Monday, July 25, 2011

Mattamy Homes in Jacksonville Takes Laurel Awards for Sales and Marketing

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- Mattamy Homes earned Laurel Awards from the Sales and Marketing Council of the Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA) recently.

Kerry Soltis, marketing manager for Mattamy Homes in Jacksonville, said Mattamy Homes earned two Laurel awards.

“We won a Laurel award for the best full page color print advertisement for its “9 ways to enjoy the open house tour this weekend” published in the Florida Times Union and St. Augustine Record,” Soltis said. Mattamy earned a second Laurel award for the Best Sales Center Under 800 Square Feet at Cedar Bay in Jacksonville.

Two Jacksonville interior design firms won four Laurel awards for their work decorating Mattamy model homes, Soltis said.

Chandler Design won Laurel awards for merchandising the Kaila model home at Greenleaf Village at Nocatee in Ponte Verde, the Lancaster model home at Cedar Bay, and the Rosebury model home at Old Sebastian Point in St. Augustine.

Sisler Johnston Interiors won a Laurel award for merchandising Mattamy’s Sydney model home at The Colony at Greenbriar in St. Johns County.

About Mattamy Homes
Mattamy Homes expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and has divisions in Jacksonville, Orlando, Charlotte, Phoenix and Minneapolis. The homebuilder is the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion. Visit www.mattamyhomes.com.

Stoneybrook West Golf Club Starts Construction of New Wedding Pavilion Sited for Perfect Pictures

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Stoneybrook West Golf Club in Winter Garden, owned and operated by Celebration Golf Management, has started construction of a new wedding ceremony and event pavilion that is sited for perfect pictures.

“The 30 foot by 10 foot structure will be a perfect addition to the beautiful facilities here at Stoneybrook West,” said General Manager Mark Bearss.

“The ‘Ceremony and Event Pergola’ at Stoneybrook West Golf Club is a perfect setting for a wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, special event, and it can even be used as a stage for live entertainment,” Bearss said.

“The timeless architectural style makes it the perfect wedding picture setting for any bride and groom’s taste. The ‘Ceremony and Event Pergola’ is located close to the Stoneybrook West clubhouse and most photos will show the sun setting over a picturesque lake and fountain as the backdrop,” he explained.

The wedding pavilion will open in early August, Bearss said.

Maximize Angel Investments Orlando Seeking Sponsors for Sept. 15 Presentation by Angel Investments Guru Dave Berkus

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Maximize Angel Investments Orlando, Inc. which has already received pledges from 24 proposed founding members in its efforts to steer millions of investment dollars to budding entrepreneurial enterprises in the Central Florida area, is looking for sponsors for its Sept. 15 presentation of angel investing guru Dave Berkus at the Grand Bohemian in Downtown Orlando.

William C. De Temple, chief executive officer Maximize Angel Investments Orlando (www.MaxAngelInvestments.com) said Berkus, who has more than 70 successful angel investment startups to his credit, has a thoroughly entertaining, stimulating and thought provoking presentation for potential angel investors.

Berkus has been a manager, CEO and board member for some of the best-known corporations in the U.S.

Registration for the event is $249.

De Temple, is likewise an expert on angel investing with more than 20 years of experience in California and is now headquartered in Ormond Beach. His book, How to Raise Capital Quickly, is available free at www.RaiseCapitalQuickly.com.

For more information about sponsoring the angel investing seminar Sept. 15 or registering visit www.maxangelinvestments.com.

NAI Realvest negotiates long-term Office/Warehouse Lease for Wittenbach Business Systems

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new long term office/warehouse lease for 10,720 square feet at 8310 Boggy Creek Rd. in South Orlando.

Robert Blackwell SIOR, a principal at NAI Realvest, brokered the lease of Suite 400 at the industrial facility representing the new tenant, Wittenbach Business Systems, a Sparks, Md.-based manufacturer and supplier of secure products and systems for financial institutions.

The landlord is Orlando-based DCT Orlando ADC LP. Moses Salcido of Southern Commercial Real Estate Advisors represented the landlord.

About NAI Realvest
NAI Realvest, serving 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. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built 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.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Two New Industrial Leases totaling 6,275 Square Feet at Hanging Moss CommerCenter in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – Michael Heidrich, principal at NAI Realvest recently negotiated two lease agreements for industrial space totaling 6,275 square feet at Hanging Moss CommerCenter in Orlando

Heidrich brokered both transactions representing the landlord Maitland-based COP-Hanging Moss, LLC.

Orlando-based Serkan Erkan and Platin Motor Cars, LLC will more than double its space at 6112 Hanging Moss Rd. by moving from suite 420 with 2,000 square feet into its newly leased suite 400 with 4,400 square feet

At 6124 Hanging Moss Rd. Joseph M. Hooper of Orlando leased 1,875 square feet.

About NAI Realvest
NAI Realvest, serving 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. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built 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.

NAI Realvest negotiates leases for 10,000 square feet of land and 4,000 square feet office/warehouse space at south Orlando industrial facility

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated two new lease agreements–one for suite 7 with 4,000 square feet at 8350 Parkline Blvd. and another for 10,000 square feet of adjacent vacant land for outside storage at the industrial facility located off Orange Ave. and Jetport Drive in South Orlando.

Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, represented both of the Columbus, Ohio-based landlords -- Parkline Properties, LLC in the office/warehouse lease and Parkline Land Company, LLC in the lease of the adjacent vacant land.

Penney Lawrence of Realty Executives Seminole represented the tenant, Albritton Williams, Inc. a full-service general contractor and construction management firm based in Tallahassee.

About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest, serving 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. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built 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.

NAI Realvest Negotiates New Retail Lease at Jourdan Crossing in Oviedo

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 1,450 square feet in the Jourdan Crossing retail center at 310 West Mitchell Hammock Rd. in Oviedo.

George Viele, vice president at NAI Realvest, negotiated the lease agreement representing the landlord, Jourdan Crossing, LLC.

The new tenant Ascension Salon, LLC, a full service hair care salon, joins current tenants at Jourdan Crossing including Sushi Pop, Atlas Pools and Carpets and More.

About NAI Realvest
NAI Realvest, serving 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. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built 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.

Acquisition Deal Will Boost NAI Realvest Property Management, Leasing and Sales Deals

MAITLAND, Fla. --- NAI Realvest in Maitland says the acquisition of NAI Global, the network of commercial real estate firms comprising 5,000 professionals and 350 offices in the U.S. and 55 countries throughout the world, by C-III Capital Partners means substantial additional property management, leasing and sales transactions and seasoned new associates for the Maitland commercial real estate firm.

Patrick Mahoney, president of NAI Realvest, said Irving, Texas-based C-III Capital Partners, LLC has agreed to acquire NAI Global. The deal is set to close in the 3rd quarter, Mahoney said, and terms have not been disclosed.

C-III Capital Partners is a commercial real estate services company with assets and business lines that include primary and special loan services, loan origination, fund management and principal investment,” Mahoney said.

C-III Capital Partners has additional offices in New York, Greenville, S.C. and Nashville, TN.

NAI Realvest launched in 1982 as one of Central Florida’s largest commercial property firms and one of the region’s largest developers of industrial space.

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. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built 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.