Thursday, December 2, 2021

The Henin Group Wins Zoning Approval for 71 Homesites on 28 Acres in Apopka, FL

1433 Votaw Road,  Apopka, FL


 APOPKA, FL – The Henin Group has received final zoning approval from Orange County to create Wekiva Reserve, a 71-site, single-family home community on 28-acres of land at 1401 and 1433 Votaw Rd. in Apopka  

The plan – according to Jerome Henin, CEO of the Winter Park-based firm is – for 50 and 65-foot-wide homesites that will contain houses from 2,500 to 4,000 square feet of living space. Prices are expected to start in the mid $400,000s.

Aerial of 1433 Votaw Road, Apopka, FL

“We’re excited about the creation of this community and want to keep it consistent with the local, low-density neighborhoods already developed,” he said.

This is how Henin said he would like to see the community developed if his company is the builder. But, things could change slightly as he also is entertaining offers from numerous national homebuilders.

“If we receive an acceptable offer with a similar vision, the final size and price range could change a little,” he said, adding that the company has prepared a conceptual site plan for presentation to Orange County early next year.

 Contacts:

Jerome Henin, founder/CEO The Henin Group, 386-668-7811, 407-644-8595 or Jerome@henin-co.com.

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications,

407-644-4142, 407-461-3781 or beth@larryvershel.com

 

 

 

NAI Realvest's Mary Frances West Rings Bell With Multiple Leasing Deals

 

Mary Frances West

ORLANDO, FL – Mary Frances West, CCIM, Vice President at NAI Realvest, recently signed a new tenant at University Court, 3361 Rouse Road, Orlando, Florida.  West represents the owner, Interchange-FL Rouse, LLC.

 Orlando Counseling Services, LLC leased suite 125 with 1,380 SF.  Orlando Counseling offers individual and family counseling. 

  “This is an ideal location for this type of tenant as University Court offers individual entrances to self-contained suites” said West.

West also completed a lease for a new tenant at Primera Court II, 735 Primera Blvd, Lake Mary, Florida.  West represents the owner, Interchange Primera Court II, LLC.  The property is a two-story, 31,840 SF office building located in the Primera Office Park.

Primera Court II, 735 Primera Boulevard, Lake Mary, FL


 Ceebus Technologies, LLC leased 1,380 SF in suite 125. Ceebus Technologies specializes in developing miniature underwater acoustic communication and location systems, primarily for military purposes.   This is their first Central Florida location, as they are headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

West increased her production by completing three industrial leases totaling 8,500 SF in Monroe Commerce Park in Sanford.  West represents the owners, CWP Monroe Investors, LLC and Ocala North Partnership, LLC.

 

Monroe Commerce Park was recently re-branded (formerly known as Monroe CommerCenter South) and is located at Church Street & Monroe Road, Sanford.  The industrial park is 116,500 SF and is 90% leased. 

 

Chuck Holliday

Adventist Health Systems/Sunbelt, Inc. signed a new lease for 4,000 SF at 627 Progress Way.  

The site will be used for a facilities management location for Centra Care. The tenant was represented by Chuck Holliday with Jamison Commercial Partners, LLC.


 

I Planet, LLC is more than doubling their space, renewing their current 2,000 SF at 707 Progress Way and expanding into an additional 2,500 SF at 4170 Incubator for a total of 4,500 SF. I Planet is a wine distributor.


 CONTACTS: 

Mary Frances West, CCIM, Vice President, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989, mfwest@realvest.com

 Patrick Mahoney, President/CEO, NAI Realvest, 

407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com

Yelena Gurtovenko 

ygurtovenko@realvest.com

 

Native Realty Expands into Enlarged Headquarters in Fort Lauderdale’s Victoria Park and Hires Three New Agents

 

Stacy Karst

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Dec. 2, 2021 – Native Realty, the Jaime Sturgis-led real estate firm that is disrupting the industry and placemaking South Florida’s hottest neighborhoods, relocated its corporate headquarters to a new Fort Lauderdale office that is double the size of its previous headquarters.

 The 4,000-square-foot office is located at 1926 E. Sunrise Blvd. in the city’s Victoria Park neighborhood.

Donnie Jenkins

This is Native’s fourth office expansion in four years due to the firm’s aggressive growth.

Sturgis launched Native in early 2017 and quickly assembled a team of top-producing brokers and associates.

He has since developed a Property Management division to make Native a full-service, vertically integrated firm.

“Our new headquarters gives us a strong presence on a prominent Fort Lauderdale corridor,” Sturgis said. 

