NAI Realvest Negotiates New Office Lease for Wellness Center in Building B at La Vina Office at Lake Nona–Level 2 now is 94 Percent Leased

ORLANDO, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for professional office space in Building B of La Vina Office at Lake Nona, 9161 Narcoossee Rd. in East Orlando. Mary Frances West, CCIM senior broker associate at NAI Realvest, negotiated the lease of suite B208 with 1,610 square feet representing the landlord Orlando-based Ripley’s International, LLC. The tenant is NU Wellness, LLC d/b/a Progressive Wellness Medical Center is the tenant. The 21,028 square foot second floor of Building B is now 94 percent leased. West added that there is lease proposal pending on Suite B104 – the only remaining suite on the second floor at La Vina Office a Lake Nona.

NAI Realvest negotiates sales of industrial properties in Sanford Totaling More than $686,000

MAITLAND, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated the sales of two industrial properties totaling $686,400 in Sanford. Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest negotiated both transactions representing the sellers. McWeeney-Smith Real Estate Partnership of Orlando sold a 12,000 square foot office-warehouse building at 751 Central Park Drive in Sanford’s Central Florida Industrial Park for $600,000 to Space Port USA, Inc. The buyer was represented by David Hammett of CRE Advisors. Heidrich brokered the sale of a 1,350 square foot industrial condo at 4240 Church St. in Monroe CommerCenter IV representing the seller/developer Small Bay Partners, LLC of Maitland. The buyer, Longwood-based FC Management Consulting, LLC paid $86,400 for the condo in shell condition.

Celebration Golf Management names Anukul Hampton Executive Chef at Stonegate Golf Club in Solivita, promotes Michele Woods to Banquet Chef Supervisor

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Celebration Golf Management has appointed Anukul Hampton executive chef at Stonegate Golf Club at Solivita in Kissimmee. Arto Rahmani, general manager of Solivita Club services and vice president of food and beverage operations for Celebration Golf Management, said Hampton has more than 14 years of hospitality experience. Hampton has been featured in Orlando Home and Leisure magazine and served as signature chef at the Central Florida Restaurant Forum Magazine Taste of the Nation exposition. “Chef Anukul is a highly skilled professional with an excellent sense of timing and taste,” Rahmani said. “He possesses just the right mix of experience and creativity and we’re sure he’s going to be a big hit with our guests,” Rahmani said. Rahmani also promoted Michele Woods to banquet chef supervisor at Mosaics Restaurant at Solivita. Woods joined Celebration Golf Management two years ago as banquet cook. “Michele Woods is a great leader who is very detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills, and that’s what our guests at Solivita deserve,” Rahmani said.

Orange County National Golf Center promotes two to Top Management Positions

Winter Garden, Fla. --- The Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Winter Garden recently promoted Toby Krause to assistant general manager of the award winning facility. Tano Malentin, general manager at Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge, said Krause joined the staff at Orange County National in March of last year as an assistant in the pro shop. Most recently Krause served as event manager. “Over the last year Toby has demonstrated strong leadership and organizational skills,” Malentin said. His passion to make a success of the Orange County National brand will serve him well and we look forward to many good things from him,” Malentin added. Malentin also promoted Kevin Naylor to golf shop and events supervisor. Naylor joined Orange County National last year and most recently served as golf shop supervisor. “Since taking over as golf shop supervisor, Kevin’s organizational and customer service skills have grown dramatically,” Malentin said. “He has gone above and beyond many times to assist the event team to help turn well-run events into excellent tournament experiences,” he said..

Park Square Homes Unveils New Augusta Luxury Town Home at Gated Waters Edge at Lake Nona

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Park Square Homes has taken its trademark open space design theme to the next level with its new three-bedroom Augusta model town home at Waters Edge at Lake Nona in southeast Orlando. Anthony Rouhana, sales and marketing coordinator at Park Square Homes, said the Augusta model town home was designed for smart couples and professional singles who might be juggling careers, education and starter families, or planning to. “For young professional families, efficient design is a high value feature,” Rouhana said. With 1,861 square feet of living space and two-and-a-half baths, the Augusta is Park Square’s largest town home design. It’s than Park Square’s Belmont and Cambridge town home floor plans at Waters Edge. An open kitchen that serves a dining room and family room turns square footage into smart family living and social space accented by the Augusta’s courtyards or patio, Rouhana explained. “The Augusta is a smart lifestyle,” Rouhana said. “We think it will prove to be one of our most popular town home designs,” he said.

