http://design.level59.com/avatar_ee/index.php en ealasaid@indivo.com Copyright 2008 2008-04-10T21:48:00-05:00 http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/chalifoux_plans_50_60_million_project_in_poinciana/ http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/chalifoux_plans_50_60_million_project_in_poinciana/#When:21:48:00Z Kissimmee-based developer and general contractor Thomas Chalifoux has finished closing on a total of 36 acres in Poinciana Office & Industrial Park on which he plans the development of an estimated $50-$60 million mixed-use project consisting of approximately 500,000-600,000 sq. ft. of retail office and office warehouse space. POINCIANA, FL---Kissimmee-based developer and general contractor Thomas Chalifoux has finished closing on a total of 36 acres in Poinciana Office & Industrial Park on which he plans the development of an estimated $50-$60 million mixed-use project consisting of approximately 500,000-600,000 sq. ft. of retail office and office warehouse space. To be called Chalifoux Commercial Park, the adjoining 23- and 13-acre sites, located on Poinciana Boulevard just north of the CSX Railroad tracks and State Road 17-92, were purchased for an undisclosed price from Avatar Properties Inc., developer of the 1,545-acre park. The sites are located directly across the street from the last rapid transit stop planned for the recently approved Central Florida Commuter Rail system.  Site development and construction on Chailfoux’s 36 acres aren’t expected to commence until 2009. It is the second major project planned by Chalifoux in Poinciana Office & Industrial Park.  He also plans to develop Poinciana Parke, a $100 million mixed-use development on 37 acres at the southeast corner of Poinciana Boulevard and State Road 17-92.  Plans call for approximately 450,000 sq. ft. of space comprised of about 150,000 sq. ft. of office space, 300,000 sq. ft. of retail and restaurant space.  He estimates the project will employ about 2,000 people and expects development to begin late in 2008 provided permitting and site development go as scheduled. The builder and developer of commercial and retail projects in Osceola, Orange and Seminole counties since 1978, Chalifoux heads up Chalifoux Management Group and is a member of the Osceola County School Board. For more information about the Chalifoux Management Group, contact Thomas Chalifoux at (407) 846-0200.  For more information about Poinciana Office & Industrial Park, contact Hank Yunes, Avatar’s vice president of commercial operations, at (305) 442-7000, or Avatar’s Tony Iorio, vice president of land development, at (407) 933-5000.   Poinciana 2008-04-10T21:48:00-05:00 http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/williams_closes_on_third_4_acre_warehouse_tract_in_poinciana/ http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/williams_closes_on_third_4_acre_warehouse_tract_in_poinciana/#When:17:03:00Z Williams Property, Ltd., the development arm of The Williams Company, one of the largest commercial and industrial construction companies in the Southeast, has closed on its third 4-acre site in Poinciana Office & Industrial Park on which it plans to build a 30,000 sq. ft. warehouse. Williams Property, Ltd., the development arm of The Williams Company, one of the largest commercial and industrial construction companies in the Southeast, has closed on its third 4-acre site in Poinciana Office & Industrial Park on which it plans to build a 30,000 sq. ft. warehouse. The acreage on Mercantile Lane was purchased from Avatar Properties Inc., developer of the 1,545-acre office and industrial park, the largest in Osceola County. It is the third of three contiguous 4-acre parcels in Poinciana Office & Industrial Park jointly owned by the two Williams companies for the development of dock-level, front-load warehouses, according to Bruce Williams, president of the Orlando-based family-owned companies. A construction start date has not been established. "We plan to sell the building in 6,000 sq. ft. increments," said Williams who also has an option to purchase an additional 28 acres in Poinciana Office & Industrial Park from Avatar at Poinciana Blvd. and Mercantile Lane. "We're inventorying land because of our confidence in the park and the long-term market for warehouse space," said Williams. "When looking for property to accommodate the size and type buildings we want to build in the Greater Orlando area, Poinciana Office & Industrial Park was our only viable option." Four Williams family partnerships, including Williams Property, Ltd., currently own 500,000 sq. ft. of industrial buildings in Orange County. Poinciana Office & Industrial Park currently has nearly four million square feet under roof and some 2,200 employees, which includes many residents of Poinciana, the 47,000-acre master-planned community also being developed by Avatar, the community's primary homebuilder. Other tenants in Poinciana Office & Industrial Park include Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse and its $73 million regional distribution warehouse; Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer; Nursery Supplies, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of molded plastic plant containers for the wholesale industry; Jeld-Wen doors and windows (formerly DoorCraft of Florida), Osceola's 1998 Industry of the Year; Windsor Metal Finishing, winner of the 2004 Sustainable Florida Best Practices Award for Small Business for its use of environmentally-friendly technology; Cargill, Inc. (Nutrena Feed Division); McLane/SunEast; and PepsiCo Beverages & Foods/Gatorade (formerly Quaker Oats). The tenant list also includes MultiFoods; Nucor Steel Birmingham, Inc., a holding of Nucor Corp., the world's largest steel recycler; Symbol Mattress Company; Blackton, Inc.; Florida Power Corporation; Lehigh Cement; Amtrak; Texaco; 7-Eleven; PROscape land management and service; SSI Properties, Inc.; P.R. Manufacturing; Commercial Metals Company (dba SMI Steel Fabricators of Florida); Chalifoux Management Group; United States Cold Storage; Heritage Jabez V LLC; Joe Adino; Small Bay Partners and Poinciana Commerce Center LLC; Poinciana 15 Acres, LLC; Godhino Properties LLC; and Giron Investment LLC. For more information about Poinciana Office & Industrial Park, contact Hank Yunes, Avatar's vice president of commercial operations, at (305) 442-7000, or Tony Iorio, Avatar's vice president of land development, at (407) 933-5000. To learn more about The Williams Company, contact Bruce Williams at (407) 256-0437. ### Bellalago, Poinciana, The Garden Collection, The Village Collection, Solivita 2008-02-22T17:03:00-05:00 http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/local_realtor_sold_on_terralargo_as_the_perfect_place/ http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/local_realtor_sold_on_terralargo_as_the_perfect_place/#When:19:33:00Z As a Realtor, Paul Bulilan’s favorite four letter word is SOLD. And when he first laid eyes on the gated, lakeside community of TerraLargoSM he was SOLD. Realtor and soon-to-be TerraLargoSM resident Paul Bulilan has sold eight other homes in the award-winning Lakeland community being developed by Avatar Properties Inc. As a Realtor, Paul Bulilan’s favorite four letter word is SOLD. And when he first laid eyes on the gated, lakeside community of TerraLargoSM he was SOLD. “I wasn’t just impressed, I was absolutely amazed. I’d never seen a community as beautiful as TerraLargoSM,” said Bulilan, who anticipates moving into his new TerraLargoSM home later this month following the closing. “This is absolutely the perfect place to live in Florida, hands down,” said Bulilan, who moved to Lakeland 19 months ago with his wife and three children from Bergenfield, New Jersey when they tired of the snow, the taxes and the traffic. In fact, Bulilan was so impressed with TerraLargoSM, that he sold eight other homes in the award-winning Lakeland community to friends of his in New Jersey and Florida. “It’s easy to sell something when you love the product,” he emphasized. “The minute my friends saw TerraLargoSM they loved it, too.” Situated alongside 29-acre Meadow View Lake, TerraLargoSM makes a great first impression with its gated entry flanked by landscaped arbors, and a Mediterranean-like ambience with decorative fountains, plant-accented columns, stone benches, and a colorful palette of ornamental flowers throughout. The community’s centerpiece is its eye-catching, 5,000 sq. ft. clubhouse with stately Renaissance-Tuscan architectural style that overlooks the lake and a sculpted, zero-entry pool and spa embraced by lushly landscaped courtyards. That setting not only impressed Bulilan and his friends, but earned TerraLargoSM a Beautification Award from The City of Lakeland in 2007. Yet it was the wide selection of attractive Tuscan-inspired homes in two outstanding collections by award-winning builder-developer Avatar Properties Inc. that sealed the deal for Bulilan and his friends. “Avatar builds a quality home, and the price is right,” Bulilan said, noting homes are priced from the mid-$200s to more than $400,000, including homesites. “Homes as nice and as large as these would cost two and three times as much in New Jersey.” TerraLargo’sSM distinctive selection of three- and four-bedroom homes from Avatar’s Castello and Palazzo collections comprise a total of 10 Tuscan-inspired plans that include tile roofs and decorative brick paver driveways, walkways, entries and lanais. Plans are currently available in one or two stories on 50- or 70-foot-wide homesites with air-conditioned living areas from 1,462 to 3,162 sq. ft. Avatar plans to build 618 homes currently offering a variety of features including designer kitchens, formal living and dining rooms, spacious family rooms, richly appointed master suites, sumptuous master baths, and bonus room options that add up to 560 sq. ft. of additional living space for at-home