Real Estate Wire/Green Trends News Wire

ORLANDO, Fla. — The high-performance building industry continues to gain traction, which is good news for Florida builders, developers and homeowners. But with this growth comes an emerging problem: “greenwashing.” Home Innovation Research Labs is reporting that greenwashing — or presenting a product as more environmentally friendly than is the case — can be a problem. “There are listings that say it’s a green home, but when you get down to it, the agent means the home has a few green features,” said Sandra Adomatis, owner of Adomatis Appraisal Service in Punta Gorda, Fla. in a recent press release. With over 17,300 certifications since being founded in 2000, the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) is by far the largest certifier of green homes, residential communities and local governments in the state. Projects are visited, reviewed and certified by a third party green verifier. Unlike other national and international certifications...

TAMPA, Fla. – LandSouth Construction, a Jacksonville, Fla. based general contractor specializing in multifamily, senior housing and mixed-use developments, has made the prestigious National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) 2018 ranking of the nation’s largest apartment contractors at No. 13. “We’re extremely honored to make the list as one of the top multifamily construction companies in the country,” said LandSouth President and CEO James Pyle. “The honor validates the dedication and expertise of our team and our ability to effectively meet the needs of owners and developers daily.” The NMHC annual list is the authoritative ranking of the nation’s largest apartment owners, apartment managers and top 25 developers and general contractors. The listing comes on the heels of a study from the NMHC and National Apartment Association (NAA) that revealed the industry’s tremendous economic impact. Apartments and their residents contribute $1.3 trillion annually to the economy and support ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Building a successful business is a team effort — that team requires a strong leader. The Orlando Business Journal has honored John Crossman, CCIM, CRX, of Crossman & Company, as one of Central Florida’s top CEOs. Crossman was recognized as a CEO who has led their company to prominence and have had an outsized impact on the community and its economy. Crossman & Company is one of the Southeast’s leading commercial real estate firms with offices in Atlanta, Ga., Orlando, Tampa, Miami and Boca Raton, Fla. focused on serving retail landlords exclusively throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Crossman & Company represents more than 395 shopping centers with over 28 million square feet under leasing and/or management. “We’ve been having significant growth year after year,” Crossman said, “and that’s been good growth. I also get a lot of personal satisfaction from mentoring students, seeing em...

ORLANDO, Fla. (April 10, 2018) -- Crossman & Company, one of the Southeast’s premier Robert Spiak retail leasing, property management and investment sales firms, continues to strengthen development services by announcing that Robert Spiak has joined the firm as project manager.   Spiak comes to Crossman & Company from JLL where he was a senior project manager. There he created and led a capital planning team for JP Morgan Chase retail retrofit projects. Spiak was instrumental in developing protocol for managing projects and training staff on Chase’s retail retrofit and business models.    Spiak will report to Crossman & Company President John Zielinski, CCIM.   "We are excited to welcome Robert to our team. His experience and skill level emphasize our commitment to having the most talented industry professionals to maintain our standards of excellence, enhance client support and drive growth,” Zielinski said. ...

MIAMI, Fla.-- Crossman & Company, the Southeast’s premier retail leasing, property management and investment sales firms, has negotiated leases for properties in Miami, Davie, Doral , and Lehigh Acres. Crossman & Company Associate Fernando Espino of the Miami office closed the transactions for the four Publix Supermarket anchored shopping destinations. ·          Sport Clips is coming to the 127th St Shopping Center at 12850 Biscayne Blvd in Miami. The Georgetown, Texas based brand is leasing 1,245 square feet.  The newly redeveloped center is 99 percent leased. Arthur Shifrin of Koniver Stern represented Sports Clips.   ·          All Chicken Grill has leased 1,400 square feet in the Paradise Promenade at 6013 Stirling Road in Davie, Fla. The 70,000 square foot center is 97 percent leased. All Chicken Grill signed a five-year lease.   · ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the leading certifier of green projects in the state, honored the top “Florida Green” certified projects at the annual awards luncheon in Orlando. “Congratulations to the winners and our members who are dedicated to improving the green built environment, sustainability and promoting its positive environmental, social and economic impact in our state,” said FGBC President Jeremy Nelson. Neal Communities of Sarasota, Fla. was named single-family Builder of the Year with most homes certified with 282. Gables Residential of Atlanta, Ga. was multifamily Builder of the Year with 400 certified homes. Points are awarded by FGBC for each of the individual green certifying levels - bronze, silver, gold and platinum. Numerical points are given for selecting and integrating individual environmentally friendly green products, best practices and sustainable techniques from a menu of available green options. ...

ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla. – Sea View’s spectacular sunsets are forever. The chance to live in St. Augustine Beach’s newest residential community isn’t. “The response this spring to Sea View has been tremendous,” noted Generation Homes President Cora Johnston. “The opportunity to live in this 28-home neighborhood is disappearing quickly as homebuyers realize an opportunity to live in a small, quaint beach community.” Sea View is located on the narrow, southern portion of St. Augustine Beach, an area known as “the island” where there’s not a lot of land there left to be developed. Generation Homes is a custom focused builder specializing in oceanfront and coastal homes. They have created a unique dialogue with homeowners as their personal builder, distinguished for creative designs, quality finishes and attention to detail and customers. Residents can enjoy beach living on large, comfortable front and back porches to capture the ocean breezes. Living in Se...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Rita Williams Merchandising Plus showcased their creativity for clients once again by dominating the design portion of the 2017 Laurel Awards winning five Gold Laurels in the interior merchandising category. The Laurel Awards celebrate the building industries top achievements by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Northeast Florida Builders Association (NEFBA) and is presented to those in the industry who have demonstrated sales, marketing, building and design excellence. “We were honored to be one of the big winners of the night by unveiling the beauty of some magnificent projects,” said Rita Williams, owner of Merchandising Plus, specializing in home builder and developer marketing for single- family residential, multifamily, resorts and active senior living. Receiving the Golden Laurel Awards, Top Award for Interiors Merchandising: Broxton Bay at River City. The luxury apartments were developed by The Klotz Companies and built by LandSout...