Native also added three new real estate agents to its growing roster: Will Grace, Donnie Jenkins and Stacy Karst.

 A Chicago transplant, Grace focuses on working with owners and operators throughout the investment life cycle, from acquisition to disposition.

Will Grace


Jenkins comes to Native with vast hospitality experience and is leveraging that background for clients in Fort Lauderdale and throughout South Florida. He also has experience with retail and office space.

 Karst is a native Floridian who has nearly two decades of real estate experience, including successfully starting up a real estate brokerage and working in property management.


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Dresdner Robin Completes Work on 21,700-Square-Foot Veterans’ Housing Complex in Jersey City

  

Debra Tantleff

 JERSEY CITY, NJ –– New Jersey-based land-use consultancy Dresdner Robin announced the firm has completed civil engineering, landscape and lighting design services for a veterans’ housing complex at 526 Ocean Avenue in Jersey City, which officially opened on November 30.

 The 21,700-square-foot low- and moderate-income housing facility includes 20 units reserved for veterans, with some earmarked for homeless individuals who served. The four-story building also includes 1,500-square-feet of ground-floor commercial space for social support services.

"It's been a pleasure to work with Dresdner Robin throughout the development of this project," says Debra Tantleff, founder Tantum Real Estate. "It's very gratifying to work with companies like theirs, who not only care about their craft but also the communities that they work in."

Mark Vizzini
 

 “This is an excellent addition to the city, and it’s fulfilling to have the opportunity to provide our services on a project like this,” said Dresdner Robin’s Mark Vizzini, the associated director of land development, who also served as project manager.

 “The facility’s amenities will go far beyond just housing. It will provide counseling and support to our local veterans, and strengthen the Jersey City community as a whole.”

 Tantum Real Estate is partnering with several organizations that offer veterans support and skills programs, including Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey (CSPNJ), a peer-led not-for-profit organization, providing flexible, community-based services that promote responsibility, recovery, and wellness.


Contact:

 Alexa Cangialosi 

alexa@violetpr.com

www.dresdnerrobin.com.

Brower, Miller & Cole, The Smart Agency®, based in Newport Beach, CA, specializing in commercial real estate and finance, changes hands after three decades

 

Jenn Quader

Newport Beach, CA, Dec. 2, 2021– After 27 years among the top ranks of Orange County’s public relations and marketing industries, veteran communications firm Brower Group has officially changed hands, emerging today as The Smart Agency®.

Headquartered in Newport Beach with operations nationally, The Smart Agency exists to advance commercial real estate and finance through effective communications.

“There is a clear need for more intentional communications throughout the real estate investment industry,” says Jenn Quader, President and CEO of The Smart Agency.

“Today’s businesses have major problems to solve and must execute at a faster pace than ever before. This makes the need for professional communications led by subject matter experts more critical than ever.”

Judy Brower Fancher

Originally founded in 1994 by nationally recognized PR expert Judy Brower Fancher, The Smart Agency understood the need to plan for its succession early on.

The firm’s evolution has been a decade in the making, evolving from Brower, Miller & Cole to Brower Group in 2018, and launching as The Smart Agency in 2021.

“From its inception, this agency has always taken a truly unique approach that delivers consistently stellar results,” says Brower.

“We built a reputation for excellence, and we are proud to have shaped the positive reputations of hundreds of companies.

 "Today, I am proud to see this legacy continue, and I know The Smart Agency will continue to deliver exceptional work to Clients throughout the U.S.”

Contacts:

Arleeny Escarcega / Katie Haga / Jenn Quader

The Smart Agency, Inc.

(949) 438-6262
aescarcega@thesmartagency.com

KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING Adds Gloria Hughes as Regional Vice President Serving Central and North Florida

 

Gloria Hughes


Tampa/Orlando/Jacksonville, FL – Dec. 2, 2021 – KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING, a premier residential property management company and one of Florida’s fastest-growing private companies overall, made a significant addition to its team serving Central and North Florida with Gloria Hughes, new Regional Vice President for the Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville markets.

Hughes brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare and quality assurance, focusing on workforce development, team management and supporting high-performing organizations.

Zuly Maribona 

Previously, Hughes was Vice President of Operations for Meridian Senior Living Facilities. 

“Gloria’s extensive operations background and ability to strategically develop key markets north of South Florida will give us a major boost,” KWPMC Senior Vice President Zuly Maribona said.

“We see tremendous opportunity for growth in Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville.”

Hughes earned a Bachelor of Business in Management from the University of Phoenix and is a licensed nurse in the State of Florida.

