Crossman & Company's Courtney Kowalchuk completes 11 leases in Three Counties totaling over 21,000sf

ORLANDO - Courtney Kowalchuk, senior leasing associate at Crossman & Company, one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management firms in the Southeast, recently closed on 11 lease transactions that total 21,147 square feet of retail and office space in Winter Park, Orlando, Lakeland, and Tampa.

John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said Kowalchuk negotiated the 11 transactions representing the landlords of the shopping centers including two centers–City Plaza at Tampa Palms and Aloma Shopping Center–that Crossman & Company is redeveloping--
•Kowalchuk negotiated a five-year lease of 790 square feet with TP Nails & Spa in City Plaza at Tampa Palms at 16055 Tampa Palms Blvd.;

•Charles Jewelers renewed its lease at City Plaza at Tampa Palms for another five years. They occupy 1,395 square feet.

•Lemon Lime d/b/a Ciccio & Tony’s The Lodge renewed the lease of 4,285 square feet for five years at 16023 Tampa Palms Blvd. in City Plaza at Tampa Palms;

•At 2203 Aloma Ave. in the Aloma Shopping Center in Winter Park, Kowalchuk negotiated a 10-year lease for 3,576 square feet with Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen, which will be the first location of Tijuana Flat’s new concept featuring a Cajun/Creole menu.

•Aloma Cinema Grill signed a new five-year lease for 1,250 square feet to expand from the 13,134 square feet it already occupies at Aloma Shopping Center;

•Dance Unique renewed its lease of 1,200 square feet for three years at Aloma Shopping Center and

•Leslie’s Pool Mart renewed its lease of 2,700 square feet for three years at Aloma Shopping Center;

•Also in Winter Park at nearby Shoppes of Aloma, T-Mobile carrier Hello Unlimited is a new tenant who leased 1,273 square feet for three years at 2250 Aloma Ave.

•In Lakeland at Southgate Shopping Center, 2,328 square feet was leased for three years by new tenant Top USA Gold Buyers at 2803 S. Florida Ave.

•The UPS Store leased 1,450 square feet for five years at 2423 S.Orange Ave. in Orange Avenue Square. Mike McNeil of BizBroker USA represented the tenant.

•Primary Care Associates leased 1,300 square feet in suite C in the Orlando Medical & Professional Complex at 1140 SR 436.

For more information contact: Courtney Kowalchuk, Senior Associate Crossman & Company, 407-581-6232; ckowalchuk@crossmanco.com; John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com

Crossman & Company Closes on Three Retail Leases for a total of 3,150 Square Feet at Colonial Corners Shopping Center

ORLANDO - Crossman & Company, one of the largest property management and leasing firms in the Southeast, recently completed three lease agreements totaling 3,150 square feet at Orlando’s Colonial Corners Shopping Center.

John Crossman, president of firm, said Leasing Associate Daniel Germano negotiated all three transactions representing F.F. Colonial, LLC, the landlord for the property located at 5600 W. Colonial Drive.

Hendra’s Uniforms is the new tenant who leased unit 306 at the retail center with 1,050 square feet.

Two tenants – Colonial Counseling and Liberty Tax Service -- renewed leases of 1,050 square feet each at Colonial Corners.

Germano said a total of six leases have been signed at Colonial Corners thus far in 2010.
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For more information please contact: Daniel Germano, Leasing Associate, Crossman & Company, 407-423-5400 or 407-581-6223; John Crossman, CCIM, President, Crossman & Company, 407-581-6218, jcrossman@crossmanco.com

About Crossman & Company: Crossman & Company is one of the largest third-party retail leasing and management companies in Florida with over 16 million square feet under leasing and/or management. Founded in Orlando in 1990, Crossman & Company is a full service commercial real estate firm that advises its clients in leasing, management, development and investment sales of retail and office properties and serves clients including Publix Super Markets, Inc., Lake Nona, PREIT, and LaSalle Investment Management. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.

Emerson International Leases 11,456 Square Feet of Office Space to World Travel Center in Altamonte Springs

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS - Emerson International recently negotiated new lease agreements that total more than 16,000 square feet of office space in three office facilities.

Eric Emerson, president of Emerson International in Orlando, said World Travel Holdings leased 11,456 square feet of office space at 307 Altamonte Lakes Drive in Altamonte Lakeside Park in Altamonte Springs. Sean Westcott, director of leasing at Emerson International, negotiated the lease agreement representing the landlord. John Gay of CRESA represented World Travel Holdings.