working professionals and extended families. When homebuyers aren’t enjoying their homes, they’ll find lots to do at the community’s clubhouse which includes a world-class fitness center with state-of-the-art strength training machines and cardiovascular equipment. The clubhouse also includes a banquet kitchen; multi-purpose rooms for parties, meetings and other special community events; and men’s and women’s shower and locker room facilities. Outdoor leisure-time amenities also include a children’s playground, and a boardwalk with decorative gazebo on Meadow View Lake where residents can fish and operate non-motorized watercraft. Centrally located in the Sunshine State, TerraLargoSMis located on Sleepy Hill Road only ½ mile from shopping and dining at the Lakeland Square Mall, just about one mile from Interstate-4, only five miles north of downtown Lakeland, and approximately 35 miles from Tampa and 50 miles from Orlando. “It’s just a 30-minute drive to my office at Union II Realty & Investments in Tampa and about the same to Orlando and the attractions,” Bulilan explained. “At TerraLargoSM we’re close to everything, yet we have the peace and quiet of a beautiful setting in the suburbs.” For parents of school-age children, Sleepy Hill Elementary and Sleepy Hill Middle schools are located just 500 feet from TerraLargo’sSM front entry, while Kathleen High School is just 4.4 miles away. To get to TerraLargoSM, take I-4 to exit 32 (U.S. 98). Go north about one mile to the third set of traffic lights and turn left on Sleepy Hill Road. TerraLargoSM is ½ mile on the right. For more information about TerraLargoSM, call 866-599-4026, or visit either website at www.MyTerraLargo.com or www.AvatarHomes.com. Terralargo 2008-01-08T19:33:00-05:00 http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/fairwinds_credit_union_coming_to_the_pointe_in_poinciana/ http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/fairwinds_credit_union_coming_to_the_pointe_in_poinciana/#When:00:00:00Z Fairwinds Credit Union is planning to join a growing list of retailers and businesses coming to The Pointe in Poinciana. Fairwinds Credit Union is planning to join a growing list of retailers and businesses coming to The Pointe in Poinciana. KDA Real Estate, LLC of Atlanta is collaborating with Grandstaff Development Equities, Inc. of Winter Park to negotiate the purchase of the 1.51-acre Fairwinds site with Avatar Properties Inc. The site is one of several out parcels on the periphery of The Pointe which is anchored by a Lowe’s home improvement retail store currently under construction at the northwest corner of Poinciana Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road. The Mediterranean-style Fairwinds Credit Union with signature tower is expected to be approximately 5,400 sq. ft. with as many as five drive-thru lanes. KDA Holdings, Inc., a 25-year-old design/build leader specializing in financial institutions and healthcare facilities, is expected to commence construction on the Fairwinds building shortly after the closing which is anticipated in spring 2008. An early 2009 opening is planned provided permitting and construction go as scheduled. In addition to Lowe’s, Fairwinds will join other tenants at The Pointe including Colonial Bank and a number of national tenants currently negotiating the purchase of sites with Avatar. They include an auto parts retailer and a tire company. For more information about the Fairwinds Credit Union, contact Dianne Goigel, exsecutive vice president of marketing, at (407) 277-6030, extension 51207. To learn more about KDA Holdings, LLC, contact Dani Murner, vice president---real estate services, at (800) 777-5321, ext. 328. For more information about retail and commercial opportunities in Poinciana, contact Hank Yunes, Avatar’s vice president of commercial operations, at (305) 442-7000, or Tony Iorio, Avatar’s vice president of land development, at (407) 933-5000. Poinciana, The Garden Collection, The Village Collection, Solivita 2007-12-20T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/solivita_set_to_unwrap_the_palms_amenity_complex_this_holiday_season/ http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/solivita_set_to_unwrap_the_palms_amenity_complex_this_holiday_season/#When:00:00:00Z Solivita®, the award-winning active adult community being developed by Avatar Properties Inc., is planning to unwrap a huge gift under the tree this holiday season. Architect's rendering of The Palms, an upscale amenity complex scheduled to open December 28 for residents at Solivita®, the award-winning active adult community being developed by Avatar Properties Inc. in Poinciana. A public opening is planned in February 2008. Solivita®, the award-winning active adult community being developed by Avatar Properties Inc., is planning to unwrap a huge gift under the tree this holiday season. It’s The Palms, an upscale amenity complex featuring a large Tuscan-style clubhouse, scheduled to open to