Community Bulletin

Maitland Art Center named a historic national landmark

History was made last Thursday as the Maitland Art Center was designated as Central Florida’s first National Historic Landmark. A plaque was unveiled before a crowd of spectators. The Maitland Art Center was founded as an art colony in 1937 by visionary American artist and architect André Smith (1880-1959). This tradition continues at the Maitland Art Center today, with gallery exhibitions, art programming, and a strong curriculum of art instruction in an intimate atmosphere.

Meritage Homes opens new Lakeside community

Meritage Homes has opened Lakeside, a gated community of single-family homes located on Dodd Road off Howell Branch in Winter Park. Brian Kittle, division vice president for Meritage Homes, said the homebuilder’s new Lakeside community offers just 39 home sites – several that are lakefront – for new four, five and six-bedroom homes priced from $454,990 to $514,990. New Meritage homes at Lakeside will range from approximately 3,082 square feet of living area to 5,111 square feet with four distinctive floor plans to choose.

NAI Realvest negotiates sale, leases

NAI Realvest recently negotiated the sale of a downtown Orlando area office building and negotiated two new office leases totaling 3,430 square feet in Orlando and Winter Park. Tom R. Kelley II, CCIM, a principal at NAI Realvest and associate Chris Adams negotiated a $275,000 sale price for the 3,126-square-foot office building at 2511 W. Church St. in Orlando on behalf of the seller, Apex Mortgage Corp. of Fort Washington, Pa. The local buyer, Guardian Care Inc., was represented by George A. Vogt Inc. In other business, Kelley and Adams negotiated a new office lease at 2277 Lee Road for 1,600 square feet in the Lee Road Office Center representing landlord Dipasqua Real Estate Investments Inc. The new tenant is Seychelle Media, LLC a digital marketing agency. Kelley also brokered a new office lease at 8600 Commodity Circle for Unit 124 with 1,830 square feet in the South Park Business Center, representing Miami-based Landlord South Park, LLC. The tenant is King of Leaks, LLC, a roofing firm out of Winter Park.

Owens Realty Capital purchases property

On Dec. 31, 2014 Owens Realty Capital purchased both 3500 and 3626 Quadrangle Blvd. in Orlando. The property consists of two buildings totaling 82,175 square feet, which were built between 2001-2002. The buildings are currently 100 percent leased by three total tenants with Siemens being the anchor tenant. The property was purchased for $13.57 million or $165/SF. The purchaser Owens Realty Capital was represented by Palmer Vietor of Owens Realty Services, and the seller Wells Real Estate Funds was represented by Ron Rogg of CBRE.

North Orlando Bridge Center celebrates grand opening

The North Orlando Bridge Center is now open, located at 225. S. Westmonte Drive Suite 2010, in Altamonte Springs! The center offers relaxed games and short lessons for bridge throughout the week. For more information, call 407-636-4450.