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NAI Realvest Negotiates new office lease in Winter Park

ORLANDO, Fla. --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a lease agreement for 1,100 square feet of office space at 7205 Aloma Ave. in Winter Park. Don Rudolph, CCIM, associate and office leasing specialist at NAI negotiated the transaction representing the landlords, Tom and Amy Ward of Maitland. The tenant is Simpluris, Inc. a Costa Mesa, Calif. based company that offers services to law firms. For more information, contact: Don Rudolph, CCIM, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 drudolph@realvest.com Janice Paiano, Director of Marketing, NAI Realvest 407-875-9989 jpaiano@realvest.com; Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142 About NAI Realvest NAI Realvest in Orlando, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 325 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIRealvest.com.

ABD Development unveils new model homes with 2,500 square feet of living space at Toscana in Palm Coast

PALM COAST — ABD Development Company has unveiled an exciting new model home with 2,500 square feet of living space at Toscana, a gated luxury community located off Old King’s Rd. in Palm Coast in Flagler County. David Kohn, president of ABD Development Company, said the new floor plan offers three bedrooms and a study in a one story design with special pricing. New single family luxury homes at Toscana are priced from $$499,990 to more than $1 million. For more information contact: Sofi Coffey, Marketing Manager, ABD Development Company 407-370-6400 David Kohn, President ABD Development Company 407-370-6400 Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142

Only six condominiums remain for sale priced from under $130,000 at Lakeside Condominium at The Lakes of Windermere

ORLANDO, Fla. --- Only six condominiums remain for sale priced from under $130,000 at Lakeside Condominium at The Lakes of Windermere, located off S.R. 535 in Windermere. Michael Roche, vice president of sales and marketing at Ashton Woods Homes in the Orlando region, said sales of the two and three-bedroom condominium flats at Lakeside Condominium have been steady. “Lakeside Condominium offers spacious condominium units that range from 1,161 square feet of living space to 1,455 square feet with elevators in each building,” Roche said. Lakeside Condominium features a private community center that includes a swimming pool and sun deck, a clubhouse with large state-of-the-art fitness center, billiards and party room, an outdoor fireplace and volleyball courts. Condominiums at Lakeside Condominium are priced from $129,900 to $187,900. For more information, please contact: Michael Roche, VP Sales/Marketing Ashton Woods Homes Orlando and Tampa, 407-647-3700; John Reny, President Ashton Woods Homes-Orlando/Tampa, 407-647-3700; Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 About Ashton Woods Homes Ashton Woods Homes is a subsidiary of the Great Gulf Group of Companies, a North American real estate conglomerate headquartered in Toronto, and currently has communities under development in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Tampa, Denver and Orlando.

The Lighthouse Leases 2,000 Square Feet of Office Space in Downtown Avalon Park to Assist Sight-Impaired

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The Lighthouse, a non-profit organization that assists sight-impaired individuals, has leased 2,333 square feet of store front space at 3873 Avalon Park East Blvd. in Downtown Avalon Park off Alafaya Trail in east Orlando.

Brendon Dedekind, director of leasing and business development for APG Management, said Downtown Avalon Park now accommodates some 300,000 square feet of commercial space and approximately 300 town homes and rental apartments.

A new 45,000 square foot, three-story Class A medical office building will open during the first quarter of 2009 in Downtown Avalon Park with anchor tenants Florida Hospital and the Mentor Group, a medical rehabilitation practice. Dedekind said 20,000 square feet in the medical building is now being pre-leased.

For more information about this release, contact:

Brendon Dedekind, Director of Leasing/Business Development, Avalon Park Group Management Inc., 407-658-6565;

Beat Kahli, Foudner/Owner Avalon Park Group, 407-658-6565;

Stephanie Hodson, Marketing Coordinator, Avalon Park, 407-658-6565;

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Jacksonville Division of Ryland Homes announces Pathway of Champions winner

JACKSONVILLE - Jeanette Greenberg, a consistent top sales counselor at several Ryland Homes' communities, has been named Pathway of Champions winner for the division.

Greenberg - who has worked for Ryland the past four years - received the annual award based on her knowledge of the sales process, from greeting and demonstrating to qualifying, setting up financing and closing, according to Rick Perkins, the division's vice president of sales and marketing.

"Like the rest of our team, I am very proud of Jeanette and the efforts that she puts forth," Perkins said in announcing the award.

Perkins added that a DVD of Greenberg's award-winning role-play of the sales process has been sent to Ryland's regional office in Tampa to be entered into competition against the company's other divisions.

Greenberg, who currently is working at Ryland's Sevilla community off World Commerce Parkway in St. Augustine, previously sold Ryland Homes at their Pine Ridge and Bartram Springs communities.


For more information about this release, please contact:
Andie Patton, Ryland Jacksonville marketing coordinator, 904-541-2284, apatton@Ryland.com
Rick Perkins, Ryland Jacksonville VP of sales & marketing, 904-541-2275
Charlene Hager-Van Dyke, Larry Vershel Communications, 386-837-8780, 407-644-4142, chagervandyke@yahoo.com

About Ryland Homes:
All Ryland homes are constructed using HouseWorks earth-friendly construction practices that include double-paned, low-emission windows, 14-SEER HVAC systems, 4-inch hospital-quality air filters, programmable thermostats, blown-in cellulose insulation, carbon monoxide detectors and
advanced framing methods.

The HouseWorks demonstration video is available on-line at www.Ryland.com/jacksonville or you can visit any Ryland model home center for an interactive demonstration that showcases the environmental and
monetary benefits of building to this standard.

With headquarters in Southern California, Ryland is one of the nation's largest homebuilders and a leading mortgage-finance company. Founded in 1967, the company currently operates in 28 markets throughout the country and has built more than 275,000 homes and financed more than 230,000
mortgages. Ryland is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RYL."