Monday, May 21, 2012

Stirling Sotheby's Int'l Realty closes cash sale of Windermere property to Brazilian buyer for $1.125 million

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty recently closed on the $1.125 million cash sale of a four bedroom, 4.5 bath luxury home overlooking Lake Robert at Waterford Pointe in Windermere.

Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said International Luxury Home Specialist Benjiman Hillman negotiated the sale on behalf of the seller, who lives in New Zealand.

The buyer, who currently lives in Brazil, made an offer on the property only 42 days after Hillman listed it. “I had the home staged by Show Homes and was still in the process of arranging professional photography and video when the buyer made contact,” said Hillman.

Hillman said the sale of the 7,344 square foot home took 72 days total from listing to closing the sale at over 95 percent of the list price.

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty is a global marketing center that links luxury properties in Central Florida with foreign investor buyers and sellers.

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, new home communities, commercial and investment properties, in addition to supporting builders, developers, lenders, and asset managers. The company operates two performance zones which serve all of Central Florida. Visit www.StirlingSIR.com.

NAI Realvest Negotiates Lease Agreement for 11,600 square feet of Industrial Space at Poinciana CommerCenter West in Kissimmee

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a lease for 11,600 square feet of industrial space at 1780 Business Center Lane at Poinciana CommerCenter West in Kissimmee.

Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, Maitland-based Poinciana CommerCenter West, LLC.

The tenant, Deeja Foods, Inc. leased another one of the largest spaces at Poinciana CommerCenter West. Earlier this year Deeja, represented by Jean Badley of Overton Realty, also leased 13,600 square feet at 1770 Business Center Lane in Poinciana CommerCenter West.

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 350 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 www.nairealvest.com.

Ashton Woods Homes Starts Construction of 15 Town Homes at Fountain Park in Lake Mary

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Ashton Woods Homes has started construction of 15 new town homes at Fountain Park, located off Rinehart Road in Lake Mary.

Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said the new three-bedroom town homes range in size from 2,070 square feet of living space to 2,504 square feet.

New town homes at Fountain Square are priced from $219,990.

Ashton Woods Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies with operations in growth communities in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Killeen, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Raleigh and Tampa. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoods.com .

Ashton Woods Homes opens ready-to-move-in home for sale at Mira Bay in Apollo Beach

TAMPA, Fla. --- Ashton Woods Homes has opened a ready-to-move-in single-family home on Manns Harbor Drive in Mira Bay, the luxury waterfront community Newland Communities has developed in Apollo Beach.

Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing for Ashton Woods Homes in the Tampa Bay region, said the Layton model home offers four bedrooms and two baths in 2,234 square feet of living space with a two-car garage.

Priced at $277,933, the Layton offers a private sunroom adjacent to its large master suite. Two additional bedrooms are separated by a formal living/dining area. The breakfast nook opens to a family room, and the home features tile floors throughout, upgraded cabinetry and crown molding.

Ashton Woods Homes, headquartered in Atlanta, is one of the nation’s largest private homebuilding companies with operations in growth communities in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Killeen, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Raleigh and Tampa. For more information, visit http://www.ashtonwoods.com .

Emerson International reports new lease agreement for 1,631 square feet of office space at Sanlando I in Longwood

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. --- Emerson International recently leased 1,631 square feet of Class A office space to Auto Guardian USA, LLC at Sanlando I, located at 2170 W. SR 434 in Longwood.

Eric Emerson, vice president and general manager of Emerson International, Inc. said Kenneth Koch, commercial portfolio director at Emerson, negotiated the lease agreement representing Emerson as landlord.

About Emerson International
Emerson International is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Emerson Group, the global corporation that is one of the largest privately-owned property development companies.

InternEdge President Plays Starring Role at Sixth Annual Millennial Mega MashUP Event in Miami

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Adam Singh, President of InternEdge in Orlando, played a starring role at the sixth annual Millennial Mega MashUP Event (http://www.internedge.com/millennial-mega-mashup) in Miami recently.

As a keynote speaker at the event, Singh shared the dais with some of the biggest names in youth culture, including Robert D'Onofrio of FACEBOOK; MTV's Nick Shore; Comedy Central's Chanon Cook; Vince Voron of the Coca-Cola Company; Andrew Slack of the Harry Potter Alliance; Neil Howe of Lifecourse Associates, who coined the term “Millennials,” Drake Doremus, Director of the Sundance award-winning film Like Crazy, and David Levithan, editor of The Hunger Games.

Singh spoke about how companies can attract top millennial talent with three main resources: social media, new research on behaviors and emotional triggers found in Ypulse’s recently published survey and insights report on Millennials, “Education, Employment, and Finances;,” and a sharp focus on the Return on Investment generated by recruitment marketing tactics strategies.

