"A dedicated and knowledgeable team, whose partner's have been involved in the development of over 3600 residential lots."
Tom Lightsey
Founder of Colony Realty Group Inc. & Florida Realty and Development Group
A Native Floridian, has over 35 years of results-oriented sales experience in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and Development. After graduating from the University of Florida with Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting in 1982, Tom obtained his Real Estate Broker’s License in 1983 which is still active. He also holds a Florida Community Association Manager’s License.
Colony Realty Group Inc., formed in 2000 and Florida Realty and Development, Inc. formed in 2010 are the two operating companies that Tom currently uses for residential development, sales, and marketing.
In his 35 years as a real estate broker and development manager, Tom has been involved in transactions of hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, raw land, student housing, and single family homes developments totaling over $800 million dollars.
Tom’s hospitality and accounting backgrounds provide him with a unique combination of interpersonal skills and bottom-line mentality for a profitable and successful project. Whether it is a large scale residential commercial project, Tom will always bring his experience, diligence, honesty and integrity to the project.
Some of Tom's projects:
Bellaria, Celebration, Cypress Point, Cypress Isle, Grand Oaks, Hickory Hammock, Lake Killarney Shores, Long Pond, Phillips Landing, Pinnacle Plaza, Reserve at Belmere, River Oaks, The Retreat at Orlando, Shingle Creek Landings, The Standard of Gainesville, River Walk, Woods of Windermere.
Rob Benware
Realtor
Licensed since 1995, currently active in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina.
Experienced in all aspects of real estate sales and management with a proven track record of results as executive for both National and Regional home builders and developers. Broad knowledge of all home building disciplines. Skilled in land acquisition, feasibility studies, marketing, customer service.
Florida Realty and Development's goal is to combine our expertise and knowledge to maximize the opportunities and profits of a residential real estate venture.
Celebrating the Life of
Dennis James Casey
September 15, 1941 – August 3rd, 2021
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
2 Timonthy 4:7
