Cuhaci & Peterson Architects completes design work on two Publix Supermarkets

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently completed design work on two Publix Super Markets Inc. grocery stores and both of them — one in Brevard County and the other in Sarasota – are under construction.

Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson, said one Publix store, located near Viera Blvd. and Stadium Parkway in Viera is 56,000 square feet and the other Publix facility located off Bee Ridge and Beneva Rds. in Sarasota is 45,000 square feet.

CORE Construction Florida Awarded Contract to Build 80,000 square foot Pine Berry Adult Living Facility in Clearwater

SARASOTA - CORE Construction Services of Florida, LLC was recently awarded a contract to build the Pine Berry adult congregate living facility located on S. Highland Avenue in Clearwater.

John Wiseman, president of CORE Construction Services of Florida, LLC said construction of the 80,000 square foot facility recently started.

The contract was awarded by Pine Berry LLC, developer of the facility which will cost approximately $8.6 million to build.

Wiseman said Pine Berry will accommodate 92 apartment residences with a group dining room and activity rooms when it opens next spring.

For more information, contact: John P. Wiseman, President CORE Construction Services of Florida LLC, 6320 Tower Lane, Sarasota, FL 34240 941-552-0240

About CORE Construction Group: CORE Construction Group has been in business since 1937 and ranks as one of the nation’s largest commercial contracting companies. CORE Construction Group is also active in Illinois, Nevada, Arizona and Texas. CORE Construction Services of Florida has offices in Sarasota.

Crossman & Company Negotiates New Retail Lease at Publix at University Walk Shopping Center in Sarasota

ORLANDO - Crossman & Company, which ranks as one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management companies in the Southeast, recently negotiated a lease agreement for 1,800 square feet at the Publix at University Walk shopping center in Sarasota.

John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company said associate Ashley Thornburg negotiated the lease on behalf of the landlord.

The new tenant is Sniglet’s Pet Bakery.

“This tenant – two local entrepreneurs with an ingenious concept – helps bring an end to the current void in the market,” Thornburg said.

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For more information, contact: John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com

About Crossman & Company: Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently, their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeastern US. Founded in Orlando in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and services clients that include Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Design Prototype Green Publix Store in Sarasota

ORLANDO - Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, designed the prototype Publix Super Market facility and Publix-anchored retail center that recently opened on Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota.

The facility is the first prototypical Publix store to receive the U.S. Green Building Council’s Gold Standard for green building design, engineering and construction, said Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects.

The 28,000 square foot facility which recently opened utilizes numerous sustainable features, including construction waste recycling, reclaimed water systems, LED light fixtures, skylights, low-flow plumbing fixtures, low-energy vehicle parking and a heat reflecting roof system.

For more information contact: Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100; Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100

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

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Contracts to design renovations for Sweetbay Supermarkets in Sarasota, St. Petersburg and S. Pasadena

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, which ranks as one of the largest commercial architectural firms in the southeast, was recently awarded contracts to design renovations for Sweetbay grocery store facilities in Sarasota, St. Petersburg and South Pasadena.

Lonnie Peterson, chairman of Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, said all three facilities measure 35,000 square feet of retail space.

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For more information, contact:
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Builder Magazine Names Lennar’s Stoneybrook at Venice One of 10 Top-Selling Communities in the U.S.

VENICE, Fla. - Builder Magazine, the leading U.S. journal of the home building industry, has named Lennar’s Stoneybrook at Venice one of the nation’s 10 top selling new communities.

Stoneybrook at Venice ranked as the only Florida community named to Builder Magazine’s Top 10 list and one of two communities in the southeastern U.S., along with Sun City Carolina Lakes in the Charlotte area. The other eight communities are located in southern California, Texas, Arizona, Virginia, the Chicago area and Colorado.

Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar’s Southwest Florida Division, said he was delighted with the recognition and he knows why Stoneybrook at Venice was singled out: “lots of new home sales.”

Lennar recently announced it sold 20 new homes at Stoneybrook at Venice in a June-July six-week period, at prices ranging from $244,900 to $349,900.

Community amenities are a big reason for the strong sales, Devereaux said.

“Stoneybrook at Venice offers all the amenities of an island resort,” he said.

The community center includes a resort-style swimming pool, a kid’s splash pool, and an in-line skating park, a health club with an onsite activity director and four lighted tennis courts, a basketball court, two sand volleyball courts and a multi-purpose sports field.

Stoneybrook at Venice is located off North River and Center Rds. one mile west of I-75 Exit 191.

For more information, contact:
Matt Devereaux, Director of Sales, Lennar-Southwest Florida 239-278-1177
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Lennar Reports Sales of 20 New Homes at Stoneybrook at Venice since June 1

Lennar Reports Sales of 20 New Homes at Stoneybrook at Venice since June 1

VENICE, Fla. - Lennar reports it has sold 20 new single-family homes at Stoneybrook at Venice, a gated luxury community located one mile west of I-75 off N. River and Center Rds. on Breadfruit Lane in Venice.

Matt Devereaux, director of sales for Lennar in Southwest Florida, said sales at Stoneybrook at Venice Manor Homes and Estuary Cove at Stoneybrook have been better than projected.

“Stoneybrook at Venice is a lifestyle community,” Devereaux explained. “We have created the ultimate community here, with all the amenities of a luxury island resort and exceptional single-family homes,” he said.

The large lifestyle recreational campus and community center at Stoneybrook at Venice includes a resort-style swimming pool, kid’s splash pool and state-of-the-art health club with an onsite activities director, four lighted tennis courts, basketball court, in-line skating rink, two sand volleyball courts and a multi-purpose sports field.

“This is a family community with all the activities you would want for your children,” said Devereaux.

Stoneybrook at Venice features new three, four and five-bedroom single-family homes priced from the mid-$200s.

For more information, contact:
Matt Devereaux, Director of Sales, Lennar-Southwest Florida 239-278-1177
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142