Ryland Homes Started Sales of New Single-Family Homes at Reminisce in Summerville

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. --- Ryland Homes recently started sales of three, four and five-bedroom single-family homes priced from $180,000 at Reminisce, a new home community located on Gaslight Blvd. off W. Butternut Rd. west of Orangeburg Rd. in Summerville. Gayle Jinks, vice president of sales and marketing at Ryland Homes in the Charleston/Myrtle Beach area, said Ryland has 140 home sites available at Reminisce for one and two-story homes in eight distinctive floor plans ranging in size from 1,409 square feet of living space to 3,621 square feet. Jinks said Ryland will start construction of two model homes this summer. The Griffen II model, priced from $205,000 with 2,153 square feet of living space, can be built with six different elevations. The Pendleton II model, with 2,632 square feet of space, will be priced from 225,000. Visit www.ryland.com or contact Angela McMicking at the Reminisce sales office: (843) 832-8920

OCEANS LUXURY REALTY GROWING, EXPANDING

Daytona Beach Shores, Fla. --- Oceans Luxury Realty is on the growth track. Crystal Anderson, president and chief executive officer, said Oceans Luxury Realty is averaging one to three new property management assignments each week. Since March, the firm has added eight new property management assignments. Anderson said the firm has added 10 new associates over the past six months to keep up with the work. Oceans Luxury Realty now employs 35 associates. And those associates need more space. Since the beginning of this year the firm has expanded its offices from 1,800 square feet of space to 4,000 square feet. “We are growing with the economy,” Anderson said. Oceans Luxury Realty has two locations on U.S. A1A in Daytona Beach Shores.

RIVIERA BELLA TO INTRODUCE NEW MODEL, NEW FLOOR PLAN BY HENIN HOMES

DeBary, Fla. -- Riviera Bella, the gated, luxury community overlooking the St. Johns River in DeBary, is introducing a new model by Henin Homes. Jerome Henin, principal of the Henin Group who is developing Riviera Bella, said the new model – The Minerva – is a two-story design that’s part of Henin Homes’ Signature Series of homes ranging from 3,150 to 4,200 square feet of living area with four to six bedrooms and four to five baths, priced in the $400,000 range. Construction of the Minerva model will get underway in mid-July, Henin said. The model will feature four bedrooms, four baths, plus a loft with a three-car garage. The new Minerva model at Riviera Bella will be completed by the end of the year, Henin said.

Lennar unveils new Terrace Condominiums and Verandas at Treviso Bay in Naples

NAPLES, Fla. --- Lennar Homes recently opened two new phases with lake and preserve views at Treviso Bay, the unique golf course community on Tamiami Trail in Naples. David Meyers, director of sales and marketing for Lennar in southwest Florida, said the new phases are in the Terrace Condominiums section priced from the low $200s and the elegant Verandas priced from the $300s. Sales of Verandas and Terrace Condominiums at Treviso Bay have been brisk since they opened recently, Meyers said. Two-bedroom, two-bath Terrace Condominiums at Giaveno at Treviso Bay range in size from 1,107 square feet of living space to 1,284 square feet in three distinctive single-story floor plans, each with a one-car garage. The Celiana floor plan, with 1,284 square feet of living space, is a sumptuous achievement in open design that merges from a dramatic diagonal entry foyer to a formal dining room, living room, kitchen and dinette with more than 400 square feet of open space that opens onto a covered lanai---the perfect space for family occasions or gatherings of friends and neighbors. Verandas at Treviso Bay offer prized views of lakes and preserves along with a spectacular design. The two-story condominiums offer two-bedrooms plus den and an open concept floor plan with more than enough space for entertaining, and a one-car garage. Meyers said the purchase of Lennar’s new Terrace Condominiums and Verandas at Treviso Bay include Social Memberships in the planned Champions Club, with no dues or fees. “Treviso Bay was designed for social living with a distinctly Naples style,” Meyers said. “Treviso Bay makes a profound statement about lifestyle, about luxury, about living that is unique in the Naples area,” he said. All homes at Treviso Bay are maintenance-free, with Lennar’s Everything’s Included pledge: a selection upgrades such as crown molding, granite countertops, wood cabinetry, designer light fixtures, stainless steel appliances all for the one Lennar price. It also includes one of the highest-rated energy efficiency packages in the industry. Add that to all the spectacular amenities you can enjoy in a truly breathtaking community, Meyers explained. At the heart of Treviso Bay is the planned Champions Clubhouse. Along with amenities associated with world-class golf – the Arthur Hills-designed golf course is a PGA Tour Tournament Players' Club (TPC) course – members will enjoy a tennis center with pro shop, health club/spa/fitness center, aerobics and palates studios, bocce courts, resort-style pool with beach entry and adult area lap lanes, beach front lake area, and a year-round social calendar.

Hold-Thyssen Tampa Office Arranges Sale of Siemens Building near Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport in Irving Texas

IRVING, Texas / TAMPA, Fla. --- Hold-Thyssen real estate services recently arranged the sale of 8600 N. Royal Lane, Irving, Texas, a 106,500 square foot office and R&D facility located in the Freeport Business Park immediately north of the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Richard Fisher, vice president of investor services at Hold-Thyssen handled the sale on behalf of the seller, one of the firm’s German based clients. Goldstar Investments, Ltd of Austin, Texas purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Fisher said a large number of investors were attracted to the property’s location, proximity to the DFW Airport, the quality of the tenant base and the stable operating history the property has demonstrated over the past 15 years. The building, constructed in 1997 was 100 percent leased at the time of the sale with Siemens Real Estate occupying over 63 percent of the property. Hold-Thyssen had managed the asset for the past 12 years on behalf of their German client.

