ORLANDO, Fla. - CEO Nexus and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast forum for Jacksonville area CEOs on Thursday, Oct. 15 starting at 7:30 a.m.
Robert Hill, president and CEO of Acosta, Inc., will be the featured speaker, according to Steve Quello, president of CEO Nexus, a public-private initiative that fosters “economic gardening” to accelerate the growth of second-stage companies.
Acosta, Inc., headquartered in Jacksonville since 1927, ranks as the largest sales, marketing and service company in North America with 12,000 employees and 2007 revenues of $797 million.
CEO Nexus brings together leaders of established, second-stage businesses to meet and learn from CEOs who have successfully grown their companies into a more advanced stage of business development, Quello explained.
“’Economic gardening’, an economic development strategy that we support, has proved successful in accelerating the growth of second-stage companies and fostering greater job creation,” said Vice President of Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Center Sandy Bartow.
The Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Center (SBC) assists in the growth and development of Jacksonville’s small businesses by assessing needs, collaborating with service providers and offering technical assistance, mentoring and access to capital.
“CEO Nexus provides an opportunity for mentoring the CEOs of second-stage businesses by CEOs of successful third and fourth-stage companies who realize the benefit of investing time to advise and share growth strategies,” Quello said.
“The program is focused on ways companies can accelerate their growth and development in these challenging economic times,” Quello explained.
The breakfast is for CEOs from second stage companies only, Bartow said.
For more information or to receive an invitation to the breakfast contact:
Steve Quello, President, CEO Nexus 407-590-6101, squello@ceonexus.com
Dr. Tom O’Neal, Executive Director, UCF Business Incubation Program, 407 882-1120, oneal@mail.ucf.edu
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com
About CEO Nexus:
CEO Nexus is a public-private initiative that provides second-stage business leaders—owners, CEOs and presidents—with practical tools and techniques designed specifically for growing second-stage companies. Sponsors include The Edward Lowe Foundation, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, the University of Central Florida Office of Research & Commercialization, Rollins College Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission, Enterprise Florida and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Fresh Approach to Public-Private Partnerships Pays Off With New Development Projects Across U.S.
ORLANDO, Fla. - In a real estate market dogged by recession and cutbacks, Pizzuti SolutionsTM is turning a fresh approach to public-private partnerships into an expanding development model that currently has projects underway in locations around the U.S.
The Pizzuti Companies, founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1976, is a full-service real estate development firm headquartered in Columbus with offices in Orlando and Chicago.
Pizzuti Vice President Tom Harmer, head of Pizzuti Solutions, the division that focuses on the firm’s public-private programs, said the new approach is raising the bar of public-private planning and development.
“In the past, developers tended to look at public-private projects as too complicated, especially when other markets were performing well,” Harmer said. “That has all changed with the current economic situation, and public projects have generated much more interest across the board.”
With the difficult economy, though, the public sector is also feeling the pressure and must scrutinize shrinking tax dollars and find more creative ways to meet their agencies’ needs.
Pizzuti Solutions was created at the height of the real estate boom back in 2005.
“Our timing was right and Solutions has quickly become a natural extension of our core business,” said Joel Pizzuti, president and chief operating officer for The Pizzuti Companies.
“We are fortunate to have a great team in place that truly understand planning and development from a public perspective,” Pizzuti added. “Our public-sector clients quickly recognize the value we add by serving as an extension of their staff.”
The associates of Pizzuti Solutions have more than 100 years of collective experience working for public agencies in areas such as city management, economic development, planning and zoning, public safety and communications.
The team focuses on five business clusters: public facilities, sports and entertainment, education, cultural facilities and strategic planning.
“Our core service is helping to plan and oversee public projects related to these areas,” Harmer said. “We have the added benefit of bringing more than 30 years of private ‘at-risk’ development to the table. As a result, we not only understand the ‘ownership’ perspective, but also are able to invest in projects or identify investors that can assist a community in reaching its development or redevelopment goals.”
