TAMPA, Fla. --- Only four town homes remain for sale at Highland Park, located off S. Mobley and Racetrack Rds. in the Westchase area of Tampa.
Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said three and four bedroom town homes at Highland Park range in size from 1,791 square feet of living space to 2,315 square feet with two and one half baths and two-car garages.
New town homes at Highland Park are priced from $219,900.
Ashton Woods Homes is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies, with operations in Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Raleigh, Dallas, Houston, Austin and Phoenix. Visit www.ashtonwoodshomes.com.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Rising Gas Prices Triple Sales of Fuel-Efficient Scooters at Ride Green Scooters in Winter Park
Winter Park, Fla. --- Rising gas prices during the past 60 days have more than tripled sales at Ride Green Scooters in Winter Park.
Ron Schwartz, general manager at Ride Green Scooters, said sales topped the $50,000 mark in February.
Schwartz said the average sale price of a scooter---Ride Green Scooters sells more than a dozen different models---is about $1,000.
“That’s very economical transportation, especially when you consider that some scooters do better than 60 miles per gallon,” Schwartz said.
Schwartz said scooter sales always increase with the price of gas. “Every year the price rises in the summer, and sales go up,” Schwartz said. “Then we get a second big boost when school starts, because of all the student commuters, and again during Christmas season,” he said.
Ron Schwartz, general manager at Ride Green Scooters, said sales topped the $50,000 mark in February.
Schwartz said the average sale price of a scooter---Ride Green Scooters sells more than a dozen different models---is about $1,000.
“That’s very economical transportation, especially when you consider that some scooters do better than 60 miles per gallon,” Schwartz said.
Schwartz said scooter sales always increase with the price of gas. “Every year the price rises in the summer, and sales go up,” Schwartz said. “Then we get a second big boost when school starts, because of all the student commuters, and again during Christmas season,” he said.
Heritage Hills in Clermont to Host Knee-Slapping Country Fish Fry on Saturday March 24 with Live Entertainment
CLERMONT, Fla. --- Heritage Hills, Lennar’s award-winning active adult community located on Hartwood Marsh Road, east of U.S. 27 in Clermont, will host a Country Fish Fry from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, with live entertainment and plenty of foods and beverages.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the event is free and open to the public at the Community Clubhouse Grand Ballroom at Heritage Hills.
“We’ll have plenty of food and music and a good time,” Metheny said. “This is a chance for potential home buyers to come meet Heritage Hills residents and see what we have to offer,” he said.
Lennar builds single-family homes at Heritage Hills priced from the $150s with its “Everything’s Included” offer, which lumps thousands of dollars worth of features and upgrades under a single sale price.
Heritage Hills features an 18,890 square foot community clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, card and billiards rooms, aerobics studio, bocce ball courts, lighted tennis courts, social director, private vineyards and olive grove, fitness and biking trails, and golf simulator.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the event is free and open to the public at the Community Clubhouse Grand Ballroom at Heritage Hills.
“We’ll have plenty of food and music and a good time,” Metheny said. “This is a chance for potential home buyers to come meet Heritage Hills residents and see what we have to offer,” he said.
Lennar builds single-family homes at Heritage Hills priced from the $150s with its “Everything’s Included” offer, which lumps thousands of dollars worth of features and upgrades under a single sale price.
Heritage Hills features an 18,890 square foot community clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, card and billiards rooms, aerobics studio, bocce ball courts, lighted tennis courts, social director, private vineyards and olive grove, fitness and biking trails, and golf simulator.
LENNAR OPENS NEW MODEL COACH HOME AT THOUSAND OAKS IN TRINITY
TAMPA, Fla. --- Lennar’s Central Florida Division recently opened a new model coach home at Thousand Oaks in Trinity, located at 9885 Trumpet Vine Loop off Trinity Blvd., south of S.R. 54 in Pasco County.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the Antigua model home offers three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths in 1,971 square feet of living space with a one car garage.
The Antigua model home is priced from the $170s, Metheny said.
Lennar is building town homes and coach homes at Thousand Oaks priced from the $120s.
Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said the Antigua model home offers three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths in 1,971 square feet of living space with a one car garage.
The Antigua model home is priced from the $170s, Metheny said.
Lennar is building town homes and coach homes at Thousand Oaks priced from the $120s.
Rhodes+Brito Architects start design work for 6,500 square foot Ocoee Community Center in Florida Vernacular Style
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Rhodes+Brito Architects, based in Orlando, has started design work for a new Ocoee Community Center that will be built across from City Hall in Downtown Ocoee.
Max Brito, co-founder and partner at Rhodes+Brito, said the 6,500 square foot facility will include a banquet hall, meeting rooms and warming kitchen.
Brito said the Florida Vernacular architectural style will complement Ocoee’s “Old Florida” historical look and feel.
