Cuhaci & Peterson Architects completes design of Publix in Skidaway Island, Ga.

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers, Planners based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, was recently completed the design of a new Publix supermarket in Skidaway Island, Ga. Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci and Peterson, said the new Publix will offer 29,000 square feet of retail space. Cuhaci & Petersen Architects is one of the nation’s leading designers of retail space with projects that total more than two million square feet annually.

RIVIERA BELLA IN DEBARY FOCUSING ON THREE MOVE-IN READY HENIN HOMES WITH SPRING BUILDER PRICING

DeBary, Fla. – Henin Homes has three “special” move-in ready homes with Spring builder pricing and incentives at Riviera Bella, the gated luxury community overlooking the St. John’s River in DeBary. That’s the word from Jerome Henin, president of Henin Homes and founder and president of Henin Group, which developed Riviera Bella. The special builder incentive homes include a three-bedroom, three-bath design with study and three-car/boat garage featuring $50,000 in builder upgrades. The 2,850 square foot luxury home with a dramatic water view has been reduced by $60,000 to $369,900. Upgrades worth $15,000 are offered with a three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home with 2,396 square feet. The two-story home features a loft and a host of energy efficient options with a two-car garage priced at $327,270. The third special Spring builder move-in-ready home has been reduced by $67,000. The 2,396 square foot home on a premium lot offering $18,000 in builder upgrades has four bedrooms, two baths and an oversized two-car garage all priced at $299,900. All three spectacular homes are move-in ready at Riviera Bella where community amenities include a boat ramp, clubhouse and swimming pool.

NAI Realvest Closes Sale of 24-Acre Townhouse Development in Holly Hill

ORLANDO, Fla. -- NAI Realvest, based in Orlando, recently completed the $325,050 sale of a 24-acre townhouse development on Primo Court in Holly Hill. Chris Butera, investment associate at NAI Realvest, brokered the transaction representing the buyer, Mirage HH Partners based in Ormond Beach. The seller was Eagle FL V SPE, LLC of Montgomery, Ala. Butera said the residential community called The Mirage consists of 33 developed lots and 108 platted lots.

Winston James signs up new tenant at Beville Road Business Center

South Daytona, Fla. --- Winston James Development has a new tenant at its Beville Road Business Center. The new tenant is Private Catering by Chef Gray, which specializes unique menus for private parties and corporate events. Jamie Adley, vice president at Winston James Development, said Private Catering by Chef Gray leased 1,000 square feet at the Beville Road Business Center.

Rhodes + Brito Architects Appoints Florida A&M University Graduate Project Coordinator

Orlando, Fla. --- Rhodes + Brito Architects in Orlando recently named Derek Cartwright project coordinator. Ruffin Rhodes, partner and co-founder of the firm, said Cartwright is a recent graduate of Florida A&M University’s School of Architecture. In his new role, Cartwright will provide support services for the firm’s project architects. Rhodes+Brito, which opened in Orlando in 1996, currently employs a staff of 20, including eight registered architects. The firm has exceptional experience providing architectural services to municipal government agencies.

Centex Unveils New Cordova Model Home at Magnolia Park in Riverview

TAMPA, Fla. --- Centex has unveiled a new, fully-decorated model home at Magnolia Park, located off Falkenburg Road in Riverview. Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Centex in Tampa and Central Florida, said the two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath Cordova village home offers 1,249 square feet of living space. Village homes offer side or front-entry with four homes per building. Three distinct elevations are available to choose, Strickler added. Altogether, Centex plans to build 104 village homes at Magnolia Park in 26 buildings some with views or overlooking a pond. The new village homes are now available and starting from the low $100s, featuring open island kitchens, second-floor laundry rooms and options---the owner’s bathroom can be upgraded to include a garden tub and shower. Strickler said Centex is also building one and two-story single-family homes in 11 distinctive floor plans priced from $165,990. New three, four, five, six and seven-bedroom single-family homes at Magnolia Park range in size from 1,405 square feet of living space to 3,476 square feet with two-car garages and low maintenance lawn care. Two of the single-family home designs are decorated models and available for daily tours. Magnolia Park is a gated CDD debt-free community and features three tropical pools with cabanas, playgrounds, a basketball court and walking trails. The community is convenient to downtown Tampa, Brandon shopping centers and MacDill Air Force Base.

MERITAGE HOMES TO OPEN NEWEST COMMUNITY APRIL 26 IN WINTER SPRINGS

ORLANDO, Fla. – Meritage Homes will open its newest community in Winter Springs Saturday April 26. Brian Kittle, division vice president for Meritage Homes said the homebuilder’s new Seven Oaks community, located off Shepard Rd. and SR 434, offers 139 homesites for new three, four and five bedroom single-family homes priced from $200,000 to $300,000. New Meritage built homes at Seven Oaks will range from approximately 2,000 square feet of living area to 3,467 square feet with six floor plans available to choose. One model, the 3,179 square foot Jackson will be available for viewing at the grand opening from noon to 4 p.m. For information call 877-275-6374.

