ORLANDO-Alan Helman, partner in Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock Architects Inc. of suburban Maitland, FL, receives Spirit of Achievement Award from Junior Achievement, a local business promotion organization.

ORLANDO-The 10 lots are the largest private donation of land to Orlando's Habitat for Humanity affiliate in its 15-year history, according to the donors. The estimated size of the lots is 5,000 sf or a total 50,000 sf with an estimated total value of $150,000.

MIAMI-The shelter developer posts third-quarter profit of $1.55 million on revenue of $41.8 million compared to $14 million on sales of $54 million for the comparable 2000 period. Sales at Solivita, Avitar's Central Florida active adult community, were lower than anticipated.

MIAMI-Aventura Preserve Investors paid Raanan Katz, president, 17070 Collins Avenue Shopping Center, $12 million or $28.46 per sf for a 9.68-acre tract in suburban Sunny Isles, FL that sold for $1.7 million or $175,620 per acre ($4.03) per sf in 1997.

MIAMI-The owner/operator of NAP of the Americas, a telecommunications network, lost $13.3 million or seven cents per weighted average common share in the second quarter ended Sept. 30 compared to a loss of $11.7 million or six cents per share for the same 2000 period.

MIAMI-Colonnade Properties has 50,000 sf of class A space to fill at the 90%-leased, 463,632-sf Douglas Entrance complex the New York investor purchased Nov. 6 from Louis Dreyfus Property Group and Apollo Real estate Advisors, both of New York, for $61.2 million.

DELRAY BEACH, FL-The president of the office products company moves into the chairman's suite Dec. 30, replacing interim chairman David I. Fuente who will continue to serve as a board director. The company's stores, delivery centers and call centers total an estimated 20 million sf.

ORLANDO-The 73-year-old construction materials company posted third-quarter net income of $17.7 million or 76 cents per share on sales of $790 million versus $18.8 million or 80 cents per share on revenue of $863 million a year ago.