About Rhodes+Brito Architects
Rhodes+Brito, which opened in Orlando in 1996, currently employs a staff of 17, including seven registered architects. The firm served as lead architect for the Florida A&M University College of Law facility in downtown Orlando.
Max Brito, co-founder and partner at Rhodes+Brito, said the 6,500 square foot facility will include a banquet hall, meeting rooms and warming kitchen.
Brito said the Florida Vernacular architectural style will complement Ocoee’s “Old Florida” historical look and feel.
About Rhodes+Brito Architects
Rhodes+Brito, which opened in Orlando in 1996, currently employs a staff of 17, including seven registered architects. The firm served as lead architect for the Florida A&M University College of Law facility in downtown Orlando.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Henin Groups’ Riviera Bella in DeBary unveils new luxury four bedroom floor plan with private courtyard, three car garage
DeBary, Fla. --- Riviera Bella, the luxury community Henin Group is developing on the St. Johns River in DeBary, recently unveiled a new four bedroom floor plan for a luxury home with a private courtyard and three-car garage.
Jerome Henin, founder and president of the Henin Group, said the two-story Antiqua comes in two versions.
“One is a four bedroom luxury home with two-and-a-half baths in 2,881 square feet of living space, a private courtyard and a three car garage with room for a boat,” Henin said.
The second version features five bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths in 3,681 square feet with a private courtyard and three car garage.
New luxury homes at Riviera Bella are priced from under $200,000 and feature river access.
Jerome Henin, founder and president of the Henin Group, said the two-story Antiqua comes in two versions.
“One is a four bedroom luxury home with two-and-a-half baths in 2,881 square feet of living space, a private courtyard and a three car garage with room for a boat,” Henin said.
The second version features five bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths in 3,681 square feet with a private courtyard and three car garage.
New luxury homes at Riviera Bella are priced from under $200,000 and feature river access.
Dicapta forms partnership with Smith-Kettlewell Video Description Research and Development Center
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. --- Dicapta who specializes in producing Spanish-language captioning and description for a wide array of prominent Latino and Spanish-language networks, has formed a partnership with the Smith-Kettlewell Video Description Research and Development Center (VDRDC).
Maria Diaz, chief executive officer of Dicapta, said the VDRDC helps to develop innovative technologies to make online video more accessible to blind and visually-impaired students and consumers.
Diaz said she will be the liaison for the Dicapta partnership with the Smith-Kettlewell VDRDC and will provide consultation on software design to ensure its appropriateness for Spanish-language speakers. She will also help the center connect with mainstream producers of web-based Spanish-language educational video content.
“The VDRDC has organized a large group of partners and stakeholders into the Description Leadership Network, which serves as the leading resource for advanced video annotation methods for educational media,” Diaz said.
Dicapta is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located at 1511 E. S.R. 434 in Winter Springs.
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.
Maria Diaz, chief executive officer of Dicapta, said the VDRDC helps to develop innovative technologies to make online video more accessible to blind and visually-impaired students and consumers.
Diaz said she will be the liaison for the Dicapta partnership with the Smith-Kettlewell VDRDC and will provide consultation on software design to ensure its appropriateness for Spanish-language speakers. She will also help the center connect with mainstream producers of web-based Spanish-language educational video content.
“The VDRDC has organized a large group of partners and stakeholders into the Description Leadership Network, which serves as the leading resource for advanced video annotation methods for educational media,” Diaz said.
Dicapta is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located at 1511 E. S.R. 434 in Winter Springs.
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.
Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida, Inc. projects big growth in 2012
ORLANDO, Fla. – Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida, Inc., which has six Florida locations and plans to open two more in the Orlando region within the next 60 days, projects its residential mortgage business will grow by more than 15 percent this year.
Matthew Malloy, president of Integrity Home Loan, said the firm projects it will close on 2,300 residential mortgages this year valued at more than $460 million.
Malloy said Integrity Home Loan closed on 1,924 residential mortgage loans that totaled $384 million last year. In 2010, the firm closed on 1,771 loans that totaled $326 million.
Integrity Home Loan currently has branch locations in Coral Springs, Jacksonville, Lake Mary, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach. An official grand opening of the downtown Orlando branch will be the end of March.
Matthew Malloy, president of Integrity Home Loan, said the firm projects it will close on 2,300 residential mortgages this year valued at more than $460 million.
Malloy said Integrity Home Loan closed on 1,924 residential mortgage loans that totaled $384 million last year. In 2010, the firm closed on 1,771 loans that totaled $326 million.
Integrity Home Loan currently has branch locations in Coral Springs, Jacksonville, Lake Mary, Orlando, Tampa and West Palm Beach. An official grand opening of the downtown Orlando branch will be the end of March.
ICI Homes Names Jason Crenshaw Sales Associate at Tidewater in North Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- ICI Homes, which ranks as one of the largest and most active luxury home builders and luxury community developers in the U.S., has appointed Jason Crenshaw a new luxury homes sales associate in the Jacksonville region.
