Orlando Business Journal articles from November 2001

Orlando Business Journal archives from November 2001

Celebrating a-Ginn. (Around Orlando).
November 30, 2001... Last month, Ginn Co. purchased 1,500 acres of land in Lake County, located near Monteverde and on Lake Apopka where it will build an upscale residential community. The price tag: $10.6 million. This month, Ginn is working with...

He'll miss the pizza. (Around Orlando).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The newly opened pizzeria at Celebration, Upper Crust, has manager Dave Cutler scrambling. "The first two things we did after opening was to buy another cash register and some stanchions and ropes to control the line," says Dave Manuchia, CEO...

Dining out. (Around Orlando).
November 30, 2001... Plans for a comfort food-style diner for Thornton Park Central, vaguely reminiscent of Ronnie's, have been put on hold. Culinary Concept's Hal Valdes says the mutual decision with developers Phil Rampy and Craig Ustler is to hold off on...

Just between us. (Around Orlando).(T. Shipley opens outlet store in Longwood)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... T. Shipley, the local business-oriented catalog sales company that specializes in high-priced executive gifts and accessories, quietly has opened its own bargain basement in an out-of-the-way Scotty's store on Highway 434 in Longwood. ...

Technically discounted. (Around Orlando).(Triton to close business)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Meanwhile, Triton is holding its own bargain-basement sale. Company directors decided in August to liquidate the high-tech firm's assets and shutter operations. Triton already has held an equipment and furniture auction. No word on...

But tell us how you really feel. (Around Orlando).(former employee's opinion of Cavu Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... How do former employees of Internet carrier Cavu Inc. feel about the company's current struggles? Some are downright gleeful. Consider the handles they use to post anonymously to an Internet message board: cavusucks, adioscavu,...

Taking aim. (Around Orlando).(seaport simulation tool by Science Applications International Corp.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
November 30, 2001... The military-industry simulation megashow this week at the Orange County Convention Center included an added dimension. Tech companies that sell products to train soldiers and pilots are feeling out a new market -- homeland defense. ...

Settled in Sanford. (Around Orlando).(Community National Bank of Mid-Florida to open branch in Sanford)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Community National Bank of Mid-Florida plans to open its new, permanent Sanford branch, at 413W. First St., on Dec. 3. Since late last year, Community National has had a temporary branch directly across the street from its newly...

Armed and smokin'? (Around Orlando).(Corona Cigar Co. benefit for disadvantaged children's toys)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... A Dec. 1 benefit to gather Christmas toys for disadvantaged children is being sponsored by Corona Cigar Co. Of course, for some adults, the pleasures of a cigar inspire childhood Christmas nostalgia. Consider this testimonial from...

Catalog retailer goes shopping: T. Shipley merges, buys and triples projected revenue.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- The retail catalog, Christmas-buying season may be winding down, but Orlando entrepreneur Tom Shipley still is buying. And Shipley is shopping for more. His upscale specialty products company, T. Shipley Inc., has merged...

Preserving a way of life: City hopes to maintain Mills-Colonial biz district's ethnic flavor.
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- Hung Phan opened his tailor shop on Mills Avenue in 1983, working 12 to 14 hours a day, seven days a week. "Twenty years ago, this area was nothing," says Therese Thompson, Phan's sister-in-law and the current owner of Hung's...

As vote nears, local church weighs options.
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- As the day draws near for a vote on whether Presbyterian churches have the right to ordain sexually active, unmarried people -- including homosexuals -- the 5,300-member First Presbyterian Church of Orlando is aligning with a group...

BankAtlantic sets sights on Central Florida: BankUnited may follow suit, as huge savings banks eye Orlando turf.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... MIAMI -- One large South Florida-based savings bank will enter the Orlando market early next year, and a second could follow suit later in 2002. BankAtlantic Bancorp of Fort Lauderdale (NYSE: BBX) will open a loan office in Orlando early...

Retail deals soaring in so-so market.(dollar value of retail property sales in first three quarters is about $192.5 million)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- Retail sales may be slumping, office space may be spurned by investors, but the retail property market has 'em laughing in the aisles. According Dan Baker, a first vice president with CB Richard Ellis, the first three quarters...

