ORLANDO, Fla. --- ICI Homes, which ranks as one of the nation’s top 100 developers of luxury communities, will host a Holiday Party for Orlando-area Realtors on Thursday, Dec. 10 at Lighthouse Key Resort and Spa, located on U.S. 192 near Walt Disney World.
Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes, said the Realtor Holiday Party is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. to celebrate the Holidays with area Realtors.
“Orange and Osceola County Realtors have played a major role in our success throughout Central Florida and we wanted to say thanks,” Messina said.
For more information, please contact:
Lisa A. Egle, Marketing Manager ICI Homes-Daytona Beach, 386-236-4273
Rosemary Messina, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, ICI Homes, 386-236-4273
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Friday, November 13, 2009
Lennar's Central Florida Division Names Home Building Executive Francine Miller Director of Sales in Tampa Bay Region
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Lennar’s Central Florida Division has appointed longtime homebuilding executive Francine Miller director of sales in the Tampa Bay region.
Miller is a familiar face in the home building circles of the Tampa Bay and southwest Florida regions. She has more than 30 years of experience in real estate and home building, most recently as regional president of Kimball Hill Homes in Florida.
“Francine Miller brings a great deal of focus and intensity to our group,” said Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida division.
“She is one of the most respected homebuilding executives in the Tampa Bay region. We are very excited about Francine joining our team and look forward to her taking our sales team to the next level,” he said.
Lennar’s Central Florida Division, which builds new single family and town homes priced from the $100s to the $400s is currently building in 16 communities in the Tampa Bay market.
For more information, contact:
Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar-Central Florida, 888-317-7489
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 727-479-1700
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar-Central Florida, 888-317-7489
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 727-479-1700
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida negotiates sale of former Eaglerider Harley Davidson Building in Madeira Beach
TAMPA, Fla. -- Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, associated with 130 Grubb & Ellis offices worldwide, recently negotiated the purchase of the former Eaglerider Harley Davidson building at 201 150th Ave. in Madeira Beach, FL.
Michelle Seifert, vice president of Retail Services at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, negotiated the transaction representing the seller.
Local business owner, James and Michelle Shatz of Gulf Port, Fla. purchased the 2,496 square foot building to relocate and expand their bead and jewelry products company Celestial Beading.
The seller is J.T. Adventures Holdings, LLC based in Rochester Hills, Mich. “It’s a perfect fit for their use. It provided a great opportunity for Celestial Beading to relocate and expand from inline space to a freestanding building. Although it was long process, everybody was pleased that this transaction came to fruition during these tough economic times,” Seifert said.
The sales price was not disclosed.
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About Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida:
Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida is an affiliated commercial real estate services firm specializing in the leasing and sale of office, industrial, retail, land and investment properties. Currently Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida has 30 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices which serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.
About Grubb & Ellis:
Named to The Global Outsourcing 100™ in 2009 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™, Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 130 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm’s transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
Michelle Seifert 813-830-7285
Jeffrey Sweeney 407-481-5387
Larry Vershel 407-644-4142
Michelle Seifert, vice president of Retail Services at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, negotiated the transaction representing the seller.
Local business owner, James and Michelle Shatz of Gulf Port, Fla. purchased the 2,496 square foot building to relocate and expand their bead and jewelry products company Celestial Beading.
The seller is J.T. Adventures Holdings, LLC based in Rochester Hills, Mich. “It’s a perfect fit for their use. It provided a great opportunity for Celestial Beading to relocate and expand from inline space to a freestanding building. Although it was long process, everybody was pleased that this transaction came to fruition during these tough economic times,” Seifert said.
The sales price was not disclosed.
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About Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida:
Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida is an affiliated commercial real estate services firm specializing in the leasing and sale of office, industrial, retail, land and investment properties. Currently Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida has 30 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices which serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.
