ORLANDO, Fla. --- Meritage Homes has promoted Fred Vandercook to regional president of Florida and North Carolina.
Vandercook joined Meritage Homes in April of 2009 as division vice president in Southern California, and then took the helm as president of the Orlando division of Meritage Homes in early 2010.
A Miami native and third generation Floridian, Vandercook has more than 30 years of experience in home building.
He earned his B.A. degree in Building Construction from the University of Florida and has held senior leadership roles with several prominent builders in Florida and North Carolina.
In his new position, Vandercook will oversee Meritage Homes operations in the Orlando area communities, Tampa and four in Raleigh, N.C.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
FIRST GREEN BANK TO OPEN ORMOND BEACH BRANCH ON FEB. 6, APPOINTS JIM HESTER TO HEAD BRANCH AS MARKET EXECUTIVE
MOUNT DORA, Fla. --- First Green Bank, which recently opened its award-winning headquarters facility in Mount Dora, will open a 5,000 square foot branch facility on Monday Feb. 6 at 175 W. Granada Blvd. in Ormond Beach.
Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer of First Green Bank, said he appointed Jim Hester as market executive to head the branch facility.
Hester, a Volusia County native, earned his Business degree from the University of Central Florida and has more than 15 years of experience in community banking in Volusia County.
First Green Bank was named the region’s Green Business of the Year in 2011 by the Central Florida Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
First Green Bank’s new headquarters facility in Mount Dora is the second privately constructed building in Florida to meet the USGBC’s LEED Platinum standards for energy efficiency and environmental quality.
Kenneth LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer of First Green Bank, said he appointed Jim Hester as market executive to head the branch facility.
Hester, a Volusia County native, earned his Business degree from the University of Central Florida and has more than 15 years of experience in community banking in Volusia County.
First Green Bank was named the region’s Green Business of the Year in 2011 by the Central Florida Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
First Green Bank’s new headquarters facility in Mount Dora is the second privately constructed building in Florida to meet the USGBC’s LEED Platinum standards for energy efficiency and environmental quality.
Winston James’ Beville Road Business Park leases 1,050 sq ft office suite to Apex Laboratories
SOUTH DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --- The Beville Road Business Park in South Daytona, developed and owned by Winston-James Development Co., recently leased 1,050 square feet of office space to Apex Laboratories.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, said the new tenant is a clinical lab doing medical testing for clients in East Volusia County.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, said the new tenant is a clinical lab doing medical testing for clients in East Volusia County.
Tolaris Homes to Start Construction of 5,000 Square Foot Luxury Home at Cedar Cove in Longwood
LAKE FOREST, Fla. – Tolaris Homes which builds luxury homes throughout Central Florida, will start construction of a 5,000 square foot luxury home at Cedar Cove in Longwood within the next 30 days.
Rick Bavec, president of Tolaris Homes, said the pre-sold luxury home at Cedar Cove will feature five bedrooms, four baths and a three-car garage.
Rick Bavec, president of Tolaris Homes, said the pre-sold luxury home at Cedar Cove will feature five bedrooms, four baths and a three-car garage.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Winston James’ Beville Road Business Park leases 1,050 square foot Office to Longtime Local Business
SOUTH DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --- The Beville Road Business Park in South Daytona, developed and owned by Winston-James Development Co., recently leased 1,050 square feet of office space to Daytona Pressure Washing, Equipment & Supply.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, said the new tenant owner is longtime local businessman Garry L. Boyd who is relocating from another Daytona industrial area. The firm provides equipment sales, parts and services of all types of pressure washing equipment.
Winston Schwartz, president of Winston-James Development, said the new tenant owner is longtime local businessman Garry L. Boyd who is relocating from another Daytona industrial area. The firm provides equipment sales, parts and services of all types of pressure washing equipment.