Campaign for cash comes up short at Cavu.(Cavu Inc. furloughs significant portion of work force)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- When Cavu Inc. went looking for additional investments to sustain and expand its fast Internet for small businesses offerings, its previous sources came up empty. "We've been looking for a different type of investor," says...

Siegel and Giuliani's excellent Orlando vacations. (TOURISM WORLD).(Central Florida Investments provides Orlando vacations for New York emergency workers)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Orlando's David Siegel has made an offer that New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani could not refuse: an invitation to reward 8,000 New York emergency workers and their families with an Orlando vacation. A meeting with the mayor is scheduled for...

Fear of flowers. (TOURISM WORLD).
November 30, 2001... Speaking of hizzoner, it was a local businessman who recently challenged Orange County Chairman Rich Crotty to "become the Rudy Guiliani of Orlando" -- to go and sell the city. It's part of what propelled Crotty to lead a local delegation...

Miles of smiles. (TOURISM WORLD).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... If there is a crisis of confidence in the amusement industry in the wake of the events of Sept. 11, it was not evident at the International Association of Parks & Attractions convention earlier this month in Orlando. About 29,000...

Urban tops ratings; satellites line up. (AIR & INK).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The big surprise in the latest Arbitron radio ratings is the upward jump and first-place finish for Infinity Radio's WJHM-FM (102 JAMZ). The station previously had held the No. 5 spot among all listeners age 12 and older. It's the...

On the air, everywhere. (AIR & INK).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... If XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. President and CEO Hugh Panero has his way, there will be a lot more competition for those ratings points. We're talking about satellite radio here, folks, technology designed especially for car-bound...

Pats on the back. (AIR & INK).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Bigwigs from National Public Radio and the PBS network had words of praise for Orlando's public broadcast operations recently. In town from Washington to speak to some of WMFE's major donors were Pat Mitchell, president and CEO of the...

Triton IPO, underwriter trigger New York lawsuit: Fees in stack offering were "excessive," say lawyers.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- Triton Network Systems' initial public offering has triggered a class-action lawsuit. Shareholder suits are not uncommon, as investors unhappy with steep losses seek to recoup some of their money. But this suit is...

Banking chief hopes for kinder, gentler transition: Barnett mistakes won't be repeated, says BOA exec.(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... JACKSONVILLE -- Tim Laney, named Bank of America's Jacksonville-based Florida president earlier this month, will work toward creating a kinder, gentler organization. BOA (NYSE: BAG) admits its predecessor NationsBank had problems...

Hospital considers getting into lights, camera, action. (HEALTH CARE).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Florida Hospital is eyeing the possibility of creating its own in-house television station. "We have more than 1 million patients a year, so we have an audience," says Samantha Kearns-Olenick, hospital spokeswoman. Hospital officials...

High-tech. (HEALTH CARE).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Not to be outdone in the gee-whiz technology arena, a new procedure is being done over at the Vascular Center of Orlando that will help patients who have varicose veins. Traditionally, the defective veins are surgically removed. But the...

Rule change. (HEALTH CARE).(Medicare plan to cut down on changing HMOs)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Next year, people with Medicare will have new rules about switching to or from HMOs -- and those unaware of the new rules could find themselves locked into a Medicare plan they don't like. The new rules, aimed at keeping premium costs...

Something to smile about. (HEALTH CARE).(Delta Dental Insurance Co. offers new dental plan in Florida)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Delta Dental Insurance Co. has rolled out a new individual prepaid dental product in Florida called DeltaCare. It provides coverage for Floridians without access to group dental programs and provides coverage for more than 140 dental...

Making waves. (HEALTH CARE).(Orlando Regional Healthcare organizes diabetes education cruise to the Bahamas)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... A local diabetes education program is taking learning to the high seas. Orlando Regional Healthcare will hold its "Cruising for Life" diabetes education cruise to the Bahamas June 13-16. "We wanted to offer diabetes education in a...

