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By MIKE BONTS REAL ESTATE WIRE ORLANDO, Fla. --   The Florida Housing Coalition’s Annual Conference begins today in Orlando. The event is expected to attract more than 600 affordable housing advocates, lenders, developers, administrators and policy makers.  The Annual Conference offers training from the nuts and bolts of housing to cutting edge training and an opportunity to learn from a broad range of experts. In addition to the more than 30 workshops, this year’s Conference will feature 4 workshop tracks: Housing for Elders and Individuals with Special Needs; Financial Resources for Affordable Housing; Energy Efficient and Sustainable Housing; and Housing for Persons Experiencing Homelessness.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  --- For the second consecutive year LandSouth Construction, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based general contractor specializing in multifamily, senior housing and mixed use developments, has been recognized as one of Florida’s Fastest Growing 100 Private Companies by the state’s Business Journals. LandSouth was one of six Jacksonville companies that made the prestigious list. The recognition as one of the Fast 100 comes on the heels of recently being named one of Jacksonville’s 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies by the Jacksonville Business Journal. As one of Jacksonville’s Fastest Growing Private Companies, LandSouth Construction was No. 14 with 65.97 percent growth rate and was No. 5 by dollar volume list for top revenue increase. LandSouth was also named one of “2015 Best Places to Work” by the Jacksonville Business Journal. “We are honored to again be listed among some of the most promising and successful companies in Jacksonville and across the stat...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --  LandSouth Construction, a Jacksonville, Fla. based general contractor specializing in multifamily, senior housing and mixed use developments, has begun construction on apartments at ChampionsGate, a $32 million luxury apartment community in Davenport, Fla. The gated community will feature 308 residences and a resort-style clubhouse in five buildings situated on 11.6 beautifully landscaped acres. ChampionsGate is expected to be completed in early 2017. “ChampionsGate will meet the growing demand for luxurious apartment homes in this highly desirable neighborhood,” said James Pyle, President and CEO of LandSouth Construction.  “The community will provide residents a carefree, comfortable lifestyle with upscale amenities and a convenient location.” Located at the heart of ChampionsGate Development off I-4 south of Orlando, the community is being developed by ChampionsGate Ventures, LLC. The architect is James S. ...

NEW YORK – The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has announced the 2015 designees of its Professional Certification program, recognizing 75 professionals who have demonstrated the highest level of competency in their field, proven through experience, education, examination and professional ethics.  These individuals join a global network of nearly 7,000 professionals spanning 55 countries who have also completed the rigorous program. “The 2015 recipients of ICSC certifications join a group of retail real estate professionals who set the standards for their peers to follow. These designees perform at the top of their field and have proven their expertise globally,” said Michael Kercheval, ICSC’s president and CEO. “The shopping center industry is constantly changing and these industry professionals have shown that they are up to the challenge.” LIST OF DESIGNEES ICSC’s Professional Certification program has served the industry for more than 50 years. In additi...

Kimco Realty Corp., North America’s largest publicly traded operator of open-air centers, reduced energy consumption across its more than 750 centers by 8.5 percent in 2014, compared to the year before, according to its second annual Corporate Responsibility Report, which was released today. The New Hyde Park, N.Y.–based company also reduced water consumption by about 7.5 percent, saving some 67.3 million gallons of water. These are just two highlights of the report, which covers a range of issues, including sustainability, corporate transparency, charitable giving and community volunteering. Kimco employees spent 389 hours volunteering in 2014 through the company’s Community Connection program, which in the past has assisted with disaster relief, home building and youth mentoring, among other activities. Some programs are designed to benefit employees themselves. Eighty-three percent of Kimco’s workforce enrolled in the company’s Global Corporate Challenge, a 100-day program d...