Emerson International Negotiates Three Office Lease Agreements in Orlando, Maitland, Winter Park

Altamonte Springs, Fla. --- Emerson International recently negotiated three office lease agreements in Orlando, Winter Park and Maitland that total over 6,600 square feet of space. Kenneth Koch, director of leasing, negotiated one lease agreement representing Emerson, the landlord at Major Plaza II, 5750 Major Center Blvd. in southwest Orlando near International Drive. The new tenant, Abreu Tours, leased 2,858 square feet of space. Koch represented the landlord at 2600 Maitland Center Parkway in a lease expansion agreement for a total of 3,190 square feet. CREI Advisors is the tenant. Zac Starkey, Commercial Associate at Emerson International, negotiated a new long-term lease for 560 square feet of office space in Emerson’s Louisiana Office Park, 1177 Louisiana Ave. in Winter Park. The new tenant is Attaining Balance, Ltd.

Dicapta CEO Maria Diaz is one of 30 finalists in running for John C. Maxwell Leadership Award

Winter Springs, Fla., --- Maria Diaz, chief executive officer of Dicapta, the company that provides video and film closed captioning, subtitling and dubbing for people with sensory limitations , is one of 30 finalists in the running to win a John C. Maxwell Leadership Award, to be presented Feb. 21 at the Orlando Marriott World Center. The John C. Maxwell Leadership Awards recognize and honor individuals and organizations whose achievements, contributions and qualifications have made them outstanding in their profession. The Awards will be presented for specific accomplishments that are truly extraordinary, widely recognized as such, and of a positive and lasting quality. Diaz, co-founder of Dicapta, is a researcher and developer of video description in Spanish who has served as Director of accessibility projects for the U.S. Department of Education since 2005. Founded 12 years ago, Dicapta has focused on providing people with hearing or visual disabilities an opportunity to have equal access to information. The company’s services include caption insertion (electronic closed subtitles), video description, subtitling and dubbing, live dubbing and CART (putting words into text in real time). Dicapta is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located at 1511 E. S.R. 434 in Winter Springs.

New Tenant to bring Tempting Aroma to Aloma Business Center

WINTER PARK, Fla. --- Aloma Business Center recently negotiated a new long-term lease agreement for 1,875 square feet of industrial space and developer Winston Schwartz said he can’t wait for the new tenant to move in. All From Scratch, LLC is an established specialty bakery based in Oviedo. Aloma Business Center is located on Aloma Ave. near the Greeneway (SR 417).

NAI Realvest negotiates Industrial Lease for 6,000 Square Feet at Carter CommerCenter in Winter Garden

ORLANDO, Fla. – NAI Realvest recently negotiated a renewal lease for 6,000 square feet of warehouse space at 890 Carter Rd. Suites 100-110 of the Carter CommerCenter in Winter Garden. Michael Heidrich, principal at NAI Realvest, negotiated the lease on behalf of the landlord Carter Commerce Center LLC of Winter Garden. The tenant is Pullin Customs, an automotive customizing firm.

The Partyka Group (PG) at NAI Realvest Expands, names Juan Jimenez a PG partner to focus on Investors from South America

Orlando, FL – The Partyka Group at NAI Realvest has named Associate Juan Jimenez, a PG partner focusing on investment buyers from South America. Paul P. Partyka, partner at NAI Realvest, said the Partyka Group is focusing on investors from the Middle East and South America. Jimenez, a native of Colombia, is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, and has been with NAI Realvest for two years. The Partyka Group has multi-lingual capabilities and can handle international transactions throughout the world. Partyka, a former mayor of Winter Springs, has more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate and was recently recognized by CoStar as a Power Broker.

Rhodes+Brito Architects Earn three-year Continuing Services Contract to Provide Architectural Services to City of Oviedo

ORLANDO, Fla., -- Rhodes+Brito Architects in Orlando was recently awarded a three-year Continuing Services Contract from the City of Oviedo in Seminole County. Ruffin Rhodes, co-founder and partner at Rhodes+Brito Architects, said the firm will provide design, engineering and project coordination services on a per-project basis as the city requests. Projects covered under continuing services contracts are typically small in scope and often involve renovations or planning studies, Rhodes said. The City of Oviedo contract stipulates a $2 million cap. About Rhodes+Brito Architects Rhodes+Brito, which opened in Orlando in 1996, currently employs a staff of 20, including eight registered architects. The firm has exceptional experience providing architectural services to municipal government agencies.