Solivita® residents on December 28. A public opening is planned in February 2008. “In terms of first-class amenities and ambience, The Palms will rival some of Florida’s finest 5-star vacation resorts and will complement the many amenities already available to residents in and around our Village Center,” said John Corners, Avatar’s vice president--administration/lifestyle. The centerpiece for The Palms is a 19,000 sq. ft. clubhouse that includes a state-of-the-art fitness center with 38 pieces of cardiovascular and strength training equipment, a 3,200 sq. ft. aerobics studio with tongue and groove wood floor, a residents’ business center with high-speed internet access and copy and fax services, a members’ club room with large-screen plasma TV and baby grand piano, a catering/staging kitchen, and a large multi-purpose room. We’ve included all the bells and whistles to meet the needs of our residents who enjoy being active and love to socialize. It’s the daily way of life here,” said Corners, noting Solivita’s® more than 5,600 residents currently participate in over 70 clubs and organizations and more than 100 weekly activities. The Palms also will feature a host of outdoor amenities including a 4,000 sq. ft. heated lap and splash pool, two heated whirlpool spas, two lighted championship tennis courts, two lighted boccie courts, four lighted pickle-ball courts, a large pavered deck illuminated for nighttime use and events, a fireplace piazza, and a social gathering deck. Amenities at The Palms will complement Solivita’s® extensive roster of existing amenities highlighted by two 18-hole championship golf courses at the Stonegate Golf Club, and its dynamic Village Center that features the award-winning 32,000 sq. ft. Riviera Spa & Fitness Center where residents can participate in 30 classes in water, land and specialty fitness, and enjoy state-of-the-art strength training machines and cardiovascular equipment for all types of users and all levels of physical fitness. The spa and fitness center also has an aerobics studio, indoor running track, a heated indoor swimming pool, and a resort-style outdoor pool. Existing amenities in Solivita’s® Village Center also include the 17,000 sq. ft. Starlite Ballroom; three restaurants; the Waterfront Galleries where residents can participate in classes in sculpture, calligraphy, ceramics, crafts, pottery, stained glass, and watercolor; and Freedom Park which has five lighted tennis courts, five lighted pickle-ball courts, and a championship-caliber softball diamond.   Two lighted tennis courts also are available in the community’s Venezia neighborhood. Located just 21 miles south of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Solivita® encompasses 4,300 acres punctuated by lakes, wooded nature preserves, and a dozen residential neighborhoods of Tuscan-style single-family homes. Solivita® currently offers 20 detached single-family home plans in five collections at prices from the upper $100s to over $500,000, and four attached single-family home plans in The Courtyards at Montelena at prices from the low $200s to the $300s. Seventeen furnished models are featured in the community’s model home park. To learn more about The Palms and Solivita’s® leisure time amenities, contact John Corners at (863) 427-7120. For additional information about Solivita’s® homes, call the sales and information center at (863) 427-7000, toll free at (800) 592-6099, or log onto the community’s website at www.solivita.com. ### Pursuant to the Fair Housing Act, housing within Solivita® is intended for occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older per home, although the occupants of a limited number of homes may be younger, but no one under 18 years of age may be in permanent residence. Ownership of a home will require the payment of additional fees, including association assessments and mandatory club membership dues, which are subject to change from time to time. Golf facilities are privately owned and operated and membership and additional fees for golf required. Purchase of a residence does not grant any use of or access to the golf club and its facilities. The developer may change home design, floor plans, specifications, amenities, dimensions, materials, features, methods of construction and price without prior notice. This is not an offer in states and jurisdictions where prior registration is required and void where prohibited by law. Prices and availability subject to change without notice. QB# 1224. Avatar Properties Inc., 395 Village Drive, Poinciana, FL 34759. Solivita 2007-12-14T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/solivitas_stonegate_golfers_play_santa_for_st_vincent_depaul/ http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/solivitas_stonegate_golfers_play_santa_for_st_vincent_depaul/#When:00:00:00Z The men, women and children who rely on the St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank in Haines City can thank the Stonegate Women’s