Phil Leary, AICP, Joins CBC Saunders Real Estate

       Welcome to Phil Leary, AICP, to CBC Saunders Real Estate as a Licensed Real Estate Associate.

        Phil comes to the company with thirty years of experience in public policy, planning, education, environmental, health care, and working for local and state governments and the private sector. He remains president of Leary Governmental Affairs Consultants, Inc., where he represents public and private sector clients on legislative, policy, environmental permitting, agriculture, planning/zoning and land use issues at local, state, and federal government levels.

Formerly he was Director of Government and Community Affairs for the Florida Farm Bureau Federation and was Planning and Development Director for Clay County and Putnam County, as well as St. Johns River Water Management District.

Phil obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Economics, with Certificate Minor in Environmental Studies from the University of Florida. He completed post graduate work in public administration, policy, and planning at the University of North Florida. He resides in Palatka, FL

He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Florida and American Planning Associations, Florida and American Farm Bureau Federations, Florida Forestry Association, University of Florida Alumni Association, Florida Association of Professional Lobbyists, and the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity.

Sold: Florida Lions Foundation Tiger Lake Camp in Lake Wales, Sells for $1.515 Mil

Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate (CBCSRE) in Lakeland, FL, announces the recent sale of the Florida Lions Foundation for the Blind Tiger Lake Camp located in Lake Wales, Florida and is 47.64 +/- Acres. The Florida Lions Foundation for the Blind, Inc. is a Florida not-for-profit organization.

The property sale was managed by sales associates David Hitchcock, ALC and Clay Taylor, ALC of Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate and Greg Smith of Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty.

The camp is a beautiful lakefront property located on Tiger Lake and is a fully-equipped overnight guest camp that is inclusive (largely ADA accessible). The camp has a current bed capacity of 110, which can be expanded to 190 with a different set-up. The property has approximately 39,000 SF of primary building space that includes cabins, assembly hall, office, laundry, chapel, health center, craft hall, and residential support areas. The lakefront area where the primary camp is located is 16.4 +/- acres of the property. Adjoining the primary camp site are 31.2 +/- additional acres that are wooded.

The new owners will be continuing to use the property as a camp.

For more information, please contact the sales associates at 863-648-1528,

Welcome Benjamin Gibson to CBC Saunders Real Estate

          Ben Gibson has recently joined Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate in Lakeland, FL. He is a Licensed Real Estate Associate and REALTOR, originally from Wauchula. With strong family ties to Lakeland, his grandfather, Horace Gibson, was a past mayor of Lakeland and also owned the Royal Crown Bottling plant. Bob Gibson, Ben's father, grew up in Lakeland and was a past director of field representatives for Florida Citrus Mutual. 

        Being a 5^th generation Floridian, Ben’s comes from a family that has a long history supporting Florida agriculture. His great grandfather, both grandfathers, and father were all citrus growers.  

He is a long-time licensed real estate associate since 1995 and a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser No. 1740 since 1993, he has over 26 years of experience in appraising agricultural properties. Ben’s real estate specialties include farmland, ranches, citrus groves, packinghouses, and various specialty operations, such as blueberries and dairies.

Ben obtained a BS degree in Fruit Crops (citrus) from the University of Florida and for years he worked as an assistant vice president with Farm Credit of Florida. Responsibilities included originating new loans, special asset management (problem loans) and appraisals. During his appraisal career, he completed appraisals on a wide variety of land types, such as ranches, professional offices, residential developments, citrus groves, warehouses, irrigated farmland, industrial buildings, conservation easements, packinghouses, and phosphate mining operations.

Ben is active on the Citrus Advisory Board of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service for Hardee, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties. He is a member of the Florida Farm Bureau, the Florida Association of REALTORS®, the National Association of REALTORS®, and the Heartland Association of REALTORS®.

Ocala Golden Properties - 10 Upscale Properties For Sale

Ocala Golden Properties brings to you ten extraordinary property offerings. These properties represent an unprecedented and rare opportunity to obtain an upscale community of properties, in one geographic location, that are ready for development. This area is known for its regional history, tradition, and importance to the surrounding communities.

Each property has its own unique features and vision for the future. The suite of properties surrounds the nationally-recognized, exclusive, and championship Golden Hills Golf & Turf Club, and the Golden Hills community itself. The Golden Hills Golf & Turf Club plays through some of the most alluring scenic
landscapes and is known as the highest elevation in Marion County.

Investment into the development of these properties offers stability of reputation and a known brand identity of the Golden Hills area and club. Rare and unique, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

All sites are individually priced and can be purchased for a bulk price. Find the Ocala property for you on this list or review the 28-page glossy magazine featuring each Ocala property individually. If you would like a printed magazine sent to you, please call or email to request one.

Visit www.ocalaproperties.info for details.

For more information, contact:

David Hitchcock, ALC

352-364-0071
land@ocalaproperties.info

Official Ribbon Cutting Ushers in New Commercial Real Estate Firm in Polk County: CBC Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty

The official ribbon cutting event was recently held in Lakeland, FL for the newly-formed commercial real estate firm, Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Ralston Dantzler, LLC.

Conducted by the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce officials, the ribbon cutting is the event that welcomes new businesses into the Chamber membership and into the area’s business community. Attending were Chamber board members, Chamber executive staff, as well as Lakeland’s Mayor, Gow Fields, who did the cutting honors.

“We are proud to have such a talented team of real estate professionals as a partner with the Chamber,” said Kathleen Munson, President, Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce.

The event was held in the Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty offices in downtown Lakeland across from Munn Park, where the company resides with its sister company, Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate, a land real estate brokerage firm.

Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Ralston Dantzler formed earlier this year and brings to Polk County the expertise and leadership of three of Central Florida’s power brokers. Gary Ralston, SIOR, CPM, CRE, SCLS, (retail and commercial real estate authority in Central Florida); R. Todd Dantzler, CCIM, County Commissioner (commercial property and land use expertise in Polk County and Central Florida); and Dean Saunders, ALC, CCIM (former Florida legislator, Florida land and conservation easement authority) are all known for their unique contributions to clients and the real estate industry. Together they represent over 70 years of collective expertise in commercial and land real estate.

About Coldwell Banker Commercial SAUNDERS RALSTON DANTZLER REALTY

Coldwell Banker Commercial SAUNDERS RALSTON DANTZLER REALTY (CBCSRD), located in Lakeland, Florida, is Polk County’s premier commercial real estate firm. CBCSRD is one of only two brokerages in Polk County with a local presence that offers national and global branding. The other, a sister company CBC Saunders Real Estate, is a land real estate brokerage.

Commercial real estate services include, site selection, disposition, leasing, property management, real estate counseling services, acquisition, portfolio assortment plan, asset management, recapitalization, and development. For more information, please visit www.SRDcommercial.com.