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Jay McGarvey PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- When St. Johns County developer Jay McGarvey offers new luxury homesites at Ponte Vedra’s Marsh Dunes II over the next year, there’s something that won’t be included. A small parcel to the north will instead be joining other acreage McGarvey donated in years past to the North Florida Land Trust. The parcel is part of the Guana River State Park wetlands, which provides critical flood protection for the area and habitat for native species. The veteran developer is not required to set this latest property donation aside as part of a wetland’s mitigation plan. He’s simply continuing a long-standing tradition of preserving what makes Florida a special place to the people who purchase homes here: its natural resources. “It’s what makes Jay a very extraordinary person. He gets it,” said Jim McCarthy, executive director of the North Florida Land Trust. “He could build on that land, but instead, he’s decided it’s for everybody’s benefit.” Con...

WASHINGTON - Nearly three out of four American households believe that the nation is suffering a housing affordability crisis, and a majority of respondents reported this is a problem at their local and state level as well, according to a new nationwide survey conducted on behalf of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). "These poll results confirm what builders from across the nation have been warning about -- that housing affordability is an increasingly serious problem in communities across America," said NAHB Chairman Randy Noel, a custom home builder from LaPlace, La. "A mix of regulatory barriers, ill-considered public policy and challenging market conditions is driving up costs and making it increasingly difficult for builders to produce homes that are affordable to low- and moderate-income families." More than 2,200 adults were surveyed Nov. 27 through Nov. 30 to assess the public's attitude on whether a lack of affordable housing is a pro...

JOHN CROSSMAN NEW YORK – Crossman & Company, one of the Southeast’s largest retail leasing, property management and investment sales firms, will be  represented at the International Council of Shopping Centers’ (ICSC) second largest conference. The success of the last year’s New York Deal Making captured the renewed enthusiasm in the commercial real estate industry. ICSC is expecting a record crowd at the Javits Convention Center. Crossman & Company CEO John Crossman will be in Booth #2578 at the show, Dec. 4-6. “Not every retailer is thriving, but others are really capitalizing on the strong consumer economy. Retailers are welcoming shoppers with creative marketing remodeled stores, streamlined checkout and pick up in-store,” noted Crossman. “Many landlords and owners are searching for ways to increase profit while expanding growth and market share.” New York Deal Making has expanded to the third level of the Javits Convention Center, providing ample room for ...