Hold-Thyssen Closes Five-Year Lease for Sherwin-Williams Expansion at Enterprise Plaza in Orange City

ORANGE CITY, Fla. --- Hold-Thyssen, Inc., a full service commercial property firm based in Winter Park, recently negotiated a five-year lease expansion and renewal agreement with Sherwin-Williams Company, a tenant for more than 30 years at Enterprise Plaza, located at 2499 Enterprise Rd. in Orange City.

Darby Hold

Darby Hold, transaction specialist at Hold-Thyssen, who represented the Michigan-based Landlord Florida Premier-Enterprise LLC, said Sherwin-Williams extended the lease of its 4,020 square foot unit and expanded into an additional 1,284 square feet totaling 5,304 square feet for another five year term.

At the same time Hold represented the landlord in a three year lease renewal agreement with SalonCentric, Inc.   The tenant, a professional salon products distributor with more than 565 locations nationwide occupies 2,720 square feet at Enterprise Plaza and has been serving the area for 13 years.  

The two tenants, Sherwin-Williams and SalonCentric combined, occupy a total of 8,024 square feet at Enterprise Plaza.

Hold-Thyssen, Inc. provides commercial property brokerage and leasing and management services to institutional and private investor clients nationwide.  The 40-year old firm’s current portfolio includes more that 100 commercial properties throughout the United States.

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NAI Realvest Negotiates $3.975 Million Sale of Downtown Orlando’s Historic Church Street Train Depot Property

Kevin O'Connor

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest completed the $3,975,000 sale of the historic Church Street Train Depot, a venue consisting of 15,000 square feet under roof, located at 78 & 90 West Church St. in downtown Orlando. 

Matt Cichocki

NAI Realvest principals Kevin O'Connor,  and Matt Cichocki, negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller, Ferg’s Depot, which had been operating as a sports bar and restaurant until just prior to close of the sale.   

Local investors, brothers Joe and Rob Nunziata, and principals of Orlando Crazy Train LLC, purchased the property “to bring more retail back into downtown Orlando.”  They’re seeking a national or region

al retailer to fill the space at this high-profile Church Street location.     Christie Smith of Stoneshire Realty represented the Nunziatas.

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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 400 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.  

Pulte Homes Purchases 42 New Luxury Townhome Lots at Hammock Cove opening early 2019 in Gateway

FORT MYERS, Fla.  Pulte Homes, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, recently acquired 42 luxury townhomes at Hammock Cove, an existing gated community located just half a mile north of Daniels Parkway, three miles east of I-75, in the master-planned community of Gateway in Fort Myers.

Artists rendering of Pulte Homes’
Hammock Cove Townhomes in
Gateway opening in early 2019

Richard McCormick, President of Pulte Homes in Southwest Florida, said the furnished model at Hammock Cove will open in early 2019.  Pulte’s two-story townhomes will come in two separate Life Tested® floor plans, the Adirondack and Leland, both with 1,895 square feet of living area, three-bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and a two-car garage.   

Priced from the mid-$200’s, Pulte’s townhomes at Hammock Cove offer consumer-inspired features like the open concept layouts, spacious owner’s suite with two walk-in closets, expansive kitchen islands, and an abundance of storage space.   

Spacious kitchen of Pulte’s Leland
model in Hammock Cove Townhomes

Residents of Hammock Cove will have easy access to everything the Gateway development has to offer including fine neighborhood schools in the Lee County District, a booming business park, community swimming pool, playground, soccer complex, dog park, a Tom Fazio-designed golf course and country club, miles of jogging and walking trails, biking and hiking paths and numerous sports courts and fields. 

“With close proximity to employment, retail, recreation and the Southwest Florida International Airport, Hammock Cove in Gateway offers a superior live, work and play lifestyle for homebuyers,” said McCormick. 

At buildout Hammock Cove will be an enclave of 136 townhomes with its own residents’ expansive pool deck and poolside cabana.  To join the VIP interest list or for more information, visit www.pulte.com/hammockcove or call 888-226-2765. 

