Thursday, January 14, 2021

Blackton, Inc. Awarded $500,000 Homebuilding Supply Contract for D.R. Horton's Newest Express Community Near Gainesville, FL

Michael “Micky” Blackton
  LEESBURG, FL  --- Blackton, Inc., one of Florida ’s oldest and largest suppliers of materials to the homebuilding industry, recently earned a contract from D.R. Horton’s West Central Florida Division to supply all of the homebuilder’s new homes in OakRidge at High Springs northwest of Gainesville . 

Michael “Micky” Blackton, chairman of the firm that opened a 15,000 square foot Leesburg location last year on Park Center Street, said his firm will provide an estimated $500,000 worth of ceramic tile and carpeting in the construction of 89 planned single-family homes ranging from 1,408 to 2,516 square feet at Oak Ridge.


D.R. Horton’s Express Homes brand feature energy saving homes in conveniently located communities at an affordable price.

Blackton has been supplying D.R. Horton with building materials for more than 40 years.  The family owned business headquartered north of downtown Orlando , has been supplying the homebuilding industry from Jacksonville to Tampa for six decades.   

Blackton said the work will commence within the next 30 days at the new community located at 16539 NW 190th St. off of U.S. 441, some 20 miles northwest of Gainesville . 

 CONTACTS:

Michael “Micky” Blackton

 Chairman

 Blackton Inc.

407-898-2661 

Micky@Blacktoninc.com

 

 Beth Payan

Larry Vershel Communications

407-644-4142 or 407-461-3781

 Beth@larryvershel.com

 

NAIOP South Florida Donates Nearly $21,000 to Jack & Jill Children’s Center in Broward County, FL

Jules R. Morgan

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – NAIOP South Florida, a Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has donated $20,719 to Jack & Jill Children’s Center, the oldest non-profit provider of early childhood education in Broward County, with proceeds from NAIOP South Florida’s 34th annual golf tournament.  

 

“We are so pleased to present this donation to an amazing non-profit organization that does meaningful work with children and families in our community,” said NAIOP South Florida Executive Director Jules R. Morgan.

 

“Due to the challenges of the pandemic, we postponed our annual golf tournament by several months. Thankfully in the end, we were able hold the event and donate the earnings to Jack & Jill Children’s Center.”  


Heather Siskind

  In addition to supporting the critical needs of families struggling with the unanticipated consequences of COVID-19, funds raised for Jack & Jill Children’s Center will help educate children of high-need working families while offering family strengthening programs so that parents and children can gain the necessary skills to succeed in life.

 

 Over the past five years, NAIOP South Florida has raised more than $100,000 for the organization.  


NAIOP South Florida's Alba Garcia with children
who will benefit from the donation made to
Jack & Jill Children's Center in Broward County, FL 

(photo courtesy of NAIOP) 

 

“The effects of the pandemic continue to reverberate throughout our local community, with families hard hit by evictions, pay cuts, food insecurity, socially distanced schooling and limited after-school programing,” said Heather Siskind, Chief Executive Officer, Jack & Jill Children’s Center.


From left: Alana Wortsman, Kathy Capobianco, Jennifer Swercheck,
Patti Hommes, Jeanette Johnson 

(photo courtesy of NAIOP) 


 

 “This generous donation from NAIOP South Florida will help us continue our programs to ease the growing burden many families are facing.” 

 

Please visit NAIOP South Florida’s new website, www.naiopsfl.org, for more information on upcoming events, commercial real estate news, membership and more.  

 

 CONTACT:

Samantha Van Nuys

O: 954.776.1999  ext. 115 |C: 954.648.9132

6451 North Federal Highway, Suite 1200 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
More than 100 partner agencies in markets worldwide


naiopsfl.org


 

Rebekah Hammond Dorworth Appointed President of Kyra Solutions

 Rebekah Hammond Dorworth 
 

TAMPA BAY, FL -- Kyra Solutions’ Chief Executive Officer and Founder Piyush Patel announced the appointment of Rebekah Hammond Dorworth as the company’s next President effective January 1, 2021.

  Ms. Dorworth has been with Kyra since 2014 and has served in various executive positions that have contributed to the success of the company.

 Piyush Patel stated, “We are excited to see Rebekah take the helm. I have been able to witness her character and leadership over the past six years and know that she is the right person to take Kyra to the next level.”