About Grubb & Ellis:
Named to The Global Outsourcing 100™ in 2009 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™, Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 130 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm’s transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
Michelle Seifert 813-830-7285
Jeffrey Sweeney 407-481-5387
Larry Vershel 407-644-4142
Post Auction Sales at Venetian Bay in New Smyrna Beach now include up to 100 Percent financing on remaining Four Townhomes and Six Condominiums
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Only four luxury town homes and six luxury condominiums remain for sale at Venetian Bay, located off S.R. 44 just west of I-95 in New Smyrna Beach.
Lori Chipps, director of auction services for Worldwide Auction Realty Services based in Orlando and the auctioneer who handled the recent sales event at Venetian Bay, said luxury town homes are priced from $137,500 and luxury condominiums are priced from $148,000.
And that’s not all.
“Venetian Bay is now offering up to 100 percent financing including closing costs on some of the remaining units,” Chipps said.
Worldwide Auction Realty Services sold 22 luxury Venetian Bay town homes and condominiums during the recent auction.
For more information contact:
Jon or Lori Chipps, Worldwide Auction Realty Services, 800-327-1048
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407.644.4142
Lori Chipps, director of auction services for Worldwide Auction Realty Services based in Orlando and the auctioneer who handled the recent sales event at Venetian Bay, said luxury town homes are priced from $137,500 and luxury condominiums are priced from $148,000.
And that’s not all.
“Venetian Bay is now offering up to 100 percent financing including closing costs on some of the remaining units,” Chipps said.
Worldwide Auction Realty Services sold 22 luxury Venetian Bay town homes and condominiums during the recent auction.
For more information contact:
Jon or Lori Chipps, Worldwide Auction Realty Services, 800-327-1048
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407.644.4142
NAI Realvest negotiates industrial and office renewal leases totaling more than 27,600 square feet in Sanford and Lake Mary
MAITLAND, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated three renewal lease agreements for industrial and office space totaling more than 27,600 square feet at commerce centers in Sanford and Lake Mary.
Michael Heidrich, a principal in the firm, negotiated all three agreements at
•Monroe CommerceCenter North, representing the landlord COP-Monroe North LLC in the renewal lease to Shields Environmental for 14,504 square feet of industrial space at 4150 Church Street, Sanford. Joe Hills of Coghlin Commercial represented Shields.
•Monroe CommerCenter South, representing landlord COP-Monroe LLC and the tenant, Advanced Van & Truck Equipment, Inc. who renewed its lease for 5,000 square feet of industrial space at 4154 Incubator Court, Sanford.
•SunTech Commerce Park, 41 Skyline Drive in Lake Mary, where the landlord is SunTech TIC of Coconut Creek, Fla. and the tenant Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv Solutions, Inc. renewed its office lease for 8,112 square feet.
For more information contact:
Michael Heidrich, Principal, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 mheidrich@realvest.com
Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com
Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com
About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest, covering 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 through NAI Global, an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built their 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.
Michael Heidrich, a principal in the firm, negotiated all three agreements at
•Monroe CommerceCenter North, representing the landlord COP-Monroe North LLC in the renewal lease to Shields Environmental for 14,504 square feet of industrial space at 4150 Church Street, Sanford. Joe Hills of Coghlin Commercial represented Shields.
•Monroe CommerCenter South, representing landlord COP-Monroe LLC and the tenant, Advanced Van & Truck Equipment, Inc. who renewed its lease for 5,000 square feet of industrial space at 4154 Incubator Court, Sanford.
•SunTech Commerce Park, 41 Skyline Drive in Lake Mary, where the landlord is SunTech TIC of Coconut Creek, Fla. and the tenant Brookfield, Wis.-based Fiserv Solutions, Inc. renewed its office lease for 8,112 square feet.
For more information contact:
Michael Heidrich, Principal, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 mheidrich@realvest.com
Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com
Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com
About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest, covering 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 through NAI Global, an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built their 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.
