NAI Realvest Negotiates Two Sales Totaling $2.13 Million for Prime Retail Properties in Winter Garden and Clermont

ORLANDO, Fla. – The NAI Realvest retail team – Matt Cichocki, Kevin O’Connor and Mitch Heidrich -- recently negotiated the sales of two retail properties in Winter Garden and Clermont totaling $2,130,000.00. Both transactions involved excess property owned by seller, Branch Banking & Trust Company of Winston-Salem, N.C., represented by the NAI Realvest team. Jason J. Sotto, D.M.D. Pediatric Dentistry was the buyer of the 3,659 square foot former bank building located at 3650 Winter Garden-Vineland Road. The dentist paid $1,300,000 for the property and intends to renovate the facility to move his existing practice there. Michael and Mary Ann Ladisa were the local buyers of a 1.29 acre vacant parcel located at the corner of US Hwy 27 and Johns Lake Rd. in Clermont. They intend to develop the site as a Culver’s restaurant. The purchase price was $830,000 and the buyers were represented by Bobby Palta of CBRE.

Five-Bedroom Home at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club Sells For More than $2 Million

ORLANDO, Fla. --- A five-bedroom home on a wooded corner lot near the golf course at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club recently sold for $2,075,000. Dennis Hogan, international marketing specialist at Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the home at 9421 Sloane Street brought an unusually high sale price for its location off the golf course. “The home is certainly striking, with a courtyard pool surrounded by a large outdoor living area, many green features and a gourmet kitchen,” Hogan said. The two-story luxury home overlooks a heavily forested nature preserve with 6,100 square feet of living space and an Old World architectural theme.

Lennar Names Land Acquisition Manager for Tampa Region

TAMPA, Fla. --- Lennar’s Central Florida Division recently hired investment management specialist Baylen Dahl as its land acquisition manager for the Tampa Bay region. Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said Dahl has more than 10 years of experience in large scale acquisitions, real estate investment management and private equity. Dahl was most recently director of investor relations at Forge Capital Partners and also is owner / operator of a real estate investment firm specializing in brokerage of large tracts of land in Florida, Georgia and Western U.S. In his new role at Lennar, Dahl will be responsible for acquiring land for new home communities from prospecting to closing.

NAI Realvest negotiates five industrial leases in 20 days totaling more than 150,800 square feet in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated five industrial leases, including office/warehouse space, for a total of 150,868 square feet in less than 20 days at industrial facilities in Orlando. Tom R. Kelley II, CCIM, a principal at NAI Realvest, brokered two new lease agreements for office/warehouse space at 5612 Carder Road representing the landlord Freese Management of Oviedo. Precision Gutters LLC leased 5,100 square feet in Suite 2B and Stone Plus of Florida LLC leased Suite C with 3,700 square feet. Kelley also brokered a renewal lease of 102,275 square feet at 3362 All American Blvd. in northwest Orlando. Jacksonville-based Manning Building Supplies, Inc. is the tenant and Smyth Enterprises, Inc. is the landlord. At 6870 Shadowridge Drive, Kelley and Senior Broker Associate Mary Frances West CCIM brokered a renewal and expansion lease on behalf of landlord Semoran Commerce Center LLC. The tenant, Magellan Behavioral Health, Inc. renewed its current lease of 27,867 square feet and closed on an expansion lease of an additional 10,096 square feet for a total occupancy of 37,963 square feet. Jamie Smith of Cassidy Turley represented the tenant. At South Park Business Center Kelley represented the landlord in a lease agreement for 1,830 square feet in Unit 109 at 8600 Commodity Circle. Imagine Enterprises International, Inc., an event planning firm, is the new tenant.

New Four-Bedroom model home at Claridge Townhomes at Meadow Pointe Showcases Lennar’s Open Plan design in a New Light

Tampa, Fla. --- The new model home at Lennar’s Claridge Townhomes at Meadow Pointe just north of New Tampa is a showcase of the open plan design in an efficient family townhome with four bedrooms. Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said 88 new town homes are planned at Claridge Townhomes at Meadow Pointe that range from 1,178 square feet of living area to 1,612 square feet. Priced from the $130s--complete with Lennar’s popular “Everything’s Included” pledge--Claridge Townhomes at Meadow Pointe may offer the very best family home value in Central Florida, Metheny said. But it’s Lennar’s open plan design that grabs the attention. Start with the Nottingham model. It’s unique first floor entry porch and foyer doesn’t feel anything like your typical townhome. The front door opens into transitional family space---a foyer, the family and dining rooms served by the wraparound kitchen, an adjoining café, and a closet to serve a busy family coming home from school, work or shopping---or dashing out the door. The dining room expands into the huge family room with a covered lanai beyond that totaling 300 square feet for family gatherings or parties with friends. One bedroom located just off the kitchen downstairs will seem perfect for a teenager, or even more perfect as a quiet den, hobby room or office. Upstairs, a large master suite and private bath is located at one end for privacy with two adjoining bedrooms and their shared bath at the other. A passageway with utility closets, a washer and dryer present the perfect buffer between parental private space and children’s bedrooms. The Nottingham model is priced from $169,990. The affordable pricing comes with Lennar’s “Everything’s Included” pledge that offers a selection of upgrades such as crown molding, granite countertops, wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and a highly rated energy efficiency package all for the one Lennar Homes price. Claridge Town Homes at Meadow Pointe is conveniently located within minutes of The Shops at Wiregrass and Florida Hospital, and homeowners have access to three Meadow Pointe amenity centers. Meadow Pointe, an 1,800-acre designated CDD with several hundred acres of nature preserve, includes an array of amenities including swimming pools, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts, playgrounds, nature trails and bike paths. Visit www.LennarTampa.com.