Centex Opens Two New Model Homes at Cypress Falls at the Woodlands in North Port near Sarasota

North Port, Fla. --- Centex recently opened two new model homes at Cypress Falls at the Woodlands, the active adult community located on Arugula Drive in North Port off Panacea and Toledo Blade Blvds. just south of I-75. Scott Mairn, vice president of sales and marketing for Centex in the Southwest Florida region, said both new model homes are professionally decorated and open to the public daily for tours. The single-story Seagrove model home, priced from $144,990, is one of two Garden Villa floor plans Centex now offers at Cypress Falls at the Woodlands. Centex has designed the smaller, smarter Seagrove model home with two bedrooms, two baths and a flex room in 1,448 square feet of open living space that feels more like a luxury villa. From the covered entry, a foyer leads to a dramatic kitchen that serves a well-sized café and gathering room opening onto a covered lanai. Altogether the family space totals more than 500 square feet of open area perfect for family gatherings or entertaining. The new single-story Everglades model, also priced from $144,990, offers two bedrooms and two baths in 1,363 square feet with even more open family space---a dining room and great room served by the kitchen and opening onto the covered lanai. “The Everglades is one of three Paired Villa floor plans we are offering at Cypress Falls at the Woodlands,” Mairn said. “These new model homes are designed to provide maximum living space in an efficient, economical package that ranks with the best in the southwest Florida area,” Mairn said. Cypress Falls at the Woodlands features a community clubhouse with state-of-the-art fitness center, a ballroom and meeting rooms, a heated resort-style swimming pool, a resistance pool, tennis courts, bocce ball courts, and a private putting green.

IROC Tactical’s Adjustable Firearm Accessory Generating Big News in Military, Law Enforcement Media

Winter Springs, Fla. --- A simple, easy-to-use accessory developed by IROC Tactical is making big news in military and law enforcement media. Sergie Albino, president and chief executive officer of IROC Tactical, said the firearms accessories manufacturer started out with a single aim: to enhance the shooting experience for tactical and recreational communities. “IROC stands for Increase Reliability on Combat,” Albino said. “We set out to design an accessory that would make weapons platforms safer, more accurate and easier to use,” he said. Albino and freelance writer Sean Bell recently authored a technical article for law enforcement specialists entitled “Concussive Force: The Silent Variable in Hearing Loss.” The article got feature treatment in Law Enforcement Technology Magazine and was repurposed at Officer.com, the web site for professional law enforcement personnel. The story focuses on a hidden danger for shooting enthusiasts---hearing loss through bone conduction---and ways IROC’s popular muzzle device reduces dangerous concussive force. A study from the Department of Otolaryngology at National Taiwan University Hospital in Taiwan shows that even with double ear protection, about 75 percent of shooting enthusiasts are likely to experience hearing loss. IROC Tactical engaged a former University of Central Florida Audiology Professor, Dr. Melissa Riess, an expert audiologist for the Central Florida Office of Veterans Affairs as the company’s audiologist. IROC Tactical was also featured recently when participants at the 2014 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa ranked the IROC Tactical Muzzle Device one of the “10 Hot New Products” showcased at the conference. Albino said the IROC Tactical MD was ranked “Third Hottest” by SOFIC participants. IROC Tactical is a client company of the University of Central Florida Business Incubator in Winter Springs. For more details, specifications, videos, shooters reports and online ordering, visit iroctactical.com/or facebook.com/IrocMuzzleBrake.

USPTA Names Plantation Bay Pro Dave Brown Tennis Pro of the Year

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. --- The United States Professional Tennis Assn. (USPTA) has named Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club Director of Tennis Dave Brown “Tennis Pro of the Year” for 2014. Maria Tuohy, general manager at Plantation Bay Golf & Country Club, said Brown is one of the most energetic pros she has ever worked with. Tournament director for the USPTA Champion of Champions, program director for “Tennis Xpress" and president of the Greater Volusia Tennis League, Brown is a master professional who competes regularly in USPTA and USTA (United States Tennis Association) tournaments. Brown is ranked nationally by the USPTA for his singles play. Brown and his son Aaron are ranked nationally by the USTA in father-son doubles. More than 300 attended the joint USPTA‒USTA conventions over the weekend at Club Med Sandpiper Bay in Port St. Lucie.

HOLD-THYSSEN REAL ESTATE EXPANDING BROKER PROGRAM

WINTER PARK, Fla. --- Hold-Thyssen Inc., a real estate services firm based in Winter Park, is expanding its broker program. Anthony Fisher, vice president of Hold-Thyssen, said the firm recently hired one new broker and plans to hire several more in the near future. Fisher said the firm recently spent more than 50,000 renovating and expanding its offices on New York Avenue in Winter Park. The firm plans to spend another $100,000 on infrastructure and software.

MARKETING STRATEGY FIRM JOINS UCF INCUBATOR IN KISSIMMEE

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Reach, a marketing strategy firm was recently accepted into the UCF Business Incubation Program in Kissimmee. “Reach is very excited for the opportunity to move into the UCF Incubator and be amongst other companies that collectively create a wide economic impact for Central Florida. We are honored to have been chosen by the partnership university to grow and nurture that impact,” said Kelly Trace, chief strategist at Reach. Reach provides inbound marketing for clients, a holistic, data-driven approach to marketing that attracts individuals to your brand and converts them into lasting customers. In six months, the company has grown to include 15 clients, including two large restaurant chains. Reach is a marketing strategy firm utilizing HubSpot's Marketing Automation Software that helps create brands people love by transforming how organizations attract, engage and delight customers while providing an environment that fosters great culture and a professional experience our employees love.