security, and most of all productivity of their online sales operations,” Carter explained. The company’s existing web site is located at www.customglassny.com. Carter said his work will include custom programming services to redevelop Crystal’s glass and mirror calculator. “Crystal Glass & Mirror wants to create a more powerful user experience with the ability to configure real time site pricing on custom configurations,” Carter explained. Another important goal is to salvage the significant investments Crystal Glass has made to improve its SEO standings. “Our goal is to create a better user experience while maintaining all of the SEO work that has been done on the site to date,” Carter said. Carter Solutions is a client company of the UCF Business Incubation Program at Central Florida Research Park in east Orange County. To learn more about Carter Solutions, visit www.CarterSolutions.com.

Lennar to showcase four model homes at Fiddler’s Creek during CBIA Parade of Homes March 7-9

NAPLES, Fla. --- Lennar Homes will showcase four spectacular model homes during the 2014 Colliers Building Industries Assn. Parade of Homes March 7-9. Matt Devereaux, director of sales and marketing at Lennar Homes in southwest Florida, said he expects Lennar’s Coach Homes at Fiddler’s Creek to play a starring role in the Parade. “Coach Homes at Fiddler’s Creek are Lennar’s solution to the demand for smaller, smarter homes that offer a huge lifestyle,” Devereaux explained. The Florence model Coach Home at Fiddler’s Creek is a case in point. With three bedrooms and two baths in 1,741 square feet of living space, the single-story Florence offers ample family area along with a two-car garage. The open design---with a living room, dining room, dining nook and covered patio all served by an angled kitchen that’s easy to reach, the Florence is a perfect home for family gatherings or even large social occasions. The two-story Verona model Coach Home, priced from $300,990 with 2,110 square feet of living space, offers even more family area along with three bedrooms and two baths, plus a three-car garage. Devereaux said he expects Parade visitors will find Lennar’s Estate Homes even more popular. The Bougainvillea model Estate Home at Fiddler’s Creek offers 2,800 square feet of living space with three bedrooms, three baths and a den priced from $625,990 with a three-car garage. Lennar’s passion for majestic interiors with lots of open space is nowhere more evident, Devereaux said. A dining room, great room, nook and wraparound lanai are all served by a huge island kitchen that leaves room to invite the entire neighborhood for social occasions or for the largest family gatherings. Best of all, the master suite is separate from the guest bedrooms with its own access to the lanai. “Lennar is proud to participate in the 2014 CBIA Parade of Homes and we plan to entertain hundreds of visitors during the weekend,” Devereaux said.