DRW Life Skills Institute Launches Coaching School Division New Coaching School in Kissimmee, FL

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- DRW Life Skills Institute recently launched its Coaching School Division which facilitates the process of becoming a certified professional life skills coach by offering education, mentoring and guidance based on the standards established by the International Coach Federation (ICF). “Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential,” explained Dr. Wanda Bonet-Gascot, Founder and Coaching Program Director at DRW Life Skills Institute. According to a recent Forbes Magazine article, coaching is one of the hottest personal branding trends that will impact one’s success in 2015. “Companies are training their talented employees to adopt coaching skills to use in leading their teams,” said Dr. Bonet-Gascot. The executive coaching trend dates back to the 1970s, but the true manifestation of this movement will be explosive in 2015 and beyond. Embracing coaching now – in yourself and in your team members – is a competitive advantage, Dr Bonet-Gascot explained. "DRW Life Skills Institute is the best emotional intelligence and coaching education provider in Central Florida,” said Fibrofit Wellness Institute CEO Dr. Yarisa Bonet. DRW Life Skills Institute is a client member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program’s Kissimmee incubator. For more information on DRW Coaching School, please visit: www.drwinstitute.org

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects completes design of the Vitamin Shoppe and Mattress Firm at Cortez Commons in Spring Hill

SPRING HILL, Fla. -- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers and Planners based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently completed the design of two new retail chain stores – Vitamin Shoppe and Mattress Firm – at a new shopping center located on Mariner Blvd and SR 50 in Spring Hill. Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci and Peterson, said the Vitamin Shoppe will be 2,250 square feet and the Mattress firm 4,678 square feet of retail space. Construction is already underway at the new Cortez Commons shopping center being developed by Michael Collard Properties, Inc. of Winter Park, Peterson said. Cuhaci & Peterson headquartered in Orlando with offices in Philadelphia, is one of the nation’s leading designers of retail space with projects that total more than two million square feet annually.

NAI Realvest Negotiates $900,000 Sale of Industrial building in Altamonte Springs

ORLANDO, Fla. — NAI Realvest recently completed a $900,000 sale for a 15,272 square foot industrial building at 1005 Sunshine Lane off S.R. 434 in Altamonte Springs. Jason G. Toll, associate at NAI Realvest, negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller, Tiger Investment Group, Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale. Winter Park-based Reeco Properties, LLLP is the buyer. The two-tenant industrial building was fully occupied at the time of the sale.

Kings Ridge Golf Instructor Earns Player Assessment Test Rating

CLERMONT, Fla. --- Justin Bliss, head golf instructor at Kings Ridge Golf Club in Clermont, recently passed the PGA Player Assessment Test, a key benchmark in his quest for PGA Golf Instructor certification. Nicholas Hall, general manager at Kings Ridge Golf Club, said Bliss took charge of the Kings Ridge Golf Academy last year that drew more than 50 junior golfers for the Academy’s Summer Golf Camps. “Justin Bliss is the perfect golf instructor,” Hall said. “His investment in our teaching programs is personal and passionate, and he is making us all proud,” Hall said. Kings Ridge Golf Club is located at 1950 Kings Ridge Boulevard in Clermont off U.S. 27 two miles south of State Road 50. Visit www.cgmgolfproperties.com.

Lennar Homes to open Gordon Lewis-designed Golf Course at Bonita National in January

Bonita Springs, Fla. -- Lennar Homes plans to open the 18-hole, Gordon Lewis-designed championship golf course in January at Bonita National Golf & Country Club, located east of Interstate 75 at the end of Bonita Beach Road East in Bonita Springs. That’s good news for home owners at Bonita National---every buyer is entitled to free membership in the golf club. David Meyers, Lennar’s director of sales and marketing in southwest Florida, said sales of much-anticipated Estate Homes are now underway at Bonita National. Priced from the $500s, Estate homes at Bonita National range in size from the three-bedroom, two-bath Napoli, with 2,394 square feet, to the 3,800 square foot Chapel Hill. “Interest in this community been off the charts since our preview opening,” Meyers said. “We’ve seen more prospective buyers at this stage of development than I can remember anywhere,” he said. The community will feature 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. 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. Visit Lennar.com/SWFLsave.