Thursday, May 3, 2012

NAI Realvest Completes Sublease Agreement for Class A Office Space in the Lake Mary / I-4 High Tech Corridor

MAITLAND, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a long-term sublease for 1,938 square feet of Class A office space in the Frontline Building at 7131 Business Park Lane in Lake Mary.

Senior Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM negotiated the sublease representing the sublessor Frontline Insurance Managers, Inc.

Sublessee Transportation Insurance Advisors was represented by Chuck Rudis of Coldwell Banker Commercial AI Group.

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 Office Lease Agreement with Global Insurance Firm at Crystal Center in Lake Mary

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease of 2,666 square feet of Class A office space in the Crystal Center at 3300 West Lake Mary Blvd. in Lake Mary.

Senior Broker-Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, Maya Associates LLC of Okemos, Mich.

The new tenant, Cunningham Lindsey, is a leading loss adjusting and claims management company with over 600 offices and 7000 employees worldwide. Kevin P. McCarron of CLW Real Estate Services Group represented the tenant.

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.

Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club Offers “Get Ready Golf” Program

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. --- Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club is offering a five-day course designed to learn the game of golf or build upon existing skills.

Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing for ICI Homes, developer of Plantation Bay, said Scott Trethewey, Plantation Bay’s PGA Professional will lead the instruction and emphasized that the Get Golf Ready in Five Days is a new industry wide initiative endorsed by PGA/LPGA Professionals.

“Get Golf Ready in Five Days provides a casual yet structured setting using skill-enhancement formats to help participants become comfortable on the links and enable them to develop their skills as golfers,” Trethewey said. All for the affordable price of $99.

The first Get Golf Ready course will be offered at the Club de Bonmont practice range at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 3 through May 31.

About ICI Homes
ICI Homes is ranked by Builder magazine as one of the top 100 homebuilders in the nation. The 32+-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY PSYCH MAJOR JOINS VOLUSIA LAW FIRM’S MARKETING DEPARTMENT

PORT ORANGE – Aubrey Skye Grant, a student at Brigham Young University, recently joined the Port Orange-based law firm of Rue & Ziffra as a marketing assistant.

The Daytona Beach resident currently is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology at the Provo, Utah university, according to Marketing Manager Jessica Eckelbarger.

Grant, who has several years of experience in the area of customer-service, spent four years as a communications coordinator for the Mayor’s Youth Advisor Council in Meridian, Idaho, before joining the Walt Disney World staff in Orlando.

While in Idaho, Grant served as chair of a community involvement committee and was in charge of numerous activities and philanthropic projects, including fundraisers and political events. She also was the only youth appointed by the mayor to provide youth input to the city’s arts commission.

“We’re very excited to have Aubrey join our marketing team,” Eckelbarger said. “She brings great people skills, as well as enthusiasm and a background in budgeting and philanthropy to our staff.”

About Rue & Ziffra:
Founded by John D. Rue and Allan L. Ziffra, the personal-injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra has served the Central Florida community for more than 25 years. The firm’s commitment to its profession and its clients has earned it a reputation as one of the top personal-injury law firms in Central Florida. Known for handling everything from automobile and motorcycle accidents to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and social security and disability cases, Rue & Ziffra has recovered millions of dollars for injured clients and their families. With a staff of nine attorneys, the firm maintains offices in Port Orange, DeLand and Palm Coast. For more information, visit www.rueziffra.com.

NAI Realvest Negotiates New Lease for Commercial Cleaning Service at Monroe CommerCenter South in Sanford

MAITLAND, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease for 1,250 square feet of industrial space at 4157 Flex Court in Monroe CommerCenter South in Sanford.

Michael Heidrich, a principal in the firm, brokered the transaction representing the landlord, COP-Monroe, LLC of Maitland and the local tenant, Procom Services, Inc., a commercial cleaning service.

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 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.