“Millennials include 100 million consumers born between 1982 and 2004,” Singh said. “They include tweens, teens, collegians, young adults and contemporary families with purchasing power of more than $730 billion.”

The sixth annual Millennial Mega MashUP Event, presented by IIR USA in partnership with Ypulse, is a conference designed to help participants better align their market efforts to Millennials, Singh said.

“The Millennial Mega MashUP redefines not just who Millennials are, but what they are becoming and what this means for brands and businesses that hope to appeal to them,” Singh explained.

Watch Adam Singh’s Millennial Mega MashUP keynote presentation, “Recruitment Marketing and Millennials,” as well as download both the presentation deck and a free eBook that elaborates on the key points made at http://www.internedge.com/recruitment-marketing-and-millennials.

InternEdge offers social recruitment solutions to help companies source the brightest student talent for their internship and entry-level positions.

InternEdge is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park in East Orange County.

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 134 current clients) create over $363 million in annual total economic output and more than 3,120 new jobs (taking direct and indirect and induced impact into account) with an average salary of $59,000. With ten facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development among the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Apopka, 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. For more information about the Program and its clients and graduates, please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.

Friday, May 18, 2012

NAI Realvest Negotiates Two New Office Lease Agreements in Lake Mary and Maitland

MAITLAND, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated two new lease agreements in Lake Mary and Maitland totaling 2,124 square feet of Class A office space.

Senior Broker Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM represented the tenant RPO Management LLC in the lease of 1,002 square feet at Lucien Green, 2250 Lucien Way, Suite 270 in Maitland. Natany Bramingham, Inc. of Warrington, Pa., is the landlord and was represented by Nathan Eissler of Realty Capital.

In Lake Mary, West represented the landlord, Interchange-Primera II, LLC of Daytona Beach in a lease agreement with Stewart Title Company for suite 105 with 1,122 square feet in Primera Court II at 735 Primera Blvd. The new tenant, who was represented by Nan McCormick of CBRE, is relocating from Altamonte Springs.

The 31,840 square foot Primera Court II is currently 96 percent leased.

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 350 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 www.NAIRealvest.com.

Park Square Homes Opens New Phase of Townhomes Priced from the $120s at Prairie Lake Reserve in Ocoee

ORLANDO, Fla. – Park Square Homes has opened a new phase with townhomes priced from the $120s at Prairie Lake Reserve, located off A.D. Mims Road and Clarke Road in Ocoee.

Vishaal Gupta, president and chief operating officer at Park Square Homes, said the new phase will include 60 new three and four bedroom townhomes that range in size from 1,600 square feet of living space to 1,800 square feet.

A gated community, Prairie Lake Reserve features a community swimming pool, clubhouse and children’s playground.

Visit www.parksquarehomes.com

About Park Square Homes
Park Square Homes is one of Central Florida’s premier production and vacation homebuilders. Founded in Orlando in 1984, the company has constructed thousands of homes in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties. Park Square Homes is ranked as one of the largest homebuilders in Central Florida and is considered a pioneer and innovator in Florida’s resort home market.

Lennar’s Central Florida Division releases 60 single family villa homes, 60 town homes at Hawks Point in Ruskin

TAMPA, Fla. --- Lennar’s Central Florida Division has released 60 single family villa homes and 60 town homes for sale at Hawks Point, located on Oak Pond Street in Ruskin, off 19th Avenue, west of U.S. 301 in the SouthShore area of Hillsborough County.

Mark Metheny, president of Lennar’s Central Florida Division, said two and three bedroom single family villa homes at Hawk’s Point range in size from 1,400 square feet of living space to 1,517 square feet with one car garages, priced from $129,990.

Metheny said 60 town homes at Hawk’s Point priced from the $130s range in size from 1,747 square feet of living space to 2,162 square feet. Three floor plans are available.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

First Green Bank names Denise Smith Customer Service Representative at its Clermont branch

Mount Dora, Fla. – First Green Bank has appointed Denise Smith as a customer service representative at its Clermont branch.

Ken LaRoe, chairman and chief executive officer of First Green Bank, said Smith has more than 20 years of banking experience in both the retail side and in operations.

Smith was formerly a collections supervisor with Bank of America and most recently was employed with First Southern Bank in Orange County.

Smith is currently working on her AA degree at Valencia College.

First Green Bank opened in 2009 and has a branch in Ormond Beach in addition to Clermont.

The recently opened Mount Dora headquarters is the second privately constructed building in Florida to qualify for the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Platinum certification for energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.