In Columbus, Franklin County commissioners engaged Pizzuti to serve as owner’s representative for the new Franklin County Courthouse project, a spectacular seven-story, 300,000-square-foot building with translucent glass walls, a creative rain garden water filtration system and LEED-inspired design and engineering that should rank the project one of the most sustainable and energy efficient facilities in the U.S. when it opens in 2011.
“Working with the leadership of Franklin County, we threw the standard courthouse plan in the recycling bin and started from scratch,” Harmer said. “We hosted an eco-charrette that included all the stakeholders – from budget watchdogs to civic boosters – to identify the goals that would make all of us proud of the project.”
“This project is an excellent example of Pizzuti Solutions serving in that role as an extension of the County staff,” he added.
At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Space Florida selected Pizzuti Solutions to serve as master developer for Exploration Park®, a state-of-the-art, mixed-use, multi-tenant technology and commerce park to support government and commercial space activities and to create technology clusters related to energy and energy technologies.
Harmer said the project will help leverage a trained and experienced workforce and the premier address for aerospace research on land adjacent to the world-class Space Life Sciences Laboratory and existing launch and payload processing facilities.
The first phase of the project includes eight buildings that total 315,000 square feet of space on 60 acres, set to break ground in 2010, with the first buildings to be delivered in 2011.
In Dunedin, Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico near Tampa, Pizzuti Solutions is working with the City of Dunedin to develop a 4.1-acre downtown parcel on Main Street and S.R. 580 as Dunedin Gateway, a striking, new $30 million retail and office facility that includes plans for a market and Class A medical office space.
Pizzuti’s project list also includes a unique public-private partnership for construction of a 120-room hotel and conference center for Kent State University as part of the City of Kent’s downtown redevelopment efforts, and a site analysis and economic impact study for a new city hall facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“We look at development from the public side of the equation, and our projects are recasting public-private ventures to focus on the highest possible quality, innovative aesthetics, efficiency, sustainability, and accountability, and the best and highest use that can be achieved while meeting the community’s goals,” Harmer said.
For more information contact:
Bob Monds, Director of Marketing and Communications, The Pizzuti Companies; 614-280-4058; bmonds@pizzuti.com
Tom Harmer, Vice President, The Pizzuti Companies; 407-841-0000; tharmer@pizzuti.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications; 407-644-4142; lvershelco@aol.com
The Pizzuti Companies, founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1976, is a full-service real estate development firm headquartered in Columbus with offices in Orlando and Chicago.
Pizzuti Vice President Tom Harmer, head of Pizzuti Solutions, the division that focuses on the firm’s public-private programs, said the new approach is raising the bar of public-private planning and development.
“In the past, developers tended to look at public-private projects as too complicated, especially when other markets were performing well,” Harmer said. “That has all changed with the current economic situation, and public projects have generated much more interest across the board.”
With the difficult economy, though, the public sector is also feeling the pressure and must scrutinize shrinking tax dollars and find more creative ways to meet their agencies’ needs.
Pizzuti Solutions was created at the height of the real estate boom back in 2005.
“Our timing was right and Solutions has quickly become a natural extension of our core business,” said Joel Pizzuti, president and chief operating officer for The Pizzuti Companies.
“We are fortunate to have a great team in place that truly understand planning and development from a public perspective,” Pizzuti added. “Our public-sector clients quickly recognize the value we add by serving as an extension of their staff.”
The associates of Pizzuti Solutions have more than 100 years of collective experience working for public agencies in areas such as city management, economic development, planning and zoning, public safety and communications.
The team focuses on five business clusters: public facilities, sports and entertainment, education, cultural facilities and strategic planning.
“Our core service is helping to plan and oversee public projects related to these areas,” Harmer said. “We have the added benefit of bringing more than 30 years of private ‘at-risk’ development to the table. As a result, we not only understand the ‘ownership’ perspective, but also are able to invest in projects or identify investors that can assist a community in reaching its development or redevelopment goals.”