LENNAR TO HOST EXCLUSIVE REALTOR RECEPTION MAY 10 AT EMERSON PARK IN APOPKA TO UNVEIL ACES PROGRAM OF ENHANCED COMMISSIONS

Orlando, Fla. – Lennar’s Central Florida Division, which ranks as the number one homebuilder in both the Orlando and Tampa Bay markets in 2011, will host an exclusive Realtor reception from 5 to 7 p.m. May 10 at Emerson Park located off Ocoee-Apopka Road near S.R. 429 in Apopka.

Lennar will unveil its ACES program for Realtors at the event, and a test for Realtors to qualify to earn added commissions on sales, said Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division.

Metheny said qualifying Lennar ACES Realtors can earn an extra one percent commission on sales of new Lennar move-in ready homes at Emerson Park and other Lennar communities in the Orlando region.

Visit www.Lennar.com.

Friday, April 27, 2012

John Crossman moderates panel discussion at International Downtown Assn’s 2012 Spring Conference in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. --- John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company in Orlando, moderated a panel discussion at the (IDA) International Downtown Association’s 2012 Spring Conference recently.

The panel session — Finding Your Retail Identity— included speakers Carol Hunter, director of communications for the downtown Mobile Alliance; Craig Ustler, president of Ustler Development, Inc. and Stefano Grande, executive director of Downtown Winnipeg BIZ.

The panelists discussed their retail success stories, what their greatest challenges were and how they made it work.

According to the IDA program, the merchandize mix of a downtown is often a reflection of the community’s identity or perceived identity. For some communities, a selection of name brand retailers is a statement of a well-established retail market. Others embrace local businesses as their preferred shopping destination. Retail elicits an emotional bond with individual consumers and their community.

“A retailer has to match the community — he is who he is — not what he wants to be,” Crossman said.

About Crossman & Company
Headquartered in Orlando, Fla. with offices in Atlanta, Ga., 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 Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.

Only 12 new Homes Remain for Sale at Ridge Crest in Valrico, Priced from $179,900, Three are Move-in Ready

TAMPA, Fla. --- Ashton Woods Homes has only 12 new single-family homes remaining for sale at Ridge Crest, located at 1401 Rowantree Drive south of Wheeler Rd. in Valrico.

Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Tampa Bay area, said three of the 12 are ready for immediate move-in.

Three, four and five bedroom homes at Ridge Crest range in size from 1,769 square feet of living space to 3,321 square feet.

Homes at Ridge Crest are priced from the high $170s.

Ashton Woods Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies with operations in growth communities in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Killeen, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Raleigh and Tampa. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoods.com .

Crossman & Company Associate Katherine Rush named Woman to Watch

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Broker Associate Katherine Rush at Crossman & Company in Orlando was recently named a Woman to Watch in 2012 by Orlando Business Journal.

John Crossman, president of Crossman & Company, said Rush graduated from the University of Florida and joined Crossman & Company in 2010.

In 2011, Rush negotiated retail property leases and sales that totaled more than 81,000 square feet valued at more than $4 million.

Rush was one of four Crossman & Company associates named a top retail producer during the recent Central Florida Commercial Associates of Realtors (CFCAR) Hallmark Awards.

Rich Crotty, executive vice president of Crossman & Company, said Rush is a young broker with a promising future.

“Katherine Rush is a highly dedicated professional who focuses intently on serving her clients and serving her community and we are all very proud of her,” Crotty said.

Crossman said he wants to compliment Ann Sonntag, publisher of Orlando Business Journal for her efforts to provide positive role models for women in Central Florida.

About Crossman & Company
Headquartered in Orlando, Fla. with offices in Atlanta, Ga., 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 Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.

Meritage Homes Set to Open 68 Home Sites in First Phase at Windermere Trails in Southwest Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Meritage Homes plans to open 68 single family home sites in the first phase at Windermere Trails located off C.R. 535 and Reams Road in the Windermere area of southwest Orlando.

Brian Kittle, vice president of sales for Meritage Homes in the Orlando region, said Meritage Homes will build 68 new three, four, five, six, seven and eight bedroom homes in the first phase at Windermere Trails that range is size from 1,646 square feet of living space to 4,322 square feet priced from the high $100s.

Kittle said Meritage Homes has started construction of the three model homes that should be completed the end of May.