Company
RealTrend, Inc. has the expertise to turn a poorly performing office property into a successful real estate investment. We have earned our solid reputation of value added management by providing enhanced professional management, creative marketing and paying attention to fiscal detail.
Due to our development experience, RealTrend, Inc. has the unique experience of transitioning newly developed office projects from shell construction to stabilization. Our management team has the capability of coordinating sophisticated tenant improvements to insure that the tenants move-in on time without cost overruns. We know how to work with the local city agencies regarding the building and use permit process and we monitor the various construction warranties to insure that they remain in effect.
RealTrend History
- 1995
- Redeveloped Central Arcade (24,000 sf); including nightclubs and restaurants, in Downtown Orlando (Received the Golden Brick Award).
- 1997
- Developed 100,000 sf Angebilt Hotel from a court house to an office building. Maintained over 93% occupancy over the last seven years (Received the Golden Brick Award).
- 1998
- Purchased and redeveloped the formerly vacant Wall Street Building, now occupied 100% (Received the Golden Brick Award).
- 1999
- Purchased and redeveloped the formerly vacant Fidelity Building- now occupied 100%.
- 2000
- Redeveloped ABC Building (24,000 sf) in Downtown, Orlando from warehouse to office. Maintained 100% occupancy to date (Received the Golden Brick Award).
- 2001
- RealTrend, Inc. and John Hussey brokered and sold out the Metrowest village condos in West Orange County.
- 2001
- Brokered and sold out the 30,000 sf Lake Bennett Medical Center in Ocoee, FL.
- 2002
- Purchased and redeveloped former Downtown Bank Building in Winter Garden, FL - is now 100% occupied.
- 2005
- Purchased and created The Garden Plaza in Winter Garden, FL an approved Office/Retail Facility with 140,000 sf of office / retail space and a 90 room hotel.
- 2006
- Purchased the Wachovia Plaza in Nashville, TN a 72,000 sf Office Building and two story parking garage for conversion to Office Condos.
Our Staff
John Hussey
John Hussey is the President of RealTrend, Inc, a Commercial Property Development and Management Company located in Orlando, Florida. He currently owns and manages over 500,000 sf of commercial office space in Central Florida and recently purchased a 77,000 square foot building in Nashville, TN, which he plans to convert into office condos. John has over 18 years of experience in the development and management of both commercial and residential property. He has been a Licensed Real Estate Broker since 1997. John is also very active in the community. He has served on the Board of the Edgewood Children’s Ranch for over six years and is a past Chairman. Edgewood is a home designated to meet the needs of at-risk youth, providing a safe haven for education and nurturing. John is also a Board Member of the West Orange County Chamber’s C101 Committee, a committee of the West Orange Chamber’s Business Leaders. He currently serves on the Board of BankFirst, one of the top community banks in Central Florida.
John has a B.S. Degree in both accounting and finance from Eastern Illinois University. Currently, he resides in Windermere, FL with his wife Holly and their three children Kailey, Ryan and Sean Hussey.
Shelly Weidenhamer
Professional Affiliations- West Orange Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee
- BankFirst - Socially Responsible Banking Board Member
- Winter Garden Theater Board Member
- Westside Tech Foundation Board Member
- Westside Tech School Advisory Council
- Member of West Orange Kiwanis
- Member of International Economic Development Council
- Past member of the International Council of Shopping Centers
- Member of CoreNet
- Past member of the National Trust
- Florida Redevelopment Association
- Bachelor’s Degree, International Business Management, Hampton University 1998
- Associates Degree, Accounting, Steven’s Henegar College of Business
- National Trust Leadership Training
Jacqueline Thomas
Jacqueline Thomas is RealTrend’s property manager and accountant, currently managing over one million sf of commercial and residential properties. She is responsible for budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, with over 18 years of accounting and analyst experience. Jackie is proficient in managing all aspects of tenant and building maintenance, from enforcing lease terms to maintaining relationships with tenants and building employees to general oversight of construction and space alterations. Her detailed and comprehensive approach to property management has kept her at RealTrend for 7 years.