In Columbus, Franklin County commissioners engaged Pizzuti to serve as owner’s representative for the new Franklin County Courthouse project, a spectacular seven-story, 300,000-square-foot building with translucent glass walls, a creative rain garden water filtration system and LEED-inspired design and engineering that should rank the project one of the most sustainable and energy efficient facilities in the U.S. when it opens in 2011.
“Working with the leadership of Franklin County, we threw the standard courthouse plan in the recycling bin and started from scratch,” Harmer said. “We hosted an eco-charrette that included all the stakeholders – from budget watchdogs to civic boosters – to identify the goals that would make all of us proud of the project.”
“This project is an excellent example of Pizzuti Solutions serving in that role as an extension of the County staff,” he added.
At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Space Florida selected Pizzuti Solutions to serve as master developer for Exploration Park®, a state-of-the-art, mixed-use, multi-tenant technology and commerce park to support government and commercial space activities and to create technology clusters related to energy and energy technologies.
Harmer said the project will help leverage a trained and experienced workforce and the premier address for aerospace research on land adjacent to the world-class Space Life Sciences Laboratory and existing launch and payload processing facilities.
The first phase of the project includes eight buildings that total 315,000 square feet of space on 60 acres, set to break ground in 2010, with the first buildings to be delivered in 2011.
In Dunedin, Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico near Tampa, Pizzuti Solutions is working with the City of Dunedin to develop a 4.1-acre downtown parcel on Main Street and S.R. 580 as Dunedin Gateway, a striking, new $30 million retail and office facility that includes plans for a market and Class A medical office space.
Pizzuti’s project list also includes a unique public-private partnership for construction of a 120-room hotel and conference center for Kent State University as part of the City of Kent’s downtown redevelopment efforts, and a site analysis and economic impact study for a new city hall facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“We look at development from the public side of the equation, and our projects are recasting public-private ventures to focus on the highest possible quality, innovative aesthetics, efficiency, sustainability, and accountability, and the best and highest use that can be achieved while meeting the community’s goals,” Harmer said.
For more information contact:
Bob Monds, Director of Marketing and Communications, The Pizzuti Companies; 614-280-4058; bmonds@pizzuti.com
Tom Harmer, Vice President, The Pizzuti Companies; 407-841-0000; tharmer@pizzuti.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications; 407-644-4142; lvershelco@aol.com
Monday, October 5, 2009
Avalon Park Group to Host Oktoberfest Oct. 17 with Alpine Dancing, Beer Garden for Adults, Car Show, Chili Cook-Off, Activities for Kids
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Avalon Park Group will host downtown Avalon Park’s annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. with a German beer garden for adults, German music by Europa, Alpine dancing by Schuhplattler Gruppe Alpenrose, stage performances by Magic Curtain Productions, the University of Doglando Weiner Dog Races, Avalon Kiwanis Chili Cook-Off, Avalon Rotary Car Show and children’s activities.
A special preview of the German beer garden is scheduled Friday night from 6 to 10 p.m.
Stephanie Hodson, activities coordinator at Avalon Park Group, said admission to the event is free and the public is invited.
For more information about the event telephone 407-658-6565. Avalon Park is located off Alafaya Trail south of S.R. 50 in east Orlando.
For more information about this release, please contact:
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Eric Marks, Vice President, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Beat Kahli, Owner / Founder, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
A special preview of the German beer garden is scheduled Friday night from 6 to 10 p.m.
Stephanie Hodson, activities coordinator at Avalon Park Group, said admission to the event is free and the public is invited.
For more information about the event telephone 407-658-6565. Avalon Park is located off Alafaya Trail south of S.R. 50 in east Orlando.
For more information about this release, please contact:
Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Eric Marks, Vice President, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Beat Kahli, Owner / Founder, Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Friday, October 2, 2009
NAI Realvest Negotiates new Office Lease of 3,179 Square Feet in Winter Springs for Relocation of Angley College
ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new long-term lease agreement for 3,179 square feet of office space at 853 S.R. 434 in Villaggio of Winter Springs.
