TAMPA - Sun Development and Management Group of Indianapolis has opened the Spring Hill Suites by Marriott on a 2.5-acre site at the Tampa Palms Professional Center, located in Tampa Palms on Commerce Center Blvd. off Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Paula Buffa, RPA, CCIM, senior vice president at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida in Tampa, said the 127-suite hotel complex with meeting rooms, a fitness center and heated pool plans to cater to business travelers in the Tampa Palms Professional Center area as well as area visitors to nearby Busch Gardens, the University of South Florida and the New Tampa Recreational Center.
“Spring Hill Suites by Marriott will draw increased attention to office suites available at Tampa Palms Professional Center,” said Buffa, who represents the professional office complex.
Tampa Palms Professional Center offers 460,000 square feet of Class A office, medical, commercial, restaurant, retail and hotel space in a natural setting that overlooks conservation areas, lakes and ponds. Buildings range from 2,000 to 18,000 square feet of customized space.
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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 45 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices to serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace. Visit www.commercialfl.com.
About Grubb & Ellis Company: 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 its investment subsidiaries, 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), mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
CONTACTS: Paula Buffa, CCIM, RPA 813-830-7887; Jeffrey Sweeney, SIOR President 407-481-5387; Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Melrose-Sovereign Group Awarded Contract to Manage Taylor Morrison’s newest Community Hamilton II at Lucaya Condominium in Fort Myers
ORLANDO - Melrose-Sovereign Companies, which ranks as one of the largest residential community management firms in the Southeast, was recently awarded a contract to manage Hamilton II at Lucaya, the luxury condominium community Taylor Morrison developed on Abasco Lakes Drive in Fort Myers.
Jack Hanson, LCAM and Ellen Lumpkin, LCAM, co-founders and partners at Melrose-Sovereign Companies, said the condominium community includes 32 luxury units.
Headquartered in Orlando, Melrose-Sovereign Companies now has eight offices throughout the state. * * *
For more information contact:
Jack B. Hanson, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, jhanson@melrose-sovereign.com Ellen G. Lumpkin, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, elumpkin@melrose-sovereign.com
Jack Hanson, LCAM and Ellen Lumpkin, LCAM, co-founders and partners at Melrose-Sovereign Companies, said the condominium community includes 32 luxury units.
Headquartered in Orlando, Melrose-Sovereign Companies now has eight offices throughout the state. * * *
For more information contact:
Jack B. Hanson, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, jhanson@melrose-sovereign.com Ellen G. Lumpkin, LCAM, Partner/Co-founder, Melrose-Sovereign Companies, 407-228-4181, elumpkin@melrose-sovereign.com
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Ashton Woods Homes to Open 10 New Town Homes at Wickham Park in Windermere before deadline for $8,000 Tax Credit Incentive
ORLANDO - Ashton Woods Homes will open 10 new town homes in time to qualify for the 8,000 U.S. tax credit closing deadline June 30 at Wickham Park located on Overstreet Rd. north of C.R. 535 in Windermere.
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said three-bedroom, two-bath town homes at Wickham Park range in size from 1,472 square feet of living space to 1,889 square feet and feature private courtyards and two-car garages.
New town homes at Wickham Park in Windermere are priced from the $160s.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando.
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For more information, contact: Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700; John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said three-bedroom, two-bath town homes at Wickham Park range in size from 1,472 square feet of living space to 1,889 square feet and feature private courtyards and two-car garages.
New town homes at Wickham Park in Windermere are priced from the $160s.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando.
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For more information, contact: Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700; John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700
Trinity Prep to Host Week-Long 3-D Boys Basketball Camps in June Open to All Central Florida High School, Middle School Athletes
ORLANDO - Trinity Prep will host week-long 3-D Boys Summer Basketball Camps June 21-24 and June 28-July 1, open to all Central Florida high school and middle school athletes.
Trinity Prep basketball coach David D. Davis, who will conduct both camps, said he plans to focus on defense, offensive moves at the post and perimeter, and team play.
Session I, June 21-24, is open to incoming 9th through 12th graders. Guest speakers are planned throughout the week and Davis said he plans to focus on NCAA and Clearinghouse details.
“The Boys Basketball Summer Camp is for young men who want to learn to play basketball at the highest level,” Davis said.
Session II, June 28 – July 1 for incoming 5th through 8th graders, will focus on developing the same offensive, defensive and team skills, Davis said.
Parents will be invited to attend camp sessions and each camper will be awarded a Certificate of Participation. Individual awards will include Top Camper, Shell Team Champions, Freethrow King and Knockout King.