Research meeting. (HEALTH CARE).
November 30, 2001... The National Birth Defects Prevention Network will hold its fifth annual meeting Jan. 13-16 at the Sheraton Safari Hotel in Orlando. The latest birth defects research, surveillance and prevention activities will be discussed.

Tech boosting residential sales deals.(real estate industry and the internet)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Whoever said the technological revolution is on life support should have checked with Central Florida home builders and Realtors. Back in June, Centex Homes-Orlando began offering high-speed structured wiring in all of its new home...

Bank on it. (RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE).(interest-only mortgages popular at HomeBanc Mortgage Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Orlando's HomeBanc Mortgage Corp. office is witnessing the resurgence of an old phenomenon in mortgage banking--the interest-only mortgage. In fact, this mortgage product now accounts for some 60 percent of the Orlando office's loan...

Median madness. (RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE).(statistics from the Orlando Regional Realtors Association)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... According to the Orlando Regional Realtors Association, existing home sales dropped 3 percent overall in October when compared with October 2000, keeping year-to-date figures just 1 percent below last year. However, the more significant...

American Heritage Homes. (Real estate roundup).(new homes at Heritage Lakes)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... American Heritage Homes has a popular "unofficial secret" in south Orlando. With only a site sign on the property, the home builder already has pre-sold 15 homes in its Heritage Lakes project. No construction is scheduled until next spring,...

Avatar Properties Inc. (Real estate roundup).(home sales statistics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... With 192 home sales for $26.6 million last quarter, Avatar Properties Inc. is experiencing continued success in Poinciana. Posting 619 transactions for $85.5 million in the first nine months of 2001, the developer is averaging 2.3 daily sales...

BOA tops Florida list of SBA lenders.(Bank of America and Banco Popular top providers of Small Business Administration loans in Florida)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- Bank of America tops this year's top 25 list of Small Business Administration lenders in Florida. The list (see Page 34) is for loans made by SBA-approved lenders to Florida businesses during the federal government's 2001...

Soft money making big dent in campaign coffers.(contributions to the Republican and Democratic parties)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... Nearly $100 million in soft money poured into Republican and Democratic party coffers during the first six months of 2001, with the securities and investment industry leading the way. An analysis by the Common Cause Education Fund shows...

A little list. (WASHINGTON BRIEFS).(National Federation of Independent Business letter to Dennis Hastert)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... As Congress searched for a compromise on economic stimulus legislation, the National Federation of Independent Business outlined the top priorities for small business owners. In a Nov. 26 letter to House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.,...

The big 100. (WASHINGTON BRIEFS).
November 30, 2001... The top 100 small federal contractors received nearly one out of every five dollars in government contracts awarded to small businesses in fiscal 2000, according to an analysis by Eagle Eye Publishers. A total of 42,530 small businesses...

Venture capital market takes a dive.
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- The venture capital market dove to a two-year low for the quarter ended Sept. 30, but that's not alarming investors. Venture capitalists will return to what they've always done -- investing wisely, says Marty Donsky, marketing...

REITs report: Still on the right track.
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- Publicly traded real estate investments trusts collectively stayed in the black during the third quarter, an exception at a time when many industries are posting losses. REITs own and often manage portfolios of specific...

Drifters, chefs dish out entertainment for benefit.
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- The March of Dimes raised more than $60,000 Oct. 17 at its 7th Annual Star Chefs of Orlando event. The fund-raising event is a grand tasting of various culinary items from some of Central Florida's finest restaurants, prepared by...

Relocated, center diverts supplies from landfills. (NONPROFIT WATCH).
November 30, 2001... A smaller amount of surplus building materials should wind up in landfills in the tri-county area, thanks to the Homeless Services Network of Central Florida. That's because the network just took over the management and operations of the...

Unemployment guide. (NONPROFIT WATCH).(from the Heart of Florida United Way)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... In response to the rapidly growing unemployment rate, Heart of Florida United Way released a guide to help job seekers. Florida's unemployment rate is closing in on 5 percent -- the highest it's been in five years. The guide,...