Paul P. Partyka, principal and managing partner at NAI Realvest, brokered the transaction representing the new tenant, Angley College, which is relocating its headquarters from downtown DeLand. The landlord is BRI 1813 Villaggio LLC based in Hallandale, Fla.
Angley College offers associate degrees in Accounting, IT and Medical Assistance.
For more information contact:
Paul P. Partyka, Managing Partner, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 ppartyka@realvest.com
Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com
Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, Inc. 407-644-4142
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 325 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.
Paul P. Partyka, principal and managing partner at NAI Realvest, brokered the transaction representing the new tenant, Angley College, which is relocating its headquarters from downtown DeLand. The landlord is BRI 1813 Villaggio LLC based in Hallandale, Fla.
Angley College offers associate degrees in Accounting, IT and Medical Assistance.
For more information contact:
Paul P. Partyka, Managing Partner, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 ppartyka@realvest.com
Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com
Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, Inc. 407-644-4142
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 325 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.
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Appoints Pamela D’Amelio to Elite Workout Team
ORLANDO, Fla. - Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed Pamela D’Amelio to its elite Workout Team, which serves builders, developers and lenders throughout North America, the Caribbean and Central America.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty (http://www.stirlingsir.com/,) said D’Amelio, a native Floridian, is one of Stirling’s top sales producers who has been working with buyers and sellers of waterfront estate homes, private islands, ranch properties and commercial properties throughout her career.
Soderstrom said D’Amelio’s expertise is a welcomed addition to Stirling Sotheby’s Workout Team which consists of 12 professionals with an extensive background and knowledge in homebuilding, development, land entitlement, vacation resort properties, strategic marketing, property management and worldwide auction services. Very few firms in the country are offering this many diverse services to assist builders, developers and lenders, according to Soderstrom.
D’Amelio will be responsible for servicing the Workout Team’s southeast Florida region from Palm Beach to the Florida Keys as well as the Caribbean, Soderstrom said.
“Pamela is a highly talented and well-organized real estate executive who is also the author of several books, including motivational books,” Soderstrom added.
Workout Team Brochure: http://www.stirlingsir.com/eflyers/pr/09282009/workoutteam_brochure.pdf
For more information, contact:
Roger Soderstrom, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Founder/Owner 407-588-1260, rsoderstrom@stirlingSIR.com;
Pamela d’Amelio, (407) 791-6338; Damelio@stirlingsir.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty:
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates five performance centers which serve all of Central Florida. Visit http://www.stirlingsir.com/.
Four Florida Ports Rank among the Top 25 U.S. Ports for Container Transport
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Four Florida ports---Miami, Port Everglades, West Palm Beach and Jacksonville---rank among the top 25 U.S. ports for container shipments, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
George Livingston, chairman emeritus of NAI Realvest in Maitland and a longtime commercial and investment property analyst, said Florida’s ports play a leading role in economic activity and job growth.
“Florida’s biggest ports, Jacksonville and Miami, put us on the map for U.S. transportation of goods, and our smaller ports at Manatee and Panama City combine to rank Florida one of the most important shipping networks in the U.S.,” Livingston said. “This will be even more true when the widened Panama Canal opens
Livingston said expansion efforts currently under way will likely rank Port of Tampa among the nation’s top 25 ports by 2014. Ports at Mobile and Savannah also serve Florida residents and businesses, Livingston said.
“Port shipping for imports and exports rank Florida as a critical link in the U.S. chain of industry and commerce,” Livingston said.
For more information, contact:
George Livingston, Chairman Emeritus, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 glivingston@realvest.com
Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com
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 325 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 http://www.nairealvest.com/.
Cuhaci & Peterson Awarded Contract to Design Remodeling of Two Winn-Dixie Supermarkets in Alabama
ORLANDO, Fla. – Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, has been awarded a contract to design the remodeling of two Winn Dixie supermarkets in Alabama.
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC said the two stores – both with some 61,500 square feet of space, are located in Prattville and Montgomery.
