Wednesday, October 18, 2017





Atlanta Braves Ground Breaking
They have 16 months to finish to project.
NORTH PORT — It took local officials and Atlanta Braves executives more than two years to negotiate and finalize a plan to build a new spring training complex in North Port.
Now the team and construction crews have just 16 months to actually build it.
The race to the Braves’ first pitch in February 2019 officially began Monday when local officials and team executives formally broke ground on the site of the planned $100 million stadium complex in the West Villages.
Standing in the middle of what is now just a pasture off U.S. 41 and River Road, leaders hailed the project as a boon for North Port and the entire area and marveled at the transformation that must take place over the next year.

READ MORE - http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20171016/atlanta-braves-break-ground-on-spring-training-complex


Ali H. Johnston, MBA in Real Estate
REALTOR®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
19503 S West Villages Pkwy
Stes A2 & A11 (by Appt)
Venice, Florida 34293
Office: 941-460-3179

Friday, October 13, 2017


Sarasota-based Tandem Construction, which lost the bid earlier this year, will take over immediately.
NORTH PORT — The Sarasota-based construction firm that complained after an out-of-town contractor was awarded the Atlanta Braves spring training stadium project will get the job after all.
In an unexpected twist, local firm Tandem Construction is taking over the project from Atlanta-based Brasfield & Gorrie, one of the primary firms to complete the Braves’ new regular season home at SunTrust Park in Cobb County, Ga.
The swap, formally approved Thursday, comes at the last minute, days before a formal groundbreaking event Monday at the stadium site in the West Villages just off U.S. 41 and River Road in North Port.
Despite the late shift, construction work is not expected to be delayed under the already extremely tight 14-month schedule for finishing the new stadium in time for pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training in February 2019, Tandem and West Villages leaders said.
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20171012/local-contractor-taking-over-atlanta-braves-stadium-project

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Gran Paradiso Coach Home and Villa Listings

Two great maintenance-free homes available. Must see. Call us to schedule your showing today!





Ali H. Johnston, MBA in Real Estate
REALTOR®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964

West Villages Realty LLC
19503 S West Villages Pkwy
Stes A2 & A11 (by Appt)
Venice, Florida 34293
Office: 941-460-3179


Sunday, October 8, 2017

Sarasota named best place to retire by U.S. News 


U.S. News & World Report named Sarasota the number one place to retire for 2018.
It analyzed the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country, with a focus on “housing affordability, desirability, happiness, taxes, the job market and access to top-quality hospitals,” according to the story. U.S. News picked that criteria based on survey of people age 45 and older that asked what they were looking for in a retirement destination.
Ali H. Johnston, MBA in Real Estate
REALTOR®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
19503 S West Villages Pkwy
Stes A2 & A11 (by Appt)
Venice, Florida 34293
Office: 941-460-3179


Gran Paradiso Halloween Extravagnza





Ali H. Johnston, MBA in Real Estate
REALTOR®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
19503 S West Villages Pkwy
Stes A2 & A11 (by Appt)
Venice, Florida 34293
Office: 941-460-3179