DiVosta Homes opens Decorated Kendall II model at VeronaWalk in Naples

NAPLES, Fla. --- DiVosta Homes has opened its new fully-decorated Kendall II model home with a spectacular open floor plan at VeronaWalk in Naples. The new Kendall II, priced from $278,990, features a host of upgrades and options that are the epitome of luxury resort-style living. Scott Mairn, vice president of sales and marketing for the South Florida Division of DiVosta Homes said the Kendall II was designed with lots of open space. The three-bedroom, two-bath home offers 1,759 square feet and a rear-entry two-car garage. The living area includes a kitchen, dining room, great room, lanai and front porch. “This design is perfect for neighborhood and seasonal gatherings or just for lounging in the afternoon,” Mairn said. The Kendall II is the latest of 11 floor plans now available at VeronaWalk, where DiVosta Homes is building elegant two and three bedroom single-family homes ranging from 1,392 square feet of living area to 2,488 square feet, priced from the $230s. VeronaWalk is located on Collier Blvd. in Naples west of I-75 Exit 101. The active adult DiVosta community boasts quality construction, zero-maintenance homes with a wide range of activities along with miles of walkways, Venetian-style bridges, state-of-the-art fitness center and resort-style swimming pool.

Cloud 3C Earns Sales and Technical Certification for ADTRAN’s IP Business Media Gateways

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Cloud 3C, a voice, video and data technology company, recently earned its fifth ADTRAN Technical Certification for IP Business Media Gateways, part of the ADTRAN family of communications technology products. Chris Caffera, co-founder and vice president of Business Development, said Cloud 3C is now able to deliver an average of 10 percent to 40 percent savings when incorporating IP Business Media Gateways with a customer’s SIP phone lines and usage. “The interconnectivity enabled by IP Business Media Gateways offers substantial cost savings to all enterprises for whom telecommunications is a major asset,” Caffera said. Caffera said Cloud 3C---a Triple Crown partner with ADTRAN---plans to raise its business partnership with the technology provider. “Our customers benefit from ADTRAN’s expertise and award-winning technology solutions,” Caffera said. “The superior quality and versatility of their technology appliances and services form an integral part of what we provide to our customers,” he added. Cloud 3C focuses on future-proofing end-user communications for both Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) and Hosted Cloud Services by ensuring technology solutions are implemented that can scale with the company and provide seamless integration of all telecom/data services and equipment. “We work diligently with our customers to minimize their TIA - technology investment anxiety,” Caffera said. “We focus on reducing their costs so they have capital to invest in the tools that will support their successful growth in their respective industries.” Cloud 3C is a Certified Woman-Owned Business and a member the University of Central Florida Business Incubator in the Central Florida Research Park in east Orange County.

Ryland Homes sales offices are designated drop-off points for Toys for Tots Donations in Charleston and Myrtle Beach areas

Myrtle Beach, S.C. --- Ryland Homes sales offices in Charleston and Myrtle Beach have been designated official Toys for Tots drop-off locations for donations. Gayle Jinks, vice president of sales and marketing at Ryland Homes in the Charleston-Myrtle Beach division, said U.S. Marine Corps volunteers collect donated toys to distribute to underprivileged children in the area. Ryland Homes will collect and store toys for pickup by Toys for Tots volunteers. Ryland Homes Sales offices at Creekhaven at Prince Creek in Murrells Inlet, and Windsor Plantation are designated for drop off in the Myrtle Beach area. Whitney Lake in Johns Island; Taylor Plantation in North Charleston; Brickhope Plantation in Goose Creek; Charleston Oaks in Hanahan; Six-Fifty-Six Coleman, Carolina Park, and Tupelo in Mt. Pleasant are designated for drop off in the Charleston area “Toys for Tots is a wonderful effort and a great tradition in South Carolina. We are delighted to participate,” Jinks said. Ryland Homes sales offices are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays and Mondays.

Ryland Homes to Start Construction of Two New Model Homes at Tupelo Forest North of Mount Pleasant

AWENDAW, S.C. --- Ryland Homes has started construction of two new single-family model homes priced from the mid-$200s at Tupelo Forest, on Church Lane in Awendaw North of Mount Pleasant off U.S. 17 in Charleston County. Gayle Jinks, vice president of sales and marketing at Ryland Homes in the Charleston region, said the new single-story Litchfield model at Tupelo Forest home offers three bedrooms with two baths and a bonus room in 2,331 square feet of living space with a screened porch and a two-car garage. The Litchfield plan is priced from $259,000. The two-story Landrum model offers 2,804 square feet of living space, with four bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath, and a sunroom, and is priced from $289,900 at Tupelo Forest with a two-car garage. Four move-in ready homes at Tupelo Forest are scheduled to be built, Jinks said, including the Huntington, with four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths in 2,636 square feet of living space, the Pendleton, a 2,632 square foot home with four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, plus a three-bedroom Litchfield and a four-bedroom Landrum. Tupelo Forest features three and four-bedroom single-family homes by Ryland Homes priced from $244,000 and all new homes come with a two-car garage. Plans are underway for an amenity center with a swimming pool, Jinks said.

