Marketplace Advisors Negotiates Two New Retail Lease Agreements for 3,540 Square Feet of Space in Lake Buena Vista

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Marketplace Advisors, Inc. recently negotiated two new long-term lease agreements that total 3,540 square feet of retail space at Blue Heron Beach Resort Shopping Center on Blue Heron Beach Drive off S.R. 535 in Lake Buena Vista.

David Marks, president of Marketplace Advisors, Inc. negotiated both lease agreements representing the landlord, ORL Commercial Center, LLC.

Premium Photo Outlet, Inc. leased 1,883 square feet at the retail center. M&O Wireless LLC, leased 1,657 square feet.

The center has only two remaining bays available, with a Letter of Intent out to a prospective tenant for one of them.

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Appointed Exclusive Sales, Marketing Agents at Johns Lake Point in Winter Garden

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has been named exclusive sales and marketing agents at Johns Lake Point, centrally located on Avalon Road in Winter Garden.

Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said associates Jennifer Gonzalez and Luis Gonzalez of Stirling Sotheby’s Heathrow Gallery are representing the Johns Lake Point developer Misty Ridge Ventures in sales of nine new home residences on the property priced from the $160s to the mid $400s.

Altogether, 323 new homes are planned at Johns Lake Point in three distinct villages with 50-, 75- and 85-foot lots. In addition, construction will start this summer on a 4,000 square foot amenity center with fitness facilities, a junior Olympic-sized pool, tennis courts and children’s play area.

Stirling Sotheby’s associate Jennifer Gonzalez said new three to six-bedroom homes at Johns Lake Point range in size from 1,600 square feet of living space to 3,800 square feet, some of which are situated on preserve and pond front homesites.

Gonzalez said close proximity to Orlando’s main arterial highways – State Roads 408 and 429 and the Florida Turnpike – makes Johns Lake Point within easy access to anywhere in the metro Orlando area.

“Our onsite model sales center is now open,” Gonzalez said.

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About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty:

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates three performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.

NAI Realvest negotiates new industrial lease for 16,916 Square Feet at Monroe CommerCenter North in Sanford

MAITLAND, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 16,916 square feet of industrial space at Monroe CommerCenter North in Sanford.

Michael Heidrich, a principal in the firm, brokered the transaction representing the landlord, Maitland-based COP-Monroe North, LLC.

SCT Performance, LLC of Sanford leased the property at 4150 Church Street Suites 1018 and 1024 for its high-performance automotive products and custom engine tuning dealership.

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

Beazer Homes has single-family, town homes and twin villas for sale priced from under $100,000 at FishHawk Ranch in Lithia

TAMPA, Fla. --- Beazer Homes has single-family, town homes and twin villas for sale priced from under $100,000 at FishHawk Ridge at FishHawk Ranch, a master planned community located on Starling Crossing Drive in Lithia off Osprey Ridge Drive south of FishHawk Blvd.

Ed Suchora, president of Beazer Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said new three, four and five bedroom single-family homes at FishHawk Ridge are priced from the $189s.

A model home is open daily at 5006 Sanderling Ridge Drive at FishHawk Ranch.

Gated two and three-bedroom town homes at FishHawk Ridge at FishHawk Ranch range in size from 1,209 square feet of living space to 1,600 square feet.

Three-bedroom twin villas at FishHawk Ridge at FishHawk Ranch are priced from the $180s with two-car garages. Twin villas range in size from 1,745 square feet to 1,881 square feet, Suchora said.

Model twin villas are open daily at 16020 Starling Crossing Drive at FishHawk Ranch.

All Beazer single family homes, twin villas and town homes at FishHawk Ranch are built with Beazer’s eSMART features that include elements to increase energy and water efficiency and indoor air-quality.

About Beazer Homes:

Beazer Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the country's 10 largest single-family homebuilders with operations in 17 states. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BZH."

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects Awarded Contract to Design New Dollar General Facility in Sanford

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park was recently awarded a contract to design a new Dollar General facility on French Avenue (U.S. 17-92) in Sanford.

Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, said the facility will be 10,000 square feet and construction will begin in the fall.

Mattamy Homes Unveils New Two-Story Rosebury Model Home at Old Sebastian Point in St. Augustine

Jacksonville, Fla. --- Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, recently opened the two-story Rosebury model home at Old Sebastian Point, located at 212 Plaza Del Rio Drive near Woodlawn Rd. and Lewis Speedway Rd. west of U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.

Steve Parker, president of Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, said the Innovations Series single-family home offers three bedrooms plus a generous study with three baths, a formal dining room and family-sized gathering room in 2,117 square feet of living space plus a generous covered lanai and a three-car garage, priced from $229,990

Mattamy Homes is building eight new single-family homes at Old Sebastian Point starting at $197,990. There are 78 available homesites and four spec homes available to purchase. Most homesites back up to preserve or the central community pond.

Mattamy Homes recently opened new model homes at Cedar Bay on Jacksonville’s north side and Greenleaf Village at Nocatee in Ponte Vedra. Mattamy recently started construction of a new model home at Forest Hammock in Clay County, Parker said.

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.

Mattamy Homes U.S. Group Reports 37 New Home Sales in Best Two Week Period since Spring of 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, the U.S. division of Canada’s largest home builder, with operations in Orlando, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Phoenix and the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, reported it sold 37 new homes over two weeks from April 17 through April 30.

Steve Parker, president of Mattamy Homes U.S. Group, said the sales represented the strongest two week period since March 2009.

Parker said the average sale price during the period was $260,000.

April figures were even better than March when Mattamy Homes sold 18 homes during one week and more than 65 during the month.

“We formulated our business model in response to the housing downturn with the aim of designing and building the highest value homes on the market today,” Parker said.

“We see significant improvement in economic conditions in each of our markets and we are seeing the best sales since the spring of 2009,” Parker said.

About Mattamy Homes U.S. Group

Mattamy Homes www.mattamyhomes.com expanded into the U.S. in 2003 and is headquartered in Winter Park, Fla. with divisions in Orlando, Jacksonville Phoenix, Minneapolis and Charlotte. The homebuilder, the largest and most active in Canada with annual revenues exceeding $1.3 billion was ranked among the highest of all homebuilders in the greater Toronto and Ottawa areas in a nationwide customer satisfaction survey conducted by J.D. Power Associates.

UCF Business Incubation Program, Fla. Economic Gardening Institute Participate in Osceola Entrepreneur Summit in Kissimmee

KISSIMMEE, Fla., -- The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program and the Florida Economic Gardening Institute were among the participants at the recent Osceola Entrepreneur Summit in Kissimmee to help link promising entrepreneurs with potential investors, job seekers and the public.

Rafael Caamano, site manager at the UCF Business Incubator Kissimmee, said Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) hosted the event and Caamano hopes similar summits will become a regular feature of Osceola’s economic development effort.

Caamano, whose roles at the event included serving on the selection committee, mentoring presenting companies and coordinating entrepreneur presentations, said strong attendance and excellent presentations by emerging entrepreneurial companies point to a solid base for “home grown” economic development in Osceola.

“Clearly the future of economic development in Osceola County and throughout Central Florida is to grow our own companies, provide them with the environment where they can succeed and reap the benefits in increased employment opportunities,” Caamano said.

Entrepreneur companies that made presentations during the Osceola Entrepreneur Summit include Biowoman LLC, a natural based beauty products company; Blast Family Sports Multi-plex, an affordable family entertainment complex; Cinematika, a technology company that focuses on emerging digital entertainment systems; Green World Products, LLC, producers of “DE-OIL-IT” a product that breaks petroleum waste products into harmless compounds; TRU-SAFE Technologies, Inc., which produces products that safeguard against electrical fires; and MemoreePlus, which specializes in digital memory cards.

About the UCF Business Incubation Program

Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 160 assisted emerging companies (including nearly 100 current clients) create over $800 million in annual revenue and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With eight – and soon nine – facilities opened across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and will be adding Volusia County. For more information, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu.

