Site Developer Named for Final Phase of Riviera Bella Community Swift Sales in Previous Phase Put the Community More Than Two Years Ahead of Initial Projected Sell Out

DEBARY – The Henin Group has retained Jon M. Hall Construction of Sanford to handle site development in the final phase at Riviera Bella, a flourishing upscale new- home development along the St. Johns River in DeBary.

The construction company will create the infrastructure for 153 new home sites in phase 9 that will mark the completion of the entire community’s 710 single-family homesites off Fort Florida Road, according to Developer Jerome Henin, president and CEO of The Henin Group.`

“We’re extremely happy with the reception the community has received from enthusiastic buyers,” Henin said. “According to D.R. Horton – the builder for phase eight – less than 16 available homesites remain there.” We also congratulate M/I Homes for their exceptional success in the previous phases of Riviera Bella and magnificent architectures.

Henin said the company’s successful endeavors have put the projected sell-out of the total community more than two years ahead of projection. “We now expect everything to sell out by next year.”

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About the Developer: France native Jerome Henin, the founder and owner of several companies involved in real estate development and sales, has more than 30 years of experience in property development in Europe, Florida and Virginia. His largest Central Florida development – the award-winning Riviera Bella – is divided into villages with production homes’ pricing from the mid $200,000s and custom homes that are priced up to $2 million.

Dream Finders Homes Now Selling 4-6 Bedroom Homes at Lakeside at Hamlin in Winter Garden

 

WINTER GARDEN – In the first couple of weeks of sales, Dream Finders Homes sold 14 homesites in Lakeside at Hamlin, the company’s newest luxury-home community just off State Road 429 near the intersection of County Road 545 and Porter Road.

With the community in its infancy, sales currently are being handled from Dream Finders’ Wincey Groves at Hamlin development on Orange Orchard Drive in Winter Garden, according to Gerry Boeneman, president of Dream Finders’ Central Florida division.

“We’re excited to offer a mix of 151 spectacular 40- 50- and 60-foot homesites in Lakeside at Hamlin,” he said. “This is a fantastic location near Winter Garden, Horizon West and the Disney World™ area.”

Boeneman said new homes at Lakeside at Hamlin will range from 2,235 to 4,443 square feet and can be built with four to six bedrooms, two and one-half to four bathrooms and two-car garages. Pricing starts in the low $400,000s.

Buyers can choose from a variety of one- and two-story floorplans and select from numerous structural options including stone exteriors, private swimming pools or spas, bonus rooms, wet bars, gourmet kitchens and disappearing sliding-glass doors.

Altogether, Dream Finders Homes will be building on a total of 151 homesites at Lakeside at Hamlin. “Our 40-foot homesites will feature newly designed floorplans and elevations with rear-loading garages,” Boeneman said.

For more information about Lakeside at Hamlin, please call 888-214-1164.

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M/I Homes is Building at Rivington in DeBary

 

Photo caption: M/I Homes’ Chatham plan can be built at Rivington with 3-5 bedrooms and up to 4 baths.

DEBARY – M/I Homes started construction in January at DeBary’s new Rivington community along the St. Johns River.

Rivington, a 296-acre master-planned community just west of U.S. Highway 17-92, is being presented by M/I Homes and two other builders. Together they will build five phases comprised of townhomes, alley-loaded single-family homes, and traditional front-load garage homes, according to David Byrnes, M/I Homes’ area president.

“The variety of homes being built here is diverse and creates pleasing curb appeal,” he said. “The master-planned community concept consists of neighborhoods within the community, which essentially provides more amenities for homeowners, such as a clubhouse, playground, a resort-style pool, and miles of nature trails.”

Byrnes said M/I Homes plans to build a total of 95 homes in Rivington, 40 of which will be in phase one. Floor plans there will range from 1,857 to 3,611 square feet for homes with up to six bedrooms and up to three-car garages. Prices will start at $298,990.

M/I Homes offers a 15-year transferable structural warranty on its six distinct one- and two-story floor plans. They also offer personalization of each home with assistance from one of the company’s knowledgeable interior designers.

The community, which is close to Interstate 4 and State Road 417, offers easy access to Lake Mary and Sanford employment centers and is just a quarter of a mile from the DeBary SunRail station.

For more information about Rivington, visit www.mihomes.com.

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Orlando Humanitarian, Businessman Receives “Best of Central Florida” Award

ORLANDO – John Crossman, a real estate executive, speaker, author and former principal of Crossman & Company, has received a “Best of Central Florida” award from Orlando newspaper The Orlando Local News.

The award – for philanthropic excellence – was presented to Crossman at a recent luncheon at the University Club in downtown Orlando. Awards were presented in partnership with the Agents of Innovation podcast, which featured John on episode 26.