Davis said a lunch break is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily and each participant is responsible for bringing his own lunch.
David D. Davis is head basketball coach at Trinity Prep. An outstanding student athlete since high school, Davis was an All Conference performer in three sports at R-S Central High School in North Carolina, including playing for a State championship and runner-up in a basketball team that had a 45-game winning streak. After a stellar college football career, he joined the Houston Oilers of the NFL until knee injuries ended his professional sports career. He has since been counselor for 10 years at summer camps for Duke University and the University of North Carolina and has served as player advisor for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA.
To register or learn more about the camps, please visit http://www.trinityprep.org/page.cfm?p=2294. These spots are first come first serve.* * *
For more information, contact: David D. Davis, Coach, Trinity Prep, 407-687-0048, coachdaviddavis@gmail.com;
Trinity Prep basketball coach David D. Davis, who will conduct both camps, said he plans to focus on defense, offensive moves at the post and perimeter, and team play.
Session I, June 21-24, is open to incoming 9th through 12th graders. Guest speakers are planned throughout the week and Davis said he plans to focus on NCAA and Clearinghouse details.
“The Boys Basketball Summer Camp is for young men who want to learn to play basketball at the highest level,” Davis said.
Session II, June 28 – July 1 for incoming 5th through 8th graders, will focus on developing the same offensive, defensive and team skills, Davis said.
Parents will be invited to attend camp sessions and each camper will be awarded a Certificate of Participation. Individual awards will include Top Camper, Shell Team Champions, Freethrow King and Knockout King.
Davis said a lunch break is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily and each participant is responsible for bringing his own lunch.
David D. Davis is head basketball coach at Trinity Prep. An outstanding student athlete since high school, Davis was an All Conference performer in three sports at R-S Central High School in North Carolina, including playing for a State championship and runner-up in a basketball team that had a 45-game winning streak. After a stellar college football career, he joined the Houston Oilers of the NFL until knee injuries ended his professional sports career. He has since been counselor for 10 years at summer camps for Duke University and the University of North Carolina and has served as player advisor for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA.
To register or learn more about the camps, please visit http://www.trinityprep.org/page.cfm?p=2294. These spots are first come first serve.* * *
For more information, contact: David D. Davis, Coach, Trinity Prep, 407-687-0048, coachdaviddavis@gmail.com;
Lennar Opens New Model Home, Introduces Three New Floor Plans at Stoneybrook in Venice
VENICE - Lennar has opened a newly decorated model home and introduced three new floor plans at Stoneybrook at Venice, located off North River and Center Rds. one mile west of I-75 Exit 191.
Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar said the new model, called the Trevi can be viewed by visiting Stoneybrook at Venice off of River Road and heading to 11808 Breadfruit Lane.
Big Builder Magazine, the leading U.S. journal of the home building industry named Lennar’s Stoneybrook at Venice one of the nation’s 10 top selling new communities.
New homes at Stoneybrook at Venice are priced from the $150s to over $300,000, and range in size from 1,200 square feet of living area to more than 3,300 square feet.
Community amenities at Stoneybrook at Venice include a large recreational campus and community center with resort-style pool, kid’s splash pool and state-of-the-art health club with an on-site activities director; four lighted tennis courts, basketball court; two sand volleyball courts; a multi-purpose sports field and an in-line skating rink.
For more information about Stoneybrook at Venice call 941-493-6692 or visit www.lennar.com. * * *
For more information about this press release contact: Matt Devereaux, Director of Sales, Lennar-Southwest Florida 239-278-1177
Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar said the new model, called the Trevi can be viewed by visiting Stoneybrook at Venice off of River Road and heading to 11808 Breadfruit Lane.
Big Builder Magazine, the leading U.S. journal of the home building industry named Lennar’s Stoneybrook at Venice one of the nation’s 10 top selling new communities.
New homes at Stoneybrook at Venice are priced from the $150s to over $300,000, and range in size from 1,200 square feet of living area to more than 3,300 square feet.
Community amenities at Stoneybrook at Venice include a large recreational campus and community center with resort-style pool, kid’s splash pool and state-of-the-art health club with an on-site activities director; four lighted tennis courts, basketball court; two sand volleyball courts; a multi-purpose sports field and an in-line skating rink.
For more information about Stoneybrook at Venice call 941-493-6692 or visit www.lennar.com. * * *
For more information about this press release contact: Matt Devereaux, Director of Sales, Lennar-Southwest Florida 239-278-1177
Beazer Homes to have 10 new move-in ready Town Homes at Sawgrass Village in Pinellas Park in Time for June $8,000 Tax Credit Deadline
TAMPA - Beazer Homes has released 10 more new town homes priced from $109,990 at Sawgrass Village in Pinellas Park in time to meet the June 30 closing deadline on the $8,000 federal tax credit incentive for new home buyers.