Tolaris Realty Group Posts Record Sales of More Than $20 Million in 2011, Best Year Since 2007
LAKE FOREST, Fla. --- Tolaris Realty Group, which focuses on sales of luxury homes in Seminole, Orange and Lake Counties, reported it closed on sales valued at more than $20 million in 2011.
“We had our best year since 2007,” said Rick Bavec, president of Tolaris Realty Group.
Bavec said he expects to double that figure in 2012.
“We are seeing a significant increase in queries from home buyers and we currently have more than $4 million in sales in the works now,” Bavec said.
Bavec added that he projects sales in 2012 will top $40 million.
“We had our best year since 2007,” said Rick Bavec, president of Tolaris Realty Group.
Bavec said he expects to double that figure in 2012.
“We are seeing a significant increase in queries from home buyers and we currently have more than $4 million in sales in the works now,” Bavec said.
Bavec added that he projects sales in 2012 will top $40 million.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Eukairos Technologies Corp.’s new Intel AppUpSM Small Business Service Lets Small Business Users Pay as They Grow
ORLANDO, Fla. – Eukairos Technologies Corp has launched the Intel AppUpSM Small Business Service to provide leading technology solutions to small business users at a lower cost.
Karl H. Muhlbach, president and chief executive officer at Eukairos Technologies said the Intel AppUpSM Small Business Service is a result of a partnership with Intel Corp.
“The Intel AppUpSM Small Business Service allows small business users to access leading technology solutions without the initial capital expense of hardware and software purchases,” Muhlbach said.
Muhlbach said the Intel AppUpSM Small Business Service provides a locally hosted Intel-based server with a comprehensive catalog of business software, including Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, available through an affordable monthly subscription.
“The Intel AppUpSM Small Business Service is remotely managed and maintained by Eukairos Technologies via the cloud,” Muhlbach explained.
But Eukairos Technologies offers a critical distinction: data is securely housed on the user’s premises rather than an off-site data center.
“This feature provides users with greater accountability and security,” Muhlbach said.
Eukairos Technologies is a member company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation program at Central Florida Research Park in East Orlando.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in Spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Karl H. Muhlbach, president and chief executive officer at Eukairos Technologies said the Intel AppUpSM Small Business Service is a result of a partnership with Intel Corp.
“The Intel AppUpSM Small Business Service allows small business users to access leading technology solutions without the initial capital expense of hardware and software purchases,” Muhlbach said.
Muhlbach said the Intel AppUpSM Small Business Service provides a locally hosted Intel-based server with a comprehensive catalog of business software, including Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, available through an affordable monthly subscription.
“The Intel AppUpSM Small Business Service is remotely managed and maintained by Eukairos Technologies via the cloud,” Muhlbach explained.
But Eukairos Technologies offers a critical distinction: data is securely housed on the user’s premises rather than an off-site data center.
“This feature provides users with greater accountability and security,” Muhlbach said.
Eukairos Technologies is a member company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation program at Central Florida Research Park in East Orlando.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in Spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.
Crossman & Company Named Exclusive Leasing, Management Representatives at Shoppes at Deer Creek in Atlanta Area
Douglasville, Ga. / Orlando, Fla. – Crossman & Company, based in Orlando, has been named exclusive leasing and management representatives at the Shoppes at Deer Creek, located at 4300 Chapel Hill Rd. in Douglasville, Ga. west of Atlanta.
John Crossman CCIM, president of Crossman & Company, said the firm’s senior vice president John Zielinski CCIM, is the principal contact for the Shoppes at Deer Creek.
The Publix anchored shopping center with 64,460 square feet of retail space includes 11 shops. Five of the shops are already leased.
Crossman & Company is one of the largest and most active retail property management and leasing companies in the Southeast.
About Crossman & Company
Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
John Crossman CCIM, president of Crossman & Company, said the firm’s senior vice president John Zielinski CCIM, is the principal contact for the Shoppes at Deer Creek.
The Publix anchored shopping center with 64,460 square feet of retail space includes 11 shops. Five of the shops are already leased.
