Three Avalon Park Groups Join Hands with Schools to Create Community Garden

ORLANDO - Residents of Avalon Park in east Orlando have created a unique partnership to develop a community garden.

Stephanie Hodson, marketing coordinator for Avalon Park Group, which is developing the neotraditional community, said the Avalon Park Property Owners Association is behind the project that includes the Avalon Park Garden Club, Avalon Church and Avalon Park’s schools.

“Property Manager, Tracy Durham, has been organizing all of the details including working with Avalon Church to set aside a parcel of land to be used for the garden,” Hodson reported. “The project will afford students a hands-on opportunity to learn gardening and nutritional skills and a provide place for town home and apartment residents to plant their own vegetables,” Hodson explained.

Hodson said the garden, which will kick off its first planting season this spring, will reserve a special space for a butterfly garden of native flowers.

If all goes well---gardening is subject to the trials of nature, after all---Hodson said the entire Avalon Park community can benefit.

“We hope to produce great vegetables we can sell in our Farmers Market, with proceeds going to the Avalon Park Foundation.”

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For more information about this release, please contact: Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565

Avalon Park Group forms partnership with Mye Dash, Inc. to develop enrichment programs for at-risk youth

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Avalon Park Group in east Orlando has formed a partnership with Mye Dash, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that coordinates enrichment programs for at-risk children.

Stephanie Hodson, marketing coordinator at Avalon Park Group, said Mye Dash, Inc., recently leased 250 square feet of office space in downtown Avalon Park.

Hodson said the partnership is establishing a youth advocacy council that will help develop a wide range of programs for young people in east Orlando that includes sports, the arts, community service and educational ventures.

For more information about this release, please contact:
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Brendon Dedekind, VP of Acquisitions, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Eric Marks, Vice President, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Beat Kahli, Owner / Founder, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Data Transfer Solutions Programmer Honored For "Secured Software" GSSP Expert

ORLANDO, Fla. – A software programming “expert” at Data Transfer Solutions (DTS) recently earned his GSSP (Global Secured Software Programming) certification from the Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) organization.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala, III, AICP, chief operating officer at the technology firm said DTS Programmer Rusty Phillips received the certification for his secured software programming. Phillips has been with DTS four years, Fragala said.

Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, (DTS), based in Orlando’s Avalon Park, provides (GIS) Geographic Information Systems, transportation planning, asset management, Web design, database applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S. The company has offices in eight major U.S. cities.

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

Avalon Park Group negotiates new office lease agreement

ORLANDO, Fla. –Avalon Park Group, developers of Avalon Park in east Orlando, recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 465 square feet of office space in the Avalon Park Professional Building at 13000 Avalon Lake Drive, Ste. 205 in downtown Avalon Park.

Brendon Dedekind, director of leasing and business development for Avalon Park Group, said Winter Park-based Insurance Reporting Associates is the new tenant who adds diversity and strength to the tenant mix in Downtown Avalon Park.

For more information about this release, please contact:
Brendon Dedekind, Director of Leasing/Business Development, Avalon Park Group Management Inc., 407-658-6565

Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565

Beat Kahli, Owner / Founder, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Data Transfer Solutions Awarded Major Contract to Design, Deploy GIS Mapping Program to Monitor Health of U.S. Forests

ORLANDO, Fla. - Data Transfer Solutions, LLC based in downtown Avalon Park was recently awarded a major contract by the U.S. Forest Service to design and deploy a GIS mapping system to monitor the health of forests in the U.S.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, chief operating officer at Data Transfer Solutions, said the IDIQ (Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery) contract was awarded by the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team (FHTET), created in 1995 to develop and deliver forest health technology services to field personnel in public and private organizations.

“Our job is to design, develop, implement, and maintain web-based GIS applications that will support the monitoring and analysis of forest health throughout the United States,” Fragala said.

Fragala said the new system will play a big role in monitoring the effects of global warming on the nation’s forests and measuring the volume of renewable forest resources.

Fragala said the contract is valued at up to $800,000 over the next four years.

Based in Orlando, Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, provides Geographic Information Systems (GIS), transportation planning, 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.comJ

ade 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

New River Township offers Pasco County Parks & Recreation Dept. a 90-Acre Tract for Regional Park

TAMPA, Fla. - New River Township has offered to give the Pasco County Parks & Recreation Dept. a 90-acre site adjacent to River Glen Blvd. at New River Township, located off S.R. 54 in Pasco County.

Ross Halle, vice president of New River Partners, LP, and town planner at New River Township, said the 90-acre parcel is an ideal location for a regional park.

New River Township is a master planned development that features a variety of retail and public facilities, schools and homes in a wide range of price levels.

For more information contact:
Ross Halle, Vice President / Town Planner, New River Partners/APG 407-658-6565
Eric Marks, Esq., Vice President Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Beat Kahli, Founder /Owner Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com

Avalon Park’s Farmer's Market to add arts and crafts, collectibles and antique dealers to market starting in October

ORLANDO, Fla. – Starting Oct. 11, the Avalon Park Farmer’s Market in downtown Avalon Park will have a new look.