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About Pulte Homes

Pulte Homes is a national brand of PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM).  Pulte Homes builds consumer inspired homes and communities that provide the move-up buyer the best quality of life.  Only Pulte Homes offers the combination of innovative Life Tested® home designs with an unwavering commitment to quality and attention to detail. For more information about Pulte Homes, visit www.pulte.com.

Rhodes+Brito Architects’ Transformation, New Construction at Dover Shores Elementary is Ready for 2018-2019 School Year

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Dover Shores Elementary construction and renovation project designed by Rhodes+Brito was completed in time for faculty to get ready for students entering the 2018-2019 school year.

Ruffin Rhodes, co-founder and partner at Rhodes+Brito Architects, said the project awarded by Orange County Public Schools at a cost of approximately $14.8 Million, includes one new building with new classrooms, administration offices, kitchen, multi-purpose lunchroom/stage, play fields and playground equipment and renovation of one existing building that houses Pre-K, Kindergarten, and ESE classrooms.

 

The elementary school, located at 1200 Gaston Foster Rd., off of S. Conway and Curry Ford Rds., is ready to accommodate more than 600 students for the fall 2018 school year. 

 

Dover Shores students were attending a “swing school” at the former Engelwood Elementary School adjacent to the brand new Engelwood Elementary also designed by Rhodes+Brito and it was occupied by students this past 2017-2018 school year.

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Hold-Thyssen closes on Multi-Year Leases Totaling 7,240 Sq. Ft. Two Tenants provide 14 jobs at Edgewater Commerce Center and occupancy is up to 100 percent

ORLANDO / WINTER PARK --- Hold-Thyssen, Inc., a full-service commercial property firm based in Winter Park, recently negotiated two multi-year leases for a total of 7,240 rentable square feet of flex space at Edgewater Commerce Center in the College Park area of Orlando at 6250 Edgewater Drive. 

The Hold-Thyssen leasing team of Alex Rowlinson and Troy Stevens represented the south Florida based landlord/owner of the commerce center in the lease agreements with:

Chimera Security, a full service security and investigative agency operating throughout Florida who leased 6,040 square feet; and

Prizm Event Design, a local event planning company leased 1,200 square feet. 

The two tenants employ a total of 14 at the commerce center where occupancy is up to 100 percent.

Hold-Thyssen, Inc. provides commercial property brokerage, leasing and management services to institutional and private investor clients nationwide.  The 40-year old firm’s current portfolio includes more that 100 commercial properties throughout the United States.

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Construction is Underway on the New Family-Friendly, Resort-Style Amenity Center at Pulte’s Westbrook in Fort Myers

Fort Myers, Fla. – Construction is underway on the much-anticipated family-friendly, resort-style amenity center at Westbrook, Pulte’s new gated, single-family home community in the legendary Three Oaks Corridor west of I-75 in Fort Myers.

The resort-style amenities underway include a 4,219 square foot clubhouse with fitness center, community gathering room and catering kitchen, heated resort-style swimming pool, fire pit seating area, outdoor BBQ grills and large playground. 

“Westbrook is a great community for families,” said Richard McCormick, president of Pulte Homes’ Southwest Florida division. “From the highly-rated Lee County Schools district to the walkability to Three Oaks Park, and short drive to Gulf Coast Town Center, gulf coast beaches and hockey games at Germain Arena, families will find exceptional value in their home at Westbrook.”  

Pulte’s twelve innovative, Life Tested® home designs offer one- and two-story layouts with open gathering and dining areas, flexible living spaces, and stylish kitchens.  New homes at Westbrook, a 345-homesite community with no CDD fees, are priced from the upper $200s, and range from 1,565 to 4,262 square feet of living area, with two to six bedrooms and many options available to personalize homes for modern families, said McCormick.

Westbrook’s surrounding Three Oaks area has long been praised as a great spot to raise a family.  High-quality schools is one of the compelling reasons for its continuing popularity, along with close proximity to area recreation, easy access to the international airport, employment centers, entertainment and the gulf coast beaches.

