Real Estate Briefs

Evans High wins public development of year

Orange County Public Schools’ innovative new Evans High School Replacement designed by SchenkelShultz Architecture, Orlando, and constructed by Williams Company, Orlando, received NAIOP’s “Public Development of the Year” Award for 2011 as recently presented by NAIOP Central Florida. Designed as the cornerstone of Orlando’s Pine Hills community, the new 21st century 380,570-square-foot school features three 3-story classroom buildings that are built into as small learning communities with 2,400 student stations. The school’s media center, gymnasium and auditorium were specially designed to accommodate after-hours community use and are located along the campus’s perimeter with easy access to parking.

Winter Park Land transactions

Michael Winn, vice president of Winter Park Land Commercial, brokered the lease of offices in the historic Kummer Kilbourne home at 121 Garfield Ave., just off Park Avenue in Winter Park. The tenant for the two suites, totaling 2,750 square feet, is Educational Consultants. Allan Keen has beautifully restored the property. The landlord is Keewin Real Property Company, LLC.

Winn represented the landlord, Temple Grove Inc., and Luu Karoly of Rock Realty represented the tenant, Rock Ventures LLC, in the lease of 1,778 square feet of office space at 145 Lincoln Ave., in Winter Park. This property is the former headquarters of RLF, Architects.

Winn was the leasing agent for 600 square feet at 334 N. Park Ave., to G. R. Bridges Jewelry, specializing in antique and estate jewelry. The landlord is Bank of America Trust Department.

Winn was the leasing agent for Peter Millar Men’s Apparel, a beautiful new 687 square foot shop at 214 N. Park Ave., operated by Craig DeLongy, owner of both John Craig Clothier and Current, also located on Park Avenue. The tenant is Motofl, LLC and the landlord is Tu Tu 1.

Mike Winn and Lief Erickson, brokers for Winter Park Land Commercial, represented the landlord, Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation, and the tenant, Dr. Gary F. Pileggi, D.D.S., in the lease of 2,500 square feet located at 329 N. Park Ave., Suite 360.

Fannie Hillman increases first quarter sales

Despite a still struggling economy and an industry-wide existing home market that typically experiences a drop off in first quarter sales, Fannie Hillman + Associates posted 86 first quarter closings, which was 10.3 percent better than a comparable period last year. The company’s first quarter closings produced a volume of $25.9 million, highlighted by the sale of a $2.48 million home on Winter Park’s Lake Maitland. For the quarter, sales averaged $300,685, down 59 percent from last year’s first quarter average sale due primarily to the number of distressed properties included in its 86 transactions.

For more information call 407-644-1234 or visit the company’s web site at fanniehillman.com

Kelly Price has healthy first quarter

Kelly Price & Company, one of Central Florida’s leading residential real estate firms, celebrates a healthy first quarter with almost $25 million dollars in sales. With more than 65 sold transactions in the first quarter alone, Kelly Price & Company is setting the tone for the upcoming months. With the lowest MLS inventory in recent years, demand for these homes goes up, which is taking us out of a buyers market and into a sellers market. This is a hopeful sign of the market stabilizing and supply and demand equalizing. For specific information regarding Kelly Price & Company, please contact 407-645-4321 or visit KellyPriceAndCompany.com

Cuhaci designs new Sweet Tomatoes

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park, recently completed design work on a new Sweet Tomatoes restaurant in Kendall off the Turnpike and Mills Drive in south Dade County.

Addition to Sandals Realty

Nancy Stanglein has joined Sandals Realty. Nancy is a 10-year veteran of the Central Florida real estate industry and has been a top producer at Century 21 as well as Southern Realty. She also holds a home staging professional certification.

Integrity Home Loan opens new offices

Integrity Home Loan opened a branch facility on East Colonial Drive in Orlando last month and will open a new facility in Longwood this month. Last month Integrity opened a downtown Orlando office.

Land for sale in Winter Springs

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has been named exclusive sales and marketing agents for a 5.23-acre commercial development site on State Road 434 in Winter Springs.

Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the property is zoned C-1 and offers 890 feet of frontage on 434. “The property is located between Moss and Tuscawilla Roads, with easy access to the SR 417 expressway, which makes it ideal for office development or retail,” Soderstrom said. The property is priced at $800,000 and the seller will entertain all offers.

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