Fast 50: 6 questions with ContraVest Management Co. exec John Schaffer, The Buzz

Orlando Business Journal’s Fast 50 program recognizes the fastest-growing private companies headquartered in Central Florida based on their percentage of revenue growth from 2011-2013. Here, we had a quick chat with John Schaffer, president of ContraVest Management Co.: What opportunities do you see developing in your industry? The multifamily industry is thriving and continues to be very …

6 February, 2014 – ContraVest Breaks Ground in Two Apartment Communities Totaling $82M

February 6, 2014 Southwest Real Estate Business ORLANDO, FLA. – ContraVest, a multifamily developer, has begun construction on two apartment developments in Orlando: The Courtney at Lake Shadow and The Courtney at Universal Boulevard. The combined construction cost for the two projects is $82 million. The Courtney at Lake Shadow is a 244-unit community located along …

1 July, 2013 – “ContraVest planning $20M apartment project in Maitland”

July 1, 2013 Orlando Business Journal ContraVest Development Partners LLC could break ground as early as Sept. 1 on a new $20 million, 244-unit apartment complex in Maitland. The property, located at 545 S. Keller Road in Maitland, will go the Maitland Planning & Zoning Commission July 18. The apartment complex will be named The …

20 May, 2013 – The Addison at South Tryon, Charlotte, NC

May 20, 2013 “ContraVest:  Development, Construction, and Property Management of  The Addison at South Tryon.” The Addison at South Tryon is under construction and located in the highly sought after southwest Charlotte submarket. Over the past decade, the number of households in southwest Charlotte has doubled, which has allowed the population in this area to …

17 May, 2013 – The Courtney at Bay Pines, St. Petersburg, FL

May 17, 2013 “ContraVest:  Development, Construction, and Property Management of The Courtney at Bay Pines.“ ContraVest began construction on The Courtney at Bay Pines in April 2012. Updates will be posted as development and construction progresses. The Courtney at Bay Pines will be managed by ContraVest Management Company.Location:  the NW corner of Bay Pines Boulevard and …

13 May, 2013 – Courtney Station in Pooler, GA Sells

May 13, 2013 “ContraVest Sells Courtney Station Apartments in Pooler, Georgia” ContraVest Development Partners of Altamonte Springs, Florida is pleased to announce the sale of their Courtney Station Apartment community, located in Pooler, Georgia. Their 300 unit apartment community sold on April 29, 2013 for $35,250,000 or $117,500 per unit, which is a record selling …

26 April, 2012 – “New Apartment Project Coming to Southwest Pinellas”

April 26, 2012 Tampa Bay Business Journal Multifamily development and construction company ContraVest said it is partnering with Northwestern Mutual to begin construction on a 330-unit luxury apartment community in Seminole, west of St. Petersburg. The $38 million development, called The Courtney at Bay Pines, will have two-, three- and four-story buildings with elevators and consist of …

6 October, 2009 – “ContraVest, Inc.”

With one look at Lake Mary, Fla.-based ContraVest Construction Cos.’ portfolio, you might forget about the residential real estate slump. Since it was founded in 1986, ContraVest Construction Co. and its parent company – ContraVest Inc. – have completed a combined total of some 22,007 multifamily units nationwide.As the general contractor for some of the …