“One of my great passions in life is supporting FAMU, B-CU, and HBCUs across the nation. I am so grateful for this recognition as it gives me more opportunities to expound on the important role HBCUs play in our country,” Crossman said of receiving the honor for philanthropy.

With a reputation as one of the most influential business leaders in Florida on the subjects of leadership development, civil rights and social justice, Crossman is no stranger to accolades and honors.

So far this year, he has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Central Florida Commercial Association of Realtors, launched an audio version of his award-winning, best-selling book Career Killers / Career Builders, was appointed to the Advisory Council of the Peace and Justice Institute at Valencia College, moderated a virtual panel of experts for a webinar for landlords and tenants in the Covid-19 shutdown.

He also has served on a panel at the Second Annual Servant Leadership Conference at Palm Beach Atlantic University and delivered the keynote speech at the International Council of Shopping Centers’ CenterBuild Conference.

Crossman, 48, was at the helm of Crossman & Company for two decades before retiring in 2019. He has since launched Crossman Career Builders and CrossMarc Services based in Winter Park.

Crossman Career Builders, which initially focused on mentoring and coaching college students and young professionals, expanded during the pandemic to provide CEOs with coaching and consulting. The company has been busy the past nine months training on topics like addiction, mental health, suicide and race issues.

CrossMarc Services focuses on real estate investments, brokerage, and advisory work and has published a Guide to Commercial Real Estate that is used at universities across the country. The company provides consulting for complex real estate projects and has been retained by Fortune 500 companies to provide training on handling tenant relationships during Covid-19.

His companies provide endowed scholarships at FSU, FAMU, B-CU and UCF that total approximately $500,000. The FAMU and B-CU real estate scholarships are the first of their kind in school history.

The youngest alumnus to be inducted into the FSU College of Business Hall of Fame, Crossman is recognized nationally for his work on civil rights and makes regular appearances on TV and radio talk shows. He also is sought after to speak about his book, Career Killers/Career Builders: The Book Every Millennial Should Read.

Hold-Thyssen Closes on Ten Year Lease With Arby’s Restaurant at Enterprise Plaza in Orange City

 

ORANGE CITY, Fla. --- Hold-Thyssen, Inc., a full-service commercial property firm based in Winter Park, negotiated a ten-year lease agreement for 3,156 rentable square feet at Enterprise Plaza, 2499 Enterprise Rd. in Orange City. The tenant is ranked as one of the best fast casual dining restaurants in the U.S.

RTM Operating Company d/b/a Arby’s which is headquartered in Atlanta, has been a tenant at Enterprise Plaza over two decades, and they will continue to provide their signature sandwiches of quality meats and a variety of side dishes to the West Volusia area. Arby’s has locations nationwide.

Hold-Thyssen Senior Director Darby Hold negotiated the agreement representing Landlord Florida Premier-Enterprise LLC based in Fraser, Mich.

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.

Dream Finders Homes Now Selling in Upscale Bella Collina - New Anna Maria with Bonus model is underway

 MONTVERDE – If luxury is what you’re looking for in a home and community, then look no farther than Dream Finders Homes’ offerings at the Tuscan-inspired Bella Collina community west of Orlando.

The Anna Maria with Bonus model is the builder’s first of seven floorplans to be built in the gated, master-planned community, according to Gerry Boeneman, president of Dream Finders Homes’ Central Florida division. “We’re excited to offer some of our most upscale plans in beautiful Bella Collina.”

Boeneman said Dream Finders Homes will offer three- to five-bedroom homes with optional bonus room on 40 and 50-foot lots in the well-appointed community of nearly 2,000 acres. “Our luxury floorplans are designed to fit in perfectly with our homesites that front on either the incredible views of the Nick Faldo-designed championship golf course or some of the most supreme conservation views in all of Lake County.”

Dream Finders plans to build a total of 149 new homes ranging from 2,500 to 3,412 square feet of living area in the luxury community. The homebuilder will build two new models with the first – Anna Maria with Bonus – slated for completion by March. Pricing will start in the low $500,000s.

Bella Collina’s crown jewel is an expansive 75,000 square foot clubhouse that encompasses six buildings including three dining facilities, a 500-person ballroom with dedicated banquet team, a wine cellar for private ballroom events, a full-service spa and state-of-the-art fitness center. Six Har-Tru tennis courts and an oversized resort-style pool anchor the community’s outdoor amenities.

Located north of SR 50 just off the Florida Turnpike, Bella Collina is convenient to upscale shopping and dining in Montverde, Mount Dora and Winter Garden, 30 minutes from downtown Orlando and Walt Disney World, and 90 minutes from beaches on the Gulf of Mexico or Florida’s East Coast, via SR 429 and SR 528.