Stephanie Hodson, marketing coordinator for Avalon Park Group, said the Farmer’s Market will include arts and crafts, collectibles and antique dealers when it opens its winter season on Oct. 11

“The Avalon Park Farmer’s Market will be opened on the second Sunday of each month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Downtown Avalon Park off Alafaya Trail in east Orlando,” Hodson said.

For more information about this release, please contact:

Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565

Beat Kahli, Owner / Founder, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Avalon Park Poised with Unique Opportunities for Medical Office, Residential Growth

ORLANDO, Fla. - Avalon Park in east Orlando, in the heart of Innovation Way, is poised for growth in medical professional offices and unique opportunities for private practitioners, including office-residential space.

Ross Halle, vice president of architecture and town planner at Avalon Park, said the 11-year-old community now features more than 3,500 homes on 1,860 acres with elementary, middle, technical and high schools, and a downtown district that will soon feature more than one million square feet of commercial space, rental apartments and town homes and public facilities.

“There are more than 10,000 people within a one mile radius of downtown Avalon Park and more than 50,000 people within a three-mile radius,” Halle said. “Almost half of the households near downtown Avalon Park earn more than $100,000 annually,” he said.

Avalon Park’s unique location – centrally located between the new Medical City, University of Central Florida, Central Florida Research Park and Orlando International Airport has earned its recognition as “Downtown East Orlando,” said Brendon Dedekind, director of business development for Avalon Park Group.

“Our new 45,000 square foot medical office building, which opened this year, is the perfect location for private and clinical practice health care professionals,” Dedekind said.

Development is underway of senior living facilities that will provide a wide range of services, including Alzheimer’s care.

Dedekind said the developer offers certain incentives including capital investment and attractive financing options.

“Avalon Park has matured as the optimal community to live, work and play,” Halle said.

For more information visit www.avalonparkgroup.com or
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565
Beat Kahli, Founder /CEO Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565
Brendon Dedekind, Director of Business Development, 407-648-6565
Ross Halle, VP Architecture/Town Planner Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com

New Casual Dining Bistro Opens in Downtown Avalon Park

ORLANDO, Fla. - A unique casual dining restaurant with outdoor seating overlooking the lake at Avalon Park in East Orlando has opened.

Stephanie Hodson, marketing coordinator for community developer Avalon Park Group, said Eastside Bistro, located in the town center at Avalon Park on Avalon Lake Drive is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday until midnight.

Eastside Bistro features casual family dining with sandwiches, salads, flat breads, cheeses, spreads, pasta specialties, dinner specials nightly and a children’s menu, Hodson said. Draft beer, bottle beer, micro brews and an extensive wine list are also featured and happy hour is daily from 4 to 7 p.m.

Eastside Bistro is owned by Paul and Michelle Gref.

For more information, call 407-381-0096 or visit www.eastsidebistroatavalon.com.

For more information about this press release, contact:
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565; Stephanie@avalonparkgroup.com

Brendon Dedekind, Director of Business Development, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565; brendond@avalonparkgroup.com

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com

New River Township to Start Construction of $600,000 Amenities Center

New River Township to Start Construction of $600,000 Amenities Center

TAMPA, Fla. - New River Township, a master planned community under development by Avalon Park Group on S.R. 54 in Pasco County, will start construction of a new amenities center within the next 30 days.

Ross Halle, vice president of architecture and town planner for New River Township, said the amenities center will feature a community swimming pool, basketball court, tot lot and other facilities.

Avalon Park Group recently awarded a contract to Tampa-based Rauh Company to build the $600,000 amenities center.

Ultimately, Avalon Park Group plans to develop a 680,000 square foot town center with 2,000 multi-family units and a senior center at New River, Halle said.

Avalon Park Group is currently in negotiations with additional home builders at the master-planned community.

The developer is also negotiating with Pasco County officials regarding additional roads and infrastructure in the community.

For more information, contact:
Ross Halle, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565, ext. 17 rossh@avalonparkgroup.com
Beat Kahli, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565, ext. 14
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Avalon Texas Holding Company to Start Construction of 150 New Single-Family Homes at Yager in Austin

Avalon Texas Holding Company to Start Construction of 150 New Single-Family Homes at Yager in Austin

AUSTIN, Tex. - Avalon Texas Holdings, a division of Avalon Park Group in the Orlando area, plans to start construction of 150 single-family homes early next year at Yager, a new community located within the city limits of Austin.

Ross Halle, vice president of architecture and town planner at Avalon Park Group, said his firm is currently negotiating with the City of Austin to start infrastructure within the next few months.

Avalon Park Group is developing Avalon Park in east Orlando as well as New River Township in Pasco County, Florida.

For more information contact
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565;
Ross Halle, VP Architecture/Town Planner Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565;
Beat Kahli, Founder /CEO Avalon Park Group 407-658-6565;
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, Lvershelco@aol.com.