For more information, contact:
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects LLC said the two stores – both with some 61,500 square feet of space, are located in Prattville and Montgomery.
For more information, contact:
Lonnie Peterson, Chairman Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Jed Downs, President Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, LLC, 407-661-9100
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142
Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Negotiates Two Lease Agreements for office space totaling 5,510 Square Feet in Clearwater
TAMPA, Fla. - Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida recently negotiated two renewal leases for office space totaling 5,510 square feet at Belcher Commons Office Park, located on Belcher Rd. just two blocks north of Gulf-to-Bay Blvd. in Clearwater.
Paula Buffa, senior vice president of the Office Group at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida in Tampa, and Maria Camarinos Hall, an associate in the Office Group, negotiated both transactions representing the landlord, Arcis Investments, Inc., a Tampa-based private equity real estate investment group.
Florida Dental Centers renewed the lease of 2,278 square feet of office space it currently occupies at Belcher Commons and Gregory L. Dokka, D.C., P.A., renewed a lease for 3,232 square feet.
Buffa and Camarinos Hall will continue handling the leasing needs for Belcher Commons as Arcis Investments appointed Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida exclusive leasing representatives at the 112,241 square foot garden style office park, which is in close proximity to the U.S. Post Office, banks, restaurants and major arterial roadways.
For Information Please Contact:
Paula Buffa, CCIM, RPA 813-830-7887
Jeffrey Sweeney, SIOR President 407-481-5387
Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
About Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida:
Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida is an affiliated commercial real estate services firm specializing in the leasing and sale of office, industrial, retail, land and investment properties. Currently Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida has 40 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices to serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.
About Grubb & Ellis:
Named to The Global Outsourcing 100™ in 2009 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™, Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 130 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm’s transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through its investment subsidiaries, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges, mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
Paula Buffa, senior vice president of the Office Group at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida in Tampa, and Maria Camarinos Hall, an associate in the Office Group, negotiated both transactions representing the landlord, Arcis Investments, Inc., a Tampa-based private equity real estate investment group.
Florida Dental Centers renewed the lease of 2,278 square feet of office space it currently occupies at Belcher Commons and Gregory L. Dokka, D.C., P.A., renewed a lease for 3,232 square feet.
Buffa and Camarinos Hall will continue handling the leasing needs for Belcher Commons as Arcis Investments appointed Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida exclusive leasing representatives at the 112,241 square foot garden style office park, which is in close proximity to the U.S. Post Office, banks, restaurants and major arterial roadways.
For Information Please Contact:
Paula Buffa, CCIM, RPA 813-830-7887
Jeffrey Sweeney, SIOR President 407-481-5387
Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
About Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida:
Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida is an affiliated commercial real estate services firm specializing in the leasing and sale of office, industrial, retail, land and investment properties. Currently Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida has 40 brokers divided among its Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne offices to serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.
About Grubb & Ellis:
Named to The Global Outsourcing 100™ in 2009 by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals™, Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 130 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm’s transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through its investment subsidiaries, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges, mutual funds and other real estate investment funds. For more information, visit www.grubb-ellis.com.
Demetree Builders and Ron Schwartz Settle Dispute; Agree to Part Ways
ORLANDO, Fla. - The owners of Demetree Builders have settled a long-standing dispute with Ron Schwartz that involved ownership of substantial real estate holdings and several operating companies throughout the Orlando area.
Business developers and partners Ron Schwartz and Mary Demetree have agreed to part ways, Schwartz said. The settlement resolves seven lawsuits that have been filed over the past year and resolves disputes surrounding more than a dozen entities that included interests in several operating companies, numerous subdivisions, residential units and raw land.
Mary Demetree will retain controlling ownership of Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC, (HCR) an environmental company operating from Mt Dora, and she obtains controlling interest in Winter Park’s Park Plaza Gardens fine dining restaurant.
Schwartz, who recently opened several new companies, said both parties are pleased with being able to work out a settlement.