For more information about Dream Finder Homes’ new home designs at Bella Collina, please call 888-214-1164.

Dream Finders Homes Now Selling in DeBary’s Rivington Community with Pre-Model Pricing

 DEBARY – Dream Finders Homes has made a half-a-dozen sales at pre-model pricing and started construction in Rivington, a traditional 296-acre master-planned community along the St. Johns River in DeBary.

The Jacksonville-based national homebuilder is building 42 single-family homes from its Signature Series at Rivington on 50-foot lots, according to Gerry Boeneman, President of Dream Finders Homes’ Central Florida division.

“Our six innovative one- and two-story plans at Rivington – with three and four-bedrooms and up to three-and-a-half baths – will give homebuyers between 1,856 and 2,843 square feet of living space,” he said.

Dream Finders Homes at Rivington are priced from the high $200s, Boeneman said, adding that the Anna Maria with Bonus model should be finished, decorated and open for viewing by early January.

Rivington – which features a resort-style pool, cabana, playground, clubhouse and numerous green spaces – sits along Konomac Lake and is adjacent to the St. Johns River just west of U.S. Highway 17-92. It offers easy access to Lake Mary and Sanford employment centers and is only one-quarter mile from the DeBary SunRail station.

For leisure activities, Rivington is a quick drive to Gemini Springs State Park, River City Nature Park and the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens.

“I believe many prospective buyers will find both our homes and this community the answers to their home buying needs,” he said. “With the numerous designer upgrades in our Signature Series and the floor plan variety, as well as the beautiful location of Rivington, this should be the perfect place for many dream homes.”

For more information about homes at Rivington, please call 888-214-1164.

Central Florida Developer Receives U.S. Secretary of Defense Medal

LAKE MARY – After serving two three-year terms as state chairman of the United States Department of Defense’s Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve [ESGR], James E. Dicks Jr. – a Marine and founder of DIX Developments – has been awarded the Secretary of Defense Award.

Dicks received the award for his service to the guard and reserve, defense personnel and their families, according to Maj. Gen. James O. Eifert, Adjutant General of Florida’s National Guard.

Established in 1972 and supported by a network of more than 3,600 volunteers throughout the U.S., the ESGR promotes cooperation between reserve service members and their civilian employers by assisting in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment.

Dicks’ award cites his performance and initiative as the “driving force behind significant improvements” to essential ESGR programs, stating that he committed “substantial personal time” and “routinely went above and beyond his requirements to support the program’s mission” as an ombudsman for employers and their employees who serve in the United States Armed Forces Guard and Reserve.

“We’ve been extremely fortunate having James represent Florida’s ESGR for the past six years,” Eifert said. “His steadfast representation and advocacy will be sorely missed throughout Florida, and we wish him well.”

As he leaves one post, Dicks will take on a new one as chair emeritus, and will remain on the Florida State Committee as the boss lift director, he said. He will be succeeded as state chairman by recently appointed retired Major General Rita Broadway, who has served ESGR in various capacities for more than 35 years.

For the past 14 years, Dicks has been successful at raising capital and developing prime Florida real estate, going from landowner to a full service, multi-use real estate development, construction and management firm. As a best-selling author, he’s published nine books on financial topics, been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, USA Today and Forbes magazine, and has appeared on CNBC, NBC, ABC, FOX and CBS.

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Dream Finders Homes’ Holly Forest Amenity Center to Open Early Next Year at Silverleaf Master-Planned Community

ST JOHNS – Holly Forest – a Dream Finders Homes’ neighborhood within a larger development – soon will have its own amenity center at the master-planned community of Silverleaf, off County Road 210.

Division President Brad Muston said when the Holly Forest amenities center is completed in early 2021 it will offer a lap pool with a zero-entry, a fenced playground with a shaded sitting area, a large event lawn, and a cabana-style clubhouse.

“Those features are in addition to others at Silverleaf, including tennis and pickleball courts, dog parks, and numerous pools and water parks designed for adults, families and kids,” he said.

The 8,500-acre development that comprises Silverleaf has more than 3,500 acres of conservation and offers quick access to Interstate 95 for a 25-minute drive to historic St. Augustine or downtown Jacksonville, he added.

Dream Finders Homes currently has a total of 76 homesites [18 43-foot lots and 58 53-foot lots] available in Holly Forest, where prices start in the low $300,000s for plans ranging from 1,622 to 3,518 square feet of living area. The one- and two-story floor homes can be built from 17 different floor plans that offer three to six bedrooms and two to three baths.

For more information visit www.dreamfindershomes.com or call 888-214-1164. 

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