Three professionally decorated model homes are open for touring daily at Westbrook, each with open concept living spaces and thoughtful design features. 

Westbrook is located off Three Oaks Parkway just south of Alico Road, at 9251 Holden Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33967.  Call 866-686-4543 or visit www.pulte.com/westbrook for more information.

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About Pulte Homes

Pulte Homes is a national brand of PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM).  Pulte Homes builds consumer inspired homes and communities that provide the move-up buyer the best quality of life.  Only Pulte Homes offers the combination of innovative Life Tested Home Designs® with an unwavering commitment to quality and attention to detail.  For more information about Pulte Homes, visit www.pulte.com.

M/I Homes Opens New Model for touring at Retreat at Oregon – Designed for Privacy in Secluded Gated Community in N. Seminole County

Lake Mary / Sanford, Fla. --- M/I Homes opened a new furnished and decorated model home that was designed for individual privacy at The Retreat at Oregon, its luxury gated community with just 30 home sites located in North Seminole County off of Oregon Street near S.R. 46.    

David Byrnes, area president of M/I Homes, said the Richmond model home is one of the homebuilder’s newest designs with four bedrooms, three full bathrooms in 2,281 square feet of living area, priced from $373,990.

The Richmond  has a three-way split floor plan.  A bedroom with its own full bathroom is located in the front of the home and the master suite and two secondary bedrooms are separated by the living areas providing private space for everyone. 

Top design features of the Richmond include large L-shaped kitchen with island, a dining room and great room enhanced by 9’4” ceilings and triple 8-foot sliding glass doors that open onto a covered lanai. 

The Retreat at Oregon is an intimate enclave of private home sites measuring 50' by 120' with views of the lushly landscaped community interior, corner sites, and many with pond and green space views. 

M/I Homes currently offers seven floor plans at the community ranging from 1,857 square feet to 3,820 square feet of living area, priced from the mid $300s  including lawn care and the builder’s 10-year structural warranty.

The Retreat at Oregon is within an A-rated school district and conveniently located within minutes of historic downtown Sanford, shopping, dining and entertainment.  Interstate 4 and SR 417 are easily accessible for all major employment centers, universities  and international airports. 

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About M/I Homes

M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading builders of single-family homes, having delivered more than 81,500 homes. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under the trade names M/I Homes, Showcase Homes, TriStone Homes and Triumph Homes. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Tampa and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Virginia and Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.

Hold-Thyssen Negotiates $1.12 Million+ Cash Sale of Fully-Occupied Building at Trinity Professional Center

Trinity, Fla.  --- Hold-Thyssen, LLC, a full service commercial real estate firm based in Winter Park, with offices in Clearwater, recently negotiated the $1,125,000.00 all cash sale of Trinity Professional Center Building 7 located at 8827-8833 Hawbuck St. in Trinity.

Carol L. Kinnard, Transaction Specialist for Hold-Thyssen, negotiated the sale representing the seller, KD Trinity, LLC.   The 7,240 square foot building composed of four units was fully occupied by three tenants with long term leases at the time of the sale.  The investment property was offered at CAP rate of 8.9 percent.

Private investor Carl Musial of North Reddington Beach, Fla. purchased the property to complete a section 1031 tax deferred exchange.    Buyer was represented in the transaction by La Rosa Realty.   

Hold-Thyssen based in Winter Park with offices in Clearwater, provides commercial property brokerage and leasing and management services to institutional and private investor clients nationwide.  The 40-year old firm’s current portfolio includes more than 100 commercial properties throughout the United States.

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Fun and Fitness Are Happening at DiVosta Homes’ New Resort-Style Amenity Center in Mallory Park at Lakewood Ranch

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – DiVosta Homes’ Mallory Park at Lakewood Ranch recently celebrated the opening of a new $2.6 million family-friendly, resort-style amenity center that adds something for everyone regardless of age, interest or level of fitness.