CEO Nexus, Edward Lowe Foundation to Present Economic Gardening Initiative during Orlando Chamber’s B.I.G. Summit Nov. 19
ORLANDO, Fla. --- CEO Nexus and the Edward Lowe Foundation will present a strategy to coordinate economic gardening in the Orlando region during the Orlando Chamber of Commerce B.I.G. Summit at the Hilton Orlando on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Featured speakers at the conference include Cameron Ford, founding director of the University of Central Florida’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of the UCF Business Incubation Program, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, Michael Poole, CEO of PCE Companies and Steve Quello, president of CEO Nexus in Orlando.
CEO Nexus brings together leaders of established, second-stage businesses to meet and learn from CEOs who have successfully grown their companies into a more advanced stage of business development, Quello explained.
“Economic Gardening, is a strategy we support that has proved successful in accelerating the growth of second-stage companies and fostering greater job creation,” Dr. O’Neal said.
CEO Nexus provides an opportunity for mentoring the CEOs of second-stage businesses by CEOs of successful third and fourth-stage companies who realize the need to invest time in a confidential setting to advise and share growth strategies.
“We will all focus on ways companies can accelerate their growth and development in these challenging economic times,” O’Neal explained.
The B.I.G. Summit is open to participants at a cost of $89 per person. To register for the event, please call 407-835-2486 or visit http://www.orlando.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=BIG&category=BIG.
For more information, contact:
Steve Quello, President/Principal, CEO Nexus 407-590-6101, squello@ceonexus.com
Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407 882-1120, oneal@mail.ucf.edu
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About CEO Nexus:
CEO Nexus is a public-private initiative that provides second-stage business leaders—owners, CEOs and presidents—with practical tools and techniques designed specifically for growing second-stage companies. Sponsors include The Edward Lowe Foundation, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, the University of Central Florida Office of Research & Commercialization, Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, Enterprise Florida and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.
Featured speakers at the conference include Cameron Ford, founding director of the University of Central Florida’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of the UCF Business Incubation Program, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, Michael Poole, CEO of PCE Companies and Steve Quello, president of CEO Nexus in Orlando.
CEO Nexus brings together leaders of established, second-stage businesses to meet and learn from CEOs who have successfully grown their companies into a more advanced stage of business development, Quello explained.
“Economic Gardening, is a strategy we support that has proved successful in accelerating the growth of second-stage companies and fostering greater job creation,” Dr. O’Neal said.
CEO Nexus provides an opportunity for mentoring the CEOs of second-stage businesses by CEOs of successful third and fourth-stage companies who realize the need to invest time in a confidential setting to advise and share growth strategies.
“We will all focus on ways companies can accelerate their growth and development in these challenging economic times,” O’Neal explained.
The B.I.G. Summit is open to participants at a cost of $89 per person. To register for the event, please call 407-835-2486 or visit http://www.orlando.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=BIG&category=BIG.
For more information, contact:
Steve Quello, President/Principal, CEO Nexus 407-590-6101, squello@ceonexus.com
Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407 882-1120, oneal@mail.ucf.edu
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About CEO Nexus:
CEO Nexus is a public-private initiative that provides second-stage business leaders—owners, CEOs and presidents—with practical tools and techniques designed specifically for growing second-stage companies. Sponsors include The Edward Lowe Foundation, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, the University of Central Florida Office of Research & Commercialization, Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, Enterprise Florida and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.
Mattamy Homes U.S. Group Offers Up To $4,000 in Free Closing Costs in Nine Communities
BURNSVILLE, Minn. --- Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, is offering up to $4,000 in free closing costs on any new home purchased in nine Mattamy Homes communities in the Twin Cities area.
Jennifer Anderson, marketing manager for Mattamy Homes U.S. Group in Minnesota, said the offer is good through Nov. 30 with the use of Mattamy Home Funding.
“We will provide up to $4,000 toward closing costs, in addition to the $8,000 U.S. federal tax credit for first-time home buyers and the new $6,500 federal tax credit that took effect Nov. 6 for buyers who qualify,” Anderson said.