Eagle Creek Golf Club Celebrating its 10th Anniversary with 10 Days of Specials

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Eagle Creek Golf Club and Celebration Golf Management will host a 10th Anniversary Celebration May 16 through 26 with a number of special events over the 10-day period at the golf club on Narcoossee Rd. just south of the Greeneway (417) in southeast Orlando. Kenny Nairn, chief operating officer of Celebration Golf Management, said the celebration called “10 years in 10 days” will kick off May 16 with a glow golf skills challenge from 7 to 10 p.m. with a live DJ, and a grand finale golf tournament scheduled for May 26 at 1 p.m. Jay Scruggs, general manager at Eagle Creek, said everyday during the 10-day celebration at Eagle Creek there will be incentives and daily specials including discounted prices for golf play. Celebration Golf Management leases and operates Eagle Creek Golf Club.

Corial Homes New Palencia Model Underway at Serengeti in Pasco County

Lutz, Fla. --- Crestwood Homes, Inc., an independent franchise of Corial Homes, has started construction of Corial’s newest model home–the four-bedroom Palencia model–at Serengeti, a gated community of luxury homes located approximately one-half mile north of SR 52 on Hays Rd. and three-quarters of a mile west of the Suncoast Parkway in Pasco County. Ron Smith, president of Crestwood Homes, Inc. said the two-story Palencia offers four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths in 3,609 square feet of luxury living space with a three-car garage. Priced from $395,600 including home site, the Palencia model home features a large center island kitchen with a casual dining area as well as a separate formal dining area. The oversized master suite is located downstairs and offers a dramatic view of the conservation area. The open foyer provides a very dramatic entry to the great room with its 20-foot ceiling, Smith said. Besides the open floor plan, this Corial Homes design has packed a lot of outdoor living into its Palencia model home with a large lanai and optional cabana area, Smith added. The Palencia model home at Serengeti will be ready for viewing in July. In the meantime, a temporary sales office has been established within the Serengeti community that will be open weekends and during the week by appointment – 813-920-2186. Serengeti is a gated luxury community that features oversized 90-foot and 100-foot conservation home sites. The Corial Homes Serengeti collection of luxury designer homes includes eight distinctive floor plans that range in size from 2,120 square feet of living space to 4,214 square feet with three and four bedrooms and two and three-car garages. Forty new Corial Homes will be built at Serengeti priced from $281,990 including home site.

Lennar to host Pre-construction Grand Opening April 26 at Bonita National in Bonita Springs

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. --- Construction hasn’t started yet at Bonita National Golf and Country Club---Lennar’s newest luxury community, located east of Interstate 75 at the end of Bonita Beach Road East in Bonita Springs---and already there are signs Bonita National may become the home builder’s most popular golf course community ever. A week after the announcement that pre-construction sales would begin in late April, prospective buyers began showing up at the development site with inquiries, said David Meyers, Lennar’s director of sales and marketing in southwest Florida. Meyers said Lennar will host a pre-construction grand opening at the site from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26. They’ll have little to showcase except the location, but renderings of model homes that will start construction later this year are being finished now. “People in Bonita Springs have been waiting for this and they have told their friends about it,” Meyers said. “The location is spectacular, and we’re seeing a great deal of demand this early in the development process,” he said. Lennar plans to build single-story Executive Homes, one and two-story Manor Homes, and one and two-story Estate Homes to start at Bonita National, and every new home entitles the buyer to free membership at the 18-hole championship golf course designed by Gordon Lewis. Also planned are an expansive clubhouse, activity center, tennis, state-of-the-art fitness center and resort-style swimming pool at Bonita National around more than 200 acres of lakes, a conservation area and walking trails. “We designed Bonita National Golf and Country Club to be the premier luxury community in Bonita Springs,” Meyers said. Executive Homes, priced from the High $300’s, will range in size from the three-bedroom, two-bath Nina floor plan with 1,649 square feet of living space to the three-bedroom, two-bath Isabella, with 2,246 square feet. Manor Homes, priced from the $400’s, range from the single-story Princeton with four bedrooms in 2,245 square feet to the 3,332-square foot Cornell, with five bedrooms. Estate Homes, which range from the three-bedroom, two-bath Napoli, with 2,394 square feet to the massive 3,800 square foot Chapel Hill, will be priced from the $500’s. Meyers said Lennar plans to offer one of its widely acclaimed NextGen homes, a home-within-a-home designed to accommodate families with more than one generation with a private suite, private entrance and garage. The 3,800 square foot Chapel Hill floor plan will offer a total of six bedrooms” Meyers said. Meyers said Lennar associates at the no-frills Grand Opening will be offering views of the community site and close looks at renderings and floor plans, but he said he expects a record crowd. “Interest so far has really been off the charts,” Meyers said. “We don’t normally see this many prospective buyers at a community until well after construction has started,” he said. Meyers said the surge in interest may have something to do with the season. “Many seasonal residents and visitors are starting to head north for the summer and we’re seeing a lot of people who want to register a claim before they leave,” Meyers said. “Bonita National offers a distinctive lifestyle to suit almost every home buyer’s desire with a price range to match,” Meyers said. And every home at Bonita National gets Lennar’s “Everything’s Included” pledge, and everything means everything---luxury features and upgrades at no additional charge such as enhanced energy-efficient construction materials, crown molding, designer window coverings, marble windowsills, nickel satin-finish hardware, supreme Sherwin-Williams interior paint package, Mohawk flooring including upgraded carpet and padding.