Piyush Patel 

Mr. Patel continues, “In her mission, she will lead the efforts to create opportunity pipelines, drive operational excellence, and set up processes and systems for project/service delivery in coordination with our Regulatory, Transportation, and GovTech practice leaders.

 Rebekah earned her Master of Business Administration at University of Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Political Science from the Florida State University.

 Personally, she is committed to the education empowerment of our youth and serves on the Board of Directors for the PACE Center for Girls - Orange.

  CONTACT:

Katie Eastburn

Phone: (863) 529-1106

Email: keastburn@kyrasolutions.com

 

Los Patrones Business Park in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA Welcomes 11 New Community Focused Tenants

Los Patrones Business Park, a 99,200 square-foot
multi-tenant commercial industrial property,
Rancho Mission Viejo, south Orange County, CA
 

 Rancho Mission Viejo, CA  -– Voit Real Estate Services, a privately held, broker-owned Southern California-based commercial real estate firm has announced the leases of eleven new tenants at Los Patrones Business Park, a 99,200 square-foot multi-tenant commercial industrial business park in the community of Rancho Mission Viejo, in south Orange County, California.


Mike Balsamo

 The new tenants include:

 ·         Evolution Swim Academy, a premier provider of learn-to-swim lessons; Sit means Sit, a dog training facility; Frisby Cellars, a winery and brewery; GMS Industries, a printing and fulfilment company; Safety Supply America, a provider of PPE equipment; The Zuri Pet Spa, a doggy daycare and boarder;

 ·         Replicated grass systems, a synthetic turf company; Evolve Training Center, a jiu-jitsu training facility; KwikCash, a financial services and lending company; Dr. Jacob Lee, a pediatric dentist;

 ·        and Rancho Master Maintenance Corporation (or Rancho Mission Viejo), the organization responsible for the management and maintenance of Rancho Mission Viejo’s community recreational amenities and facilities, parks, common area landscaping, and more.

 “Our goal with Los Patrones Business Park was to take a community centric approach and deliver a project that would truly bring value to Ranch residents and visitors alike," says Mike Balsamo, Senior Vice President of Government Relations at Rancho Mission Viejo. "In fact, several of the tenants at the business park are also residents of the community, which we believe is extremely important.” 

Nick Konopisos

 “Los Patrones Business Park will ultimately be home to a unique mix of businesses, creating a lively hub to live, work and play on The Ranch.”

 Los Patrones Business Park is a joint venture partnership with industrial developer TheoPacific Corporation and Rancho Mission Viejo.

 “This business park is Orange County’s first new multi-tenant commercial industrial business park to be developed in over a decade,” says Nick Konopisos, Vice President at TheoPacific Corporation.

 “The business park is also the first phase of a larger 50-acre master planned development, known as Los Patrones Summit, which is planned to include a variety of industrial, office, retail, residential, medical, and recreational facilities.”

 According to Sam Olmstead, Vice President and Partner at Voit Real Estate Services the new leases at the business park bring the property to more than 50% occupancy.

 “Each of these new leases with the exception of one was executed during the pandemic and shortly after the building shell completion of the project in mid-September this year,” says Olmstead. 

 Sam Olmstead

  “This demonstrates the continued growth and demand within the Rancho Mission Viejo community as well as surrounding markets such as RSM, Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, and the exceptional quality of this business park.”

 Olmstead adds, “We are excited to add these new tenants to the tenant roster at Los Patrones Business Park and believe that they will continue to benefit the community for years to come, as well as enjoy what is truly a state-of-the art business park facility close to home.

 "We are also actively looking to lease additional vacant space to users that are aligned with the needs and wants of the local community.

 "In addition to entertaining more light industrial uses, we are in negotiations with several other potential tenants and are interested in engaging with other quick service restaurant concepts that would like to capture the untapped market out here.”

 Units sizes at the business park range from 1,824 square feet to 10,000+ square feet. Los Patrones Business Park is located at 28202, 28352 and 28446 Airoso Street with the location fronting along both Airoso Street and Los Patrones Parkway.

 CONTACTS:

Katie Haga/Lexi Astfalk

Brower Group

(949) 438-6262

Lastfalk@brower-group.com

 

www.RanchoMissionViejo.com    

www.voitco.com.