Golf Association (SWGA) at Solivita® for helping make their holiday season a lot merrie The men, women and children who rely on the St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank in Haines City can thank the Stonegate Women’s Golf Association (SWGA) at Solivita® for helping make their holiday season a lot merrier this year. The SWGA’s second annual Charity Golf Tournament on December 6th raised over $4,000 in cash, collected over 700 pounds of non-perishable food, and collected over 300 new toys and clothing for children in the Haines City area. Included in the children’s gifts were hand-knit hats, sweaters and baby blankets by the Yarners Club at Solivita®, the award-winning active-adult community being developed by Avatar Properties in Poinciana. “It was truly a community effort by the residents and golfers at Solivita®,” said Judy Kelly, president of the 114-member SWGA.  Money also was raised from local business sponsorships and a raffle for a 5-foot-high hand-carved Sand Hill Crane donated by Solivita® resident Bill Tuckey. “Nobody should have to go without at Christmas, especially children,” Kelly said. “Our reward is knowing we will make Christmas a little brighter and more enjoyable for those who might otherwise have had to go without.” Last year proceeds from the inaugural SWGA Memorial Charity Golf Tournament went to the Russell Home in Orange County. “Our members will select a different local charity every year,” said Kelly. For more information, phone Judy Kelly at (863) 427-2230 or e-mail her at jekelly@cfl.rr.com. Solivita 2007-12-13T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/sponsors_sought_for_golf_tourney_walk_athon_for_breast_cancer/ http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/sponsors_sought_for_golf_tourney_walk_athon_for_breast_cancer/#When:00:00:00Z Avatar Properties Inc. is seeking sponsorships for its third annual Realtors, Affiliates & Friends Golf Tournament & Walk-a-Thon to raise funds for breast cancer education and research by the Florida Sun Coast Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Avatar Properties Inc. is seeking sponsorships for its third annual Realtors, Affiliates & Friends Golf Tournament & Walk-a-Thon to raise funds for breast cancer education and research by the Florida Sun Coast Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Both events will take place on Friday, February 22 at Solivita®, Avatar’s award-winning active adult community which is located on the Polk County side of Poinciana. A field of 144 golfers is expected to tee it up for a 1 p.m. shotgun start at Solivita’s® Stonegate Golf Club, while a host of walkers are expected to lace up their walking shoes for a 9 a.m. start at Solivita’s® Freedom Park.The events have raised $28,334 for breast cancer research the past two years, according to Bari Stone, event coordinator. Entry fees for the golf tournament are $125 for individuals and $500 for foursomes. Fees include golf cart, greens fees, beverages, buffet dinner, and a golfer gift package. Awards also will be given to winning teams, as well as longest drive and closest-to-the-pin prizes for men and women. Golf sponsorships range from individual hole/tee sponsors ($250 per hole), golf flag sponsors ($300 per flag) and corporate sponsorships ($600 per foursome), to Silver Event ($1,000), Gold Grand ($1,500) and Platinum Benefactor ($2,500). Sponsorship perks vary based on the level of participation and include from one to three foursomes, a hospitality tent, and a host of event extras and opportunities including company/individual name recognition on signage, in media kits, and at various tournament venues. Participation in the Walk-a-Thon, which will feature 2.5K and 5K tracks, requires a minimum of $50 in pledges. Walkers will receive a continental breakfast and gift package, and have a chance to win door prizes. Those registering before January 15, 2008 will receive an event T-shirt. Walk-A-Thon sponsorships include a Breakfast sponsor ($1,000) and Pink Ribbon sponsors ($500). Both receive company name recognition, walker gift packages, and other event extras and opportunities. Checks should be made payable to Avatar Properties Breast Cancer Fund and mailed to Karina Pol, Prominent Title Insurance Agency, Inc., 897 Towne Center Drive, Poinciana, FL 34759. Net proceeds will benefit the Florida Sun Coast Affiliate of the Dallas, Texas-based Susan G. Komen for the Cure, according to Stone. Funds raised at the Avatar events will be used locally for support and education. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women ages 35-54, and the disease also accounts for more than 75 percent of all cancer deaths in women 55 years of age and older. Although most people tend to think of breast cancer as a women’s disease, men get breast cancer, too. According to the American Cancer Society, about 1,200 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in American men each year. For more information and events registration forms, contact committee members Bari Stone or Peggy Cochran at Solivita®, (863) 427-7000, or Karina Pol at Prominent Title, (407) 343-1560. Solivita 2007-11-28T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/plans_announced_for_new_poinciana_post_office/ http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/plans_announced_for_new_poinciana_post_office/#When:00:00:00Z That loud cheer emanating from Poinciana is from the 67,000 residents who learned that a new Post Office is finally coming to this master-planned community that occupies 47,000 acres in northwest Osceola and northeast Polk counties. Architect's rendering of the new Post Office planned for Poinciana. The 7,270 sq. ft. facility is planned to be built on a 1.9-acre site behind the Promenade Shopping Center in Poinciana Towne Center. (Avatar Properties Inc.) That loud cheer emanating from Poinciana is from the 67,000 residents who learned that a new Post Office is finally coming to this master-planned community that occupies 47,000 acres in northwest Osceola and northeast Polk counties. The United States Postal Service is negotiating to purchase a 1.9-acre site from Poinciana developer Avatar Properties Inc. on which it plans to build a free-standing, 7,270 sq. ft. Mediterranean-style facility with tile roof, earth tone color scheme, and columns with stacked stone bases. “The new Post Office is indicative of the exciting growth that’s taking place to meet the everyday needs of Poinciana’s residents,” said Tony Iorio, vice president of land development for Avatar. “This is a huge plus for our residents and a milestone in the growth and maturation of the community.” The new Post Office site is on San Remo Road in Poinciana Towne Center behind the Publix Supermarket in the Promenade Shopping Center which sits on the corner of Cypress Parkway and Doverplum Road. The plat is currently being reviewed by Osceola County which is expected to rule this December. Once it receives the county’s stamp of approval, the United States Postal Service will close on the land and commence development in the spring of 2008. Site and development and construction are expected to take a minimum of seven months, and if construction goes as scheduled the new Post Office is likely to open in the autumn of 2008. “A lot of hard work and man-hours put in by persons in the public and private sectors made this happen,” said Iorio. The new Post Office will join a growing list of retailers in Poinciana Towne Center, the community’s retail hub featuring several restaurants and over 80 businesses including a WalMart SuperCenter, a Winn-Dixie Marketplace, and the Promenade Shopping Center. They will soon be joined by the Cypress Plaza Shopping Center, one of four shopping centers currently under development in Poinciana. Others are Solivita Marketplace, Poinciana Gateway Plaza, and The Pointe which is anchored by the new Lowe’s home improvement retail store now nearing completion.  Development of a fifth shopping center, the Village Shops at Bellalago, is expected to begin in December. Poinciana is being developed by Avatar, the community’s primary homebuilder.  Avatar also is developing Poinciana Office & Industrial Park where national and international tenants currently have nearly four million square feet under roof and over 2,200 employees, many residents of Poinciana. For more information about the Poinciana Post Office, contact Joseph Breckenridge, Communications-Central Florida District, by calling (770) 998-1068 or (404) 307-1768, or by e-mailing joseph.l.breckenridge@usps.gov. For more information about available retail and commercial opportunities in Poinciana, contact Hank Yunes, Avatar’s vice president of commercial operations, at (305) 442-7000, or Tony Iorio, Avatar’s vice president of land development, at (407) 933-5000. Poinciana, The Garden Collection, The Village Collection, Solivita 2007-11-21T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/the_home_depot_to_open_poinciana_store_nov/ http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/the_home_depot_to_open_poinciana_store_nov/#When:00:00:00Z The Home Depot, the world’s largest home-improvement specialty retailer, plans to open its new retail center in Poinciana on November 29. The Home Depot, the world’s largest home-improvement specialty retailer, plans to open its new retail center in Poinciana on November 29. The 138,968 square foot store is located on 13 acres at the northeast corner of Poinciana Boulevard and State Road 17-92. The site was purchased from Avatar Properties Inc. which is marketing 13 adjacent acres to developers for a complementary, family-oriented retail shopping center to better serve Poinciana’s growing population of nearly 67,000. The Poinciana Home Depot will have 104,208 square foot of indoor retail space, plus a 34,760 square foot outdoor garden center. It will be the third such store in Osceola, joining operational centers in Kissimmee and St. Cloud. