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ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH - Generation Homes has announced they will be the building  in the new coastal community of Sea View in South St. Augustine Beach. “Sea View will boast splendid coastal-style architecture that is timeless, unique, and personal in design to ensure the highest aesthetic appeal in this cozy and serene setting,” said Cora Johnston, president of Generation Homes. While beach communities share some similar features, none more so than Generation Homes’ attention to style, quality and detail. Sea View will be a small, quaint community located on AIA South that will feature charming lots, a park and swim club. The community is expected to open next April. “New home sites are limited and we have had a lot of interest already from homeowners looking to build their ideal home in Sea View as well as attracted to our versatile designs and floor plans,” said Donna Sadowski, vice president of sales and marketing for Generation Homes. Generation Homes’ floor p...

Informa Exhibitions and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) are pleased to announce a new, strategic partnership for 2015. NAHB has signed on to become one of three Greenbuild Top Tier Partners for 2015, in addition to AIA and BOMA. Greenbuild will feature a variety of residential offerings at the 2015 event, inclusive of a residential product pavilion; a LEED v4 Platinum, net zero electricity demonstration home on the show floor and an extensive educational track. The residential track has increased to 15 sessions focused on both multi-family and single-family that runs Nov. 18-20 at the conference. Thursday, Nov. 19, is the primary residential day with 12 sessions taking place in three different time slots. “Greenbuild has historically featured a small residential contingency, and this is the time to expand our offerings to keep apprised of marketplace demands. NAHB is the perfect partner to provide additional support in this critical sector,” stated Lindsay Roberts,...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- According to an analysis of a Census Survey of Construction data, a majority of new homes that started construction in 2014 included two-car garages. "Not really a surprise. We talk to homeowners everyday about what they want and need in their new homes," said Donna Sadowski, vice president of sales and marketing for custom coastal builder Generation Homes. "Garages for vehicles, bikes, a work area and additional storage is always a consideration when working with homeowners on their ideal design." For single-family constructions starts in 2014, 61.9 percent of homes included a two-car garage. Another 23.5 percent of homes possessed a garage large enough to hold three of more cars. "The size of garages in the survey was correlated with home size. The data showed that the two-car garage remains the most common parking option for newly-built homes," noted Sadowski. "In addition to size and use we work with homeowners on ...

By MIKE BONTS REAL ESTATE WIRE ORLANDO, Fla. --  The dust has settled from a busy International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Florida Conference just concluded in Orlando. Across the United States, rents have been stable since 2012, with occupancy has steadily climbed more than 1.5 percent. Florida, however, has seen a slight growth in rents—driven primarily by the South Florida markets—with occupancy growth aligned with the nationwide trend. Looking back at the three day event held at the Orange County Convention Center: Healthy and growing. Those are two words used to describe the Jacksonville, Fla. retail market. But there is one quadrant of the city that is outperforming all the rest.  Cliff Taylor, a senior vice president at CBRE, told Globe St.'s Jennifer LeClaire that the  retail market is healthy and is growing. The vacancy rate fell to 9.2% in the second quarter of 2015, compared to 10% a year ago. The St. Augustine submarket, which is the lowest, r...

From the Orlando Business Journal In case you hadn’t noticed, the Sunshine State is in the midst of a love affair with the retail real estate market. That’s according to a new retail report unveiled on Aug. 31 by JLL President of Retail Brokerage Naveen Jaggi during the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Florida Conference at the Orange County Convention Center. Now that the Great Recession is well behind us, retailers are aggressively hunting for sites again and developers are reworking plans pulled off dusty shelves to bring more shopping and dining options to some of Florida’s most active metro areas.  Not only does that make the state more attractive to top talent, helping major employers retain and recruit, it also helps generate temporary construction jobs and permanent service industry jobs. Sidelines to scaffolding: Retail vacancy rates are down, ranging from an “ultra-low” 3.3 percent in the Miami region to 6.5 percent in Orlando. So, with retail s...