Tips for nonprofits. (NONPROFIT WATCH).
November 30, 2001... What's the best way for a nonprofit to raise money via its Web site? What type of insurance should a nonprofit carry? Why don't nonprofit organizations lobby for legislative changes? The answers to those questions and more will be...

Nonprofit pay. (NONPROFIT WATCH).(compensation of chief executive officers at nonprofit institutions)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... The median annual income of nonprofit CEOs nationwide is $73,000 -- but some make more than $600,000, according to a new survey. The survey, "Compensation in Nonprofit Organizations, 14th Edition," was done by Abbott, Langer & Associates...

Hospitable. (HOSPITALITY).(CNL Hospitality Corp. partnership with Interstate Hotels Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... CNL Hospitality Corp. created a partnership with Interstate Hotels Corp. Under the new alliance, the companies will own two Hartford, Conn., hotels. The properties are a 90-room Courtyard by Marriott and a 96-room Residence Inn by...

Approved. (MERGERS).(Innovative Holdings & Technologies Inc. merger with USTech Materials Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Innovative Holdings & Technologies Inc.'s board of directors approved the company's merger with its subsidiary, USTech Materials Corp. The board says the change represents the Orlando-based company's plans to take its materials business...

Green-lighted. (MERGERS).(Captec Net Lease Realty Inc. merger with Commercial Net Lease Realty Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... Captec Net Lease Realty Inc. stockholders approved a proposed merger with Orlando-based Commercial Net Lease Realty Inc. Captec's board of directors agreed on July 2 to definitively merge with Commercial Net Lease Realty Inc. Under the...

Traveling. (TRANSPORTATION).(survey shows fewer Americans traveling)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 30, 2001... Businesspeople remain reluctant to travel, according to a recent national poll by Orlando travel marketing firm Yesawich, Pepper-dine & Brown. The survey says close to one in five business travelers expect future business travel plans to...

Safe sailing. (TRANSPORTATION).(Port Canaveral a safe harbour)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Florida Department of Law Enforcement ranked Port Canaveral as the safest port in the state. "The positive attitude and sense of purpose indicates a strong intent and desire to make Port Canaveral the model port in terms of deterrence of...

20/20. (HEALTH CARE).
November 30, 2001... LaserSight Inc. is fulfilling an order from Ligi Technologie Medicali in Taranto, Italy, to upgrade 14 excimer laser systems to perform custom eye surgeries. The order calls for LaserSight to enhance 11 systems and replace three others...

Going up. (REAL ESTATE).
November 30, 2001... Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida rose 6 percent in October to 13,305 homes compared with 12,564 in the same month a year ago, according to the Florida Association of Realtors. The median sales price rose by 7 percent to...

Ringing Up. (The Week In Business).
November 30, 2001... Same-store retail sales increased 2.3 percent nationally on Thanksgiving weekend over the same period last year, according to Houston-based TeleCheck Services Inc. check acceptance company. TeleCheck reported a .1 percent decline from the...

Security: Beyond the baggage screeners. (BYTES).
November 30, 2001... The rancorous debate about who will provide security at America's airports dominated the discussion on the new aviation security law signed by the president on Nov. 19. Beyond baggage screeners, the bill contains some interesting...

Growing a corridor. (BYTES).
November 30, 2001... A celebration of growing technology companies originally scheduled for September has been reset for Dec. 11. Companies on the Florida High Tech Corridor Technology Fast 50 list will be feted at a luncheon that Tuesday at the Renaissance...

Entrepreneurs host Keller. (BYTES).
November 30, 2001... Established and fast-growing companies aren't the only ones receiving kudos in the coming month. U.S. Rep. Ric Keller is scheduled to give the keynote address at a banquet hosted by the Team of Professional Internet Entrepreneurs, or...

Buckles: From VISTA to engineering. (e.Buzz).
November 30, 2001... Profile: Dan Buckles, founder, CEO, Focus on Innovation Lowdown: Born in Pasadena, Calif., Buckles double-majored in mechanical engineering and economics at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, while working for Raytheon. After...