The spacious oasis of leisure features a zero-entry resort pool with lap lanes, a spa, fire pit seating area, basketball and pickleball courts, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a 5,800 square foot coastal-inspired clubhouse with community gathering room, catering kitchen and outdoor covered veranda.

A unique, nature-and-preserve inspired playscape area is among the new amenities and is proving to be a family health magnet, drawing youngsters outside and into the fresh air and Florida sunshine.

“The play area for the children is so nice and open, and right off the pool area,” says Kristin Pomeroy, who along with husband Kevin, their 6-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter have been in their DiVosta home at Mallory park for over a year now.  “It’s just a nice community feel here. Dads walk their children to school, we have a golf cart and really enjoy that, and now my husband has become a huge pickleball fan! We love it.”

The $200,000 children’s play area was designed by a team of experts who specialize in educational and interactive playgrounds, where elements of the natural world are incorporated into a traditional child-friendly fun zone.  The inviting, playful environment cleverly exposes youngsters to elements of paleontology, biology, geology and the natural sciences and entices them to run, climb and explore all while having fun and staying active.

Josh Graeve, Vice President of Sales for DiVosta in Southwest Florida, says Mallory Park’s amenity center with its one-of-a-kind nature inspired play area, took careful planning and preparation.

The goal, he says, was “to create a blend of family-friendly, leisure activities and casual, resort-style amenities. It’s really a spectacular place.”

Multi-generational Mallory Park at Lakewood Ranch offers a collection of single-family one- and two-story homes, as well as two- and three-story townhomes. It’s all buffered nicely by 36 acres of inviting lakes and natural wetlands.

New homes with 2-6 bedrooms, 2-6.5 bathrooms and 2-3 car garages range from 1,617 square feet to over 4,300 square feet and are priced from the upper $200,000’s to the $600,000’s. Professionally decorated single-family model homes and townhomes are available to tour daily.  Several quick move-in homes are available as well. 

DiVosta plans to build more than 400 single-family and townhomes at Mallory Park and currently offers 21 distinctive floor plans.  Graeve said the amenity center and its new-generation playground are sweet additions to the growing community.  “It’s a place where all ages can enjoy Florida’s active, casual lifestyle for generations to come.”  

Mallory Park at Lakewood Ranch is conveniently located off of I-75 Exit 217 and Lakewood Ranch Blvd., at 11717 Blue Hill Trail, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211. 

Visit www.divosta.com/mallorypark or call 866-211-4280.

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About DiVosta Homes

DiVosta Homes is a brand of PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM). DiVosta Homes builds consumer inspired homes and communities that provide casual, resort-style living for those wanting a winter retreat or a home year-round in its home state of Florida. In addition to providing the sunny Florida lifestyle, DiVosta Homes has always stood for renowned quality for over 50 years. For more information on DiVosta, visit www.divosta.com

Rhodes+Brito Architects Hires Three New Members

ORLANDO, Fla. – Rhodes+Brito Architects based in downtown Orlando has appointed Kevin Chea as Project Coordinator III and Liliana Nino and Levy Castaneda as Managers.

Nino holds a Master of Architecture from the University of South Florida in Tampa.  She has more than 15 years of experience in technical and project management in charge of multiple retail, restaurant and mixed-use projects at various stages.

Chea holds a Master of Architecture from Northeastern University in Boston.  During his career of 10+ years Chea worked on design and management of residential and multifamily projects, sports clubs, resorts and microbreweries.  He also developed and evolved all elements of the brand for a start-up spa company.  

Castaneda graduated from Los Andes University School of Architecture in Bogota, Columbia.  He has 20 years of experience in project development and construction administration with prestigious South Florida firms involved in highrise residential projects, schools, universities, courthouses and other public institutions.

“We are pleased to have these three talented professionals join our staff.   They share our values and will help us realize our vision to serve our clients’ best interests while creating a positive impact on our community,” said Ruffin Rhodes, principal.

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