Crossman & Company is one of the largest and most active retail property management and leasing companies in the Southeast.
About Crossman & Company
Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., Crossman & Company is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that specializes in the retail industry. Currently their portfolio under leasing and/or management exceeds 150 shopping centers throughout the Southeast US. Founded in 1990, Crossman & Company focuses solely on landlord representation and serves clients including Publix, PREIT, and GE. Please visit www.crossmanco.com, or call 407-423-5400 for more information.
SeaGate Homes Leads Again in Palm Coast New Construction Permits
PALM COAST – SeaGate Homes, Flagler County’s largest homebuilder, led the 2011 construction in Palm Coast by pulling 34 percent of the single-family home permits issued in the city.
Of the 20 builders who were issued a total of 79 permits, SeaGate Homes requested 27 of them, according to Michael Sawdai, SeaGate’s vice president of operations.
“Despite a slow economy we are happy to have pulled 27 permits,” he said, adding that the figure is as many as the next four builders’ numbers combined.
The strong 2011 finish even surpassed the previous year when SeaGate led the competition with 31 percent of permits issued.
Sawdai said he believes the high numbers for the 18-year-old, family-owned company partly are due to the variety of homes the company builds for a range from between $100,000 to more than $400,000.
“It also shows the confidence so many homebuyers have in our company because of the quality we put into all of our homes,” he said.
For more information about SeaGate’s new models and these and other new floor plans, please call 386-445-1616 or visit www.SeaGateHomes.com.
About SeaGate Homes:
SeaGate Homes – an 18-year-old, family-owned company with headquarters in Palm Coast – builds quality homes at communities in St. Augustine, Palm Coast, Daytona Beach and Edgewater, as well as their On-Your-Lot program in Volusia, Flagler and St. Johns counties. Prices range from the $100s to the $400s.
Of the 20 builders who were issued a total of 79 permits, SeaGate Homes requested 27 of them, according to Michael Sawdai, SeaGate’s vice president of operations.
“Despite a slow economy we are happy to have pulled 27 permits,” he said, adding that the figure is as many as the next four builders’ numbers combined.
The strong 2011 finish even surpassed the previous year when SeaGate led the competition with 31 percent of permits issued.
Sawdai said he believes the high numbers for the 18-year-old, family-owned company partly are due to the variety of homes the company builds for a range from between $100,000 to more than $400,000.
“It also shows the confidence so many homebuyers have in our company because of the quality we put into all of our homes,” he said.
For more information about SeaGate’s new models and these and other new floor plans, please call 386-445-1616 or visit www.SeaGateHomes.com.
About SeaGate Homes:
SeaGate Homes – an 18-year-old, family-owned company with headquarters in Palm Coast – builds quality homes at communities in St. Augustine, Palm Coast, Daytona Beach and Edgewater, as well as their On-Your-Lot program in Volusia, Flagler and St. Johns counties. Prices range from the $100s to the $400s.
Del Webb Southshore Falls to Host Community Event Feb. 18 -- Meet the Residents, Tour Models, Amenities
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. --- Del Webb Southshore Falls in Apollo Beach will host a community event and reception on Saturday, Feb. 18 to showcase 10 floor plans and its Wellspring Club, a 14,000 square foot community facility that boasts a heated lagoon style swimming pool, ballroom and state-of-the-art fitness facility.
Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Del Webb in North Florida, said the event is free and open to the public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
“We plan to provide plenty of appetizers, beverages in our model homes and live music by the pool,” Strickler explained. “It’s a chance to tour our four model homes where prospective homebuyers can meet our residents and find out what it’s really like to live here,” he said.
Del Webb Southshore Falls boasts 10 floor plans with two and three-bedroom homes including single-family home and villa floor plans priced from $129,990 to $208,990, Strickler said.
New homes at Del Web Southshore Falls range in size from 1,363 square feet of living space to 2,278 square feet.