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Atlanta, The Home Depot, Inc. operates 2,226 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 10 Canadian provinces, Mexico and China. In fiscal year 2006, The Home Depot had sales from continuous operations of $79 billion, and earnings from continuous operations of $5.3 billion. The company employs approximately 350,000 associates.The Home Depot stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard and Poor’s 500 index. The Home Depot joins a growing list of retailers in Poinciana, Avatar’s 47,000-acre master planned community in northwest Osceola and northeast Polk counties.The community’s retail hub in Poinciana Towne Center features several restaurants and over 80 businesses including a WalMart SuperCenter, a Winn-Dixie Marketplace, and the Promenade Shopping Center anchored by a Publix Supermarket.They will soon be joined by the Cypress Plaza Shopping Center which will feature three free-standing restaurants and a number of national and regional tenants. Nearby, is the brand new Solivita Marketplace which just opened the first phase of what is planned to ultimately encompass over 60 acres at the corner of Cypress Parkway and Marigold Avenue. Among the current tenants are four restaurants, two banks, and a Walgreens Drugs. Poinciana is being developed by Avatar, the community’s primary homebuilder. Avatar also is developing Poinciana Office & Industrial Park where national and international tenants currently have nearly four million square feet under roof and over 2,200 employees, many residents of Poinciana. For more information about the Home Depot retail center in Poinciana, contact The Home Depot’s Demitra Wilson at (770) 384-2792.To learn more about Avatar’s available retail and commercial land opportunities, contact Hank Yunes, Avatar’s vice president of commercial operations, at (305) 442-7000, or Tony Iorio, Avatar’s vice president of land development, at (407) 933-5000. Poinciana, The Garden Collection, The Village Collection, Solivita 2007-11-15T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/bravo_supermarket_to_anchor_new_poinciana_gateway_plaza/ http://www.avatarhomes.com/index.php/news/article/bravo_supermarket_to_anchor_new_poinciana_gateway_plaza/#When:00:00:00Z A 15,000 sq. ft. Bravo Supermarket will anchor the new $4 million Poinciana Gateway Plaza shopping center at the corner of Old Pleasant Hill Road and Cypress Parkway in Poinciana. A 15,000 sq. ft. Bravo Supermarket will anchor the new $4 million Poinciana Gateway Plaza shopping center at the corner of Old Pleasant Hill Road and Cypress Parkway in Poinciana. The supermarket is expected to open November 15th in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Dennis Wallin, vice president of operations and development for Alpha 1 Marketing, the White Plains, New York parent company for the 15-year-old Bravo Supermarket chain. “All our Bravo supermarkets are individually owned and operated neighborhood food stores that are merchandized for the demographics of the communities in which they are located,” said Wallin. It will be the 22nd Bravo supermarket in Florida and the fifth in the Greater Orlando area, joining others in Apopka, Kissimmee, Pine Hills and Winter Garden. All told there are over 60 Bravo stores in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Poinciana Gateway Plaza consists of two 15,000 sq. ft. Mediterranean-style buildings and is a joint venture development of Parsons Design & Development and Arnco Construction, both of Kissimmee. Builder Ray Parsons said other tenants include Broadway Station II, a post office and gift shop; Poinciana Eye Center; Triple Flava Jamaican Restaurant; Harvest Books Giftshop and More; Metro PCS; Latino Family Beauty Salon; Cece’s Boutique; Best Nail and Spa. At present only 3,000 sq. ft. of space remains available in Poinciana Gateway Plaza, according to leasing agent Kristin Spivey with Latitude 28 Real Estate Brokerage in Kissimmee. Poinciana Gateway Plaza is one of four shopping centers currently under development in Poinciana. Others are Cypress Plaza Shopping Center, Solivita Marketplace, and Poinciana Pointe, the latter anchored by the new Lowe’s home improvement retail store now nearing completion. Development of a fifth shopping center, the Village Shops at Bellalago, is expected to begin in mid-November. For leasing information about Poinciana Gateway Plaza, contact Kristin Spivey, at (407) 415-0134. To learn more about Poinciana Gateway Plaza, contact Ray Parsons at (407) 908-0501. For more information about Bravo Supermarkets, contact Dennis Wallin at (914) 697-5301. To learn more about Avatar’s commercial and retail opportunities in Poinciana, contact Hank Yunes, Avatar’s vice president of commercial operations, at (305) 442-7000, or Tony Iorio, Avatar’s vice president of land development, at (407) 933-5000. Poinciana, The Garden Collection, The Village Collection, Solivita 2007-11-07T00:00:00-05:00