GeoMed, LLC, leased 2,896 square feet of space at Emerson International’s CenterPointe II office building, located at 220 Central Parkway in Altamonte Springs. Kenneth Koch, commercial portfolio manager at Emerson International, represented the landlord in the lease agreement. Aaron Gray of Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida represented GeoMed.

Resell CNC, LLC, leased 1,861 square feet of space at 2600 Maitland Center Parkway in Maitland Center. John Gilbert of CBRE represented the landlord.
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For more information, contact: Eric J. Emerson, Vice President and General Manager Emerson International, Inc. 407-834-9560; ejemerson@emerson-us.com;

Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Negotiates Three Leases at Cory Lake Isles Professional Center in New Tampa

TAMPA - Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, associated with 130 offices worldwide, recently completed lease agreements with three local firms at the Cory Lake Isles Professional Center on Cross Creek Blvd. in New Tampa.

Richard Andretta, SIOR, Vice President and Associate Rob Turner in the firm’s Office Group negotiated all three transactions totaling 3,843 square feet, representing the landlord Cory Lake Isles Professional Center.

Who’s Next? – New York-style barbershop – renewed a lease for 1,654 square feet at 10353 Cross Creek Blvd., Suites D and E; Solarus Enterprises LLC, a medical supplier, renewed a lease for 1,489 square feet at 10347 Cross Creek Blvd., Suite H and Form Essentials, LLC a vitamin supplement supplier expanded into suite B, an additional 700 square feet and now occupies a total of 1,922 square feet at 10329 Cross Creek Blvd.

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 30 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices which serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.

About Grubb & Ellis: 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 Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, 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), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.

Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Completes Renewal Leases at the Angebilt Building and Citrus Center in downtown Orlando

ORLANDO - Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida recently negotiated two office renewal leases for a total of 3,102 square feet in the Angebilt Building at 37 N. Orange Ave. and The Citrus Center at 255 S. Orange.

Anne Deason vice president of Office Services at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, negotiated a lease agreement at the Angebilt Building representing the tenant Wagner, Hohns, Inglis Inc. who renewed its lease of suite 850 with 1,298 square feet for 62 months. The New Angebilt Corporation is the landlord and was represented by Marc Cook of Tom Cook Commercial.

Deason also represented management consultants Diane Meiller & Associates, Inc. in a renewal lease for 1,804 square feet in suite 1510 at The Citrus Center. The Landlord is Parkway Properties of Orlando.

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 40 brokers divided among its Orlando, Tampa and Melbourne offices to serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.

About Grubb & Ellis: 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), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges, mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.

NAI Realvest Negotiates New and Renewal Leases totaling 2,322 square feet of office space in Downtown Orlando and Maitland

NAI Realvest Negotiates New and Renewal Leases totaling 2,322 square feet of office space in Downtown Orlando and Maitland

MAITLAND, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated office lease agreements totaling 2,322 square feet in downtown Orlando and Maitland.

Tom Kelley CCIM, principal at NAI Realvest, negotiated the lease of 1,437 square feet of office space representing Metro Orlando Investors, LLC, the landlord at 1214 East Concord St. in downtown Orlando. The new tenant is DBY Building Sciences, a local architectural firm established 23 years ago in Longwood.

Kelley also negotiated a renewal agreement at 2200 Lucien Way in Maitland representing landlord Lucien Way, LLC of Maitland. First Health Services Corp. (FHSC)–a nationwide healthcare management firm servicing public sector benefit programs–renewed its lease of suite 185 with 885 square feet.

For more information, please contact:
Tom Kelley, CCIM, Principal, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989, tkelley@realvest.com;
Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com;
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest in Orlando, 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 325 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.

Avalon Park Group Negotiates Four New Commercial Leases that Total 9,383 Square Feet of Space in Downtown Avalon Park

Avalon Park Group Negotiates Four New Commercial Leases that Total 9,383 Square Feet of Space in Downtown Avalon Park

ORLANDO, Fla. - Avalon Park Group, which is developing Avalon Park in east Orlando, recently negotiated four new long-term lease agreements in downtown Avalon Park that total 9,383 square feet of retail and office space.

Brendon Dedekind, director of leasing/business development for Avalon Park Group, said the new downtown tenants include:

• Avalon Park Kid’s, LLC, a child care agency with 2,706 square feet of space;

• Avalon Park Eye Care, LLC, an optometrist’s office with 1,960 square feet;

• Avalon Dance, LLC, with 1,717 square feet; and

• Loyal Source Pharmaceutical Staffing, an executive employment agency specializing in the pharmaceutical industry, with 3,000 square feet.

For more information 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

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