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Hines Selects ICI Homes to Join Builder Family at Asturia

TAMPA, FLORIDA – ICI Homes has become the latest builder to join the Asturia builder family. Developed by Hines, the international real estate firm, Asturia is a signature mixed-use master planned community located in the high-growth corridor on SR54 in Pasco County. ICI Homes is an award-winning custom homebuilder that builds quality, energy-efficient homes with innovative design features, incorporating the best of the Florida lifestyle into each home.

“This is a great time for Asturia right now and home sales are very strong,” said Lane Gardner, Hines managing director. “The community’s outstanding amenity package; including an incredible clubhouse and fitness facility, resort-style pool, neighborhood parks, dog park and walking trails; have been delivered and we are thrilled to be releasing a new phase of incredible lots to our builders. It’s a perfect time to add another great builder to the lineup and provide even more home offerings for homebuyers at Asturia.”

“We are thrilled with the opportunity to build in Asturia and have an outstanding lineup of award-winning plans, along with some brand-new designs that will be featured via cutting edge 3-D technology, giving potential buyers the opportunity to “virtually” walk through a model without ever leaving the office,” said Tom McCall, chief operating officer for ICI Homes. “Asturia is a wonderful place to live, offering fantastic family amenities such as a one-of-a-kind fitness center, along with parks and trails that help bolster the outdoor Florida lifestyle.”

ICI Homes will offer 12 plans ranging from 1,700 square feet to 3,300 square feet on 55’ and 65’ lots. Prices for homes and home-site packages will start in the low $300s featuring floorplans with Coastal, Craftsman and Florida Vernacular elevations.

Asturia is located prominently on State Road 54 with great access to the Suncoast Parkway. With the addition of ICI, Asturia now has three fantastic builders: ICI Homes, David Weekley Homes and Ashton Woods Homes. The Asturia masterplan includes retail, office, multifamily and a variety of single-family residential offerings. More information can be obtained by visiting and registering at the community website, www.AsturiaFlorida.com, or calling (813) 227-4148.

Headquartered in Daytona Beach, ICI Homes offers a wide variety of homes in prestigious communities throughout Florida. Best known for its first-class home designs, its unique ability to customize and superior energy-efficient standards and features, ICI Homes has been at the forefront of the home-building industry as a standard bearer of excellence for over 35 years. The company is consistently ranked in the nation’s Top 100 Builders by Builder magazine and was named 2015 Builder of the Year by the Northeast Florida Builders Association. For more information, visit ICIhomes.com.

Hines is a privately owned global real estate investment, development and management firm, founded in 1957, with a presence in 189 cities in 20 countries and $96.5 billion of assets under management, including $48.5 billion for which Hines provides fiduciary investment management services and $48 billion for which Hines provides third-party property-level services. The firm has 114 developments currently underway around the world, and historically, has developed, redeveloped or acquired 1,205 properties, totaling over 390 million square feet. The firm’s current property and asset management portfolio includes 533 properties, representing over 213 million square feet. With extensive experience in investments across the risk spectrum and all property types, and a pioneering commitment to sustainability, Hines is one of the largest and most respected real estate organizations in the world.