Data Transfer Solutions earns three new contracts

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Data Transfer Solutions, LLC (DTS), based in downtown Avalon Park in east Orlando, recently earned three new contracts to support and advance transportation planning across the state.

A.M. “Trey” Fragala III, AICP, PMP, chief operating officer at DTS, said the Sarasota-Manatee Municipal Planning Organization (MPO) awarded a General Planning Consultant contract to DTS as part of the Renaissance Planning Group, which provides comprehensive municipal planning services in an ongoing project.

Fragala said DTS is a also key member of the Metrics Engineering Team that was awarded a $1.5 million IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity) contract to provide district-wide statistics support in FDOT’s District Two headquartered in Lake City.

DTS provides similar support for FDOT districts across the state.

FDOT’s District Five office headquartered in Deland awarded DTS new work orders valued at more than $100,000 to provide geodatabase design, transmap portal and traffic data page setup, Fragala said.

In Fort Lauderdale, DTS is working with the FDOT District Four as well as all five Metropolitan Planning Organizations (Broward, Palm Beach, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin) to implement the firm’s Interactive TIP Application in all five MPOs. Currently the application is running in more than half the MPOs throughout the state of Florida. It is also deployed in MPOs in Nevada, California, Colorado and North Dakota.

DTS originally developed the proprietary TIP tools to support the MPOs in FDOT’s District Five. Fragala said the District Four implementation marks an important milestone for DTS. The firm now provides TIP tools for 18 of Florida’s 26 Municipal Planning Organizations.

Data Transfer Solutions provides asset management, geographic information systems (GIS), transportation planning/engineering, web design, database/software applications, and video and multimedia production services to local governments and regional and state agencies throughout the U.S.

“Top Tier” Staffing Company Selected to Participate in State’s GrowFL Economic Gardening Program

ORLANDO, Fla. – Moten Tate Inc., an Orlando-based staffing solutions company, has been selected to receive free technical assistance through the state-funded GrowFL program.

Founded in 1997 by President and CEO Kenneth Moten, Moten Tate Inc. focuses on talent acquisition, deployment and retention in the information and engineering fields.

“We assist our clients in answering their “who” question through recruiting, outsourcing, managing and direct hire,” Moten said.

As part of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, GrowFL was created in 2009 by the Florida Legislature and is based at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. When selecting businesses like Moten Tate Inc. the institute looks for ones that have the potential to be successful, according to Dr. Tom O’Neal, executive director of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute.

“Moten Tate Inc. is an ideal candidate for the program as it has strong leadership and it has already shown that it has the potential for growth,” said O’Neal, who also is associate vice president for the University of Central Florida’s Office of Research and Commercialization.

GrowFL will support Moten Tate through a number of services, including access to market research and technology, strategy analysis, CEO roundtables and forums, database research and website optimization.

Moten said his company, which also has offices in the Washington, D.C. area in Rockville, Md. currently has 50 employees.

“We are honored to be recognized as a Grow Florida second stage company,” Moten said. “The tools and strategies given to us by an outstanding group of consultants through GrowFL will assist us in what we believe will be exponential growth.”

About Moten Tate: Moten Tate Inc., an Orlando-based staffing solutions company was founded in 1997 by President and CEO Kenneth Moten, Moten Tate Inc. focuses on talent acquisition, deployment and retention in the information and engineering fields. For more information on the company and its services, visit www.motentate.com.

About the Florida Economic Gardening Institute:

The Florida Economic Gardening Institute was created by the 2009 Florida Legislature as the Economic Gardening Technical Assistance Program to stimulate investment in Florida’s economy by providing technical assistance for expanding businesses in the state. Qualified companies must be engaged in the following sectors to receive no-cost technical assistance: Manufacturing; Finance & Insurance Services; Wholesale Trade; Information Industries; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Management Services; and, Administrative & Support Services. Additional information is available at www.GrowFL.com.