The main attraction is Del Webb Southshore Falls’ Wellspring Club, a magnificent 14,000-square foot community clubhouse that features a heated lagoon style swimming pool, a resistance walking pool, a state-of-the-art fitness facility, an Internet café, billiards and game rooms, a grand ballroom, bocce ball courts, and putting green.
Del Webb Southshore Falls is located on 5815 Sunset Falls Drive in Apollo Beach.
About Del Webb
Del Webb, the pioneer of active adult retirement communities, is America’s leading builder of developments for people ages 55+. Since 1960, Del Webb has redefined retirement and retirement living by meeting the housing and lifestyle needs of the active Baby Boomer. Del Webb’s amenities and program offerings provide residents an engaging environment, which fulfills their creative, social, physical fitness and intellectual needs as they journey into the next chapter in their lives – whether it means retirement or still working. Del Webb has grown to more than 50 communities currently open for new home sales in 20 states. For more information on Del Webb, visit www.delwebb.com. To learn more about how to plan a smart future, check out financial tools at delwebb.com/value.
About PulteGroup
PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is one of America’s largest home building companies with operations in approximately 60 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex, Pulte Homes and Del Webb, the company is one of the industry’s most versatile homebuilders able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and respond to changing consumer demand. PulteGroup conducts extensive research to provide home buyers with innovative solutions and new homes designed for the way people actually live today. As the most awarded home builder in customer satisfaction, PulteGroup brands have consistently ranked among top home builders in third-party customer satisfaction studies.
For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and PulteGroup brands, see pultegroup.com; www.pulte.com; www.centex.com; www.delwebb.com
Sean Strickler, vice president of sales for Del Webb in North Florida, said the event is free and open to the public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
“We plan to provide plenty of appetizers, beverages in our model homes and live music by the pool,” Strickler explained. “It’s a chance to tour our four model homes where prospective homebuyers can meet our residents and find out what it’s really like to live here,” he said.
Del Webb Southshore Falls boasts 10 floor plans with two and three-bedroom homes including single-family home and villa floor plans priced from $129,990 to $208,990, Strickler said.
New homes at Del Web Southshore Falls range in size from 1,363 square feet of living space to 2,278 square feet.
The main attraction is Del Webb Southshore Falls’ Wellspring Club, a magnificent 14,000-square foot community clubhouse that features a heated lagoon style swimming pool, a resistance walking pool, a state-of-the-art fitness facility, an Internet café, billiards and game rooms, a grand ballroom, bocce ball courts, and putting green.
Del Webb Southshore Falls is located on 5815 Sunset Falls Drive in Apollo Beach.
About Del Webb
Del Webb, the pioneer of active adult retirement communities, is America’s leading builder of developments for people ages 55+. Since 1960, Del Webb has redefined retirement and retirement living by meeting the housing and lifestyle needs of the active Baby Boomer. Del Webb’s amenities and program offerings provide residents an engaging environment, which fulfills their creative, social, physical fitness and intellectual needs as they journey into the next chapter in their lives – whether it means retirement or still working. Del Webb has grown to more than 50 communities currently open for new home sales in 20 states. For more information on Del Webb, visit www.delwebb.com. To learn more about how to plan a smart future, check out financial tools at delwebb.com/value.
About PulteGroup
PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM), based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is one of America’s largest home building companies with operations in approximately 60 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex, Pulte Homes and Del Webb, the company is one of the industry’s most versatile homebuilders able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and respond to changing consumer demand. PulteGroup conducts extensive research to provide home buyers with innovative solutions and new homes designed for the way people actually live today. As the most awarded home builder in customer satisfaction, PulteGroup brands have consistently ranked among top home builders in third-party customer satisfaction studies.
For more information about PulteGroup, Inc. and PulteGroup brands, see pultegroup.com; www.pulte.com; www.centex.com; www.delwebb.com
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