A double dose of deceit. (File 13).
November 30, 2001... The message: Following a subject line of "We should have listened to Olli," is an account of someone who watched a video clip of Oliver North's Iran-Contra testimony. We are told that North was questioned by a senator about having spent...

Al Qaeda's financial network. (File 13).
November 30, 2001... The message: Several different e-mails are circulating, warning that Osama bin Laden is heavily invested in the gum arabic market. In version we are told: "For every product we buy with that ingredient aiding terrorist aggression with cash...

ArialPhone Corp.'s ArlaiPhone Voice-Activated Wireless Headset. (Test Drive).
November 30, 2001... Plug the headset into your PC, install the company's software, slip on the lightweight headset, press a button and place a phone call by just saying a name. Presto! You're in business. The voice-activated 900-mhz wireless phone is the first...

Stock Watch: Triquint Semiconductor Inc.
November 30, 2001... NASDAQ: TQNT You might think shareholders were hardened to disappointing tech earnings reports, but that didn't stop the market from punishing Triquint when it predicted fourth-quarter revenue of between $75 million and $80 million and...

Simple things bring holiday comfort and joy. (ENTREPRENEUR).
November 30, 2001... It's been a tough autumn. The war against terrorism and the sagging economy have been a sobering prelude to the holiday season. Yet, there have been some good outcomes. Families, co-workers, cities and even countries have come...

Small Biz Snapshot.
November 30, 2001... What was once a deteriorating old building now is home to Schafer's Caffeehaus in Winter park. Garland Ross and Chef Klaus-Peter Schafer of Germany own and operate this European restaurant, whose menu, ambiance arid jazzy entertainment from...

How to: Stay on track during holiday travels. (THE BUSINESS TRAVELER).(planning air travel)(Brief Article)(Column)
November 30, 2001... Because our nation's attention has been focused on the many impacts of the terrorist attacks, it's almost hard to believe the holiday travel season is upon us. But it is, and preparation is key to endure this sometimes chaotic time when...

An Extra Day In: Las Vegas.(family-friendly activities)(Brief Article)(Column)
November 30, 2001... So, you've found yourself with an extra day to spend in the seductive city of Las Vegas a k a the City of Lights and, sometimes, "Sin City," Contrary to the latter, Vegas has undergone an extensive, family-friendly makeover in recent...

Homeland help. (Editorials).(Environmental Protection Agency, anthrax testing at American Media building)(Brief Article)(Column)
November 30, 2001... When the federal government initially responded to the discovery of anthrax spores in South Florida's American Media building, the response seemed impressive. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency arrived on the scene to lead the...

On The Move.(includes multiple appointments)
November 30, 2001... PUBLIC RELATIONS Longwood-based Gilbert & Manjura Marketing has created a new leadership performance division, and Gary N. Rubin has been named executive vice president of the program. Rubin formerly was an administrator and professor at...

A Glass Act. (Business Digest).(Hung Construction Group taps Harmon Inc. for glass and glazing systems for The Grande Lakes Resort)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... The Orlando office of Harmon Inc. has been tapped to provide glass and glazing systems for The Grande Lakes Resort in south Orlando. The resort, at the intersection of John Young and Central Florida parkways, sits on 500 acres and is...

Famous Faces Masquerade Ball. (After Hours).
November 30, 2001... The second annual Famous Faces Masquerade Ball was held at the Hyatt Regency on Oct. 27 to benefit Shepherd's Hope. Shepherd's Hope is an organization that provides medical care, through clinics, to low-income people who have no insurance....

Career coaching: Internship program offers hands-on training. (Focus: Education & Training).(high school seniors in Orange County Public Schools)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- Internships are nothing new to corporate America. Most of the time, they are part of college academic requirements in order to earn a degree in a specific field. But a program offered through Orange County Public Schools is...

Florida's (*) Top SBA Lenders: Ranked by number of SBA 7(A) loans (*).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... FLORIDA'S (*) TOP SBA LENDERS Ranked by number of SBA 7(A) loans (*) Research b D. Hicks Rank Lender SBA loan officer 2001 Address Telephone 1 Bank of America ...

