Thursday, April 5, 2012

Del Webb Stone Creek Arts Group Buys Baby Grand Piano for Reunion Center, Hosts Two Concerts



OCALA, FL – A group of Del Webb Stone Creek residents who call themselves the Culture Vultures raised enough money to buy a digital baby grand piano for the Reunion Center at Del Webb Stone Creek and hosted a pair of weekend concerts that featured Cantor Kim Komrad (top right photo), a classically trained soprano from Baltimore, and New York pianist David Leighton.

 The Saturday concert at the Reunion Center was by invitation only.

 
Another concert, on Sunday, which featured music by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Ernest Gold, who wrote the music for the 1960 film “Exodus” — was held at Ocala’s Temple Beth Shalom and was free and open to the public.

 Both concerts included a melody of songs written many years ago by Jacksonville’s Celestine Akins, the 86 year old mother of Del Webb Stone Creek resident Allen Akins.

 Culture Vultures president Rita Lewison Singer said it took several fundraisers and individual donations, including $1,000 from the Leisure Arts League — along with support from Del Webb management — to buy the piano, which the group has donated to the Reunion Center.

The star performers have roots at Del Webb Stone Creek. Komrad is Singer’s daughter. Leighton is the brother of Culture Vultures co-chair Beth Mueller.

 “It was a family affair for the whole community and everyone associated felt a part of the family,” said Sean Strickler, Vice President of Sales at Del Webb North Florida.

 Since 2010 the Del Webb Stone Creek Culture Vultures have financially supported the Ocala Symphony Orchestra, the Ocala Civic Theater, Save the Marion Theater, the Kingdom of the Sun Band and local high school arts programs.

 “Our goal is to promote the arts and culture in the Marion County area,” Singer said.

For more information, contact

delwebb.com/stonecreek , 877-333-5932.

Jennifer Hendry, Marketing Coordinator, Del Webb/PulteGroup North Florida Division, 904-217-0005, jennifer.hendry@pulte.com;  

 Lyndsey Patterson, Director of Marketing Del Webb/ PulteGroup North Florida Division, 407-661-2150 ext 1416 2301 Lucien Way, Suite 400, Maitland, FL 32751; lyndsey.patterson@pultegroup.com;

 Sean C. Strickler, Vice President Sales, PulteGroup/North Florida, 407-661-1461 sean.strickler@pultegroup.com;    

 Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 lvershelco@aol.com   


Colliers International Completes Sale of Brockman Lofts in Downtown Los Angeles


 Los Angeles, CA.  Kitty Wallace (top right photo), Executive Vice President of Colliers International, the second largest global real estate services organization, just sold The Brockman Lofts (middle left and middle right photos), a mixed-use property with 80 residential loft condominiums and 9,968 square feet of retail space.


The Brockman Lofts was the second highest price per unit sale in Downtown Los Angeles’ history. This landmark 12-story building is situated on 7th Street Restaurant Row at 520 W. 7th Street, Los Angeles, California.

The property’s retail space is occupied by Bottega Louie, one of the highest grossing restaurants in the City.

 Wallace, based in Colliers International’s West Los Angeles office, represented the seller, Wickliffe A. Corporation, and the buyer, Simpson Housing, LLLP, a private company based out of Denver, Colorado.

The Brockman Lofts is a beautifully renovated 12-story mixed-use building in Downtown Los Angeles. This legendary property was built in 1917 as an office and retail tower and has since become a classic icon of the Beaux Arts style of architecture.

 In 2010 it was extravagantly transformed into 80 elegant lofts through the adaptive reuse ordinance. The property is a historical landmark that is not subject to rent control and the new owner plans to lease out the lofts as luxury apartments.

  Contact:  Darcie Giacchetto, Spaulding Thompson & Associates, 949.278.6224

Marcus & Millichap Promotes Peter Von Der Ahe to First Vice President Investments in Manhattan Office


NEW YORK, April 2, 2012 –Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has promoted Peter Von Der Ahe (top right photo) to first vice president investments.

This achievement is one of the highest levels of recognition the firm awards to its investment specialists.

 It represents excellence in the development and servicing of long-term client relationships, according to J. D. Parker (top left photo), vice president and regional manager of the firm’s Manhattan office.



Will Balthrope Named One of Marcus & Millichap’s Top Investment Specialists Nationwide

CALABASAS, CA– Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has announced its top investment specialists for 2011.

Will Balthrope (middle right photo), a Texas-based senior director of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a recently formed multifamily brokerage division of Marcus & Millichap serving the needs of institutional and major private investors, has ranked as one of the firm’s top 10 agents out of more than 1,000 investment specialists nationwide.

  “We are proud of Will’s achievements, and happy to recognize him as one of the firm’s top 10 agents nationwide,” says John J. Kerin (middle left photo), president and chief executive officer of Marcus & Millichap. 