Mattamy Homes U.S. Group builds single-family homes and town homes priced from the high $100s in nine communities in the Twin Cities area.
For more information, visit www.mattamyhomes.com/Minnesota.
For more information contact:
Jennifer Anderson, Marketing Manager, Mattamy Homes-Minnesota 952-898-6131;Jennifer.Anderson@mattamyhomes.com
Steve Parker, President Mattamy Homes US Group 407-599-9994; Steve.Parker@mattamyhomes.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Mattamy Homes U.S. Group
Mattamy Homes U.S. Group builds single-family homes priced from the high $100s in the Twin Cities area. The Canadian based homebuilder operates US home building divisions in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Charlotte, Jacksonville and Orlando. Visit http://www.mattamyhomes.com/.
Jennifer Anderson, marketing manager for Mattamy Homes U.S. Group in Minnesota, said the offer is good through Nov. 30 with the use of Mattamy Home Funding.
“We will provide up to $4,000 toward closing costs, in addition to the $8,000 U.S. federal tax credit for first-time home buyers and the new $6,500 federal tax credit that took effect Nov. 6 for buyers who qualify,” Anderson said.
Mattamy Homes U.S. Group builds single-family homes and town homes priced from the high $100s in nine communities in the Twin Cities area.
For more information, visit www.mattamyhomes.com/Minnesota.
For more information contact:
Jennifer Anderson, Marketing Manager, Mattamy Homes-Minnesota 952-898-6131;Jennifer.Anderson@mattamyhomes.com
Steve Parker, President Mattamy Homes US Group 407-599-9994; Steve.Parker@mattamyhomes.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About Mattamy Homes U.S. Group
Mattamy Homes U.S. Group builds single-family homes priced from the high $100s in the Twin Cities area. The Canadian based homebuilder operates US home building divisions in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Charlotte, Jacksonville and Orlando. Visit http://www.mattamyhomes.com/.
Orlando Firm’s Unique Environmental Web Site One of Three Finalists for International Award
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), recently launched a unique environmental web site created for The City of Park City, Utah, that now ranks as one of three finalists for a prestigious international award.
The web site, www.ParkCityGreen.org, is one of three sites in the running for the prestigious Site of the Year 2009 award from Kentico Software, based in Brno, Czech Republic. One of the three finalists will be selected in a vote by more than 2,000 Kentico users in 74 countries worldwide.
Last year Kentico’s content management system (CMS), which utilizes the ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL server, was named the fastest growing young technology company in the Deloitte FAST 50 Rising Stars.
A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at DTS, said Lakshmi Ramaseshan, senior project manager at DTS, developed the web site for the Park City Foundation to help promote environmental awareness in a tourist and ski resort region that is severely threatened by loss of snowpack.
“Park City Foundation organized a campaign funded by the Knight Foundation to teach local residents, businesses and visitors how their efforts can reduce energy use and water consumption to lower the community’s carbon footprint,” Fragala explained.
The web site includes a unique “what if” calculator that instantly analyzes individual environmental activities to provide an assessment of each activity’s contribution to the environment.
“The Kentico CMS platform provides the widest range of tools to develop this sort of very complex web portal,” Fragala said. “We were able to design a web portal that incorporates intuitive, highly user-friendly social networking features with powerful educational tools that motivate engagement,” he said.
Fragala said the Kentico Site of the Year 2009 award will be announced in early December.
Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS) provides geographic information systems (GIS), transportation planning and engineering, asset management, web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com
Jade Winfrey, Marketing Coordinator, Data Transfer Solutions, 407-382-5222; jwinfrey@edats.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com
The web site, www.ParkCityGreen.org, is one of three sites in the running for the prestigious Site of the Year 2009 award from Kentico Software, based in Brno, Czech Republic. One of the three finalists will be selected in a vote by more than 2,000 Kentico users in 74 countries worldwide.