Karryann Rhodes, sales manager for Beazer Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said the $8,000 tax credit isn’t the only incentive to buy before April 30.
“Beazer Homes is now offering free appliance package at Sawgrass Village that includes a free washer, dryer, refrigerator and blind package,” Rhodes said.
Two and three-bedroom town homes at Sawgrass Village range in size from 1,416 square feet of living space to 1,496 square feet with two-and-a-half baths and attached garages.
Rhodes said new ready-to-move-in two and three-bedroom town homes at Sawgrass Village with 1,206 square feet to 1,610 square feet and no attached garages also qualify for the $8,000 tax credit and are priced from $109,990.
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For more information contact: Kareyann Rhodes, Sales Manager, Beazer Homes/Tampa Division 813-663-9002 Krhodes@beazer.com; Theresa Tilton, Vice President of Sales Beazer Homes/Florida 407-339-4114; ttilton@beazer.com; David Byrnes President Beazer Homes / Florida 407-339-4114 dbyrnes@beazer.com Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
About Beazer Homes: Beazer Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 17 states. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BZH."
Karryann Rhodes, sales manager for Beazer Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said the $8,000 tax credit isn’t the only incentive to buy before April 30.
“Beazer Homes is now offering free appliance package at Sawgrass Village that includes a free washer, dryer, refrigerator and blind package,” Rhodes said.
Two and three-bedroom town homes at Sawgrass Village range in size from 1,416 square feet of living space to 1,496 square feet with two-and-a-half baths and attached garages.
Rhodes said new ready-to-move-in two and three-bedroom town homes at Sawgrass Village with 1,206 square feet to 1,610 square feet and no attached garages also qualify for the $8,000 tax credit and are priced from $109,990.
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For more information contact: Kareyann Rhodes, Sales Manager, Beazer Homes/Tampa Division 813-663-9002 Krhodes@beazer.com; Theresa Tilton, Vice President of Sales Beazer Homes/Florida 407-339-4114; ttilton@beazer.com; David Byrnes President Beazer Homes / Florida 407-339-4114 dbyrnes@beazer.com Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
About Beazer Homes: Beazer Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 17 states. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BZH."
Ashton Woods Homes to open Five Ready-To-Move-In Homes Before June 30 at McCormick Woods in Ocoee
ORLANDO - Ashton Woods Homes will open five new ready-to-move-in homes before June 30 at McCormick Woods, located on W. McCormick Woods Road off S.R. 429 in Ocoee.
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said all five ready-to-move-in homes qualify for the $8,000 U.S. tax credit closing deadline of June 30.
New three, four and five-bedroom homes at McCormick Woods range in size from 1,536 square feet of living space to 3,023 square feet priced from the $160s.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando.
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For more information, contact: Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700;John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said all five ready-to-move-in homes qualify for the $8,000 U.S. tax credit closing deadline of June 30.
New three, four and five-bedroom homes at McCormick Woods range in size from 1,536 square feet of living space to 3,023 square feet priced from the $160s.
Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando.
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For more information, contact: Michael Roche, VP Sales & Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700;John Reny, President, Ashton Woods Homes Orlando-Tampa 407-647-3700
Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida negotiates two new lease agreements for Class A office space at Tampa Palms Professional Center
TAMPA – Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, associated with 130 offices worldwide, recently completed two lease agreements for professional office space totaling more than 6,840 square feet at Tampa Palms Professional Center, a 38 acre Class A office development in New Tampa, conveniently located at the intersection of I-75 and Bruce B. Downs.
Paula Buffa, CCIM, RPA, senior vice president, and Maria Camarinos Hall, associate, of the Office Group at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida negotiated a lease for 4,899 square feet in Building 6 at 17425 Bridge Hill Ct. in the professional center, representing the landlord, Tampa Palms Professional Center, LLC. A Fortune 200 Company headquartered in Battle Creek Mich. is the new tenant and was represented in the transaction by Mia Jarrell, managing director of the Tampa office at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida.
Buffa and Camarinos Hall also negotiated a new lease on behalf of the landlord with LNS Technologies of Tampa to occupy 1,950 square feet at 17407 Bridge Hill Ct. in Tampa Palms Professional Center. LNS Technologies has been a leader of network infrastructure services and information security solutions since 1993.
Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida is exclusive leasing representatives for Tampa Palms Professional Center’s 260,000 square feet of Class A professional office and medical office space.