CD-ROM training can provide financial benefits. (Focus: Education & Training).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... ORLANDO -- During economic slowdowns, companies take a hard look at ways to cut costs. Often, one of the first things to go are those budgeted funds set aside for training and education. But despite the recent economic downturn and the...

The return of the bull market is a bunch of bull. (ON THE CONTRARY).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Well, that sure was predictable. All it took was a few weeks of solid stock market gains for the bulls to be out in force. Investors sure do seem excited about something. A rally that began with previous highfliers such as Intel,...

Good customer service can alter history. (THE LAST WORD).(Brief Article)(Column)
November 30, 2001... Music history would be forever changed if Raymond Jones had lived in America today. In 1961, Jones, a printer's apprentice in Liverpool, England, visited the NEMS record store to find a record of "My Bonnie," by a local group, The...

Spending it -- On the block.
November 30, 2001... Who wants it: Anyone looking for their own private waterfront retreat What they get: Built in 1996, this house features 4,678 square feet with four bedrooms, 3 1/2 bathrooms, large master suite, newly renovated gourmet kitchen and a pool...

Mortgage Architects Inc., an architectural firm that already occupied 1,380 square feet at University Court. (LEASES).(expands offices)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Mortgage Architects Inc., an architectural firm that already occupied 1,380 square feet at University Court, has expanded into an additional 1,122 square feet. Mary Frances West and Howard Lee, associates with Carter & Associates-Oncor,...

A&N Gourmet Inc., doing business as "Casey's," has leased 3,600 square feet. (LEASES).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... A&N Gourmet Inc., doing business as "Casey's," has leased 3,600 square feet at 131 N. Orange Ave. for five years. Tom Cook and John Doran of Carter & Associates-Oncor represented the owner.

MPR Management LLC has purchased a Thornton Park office building for $1.79 million. (SALES).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... MPR Management LLC has purchased a Thornton Park office building for $1.79 million. The building contains approximately 15,000 square feet of office space. The principals of MPR are: Barry L. Miller, owner of title insurance agency The...

Del Development Corp. of Atlanta has acquired the 120-unit Kingston Village Apartments in Altamonte Springs for $7.5 million. (SALES).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Del Development Corp. of Atlanta has acquired the 120-unit Kingston Village Apartments in Altamonte Springs for $7.5 million. Cole Whitaker, who heads The Apartment Group, a Cushman & Wakefield company, in Florida, represented seller...

Altamonte Springs-based Forum Architecture & Interior Design Inc. (DESIGN).(contract for interior design work at Park Crest)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Altamonte Springs-based Forum Architecture & Interior Design Inc. has been awarded the contract to do the interior design work for the Park Crest at Innisbrook II apartments. The project will consist of furnishing and decorating the...

SchenkelShultz Architecture has been tapped to design the new DeSantis Center for the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University. (DESIGN).(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... SchenkelShultz Architecture has been tapped to design the new DeSantis Center for the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. The $2 million project is the third SchenkelShultz has designed for the university and...

Foster Conant & Associates has been contracted to provide design, construction documents and construction observation. (DESIGN).
November 30, 2001... Foster Conant & Associates has been contracted to provide design, construction documents and construction observation of the exterior components of landscape, irrigation, hardscape, lighting, architectural amenities and signage for the...

Real Property Specialists, which previously was a brokerage company.(Plaza at Metro launched)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Real Property Specialists, which previously was a brokerage company only, has launched its first development, Plaza at Metro on Hiawassee Road in Orlando. Tenants include the New York Pizzeria and Deli (N.Y.P.D.), Hangers Cleaners and...

Powell Design Group Inc. and Welbro Building Corp. have been tapped to provide design/build services. (CONSTRUCTION).(Pinnacle Hotel Management's new hotel)(Brief Article)
November 30, 2001... Powell Design Group Inc. and Welbro Building Corp. have been tapped to provide design/build services for the TownePlace Suites by Marriott. The five-story, 105-room hotel, being developed by Pinnacle Hotel Management, is located in the...