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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (REALESTATEWIRE) -- Jeannette Moore, Real Estate Broker, has been selected as one of two to receive the 2020 EverGreen Awards from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS’® (NAR’s) Green REsource Council. Moore was nominated for this annual award based on her commitments to the green industry, as well as her work within the community. Moore was selected for the 2020 EverGreen Award by an independent panel of green industry professionals. Moore has been an outstanding leader in the green real estate community. Some of her achievements within the community include spearheading the greening of several Multiple Listing Services in the area, creating courses about green building benefits, teaching the NAR Green Designation course to Realtors® and joining community green awareness events. She continues to further her education with more high performance building courses and adding to her knowledge base to help clients make choices about sustainable and energy-efficient livi...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 15, 2020) – Alliance Commercial Property Management (ACPM) Senior Vice President Gina Hensley, RPA, CPM, CCIM today announced major renovations to the popular West Market Shopping Center in Greensboro, N.C. The Food Lion anchored shopping destination at 4653 W. Market Street offers 46,567 square feet of large and small shop space availability ranging from 18,200 to 1,575 square feet. “The renovation is designed to add modern elements and lifestyle features that will help West Market thrive as a destination for the next generations of shoppers,” noted Hensley. “The project will include upgrades to the center's exterior and new tenants.” Sitting on 27 acres and close to I-40 with high visibility at a signalized intersection West Market Shopping Center is surrounded by residential communities, apartments and in a busy retail corridor including Planet Fitness, national banks, and restaurants. The renovation team includes ACPM, Cindy Rosasco...

Sandra K. Adomatis ORLANDO - The Florida Green Building Coalition and member Sandra K. Adomatis, SRA, LEED Green Assoc., NAR GREEN are presenting a Webinar on Pitfalls to Avoid in Marketing, Financing and Valuing Green Homes,  Wednesday, June 24 @ 2 p.m.  There is no charge to register. Avoiding pitfalls can increase your profit and decrease your stress level.  Did you ever have trouble in the appraisal of a green built home? If you answered no to this question, you are unique and do not need to attend.  Did you ever consider that the marketing of the green home may be the first pitfall to avoid? That could start a domino effect that trickles down to the valuing and financing steps.  Connecting the dots of marketing, financing, and valuing green homes will be the focus to make your deal happen with more money at the closing table.  Sandra is a member of the Florida Green Building Coalition and designated as an SRA Member (Residential Speciali...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 9, 2020) – Alliance Commercial Property Management (ACPM) and Presidia Asset Management have announced an affiliation to fortify services for commercial real estate clients. Presidia President Gina Hensley, RPA, CPM, CCIM is joining the Alliance team as Senior Vice President for the Piedmont-Triad area as well as leading leasing initiatives. The affiliation enables Alliance to extend multifamily management as an additional service line to their clients through Presidia. Alliance provides property management services for more than 50 properties and six million square feet across the Southeast. The diverse leasing and property management portfolio of office, industrial, and retail properties is located across North Carolina, South Carolina, Southern Virginia, and Eastern Georgia.  “The strategic alliance positions strengthen both firms to provide world class real estate services to our clients,” said Katie Black Poole, ACPM Executive Vice-...

DUNEDIN, Fla. – The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) has recognized the City of Dunedin’s outstanding environmental stewardship by again designating it as a Certified Green Local Government at the Platinum level.  FGBC Executive Director C.J. Davila presented the city with their certification at the November City Commission meeting at Dunedin City Hall. “Congratulations to Dunedin. The administration and staff have shown their steadfast commitment to environmental stewardship. The city continues to monitor and track usage in city buildings to look for opportunities for conservation and increased energy efficiency. And develop and enact policies and ordinances to accomplish some environmental objectives.,” noted Davila. The success of the FGBC local government program emanates from the fact that there is a sizeable and compelling return on investment for any municipality thus reducing the cost to taxpayers. To date 78 local governments have participated in the progra...

WASHINGTON - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers is honoring Steve Cunningham, CAPS, CGP, a remodeler from Williamsburg, Va., as the 2019 NAHB Remodeler of the Year. The NAHB Remodeler of the Year award recognizes superior business management, exemplary NAHB involvement at all levels and outstanding contributions to the remodeling industry. "Steve has become a distinguished remodeler over the last three decades by providing excellent work for his customers and has sincere enthusiasm to give back to his local community and industry," said NAHB Remodelers Chair Tim Ellis, CAPS, CGP, CGR, GMR, Master CGP, a remodeler from Bel Air, Md. "We are thrilled to honor him with this prestigious award." Cunningham first obtained his business license in 1988 and founded Cunningham Contracting Inc. as a flooring and tile company. In 2007, Steve expanded his company into general contracting. As a member of the Peninsula Home Builders Association (...

Senior Conservation Analyst at South Florida Water Management District Robert Wanvestraut (left), Florida Green Building Coalition Executive Director C.J. Davila, Florida Lifestyle Homes President Bill Ennen, and Babcock Ranch developer Syd Kitson, Chairman and CEO of Kitson and Partners. BABCOCK RANCH – Another milestone was observed at Babcock Ranch as Florida Lifestyle Homes unveiled the first home in Southwest Florida to be certified both Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) Platinum and Gold by Florida Water Star (FWS). FGBC Executive Director C.J. Davila made the presentation to Florida Lifestyle Homes for the highest-level of “Florida Green” certification for building the three-bedroom, two and a half bath, 3,685 square-foot Lily Rose model. “Energy efficiency, water conservation and construction based on building science play an important role when it comes to our health, the environment and quality of life. FGBC “Florida Green” certified homes provide healthier, mo...