Last year Kentico’s content management system (CMS), which utilizes the ASP.NET and Microsoft SQL server, was named the fastest growing young technology company in the Deloitte FAST 50 Rising Stars.
A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at DTS, said Lakshmi Ramaseshan, senior project manager at DTS, developed the web site for the Park City Foundation to help promote environmental awareness in a tourist and ski resort region that is severely threatened by loss of snowpack.
“Park City Foundation organized a campaign funded by the Knight Foundation to teach local residents, businesses and visitors how their efforts can reduce energy use and water consumption to lower the community’s carbon footprint,” Fragala explained.
The web site includes a unique “what if” calculator that instantly analyzes individual environmental activities to provide an assessment of each activity’s contribution to the environment.
“The Kentico CMS platform provides the widest range of tools to develop this sort of very complex web portal,” Fragala said. “We were able to design a web portal that incorporates intuitive, highly user-friendly social networking features with powerful educational tools that motivate engagement,” he said.
Fragala said the Kentico Site of the Year 2009 award will be announced in early December.
Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS) provides geographic information systems (GIS), transportation planning and engineering, asset management, web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.
For more information, contact:
A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, Chief Operating Officer, Data Transfer Solutions, 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd., Suite 200, Orlando, 32828; 407-382-5222; tfragala@edats.com
Jade Winfrey, Marketing Coordinator, Data Transfer Solutions, 407-382-5222; jwinfrey@edats.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Lennar in Acquisition Mode, Eyes Big Growth in New Home Sales in Orlando Area in 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lennar, which ranks as Florida’s largest home builder, plans to open six new communities in the Orlando region by mid-year and hopes to acquire more home sites in the area.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, (mark.metheny@lennar.com) said Lennar has sold more than 400 new homes in the Orlando area this year and expects to eclipse that in 2010.
“We expect big growth in new home sales in the Orlando region in 2010,” Metheny said. “We are actively seeking new acquisitions of well-situated home sites and neighborhood development sites,” he said.
Lennar builds new single-family homes and town homes priced from the $100s to the $400s in 17 Orlando-area communities.
Metheny has built a strong team in the Orlando region. He relocated Lennar’s Orlando-area headquarters from Maitland Center to Clermont and installed David Parker (david.parker@lennar.com) as vice president of sales and marketing for the region.
“David Parker has more than 10 years of exceptionally solid experience,” Metheny said. “He is an innovative and highly disciplined executive and he is playing an increasingly important role in our growth in the Orlando area.”
Metheny also promoted Anthony DeSimone (anthony.desimone@lennar.com) to vice president of construction in Orlando. DeSimone has more than 15 years of home building experience.
Jim Bavouset, (jim.bavouset@lennar.com) a longtime regional acquisition and development executive was appointed to assist in Lennar’s site selection process.
In addition, Lennar is seeking a full time, director of acquisitions for the Orlando market, a senior level executive with strong ties to the Orlando market.
Lennar expects to hire as many as 12 new sales associates over the next nine months to meet growing demand.
“We anticipate substantial growth in the Orlando area in 2010 as the economy improves,” Metheny said. “We will probably see the most growth in newly acquired communities, as well as our active adult communities, as the recession delayed retirement for many Americans is creating substantial pent-up demand for new retirement homes in Florida,” he explained.
But it’s not just retirement-aged adults that want to move to Florida, or move up to better homes.
“We expect to see some improvement in the job market in 2010, which will spur improvement in new home sales across the board,” Metheny said.
For more information contact:
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 727-479-1700
Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar, 888-317-7489
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, (mark.metheny@lennar.com) said Lennar has sold more than 400 new homes in the Orlando area this year and expects to eclipse that in 2010.
“We expect big growth in new home sales in the Orlando region in 2010,” Metheny said. “We are actively seeking new acquisitions of well-situated home sites and neighborhood development sites,” he said.
Lennar builds new single-family homes and town homes priced from the $100s to the $400s in 17 Orlando-area communities.