Legends Golf Club Welcoming New and Returning Members for 2014 Calendar Year, Also Now Offering a Seasonal Membership

CLERMONT, Fla. --- Legends Golf Club recently announced that 2014 Membership Information is now available and, for the first time, Legends will offer a Seasonal Membership. Jay Scruggs, General Manager at Legends Golf Club, said he’s very excited about the upcoming year and the prospect of growing the course’s membership. As part of that initiative, the Seasonal Membership option is being offered under Celebration Golf Management, Scruggs added. “Golf Membership is, and has always been, an integral part of our course. Each year we receive incredibly positive feedback from our members. Last year we expanded on our offerings by adding an Executive Membership. This year, we’ve taken it a step further by adding a Seasonal Membership,” Scruggs said. Legends Golf Club also offers a Junior Membership, as well as an annual Driving Range Pass and an Annual Twilight Pass. Scruggs said, “Each year we host several tournaments and events for our Membership. There’s something for everyone, and we feel that we now have the most appealing and comprehensive Membership options in the area.” For more information regarding Memberships, please contact the course. Visit www.cgmgolfproperties.com.

Royal Oak Homes Posts $65 Million in New Home Sales in 2013

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Royal Oak Homes ended the year with 325 homes sold in seven communities for a dollar volume of $65 million. Matt Orosz, co-president of Royal Oak Homes, said last year the Baldwin Park based company sold 199 homes in five communities. In 2014, Royal Oak Homes will continue its growth by offering its first town home community in Kissimmee at Emerald Lake with 3-4bedroom town homes that will range from 1,500 square feet of living area to 1,700 square feet, priced from the low to mid 100s. Orosz said the home builder will introduce two new floor plans— the Maxwell with 2,000 square feet and the William, 5,100 square feet. “2013 was a very, very good year for us and we plan to do even better next year,” Orosz said.

Park Square Homes Expands Purchasing Staff

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Park Square Homes has named Lisa Hall and Arlene Lora as purchasing agents, and Cynthia Canar purchasing administrator. Anthony Rouhana, sales and marketing coordinator at Park Square Homes, said Hall has more than 10 years of experience in purchasing. She was formerly vice president of purchasing at America’s First Home, and more recently purchasing manager at Next Step Products. Lora, who is a LEED Green Associate, holds a masters degree in construction management from Florida International University and was formerly chief estimator at Twenty Two Group in Miami. She has more than 10 years of experience in the construction industry. Canar with 10 years of experience in the construction industry, was formerly a CAD technician developing architectural design concepts into working construction drawings and assisted in construction of model homes.

WINNING IDENTITY TO RELEASE NEWEST SOFTWARE FOR GOLF TEACHERS, COACHES AT 2014 PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW

Orlando, Fla. --- Winning Identity, which develops industry leading business solutions for golf professionals, will release the newest version of their software at the 2014 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando Jan. 21-24. Simon McInnis, vice president of sales at Winning Identity, said the Winning Identity program is designed to help golf professionals grow and manage their businesses. “Winning Identity is the most comprehensive web-based program on the market today,” McInnis said. “Winning Identity provides tools to help golf coaches maintain and nurture long term relationships with their clients,” he said. Winning Identity users can provide live online lessons for their clients, McInnis said. A new Mobile Swing Analysis Application that is part of the suite of programs can seamlessly integrate videos from the driving range directly into a player’s profile. James Leitz (top 100 Golf Instructor and top 100 Clubfitter) said “This is the best swing analysis App on the iPhone that I’ve seen yet.” Player fitness is an integral component to the Winning Identity program because of its importance to game development. Winning Identity’s latest version includes an improved workout builder as well as easy to access player assessments which helps players and coaches develop a complete understanding of cause and effect in a player’s golf swing. Golf and fitness professionals are invited to visit Booth 593 at the PGA Show to learn how Winning Identity can help streamline the teaching and coaching processes. To schedule a live demo email simon@winningidentity.com. Winning Identity is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program located at the incubator site in Apopka.