Schwartz, who acquired his interest in the fine dining restaurant in 2002, guided the landmark facility through major renovations and repositioning as one of the region’s best-known fine dining restaurants.
And as operating partner and CEO of DB Orlando, Schwartz developed dozens of subdivisions from Vero Beach to Gainesville over the past nine years. The partners also constructed single family homes, townhomes and condominiums throughout Central Florida. And their venture capital fund invested in and/or acquired such companies as HCR.
Schwartz recently launched Ride Green Scooters in Winter Park, which sells and services modestly priced Asian motor scooters for commuters, students, and other cost-conscious/green conscious consumers.
For more information about this press release, please contact:
Ron Schwartz, 407-342-3648
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-461-3780 or 644-4142
Business developers and partners Ron Schwartz and Mary Demetree have agreed to part ways, Schwartz said. The settlement resolves seven lawsuits that have been filed over the past year and resolves disputes surrounding more than a dozen entities that included interests in several operating companies, numerous subdivisions, residential units and raw land.
Mary Demetree will retain controlling ownership of Handex Consulting and Remediation, LLC, (HCR) an environmental company operating from Mt Dora, and she obtains controlling interest in Winter Park’s Park Plaza Gardens fine dining restaurant.
Schwartz, who recently opened several new companies, said both parties are pleased with being able to work out a settlement.
Schwartz, who acquired his interest in the fine dining restaurant in 2002, guided the landmark facility through major renovations and repositioning as one of the region’s best-known fine dining restaurants.
And as operating partner and CEO of DB Orlando, Schwartz developed dozens of subdivisions from Vero Beach to Gainesville over the past nine years. The partners also constructed single family homes, townhomes and condominiums throughout Central Florida. And their venture capital fund invested in and/or acquired such companies as HCR.
Schwartz recently launched Ride Green Scooters in Winter Park, which sells and services modestly priced Asian motor scooters for commuters, students, and other cost-conscious/green conscious consumers.
For more information about this press release, please contact:
Ron Schwartz, 407-342-3648
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-461-3780 or 644-4142
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty appoints Darren Iozia Associate in Windermere / Dr. Phillips office
ORLANDO, Fla. - Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has named Darren Iozia as an associate based in the firm’s Windermere / Dr. Phillips Real Estate Gallery.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty (http://www.stirlingsir.com/,) said Iozia was born and raised in the U.K. and has expertise in photography, photo journalism, video, graphic design and print media. Trained in film, photography and TV news, Iozia’s work has been published locally and nationally.
“Darren Iozia is a very talented individual who will join the elite and powerhouse team of Carolyn Burgiel and Daniel Natoli,” (http://www.luxuryrooftops.com/) Soderstrom said. “His international flair will complement Stirling Sotheby’s international presence.”
The team currently specializes in the upper tier southwest market area, as well as Lake Nona and Winter Park, Soderstrom said.
For more information, contact:
Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-588-1260
Darren Iozia, 407-913-6103, diozia@stirlingsir.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty:
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, worldwide auctions, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates five performance centers which serve all of Central Florida.
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty (http://www.stirlingsir.com/,) said Iozia was born and raised in the U.K. and has expertise in photography, photo journalism, video, graphic design and print media. Trained in film, photography and TV news, Iozia’s work has been published locally and nationally.
“Darren Iozia is a very talented individual who will join the elite and powerhouse team of Carolyn Burgiel and Daniel Natoli,” (http://www.luxuryrooftops.com/) Soderstrom said. “His international flair will complement Stirling Sotheby’s international presence.”
The team currently specializes in the upper tier southwest market area, as well as Lake Nona and Winter Park, Soderstrom said.
For more information, contact:
Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-588-1260
Darren Iozia, 407-913-6103, diozia@stirlingsir.com
Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142
About Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty:
Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is affiliated with Sotheby’s International Realty, the largest luxury real estate brand in the world. Stirling Sotheby’s exclusive services include luxury residential, new homes, commercial, worldwide auctions, property management, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates five performance centers which serve all of Central Florida.
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