Real Estate Briefs
Crowther Roofing and Sheet Metal of Florida earns
the 2014 Firestone Building Products Partner in Quality Award
Firestone Building Products Company, LLC, a leading manufacturer and supplier of a comprehensive “Roots to Rooftops” product portfolio, presented Crowther Roofing and Sheet Metal of Florida Inc. with the 2014 Partner in Quality Award. The Fort Myers firm is one of only 189 Firestone Building Products Red Shield Licensed Roofing Contractors throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico that were honored for excellence in roofing system installation.
Firestone Building Products Red Shield Licensed Roofing Contractors are required to complete extensive product installation training. As a testament to its level of expertise, projects are backed by the Firestone Building Products Red Shield Warranty. Depending on the commercial roofing system, terms of the warranty can range from five years to 30 years.
Winners were required to meet the following parameters:
– Install four warranted Firestone Building Products roofs in each of the past five years.
– Maintain at least 1 million square feet of Firestone Building Products roofs under warranty.
– Achieve an annual Quality Incidence Rating (QIR) of 1.5 or less (QIR measures each contractor’s performance based on warranty repair incidences per million square feet under warranty).
For additional information regarding Crowther Roofing and Sheet Metal of Florida, Inc. please contact Roger Smith at 239-337-1300 or via email at rogers@crowther.net. You may also visit the company’s website at www.crowther.net.
RE/MAX Island Harbor brokers
deal for Cape Coral family
RE/MAX Island Harbor has announced that its office brokered a commercial purchase of a building and land at 9451 Cypress Lake Drive. The 21,000-square-foot property was purchased for $533,000 by a Cape Coral family that will operate a retail business there after renovations are complete.
Jessie Leopard PA and Stuart Staehle PA represented the buyers in the transaction. Both are full-service residential and commercial Realtors operating in Lee County. Leopard can be reached at 691-0277 and Staehle at 770-4063.
RE/MA Island Harbor is at 1216 S.W. 4th St., Cape Coral.
Celebration Cape now
40 percent sold out
D.R. Horton’s Southwest Florida Division has announced that Celebration Cape is now 40 percent sold out. As one of few gated communities in the heart of Cape Coral, living in Celebration Cape is convenient and affordable, with prices starting in the low-$200s.
Seven floor plans are offered in this neighborhood of just 44 single-family homes, ranging from 1,804 to 3,374 square feet of approximate living space. A home for every lifestyle is available at Celebration Cape, starting with the Pembroke, which offers three bedrooms, two baths, and a two-car garage and starts at just $204,990. The most spacious of all the plans is the Winchester, offering three bedrooms, four baths, and a three-car garage, while the Lancaster offers an additional bedroom.
Celebration Cape is centrally located off Southeast 8th Street in Cape Coral, just east of Santa Barbara Boulevard, between Nicholas Parkway and Hancock Bridge Parkway.
For information call (239) 634-3689, email SWFLonline@DRHorton.com, or visit www.drhorton.com/swfla.
Strong sales continue
for Neal Communities
Following its best April on record, Neal Communities continued a strong sales streak in May, with 77 new home transactions.
Recently reaching the top 50 list of home builders nationwide, Neal Communities is expanding further this month with the launch of a new brand and several new communities.
“This month, we are launching Neal Sig-nature Homes, our luxury home building company, in a big way – with new models opening in The Concession and The Inlets,” said Michael Storey, president of Neal Communities. “In addition, Neal Signature Homes is breaking ground on a new Sara-sota community called Wildgrass, with plans for several other openings later this year.”
May sales spanned across 16 communities from Manatee to Lee counties. Neal’s Southern Division noted 13 sales last month, and Grand Palm, Neal’s master planned community in Venice, continued its rapid sales streak with 12 transactions. Family-friendly Central Park in Lakewood Ranch, expected to sell out this year, also had 12 sales last month. Other notable communities included River’s Reach and Sugar Mill Lakes, with six sales each.
To date, Neal has built over 9,000 homes in Southwest Florida. John Neal Homes, Neal Signature Homes, Charlene Neal PureStyle, Waterscapes Pools & Spas, and Allegiant Title Professionals all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success.
For more information, please visit www.nealcommunities.com
Urban Land Institute District Council
forms advisory board
The Urban Land Institute’s Southwest Florida District Council announced the formation of a regional advisory board of prestigious real estate leaders. Inaugural members include:
– Tim Byal, vice president of finance, Miromar Development Corporation
– Tim Allen, Alico chair and eminent scholar of finance, Florida Gulf Coast University
– Frederick T. Barber III, P.E., chief executive officer, Agnoli, Barber & Brundage Inc.
– Wayne Falbey, managing member, Capital Four Advisors LLC
– Neale Montgomery, partner, Pavese Law Firm
– Al Reynolds, vice president, Stantec
– Margaret Wuerstle, executive director, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
The mission of the ULI Southwest Florida advisory board is to assist the District Council executive committee in setting annual priorities and determining the highest priority work areas and items for the District Council on a regional basis.
The Urban Land Institute (www.uli.org) is a global nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in sustaining and creating thriving communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the Institute has nearly 32,000 members representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines. ULI sponsors educational forums and events such as trends conferences, transportation and housing programs, and project tours.
Furnished models
now open in Creekside
D.R. Horton’s Southwest Florida Division has announced furnished models are now open for viewing in Creekside Preserve. At approximately 1,402 square feet of living space, the Capri offers two bedrooms, two baths and a den, while the Ravello features three bedrooms, two baths, and a den at approximately 1,661 square feet of living space. These carriage homes start from $174,990 and offer elegant open floor plans, fine finishes and large windows to capitalize on the natural surroundings and allow plenty of natural light. Each home is an end unit with only four homes per building. Several quick move-in opportunities are currently available.
This new community of 168 carriage homes is nestled between Estero Bay Nature Preserve and Mullock Creek.
A temporary sales office has been established at Oaks of Whiskey Creek, 8511 Oakshade Circle, #101, in Fort Myers. For more information, call (239) 839-7195.
Founded in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas, D.R. Horton has operations in 79 markets in 27 states in the East, Midwest, Southeast, South Central, Southwest, and West regions of the United States. For more information, visit www.drhorton.com/swfla. Home and community information including pricing, included features, terms, availability, and amenities are subject to change and prior sale at any time without notice or obligation. Square footage dimensions are approximate.