Metheny has built a strong team in the Orlando region. He relocated Lennar’s Orlando-area headquarters from Maitland Center to Clermont and installed David Parker (david.parker@lennar.com) as vice president of sales and marketing for the region.
“David Parker has more than 10 years of exceptionally solid experience,” Metheny said. “He is an innovative and highly disciplined executive and he is playing an increasingly important role in our growth in the Orlando area.”
Metheny also promoted Anthony DeSimone (anthony.desimone@lennar.com) to vice president of construction in Orlando. DeSimone has more than 15 years of home building experience.
Jim Bavouset, (jim.bavouset@lennar.com) a longtime regional acquisition and development executive was appointed to assist in Lennar’s site selection process.
In addition, Lennar is seeking a full time, director of acquisitions for the Orlando market, a senior level executive with strong ties to the Orlando market.
Lennar expects to hire as many as 12 new sales associates over the next nine months to meet growing demand.
“We anticipate substantial growth in the Orlando area in 2010 as the economy improves,” Metheny said. “We will probably see the most growth in newly acquired communities, as well as our active adult communities, as the recession delayed retirement for many Americans is creating substantial pent-up demand for new retirement homes in Florida,” he explained.
But it’s not just retirement-aged adults that want to move to Florida, or move up to better homes.
“We expect to see some improvement in the job market in 2010, which will spur improvement in new home sales across the board,” Metheny said.
For more information contact:
Mark Metheny, Lennar Division President-Central Florida, 727-479-1700
Jassy Friddle, Marketing Manager Lennar, 888-317-7489
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
University Club of Orlando Eyes Growth in 2010, Cites "Tree House Effect" in Nationwide Trend
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The University Club of Orlando expects its membership growth to top five to 10 percent next year, as part of a nationwide trend called the “Tree House Effect.”
Susan Greene, general manager of the University Club of Orlando, was invited to address more than 100 members of the Professional Club Marketing Association (PCMA) at the Portofino Hotel recently, and she had good news for the group.
The Tree House Effect, Greene explained, is a reflection of the recessionary downturn.
“Kids all have tree houses,” Greene explained. “They are places where we retreat when things are bad. Professional clubs provide that same sort of reassuring safe place for adults, and in fact nationwide figures show that member use of professional clubs, athletic clubs, country clubs and similar safe places is increasing as the economy continues to effect us,” Greene said.
“It’s a very natural response and it is a healthy strategy for adults,” Greene explained.
“Social networking is the most important strategy we can use when we need to enrich our lives,” Greene said. “We go to those places where we’ll feel secure, but also where we will meet contacts and circulate,” she said.
For more information about this press release, contact:
Susan Greene, General Manager, The University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514, gm@ucluborlando.com
Justin Wright, Membership & Events Director, The University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514; PRIVATEEVENTS@UCLUBORLANDO.COM
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
Susan Greene, general manager of the University Club of Orlando, was invited to address more than 100 members of the Professional Club Marketing Association (PCMA) at the Portofino Hotel recently, and she had good news for the group.
The Tree House Effect, Greene explained, is a reflection of the recessionary downturn.
“Kids all have tree houses,” Greene explained. “They are places where we retreat when things are bad. Professional clubs provide that same sort of reassuring safe place for adults, and in fact nationwide figures show that member use of professional clubs, athletic clubs, country clubs and similar safe places is increasing as the economy continues to effect us,” Greene said.
“It’s a very natural response and it is a healthy strategy for adults,” Greene explained.
“Social networking is the most important strategy we can use when we need to enrich our lives,” Greene said. “We go to those places where we’ll feel secure, but also where we will meet contacts and circulate,” she said.
For more information about this press release, contact:
Susan Greene, General Manager, The University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514, gm@ucluborlando.com
Justin Wright, Membership & Events Director, The University Club of Orlando 407-425-2514; PRIVATEEVENTS@UCLUBORLANDO.COM
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
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