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 45 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices to serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace. Visit www.commercialfl.com.
About Grubb & Ellis Company: Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,500 professionals in more than 100 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 its investment subsidiaries, 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), mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
Paula Buffa, CCIM, RPA, senior vice president, and Maria Camarinos Hall, associate, of the Office Group at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida negotiated a lease for 4,899 square feet in Building 6 at 17425 Bridge Hill Ct. in the professional center, representing the landlord, Tampa Palms Professional Center, LLC. A Fortune 200 Company headquartered in Battle Creek Mich. is the new tenant and was represented in the transaction by Mia Jarrell, managing director of the Tampa office at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida.
Buffa and Camarinos Hall also negotiated a new lease on behalf of the landlord with LNS Technologies of Tampa to occupy 1,950 square feet at 17407 Bridge Hill Ct. in Tampa Palms Professional Center. LNS Technologies has been a leader of network infrastructure services and information security solutions since 1993.
Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida is exclusive leasing representatives for Tampa Palms Professional Center’s 260,000 square feet of Class A professional office and medical office space.
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 45 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices to serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace. Visit www.commercialfl.com.
About Grubb & Ellis Company: Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,500 professionals in more than 100 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 its investment subsidiaries, 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), mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
Orlando Sanford International Airport Awards Contract to Start Construction of 53,351 Square Foot Avocet Hangar Facility
SANFORD - Orlando Sanford International Airport has awarded a contract to Spolski Construction Company of Sanford start construction of a 53,351 square foot hangar, office and maintenance facility at 2551 Hellcat Lane at Orlando Sanford International Airport for Avocet Capital, LLC.
Diane Crews, vice president of administration at Orlando Sanford International Airport, said the facility will include 44,000 square feet of hangar space, 4,000 square feet of maintenance shops and 5,351 square feet of office space.
Construction is expected to start in late spring, Crews said.
Avocet currently leases more than 36,000 square feet of space at Orlando Sanford International Airport for commercial aircraft repair and demolition, and will relocate to the new facility when it opens early next year.
For more information contact: Diane Crews, VP of Administration, Sanford Airport Authority, 407-585-4021;Larry Dale, President, Sanford Airport Authority, 407-585-4002
Diane Crews, vice president of administration at Orlando Sanford International Airport, said the facility will include 44,000 square feet of hangar space, 4,000 square feet of maintenance shops and 5,351 square feet of office space.
Construction is expected to start in late spring, Crews said.
Avocet currently leases more than 36,000 square feet of space at Orlando Sanford International Airport for commercial aircraft repair and demolition, and will relocate to the new facility when it opens early next year.
For more information contact: Diane Crews, VP of Administration, Sanford Airport Authority, 407-585-4021;Larry Dale, President, Sanford Airport Authority, 407-585-4002
Meritage Homes Acquires 35 Home Sites at Rock Springs Ridge in Apopka, Plans New Golf Course Homes Priced From the $190s
ORLANDO - Meritage Homes has acquired 35 home sites at Rock Springs Ridge, a golf course community located off Park Avenue in Apopka.
Brian Kittle, Director of Sales for Meritage Homes in the Orlando region, said most of the home sites have views of Rock Springs Ridge golf course.
Kittle said new single-family homes at Rock Springs Ridge will range from 2,187 square feet of living space to 5,111 square feet with three to eight bedrooms. New homes at Rock Springs Ridge will be priced from the $190s, Kittle said.
Meritage has started construction of a four-bedroom model home with 3,635 square feet of living space and a three-car garage priced from $249,990.
For more information, contact: Brian Kittle, Director of Sales, Meritage Homes-Orlando, 407-712-8669; Brian.Kittle@meritagehomes.com; Maria Magdelana, Marketing / Meritage Homes-Orlando 407-712-8649 maria.magdelano@meritagehomes.com
Brian Kittle, Director of Sales for Meritage Homes in the Orlando region, said most of the home sites have views of Rock Springs Ridge golf course.
Kittle said new single-family homes at Rock Springs Ridge will range from 2,187 square feet of living space to 5,111 square feet with three to eight bedrooms. New homes at Rock Springs Ridge will be priced from the $190s, Kittle said.
Meritage has started construction of a four-bedroom model home with 3,635 square feet of living space and a three-car garage priced from $249,990.
For more information, contact: Brian Kittle, Director of Sales, Meritage Homes-Orlando, 407-712-8669; Brian.Kittle@meritagehomes.com; Maria Magdelana, Marketing / Meritage Homes-Orlando 407-712-8649 maria.magdelano@meritagehomes.com
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