Carter Solutions Launches new enterprise to serve Homeowner Associations with ad revenue from local advertisers

ORLANDO, Fla., --- Carter Solutions, Inc., in Orlando has launched an advertising network to serve home owner associations, condominium associations and residential property management companies by providing advertising from local companies that want to appeal to residents at the grassroots level. Tony Carter, founder and owner of Carter Solutions, said HOAAdNet.com is the first advertising network that gives homeowner associations the ability to generate ad-based revenue from advertisers who would like to market to community residents. “HOAAdNet.com manages the process of placing ads on the HOA websites,” Carter explained. “Each homeowner association has the ability to decline any advertiser,” Carter said. HOAAdNet.com also provides comprehensive data and analytics for HOA customers as well as advertisers. Carter said HOAAdNet.com is already serving its first home owner associations. “We already have our first customers and are in talks with other property management companies and community associations to help them put money back into their budget,” Carter said. Carter Solutions, Inc. is headquartered at the University of Central Florida’s Business Incubation Program at 3251 Progress Drive in Central Florida Research Park in east Orange County.

Ashton Woods Homes names Cali Howell Sales Counselor in the Orlando area

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ashton Woods Homes has promoted Cali Howell to sales counselor in the Orlando region. Michael Roche, vice president of sales for Ashton Woods Homes said Howell is a graduate of Florida State University and has over 10 years of new home sales experience.

Ryland Tampa named “Builder of the Year” by Tampa Bay Builders Assn.

TAMPA, Fla. --- Ryland Tampa was recently honored by the Tampa Bay Builders Association as the organization’s Homebuilder of the Year. Mike Finley, vice president of sales and marketing at Ryland Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said Ryland was voted the Homebuilder of the Year by other builder members of the TBBA based on sales and marketing practices, as well as year round civic, community and charitable work. Ryland Homes in Tampa currently builds new homes in 15 communities across the bay area.

Liz Root named communications director for Central Florida Chapter of Women in Defense

Orlando, Fla. -- Elizabeth “Liz” Root, founder and chief executive officer of Isis Solutions and Results, LLC in Orlando, has been appointed communications director for the Central Florida Chapter of Women in Defense. Women in Defense promotes the participation of women in defense industries in the Orlando region. Isis Solutions and Results provides professional training, writing and management consulting solutions to improve the organization, efficiency and effectiveness of government and commercial clients. Isis Solutions and Results is certified as an economically-disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB), women-owned small business (WOSB) and small disadvantaged business (SDB). The company is a member of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park in East Orange County.

NAI Realvest Negotiates 2 Lease Renewals at Primera Court II in Lake Mary

ORLANDO, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated two lease renewals totaling 2,502 square feet of Class A office space at Primera Court II, 735 Primera Blvd. in Lake Mary. NAI Realvest Senior Broker Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM negotiated the transactions representing the landlord RREF Interchange-FL, Primera II, LLC, based in Daytona Beach. Vishay Americas Inc., a Connecticut based manufacturer and supplier of electronic components in the U.S. renewed its lease of Suite 155 with 1,380 square feet. Small Business Accounting, P.A. renewed its lease of Suite 150 with 1,122 square feet.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Two New Leases at South Park Business Center, Two Renewals at Plaza Central

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated two new leases and two renewal leases all totaling 8,258 square feet at industrial and office centers in Orlando Tom R. Kelley II, CCIM, principal at NAI Realvest, brokered two new industrial leases on behalf of Miami-based South Park, LLC, the landlord of the South Park Business Center, a flex, office and warehouse center at 8600 Commodity Circle in Orlando. The new tenants are Advanced Cockpit Solutions, LLC of Miami, leasing Unit 113 with 2,218 square feet and Orlando-based Sunlight Enterprises, Inc., Unit 109 with 1,830 square feet. At the same time, Kelley and NAI Realvest Associate Chris Adams negotiated two renewal leases for office space at Plaza Central located at 6220 S. Orange Blossom Trail. KKP Holdings, LLC renewed its lease of suite 320 with 3,510 square feet, and Mark Anthony Arias renewed the lease of Suite 101 with 700 square feet.