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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - LandSouth Construction, a Jacksonville, Fla. based general contractor specializing in multifamily, senior housing and mixed-use development has announced that Jason Cromer and Duke Overstreet have been named co-winners of the firm’s 2016 Diamond Award. “Every year the Diamond Award is voted on by the employees based on which team members best represented the company’s core values and mission,” noted LandSouth President and CEO James Pyle. JASON CROMER Cromer was recently promoted to senior project manager and has been with LandSouth for 12 years. Cromer is responsible for field management operations, managing subcontractors, developing strong relationships with clients and achieving project completion and satisfaction from his clients. He began his construction management career in 2005 and has successfully integrated his technical skills into field management operations. Overstreet is an assistant superintendent for LandSouth projects in Orlando and ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — For the second year, the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the leading certifier of green projects in the state,  is funding a statewide scholarship program for deserving individuals pursuing careers in green building, design or related sustainability disciplines. Scholarships are valued at $1,000 per year for each recipient and can be renewed for up to four years. Applications are due by March 31, 2017 for the 2017-2018 academic year. To apply online, visit the Florida Green Building Coalition website www.FloridaGreenBuilding.org. Click on the LEARN tab and select SCHOLARSHIPS: (http://www.floridagreenbuilding.org/scholarships) Finalists will be announced in May 2017 and awards presented prior to summer vacation. Scholarship recipients will be recognized by industry professionals at FGBC events. Each scholarship recipient will receive a complimentary FGBC membership for one year and be invited to participate in FGBC committees and events. Scho...

PALM COAST, Fla.  -- Crossman & Company, one of the Southeast’s largest retail leasing, property management and investment sales firms, has negotiated the sale of Cobblestone Village, a 96,891-square foot shopping center at 270 Cypress Edge Dr. in Palm Coast, Fla. Crossman & Company Senior Managing Director Whitney Knoll, Director of Brokerage Services, Christie Alexander and Associate, Thomas Bolen represented the seller, CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. of Chattanooga, Tenn., in the transaction. Cobblestone Village is 96.7 percent leased. “Cobblestone Village is a great shopping center asset benefitting from its well-performing tenants and location in one of the state’s most rapidly-growing areas,” said Crossman & Company President John Crossman, CCIM, CRX.   “This property was highly sought after from a variety of institutional and private investors.   Palm Coast continues to realize continued residential and job growth, a trend we expec...