Park Square Homes to host Realtors June 5 at Prairie Lake Reserve Open House

ORLANDO, Fla. – Park Square Homes will host an open house for Realtors from Noon to 2 p.m. at Prairie Lake Reserve its gated town home community located off A.D. Mims Road and Clarke Road in Ocoee. Anthony Rouhana, sales and marketing coordinator at Park Square Homes, said two models will be showcased at the event. Rouhana said Park Square Homes recently opened a new phase at Prairie Lake Reserve for town homes that range from 1,652 square feet of living area to 1,785 square feet with three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and a two-car garage. Town homes in the new phase start from the $150s and currently there are 30 available, Rouhana said. Amenities at Prairie Lake Reserve include a community swimming pool, clubhouse and children’s playground. Visit www.parksquarehomes.com

Winston James Development leases 1,050 square feet of commercial space at Beville Road Business Park in Daytona

South Daytona Beach, Fla. --- Winston James Development, which developed the Beville Road Business Park in Daytona Beach, recently reported it negotiated a new lease agreement for 1,050 square feet of commercial space there. Jamie Adley, president of Beville Road Business Park, said Beautiful Salon and Spa leased the space. The locally owned business is expanding, Adley said.

Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange reports sales of new homes in April at $1.5 million

Port Orange, Fla. --- The Villages of Royal Palm in Port Orange reported that sales of luxury homes in the community topped the $1.5 million mark in April. Jamie Allen Adley, president of Villages of Royal Palm and co-owner of Winston-James Development, the developer of the Villages of Royal Palm, said the award-winning community sold five new homes during the month totaling close to $1.5 million. Adley said only 45 new home sites remain for sale at the Villages of Royal Palm, priced from the high $100s to $300,000.

First Response Disaster Team Doubles Staff and Moves into Larger Quarters

EDGEWATER, FL – First Response Disaster Team – a three-year-old emergency response company that extracts water, removes mold and restores damage from smoke – recently hired several employees and moved into a 1,000-square-foot facility at 2220 Hibiscus Drive in Edgewater. A member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubator at Daytona Beach International Airport, First Response doubled its staff to include four full-time technicians, an administrative assistant, and four part-time employees, says Anne-Marie Poulin√, who co-owns the business with husband Ken Poulin. “We’ve been able to grow quickly in part because of the help we’ve received from Connie Bernal√, the incubator’s site manager,” Anne-Marie Poulin said. “We also wanted to be closer to Interstate 95 so that we’d be within 60 minutes to most Central Florida locations, including Orlando, Flagler County and Brevard County.” The incubator–a partnership between UCF, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council –helps start-up companies as well as established businesses. Incubator clients can either lease space at the Daytona Beach International Airport incubator site or, as First Response Disaster Team does, participate as “off site” clients to receive access to mentoring and coaching opportunities; educational programs; marketing and public relations specialists; access to seminars; networking with peers; as well as office equipment and support services. Those who opt to locate at the incubator also benefit from affordable office space with a flexible lease. The First Response staff – which occasionally drives box trucks or tows a 26-foot trailer out of state to assist with damage caused by disasters such as hurricanes and major storms – is led by Ken Poulin, a Certified General Contractor and a Certified Mold Remediator. Having worked together for more than 20 years, the couple views their new venture as being recession proof. “No matter what; there will always be floods, fires and natural disasters,” Anne-Marie Poulin said.

Centex to host grand opening June 15 at Magnolia Park in Riverview to showcase three new town home designs

TAMPA, Fla. --- Centex will host a grand opening Saturday, June 15 to showcase three new town home designs priced from the $130s at Magnolia Park, located off Falkenburg Rd., west of U.S. 301 in Riverview. Sean C. Strickler, vice president of sales for Centex in the North Florida region, said lunch and entertainment will be provided from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. along with tours of the new two-bedroom Fraser model town home, which offers 1,548 square feet of living space with two-and-a-half baths, priced from $142,990. All three new town home designs — the Evergreen, priced from $134,990 with 1,451 square feet, the 1,818 square foot Ashe town home priced from $164,990 and the Fraser -- feature one to two-car garages. Pond and conservation home sites are available as well, Strickler said. Magnolia Park is a gated community that features a community cabana, swimming pool and a playground. The Magnolia Park community features a mix of single family homes and town homes.