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JLL Capital Markets closes $30 million sale of Market Plaza in Glen Ellyn, IL

  

Amy Sands

CHICAGO, IL, Dec. 2, 2021 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the $30.2 million sale of Market Plaza, a 166,572-square-foot retail center anchored by Jewel-Osco in the Chicago-area suburb of Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

 JLL advised the seller, RPT Realty. North American Real Estate Group acquired the asset.

Market Plaza shopping center, Glen Ellyn, IL

 The JLL Retail Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Managing Directors Amy Sands and Clinton Mitchell and Director Michael Nieder.

 “Investor appetite for value-add opportunities continues to increase as the market recovers from COVID with well-located centers continuing to see enhanced leasing velocity and tenant demand,” Sands said

Renovated in 2009, Market Plaza was completed in 1965 and has been a staple of the community for decades, with Jewel-Osco serving as its primary tenant for more than 25 years.

Clinton Mitchell

A diverse mix of retailers, including Ross Dress for Less, Dollar Tree, Staples, Sherwin-Williams, Sweet Basil, H&R Block, Royal Nail and Spa, Goldfish Swim School and more, round out the tenancy.

 Market Plaza is situated on 12.45 acres at 525-613 Roosevelt Rd. at the high-traffic, signalized intersection of Park Boulevard and Roosevelt Road, which exposes the property to approximately 45,000 vehicles per day.

Located 24 miles west of downtown Chicago, Glen Ellyn’s strong and affluent demographics include 106,00 residents earning an average annual household income of $131,500 living within a three-mile radius of the center.

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Michael Nieder

 

About RPT Realty

RPT Realty owns and operates a national portfolio of open-air shopping destinations principally located in top U.S. markets.

The company's locally curated consumer experiences reflect the lifestyles of its diverse neighborhoods and match the modern expectations of its retail partners.


 CONTACT:

Kimberly Steele

JLL Manager

 Public Relations

Phone: +1 713 852 3420

Email:  Kimberly.Steele@am.jll.com

 

JLL Capital Markets closes $17.7 million sale of Derby Square Shopping Center in Grove City, OH to a private Midwest buyer

Amy Sands

CHICAGO, IL – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the $17.7 million sale of Derby Square, a 125,250-square-foot neighborhood shopping center anchored by Giant Eagle in the Columbus-area suburb of Grove City, Ohio

 JLL advised the seller, a joint venture between Madison International Realty and SITE Centers Corp. A private buyer based in the Midwest acquired the asset.

Derby Square shopping center, Grove City, OH

Housing the only Giant Eagle location within a seven-mile radius, Derby Square is 99 percent leased and home to a diverse roster of national and local tenants, including Once Upon a Child, Plato’s Closet, Novacare Rehabilitation, Salon Lofts, City Barbeque, Batteries + Bulbs, H&R Block and Allstate Insurance. 

Starbucks and Huntington National Bank occupy two non-owned outparcel pads and help drive traffic to the center.

Clinton Mitchell 
Derby Square is situated on 12.015 acres at 2161-2263 Stringtown Rd., in Grove City, a suburb 11 miles southwest of downtown Columbus. 

The property’s location along Springtown Road exposes it to more than 35,000 vehicles per day and is close to Interstate 71, one of Columbus’ primary travel corridors. 

The area, which is one of the fastest-growing Midwestern markets, contains nearly 53,000 residents earning an average annual household income of $86,552 within a three-mile radius of the property.

 The JLL Retail Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Managing Directors Amy Sands and Clinton Mitchell and Director Michael Nieder, along with Managing Director Bill Poffenberger.

Michael Nieder
 “We received incredible market interest, as investors continue to be drawn to stable, neighborhood grocery-anchored retail centers with strong historical performance,” Mitchell said. 

“Furthermore, the Columbus market has been one of the most dynamic markets in the Midwest over the past several years, which attracted several new-to-market investors from other regions of the country.”

 JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. 

The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. 

Bill Poffenberger
The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

 For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit our newsroom.

 About Madison International Realty

Madison International Realty (madisonint.com) is a leading liquidity provider to real estate investors worldwide. 


Madison provides equity capital for real estate owners and investors seeking to monetize embedded equity, to replace capital partners seeking an exit and to recapitalize balance sheets. 


About SITE Centers

SITE Centers is an owner and manager of open-air shopping centers located in suburban, high household income communities. 

The company is a self-administered and self-managed REIT operating as a fully integrated real estate company and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SITC. 

 CONTACT:

Kimberly Steele

JLL Manager

 Public Relations

Phone: +1 713 852 3420

Email:  Kimberly.Steele@am.jll.com

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