“Will’s outstanding accomplishments in the multifamily sector and as an institutional property advisor are a testament to his superior transaction expertise and unwavering commitment to client service.”

Balthrope joined Marcus & Millichap in September 2006. He is a senior director of the firm’s National Multi Housing Group. In the past 10 years, Balthrope brokered transactions valued at more than $3.5 billion throughout the state of Texas.

 Marcus & Millichap Names Mark Myers a top Investment Specialist Nationwide

CALABASAS, CA – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has announced its top investment specialists for 2011.

Mark Myers (lower right photo), of the firm’s Chicago office, ranked No. 4 out of more than 1,000 investment specialists nationwide. Myers is also the company’s No. 1 seniors housing agent for the second year in a row.

“We are proud to recognize Mark as one of our top investment specialists nationwide and as our top seniors housing agent for the second consecutive year,” says John J. Kerin, president and chief executive officer of Marcus & Millichap. “Mark’s top ranking demonstrates his exceptional knowledge of the seniors housing market, outstanding transaction expertise and steadfast commitment to client service.”

Myers began his career with Marcus & Millichap in 1993 as an agent in the Chicago office. He was inducted as a senior investment associate in July 1999 and was promoted to senior vice president investments in January 2008.

Myers facilitated transactions valued at more than $277.5 million last year.

 Contact:  Stacey Corso, Public Relations Manager, (925) 953-1716

Greenfield Partners, LLC and Somerset Properties, Inc. Complete $146 Million Acquisition of Office Portfolio in Three States


LOWER GWYNEDD, PA  /PRNewswire/ -- Greenfield Partners, LLC in partnership with Somerset Properties, Inc. announced that it has acquired 34 office, flex, and industrial buildings totaling 1,904,576 square feet of space for approximately $146 million. 

The properties are located in Southern New Jersey; Milwaukee, WI;  and Highpoint, NC.  The properties were sold by Liberty Property Trust and were approximately 86% leased at the time of sale.  A complete list of properties appears below. 

Greenfield Partners, LLC was founded in March 1997, and is a private company dedicated to excellence in real estate investing. 

Greenfield is an investment management company with more than $4 billion in equity under management.

 Somerset Properties, Inc. is an owner & operator of commercial real estate.  Since 1996 Somerset has been creating value for investors with its entrepreneurial approach to acquiring, managing, leasing, and developing commercial properties.

Property List:

11020 West Plank Court, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
10050 South 27th Street, Oak Creek, Wisconsin
2440 West Corporate Preserve Drive, Oak Creek, Wisconsin
7800 N. 113th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11950 West Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11400 West Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11425 West Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11301 West Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11900 West Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11414 West Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12100 West Park Place, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11100 West Liberty Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
11300 West Theodore Trecker Way, West Allis, Wisconsin
11548 West Theodore Trecker Way, West Allis, Wisconsin
11420 West Theodore Trecker Way, West Allis, Wisconsin
20935 Swenson Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin
20975 Swenson Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin
20825 Swenson Drive, Brookfield, Wisconsin
4020 Meeting Way, Highpoint, NC
4008 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, Highpoint, NC
4160 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, Highpoint, NC
4170 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, Highpoint, NC
4180 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, Highpoint, NC
4191 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, Highpoint, NC
4050 Piedmont Parkway, Highpoint, NC
4135 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, Highpoint, NC
4194 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, Highpoint, NC
4196 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, Highpoint, NC
4100 Mendenhall Oaks Parkway, Highpoint, NC
4015 Meeting Way, Highpoint, NC
701A Route 73, Marlton, NJ
701C Route 73, Marlton, NJ
3000 Atrium Way, Mt. Laurel, NJ
2000 Crawford Way, Mt. Laurel, NJ

For more information please,  contact:

Mark White, Principal
Somerset Properties, Inc.
768 N. Bethlehem Pike, Suite 203
Lower Gwynedd, Pa  19002
Office (215) 283-2960



Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida Appoints Nine New Loan Officers



LAKE MARY, FL--- Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida recently appointed nine new loan officers in Lake Mary, Orlando, Jacksonville and Coral Springs.

Matt Malloy, president of Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida based in Lake Mary, said he recently named Brandon Fields, James Iooss, Jennifer Nendza (middle left photo), Sally Vance and Tom Powell Loan Officers at the firm’s corporate office on International Parkway in Lake Mary.


In Coral Springs, Integrity Home Loan recently appointed Carlos Lasprilla a Loan Officer.

Luke Kuenster and Christopher Diedrich (lower right photo) were recently named Loan Officers in Jacksonville.

Cyndi Meyers (top right photo) was hired as a Loan Officer in the firm’s downtown Orlando office.

 For more information about this press release, contact:

Matt Malloy, President, Integrity Home Loan of Central Florida, 407-688-8268 matt.malloy@inthomeloan.com
NMLS #- 161433

 Jason Scott, Marketing Manager, Integrity Home Loan, 407-688-6618 jason.scott@inthomeloan.com;

 Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com