Don Wilford, north Florida division president for ICI Homes said Crenshaw has 12 years of experience in the sales and marketing of residential real estate in northeast Florida and was most recently a sales executive with another national homebuilder in the Jacksonville region.
Crenshaw, a resident of Camden County in southeast Georgia, will be working out of ICI’s community of Tidewater in North Jacksonville.
He is a certified new home sales specialist (CSP) and member of the Northeast Florida Builders Assn. (NEFBA).
About ICI Homes
ICI Homes is ranked by Builder magazine as one of the top 100 homebuilders in the nation. The 32+-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.
Don Wilford, north Florida division president for ICI Homes said Crenshaw has 12 years of experience in the sales and marketing of residential real estate in northeast Florida and was most recently a sales executive with another national homebuilder in the Jacksonville region.
Crenshaw, a resident of Camden County in southeast Georgia, will be working out of ICI’s community of Tidewater in North Jacksonville.
He is a certified new home sales specialist (CSP) and member of the Northeast Florida Builders Assn. (NEFBA).
About ICI Homes
ICI Homes is ranked by Builder magazine as one of the top 100 homebuilders in the nation. The 32+-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.
ICI Homes to Unveil Showcase Model Home, Three Spectacular Model Homes during Volusia Parade of Homes Starting March 17
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. --- ICI Homes plans to unveil the Showcase Model Home and three spectacular model homes during the Volusia Parade of Homes, which starts Saturday, March 17.
Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes, said the Valverde model home at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club in Ormond Beach ranks as one of the most spectacular customized homes ICI Homes has ever designed.
“The Parade Showcase Home is really something special,” Messina said. “It’s our chance to really show off our customization skills and technology and create the ultimate lifestyle,” she said.
The Valverde will feature four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths in 3,165 square feet of living space along with a grand foyer and gallery, a huge kitchen that’s designed and equipped for entertaining, a spacious great room, and a special master suite with many designer touches,” Messina said.
The Valverde will also feature eFACTOR standards which is ICI’s Energy Wise Program.
ICI Homes is also unveiling the two-story Pimlico luxury model home at Breakaway Trails, a gated luxury community located at 31 River Chase Way in Ormond Beach. The six-bedroom, five-bath model home offers 3,679 square feet of living space priced from $443,400.
At Chelsea Place, 201 Chelsea Place Ave. in Ormond Beach, ICI Homes is readying the Escambia model home, a two-story luxury home priced from $249,400 that offers four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. The Escambia features a front porch, a foyer leading to an enormous great room that overlooks the backyard, a formal dining room, media area, a front breakfast room, a downstairs owner’s suite with a walk-in closet and an open loft, study, or library room upstairs.
ICI Homes also plans to unveil its Hillsborough luxury model home at Waters Edge in Port Orange. The four-bedroom Hillsborough model home offers three-and-a-half baths priced from $244,500.
About ICI Homes
ICI Homes is ranked by Builder magazine as one of the top 100 homebuilders in the nation. The 32+-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.
Rosemary Messina, vice president of sales and marketing at ICI Homes, said the Valverde model home at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club in Ormond Beach ranks as one of the most spectacular customized homes ICI Homes has ever designed.
“The Parade Showcase Home is really something special,” Messina said. “It’s our chance to really show off our customization skills and technology and create the ultimate lifestyle,” she said.
The Valverde will feature four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths in 3,165 square feet of living space along with a grand foyer and gallery, a huge kitchen that’s designed and equipped for entertaining, a spacious great room, and a special master suite with many designer touches,” Messina said.
The Valverde will also feature eFACTOR standards which is ICI’s Energy Wise Program.
ICI Homes is also unveiling the two-story Pimlico luxury model home at Breakaway Trails, a gated luxury community located at 31 River Chase Way in Ormond Beach. The six-bedroom, five-bath model home offers 3,679 square feet of living space priced from $443,400.
At Chelsea Place, 201 Chelsea Place Ave. in Ormond Beach, ICI Homes is readying the Escambia model home, a two-story luxury home priced from $249,400 that offers four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths. The Escambia features a front porch, a foyer leading to an enormous great room that overlooks the backyard, a formal dining room, media area, a front breakfast room, a downstairs owner’s suite with a walk-in closet and an open loft, study, or library room upstairs.
ICI Homes also plans to unveil its Hillsborough luxury model home at Waters Edge in Port Orange. The four-bedroom Hillsborough model home offers three-and-a-half baths priced from $244,500.
About ICI Homes
ICI Homes is ranked by Builder magazine as one of the top 100 homebuilders in the nation. The 32+-year-old firm builds new homes and resort facilities in the Volusia-Flagler region as well as in Jacksonville, Orlando, Melbourne and Tampa.
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