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Liam O’Reilly oversees development in St. Johns, Clay, Flagler and Volusia counties for GreenPointe Developers.
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Liam O’Reilly helping lead GreenPointe’s area growth
The newly promoted regional president oversees St. Johns, Clay, Flagler and Volusia counties. BY KATIE GARWOOD STAFF WRITER
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Arnold Tritt (center) with Merchandising Plus owner Rita Williams and former Florida Home Builders Association president Paul Mashburn at an FHBA Hall of Fame ceremony.
The organization’s executive director for 34 years who launched its governmental affairs and apprenticeship initiatives died July 1 at age 87.
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rnold Tritt was a piler, not a filer. While the floor of his executive officer’s space at the Northeast Florida Builders Association constantly was covered in stacks of papers, Tritt always knew where to find what he needed. “Everything was so urgent and so
important and he didn’t have time to file,” said his son, Arnold Tritt Jr. Those piles even carried over into their home, Tritt Jr. said. As children, he and his brother Lee-ford would be put to work filling NEFBA mailers and sorting them by ZIP code. “My dad could have handed that off to someone in the office to do, but that would have been a waste of time,” he said. “He’s got two sons that are home
INSIDE The top 10 sales in residential real estate in the second quarter in Northeast Florida. Page 10
As GreenPointe Developers grows its Jacksonville presence, it made sense for the homebuilder to add more leadership in the region. Liam O’Reilly, who had been with the Jacksonville-based company since 2018 as a senior land development manager, appeared to be the natural fit to fill the role of regional president, overseeing development in St. Johns, Clay, Flagler and Volusia counties. O’Reilly will split duties in Northeast Florida with fellow regional president Mike Taylor, who manages Duval, northern St. Johns, Nassau and Southeast Georgia. “I did a lot of the heavy liftSEE O’REILLY, PAGE 9
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THE BASCH REPORT
Johnson & Johnson Vision sales increase by 70.1% Execs say it’s more than a COVID rebound. PAGE 4 VOLUME 108, NO. 179 • TWO SECTIONS