About Us

Experience the A&R Meridian Home Building Advantage

What We Do

A&R Meridian brings together the talent and expertise of individuals accomplished in their respective fields, creating a team whose credentials, style, and commitment to excellence have kept them as Central Florida’s premier developers for a combined 48 years.

A&R Meridian collaboratively provides real estate development, design, building, and consulting services, along with legal consulting, to create communities of the future.

Their collective expertise gives you the confidence to know that from concept to construction, design to development, you have found your way home.

A&R Meridian

Our Distinctive Home + Quality Craftsmanship

A&R Meridian is known for its beautiful high-quality finishes, with infused natural elements to help you make a house a home. A&R Meridian knows how to create indoor and outdoor spaces to help inspire a sanctuary feeling throughout the home.

Our Development & Design Partners

From the first look at an A&R Meridian home, you can feel the distinctive architecture quality of craftsmanship. We work with a renowned architect, Zero Latitude, to help us design impeccable homes that work for all types of families.

A&R Meridian Leadership Team

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Howard Axner

Principal, Operations

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Howard Axner

Principal, Operations

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Ryan Courech

Principal, Construction

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Ryan Courech

Principal, Construction

Shane_Acevedo

Shane Acevedo

Principal, Development

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Shane Acevedo

Principal, Development

Partnerships

Zero Latitude

Residential Design and
Interior Design Services

Zero Latitude, Inc

Zero Latitude has been designing luxury custom homes in Florida and the world for over ten years. Zero Latitude is a full-service custom home design firm. They opened offices two years ago in beautiful Historic Sanford, FL, just outside Orlando, FL, and now have a home showroom.

Land Use Attorneys

Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe

Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe was established in 1984 in Orlando, Florida by Bernard J. Zimmerman, Wendell J. Kiser, and Roland A. “Jerry” Sutcliffe. 

Since then, they have grown to over 40 attorneys, practicing in a wide variety of areas, partnering with clients from all over the world representing their businesses, financial interests, and real estate needs here in Florida.

Zimmerman Kiser Sutcliffe
Civil Engineer Services

CyCorp Engineers, Inc.

Civil Engineer Services

CyCorp Engineers, Inc. is a civil engineering firm specializing in a wide range of services. including stormwater design, development permitting, to geotechnical planning, water and sewer, and site planning.

Testimonials

5/5

I have known and represented Shane Acevedo for almost 15 years and have been involved from the beginning as he built his real estate development company and his team of professionals. After practicing law for 40 years and representing many developers I can say, without reservation, that I have been impressed with Shane’s ability to identify opportunities in the real estate market, creatively structure transactions and execute on his vision in order to deliver great homes for his clients and customers. His broad experience in all facets of the real estate business, including land acquisition, finance structure, marketing, development and construction are what enables him to deliver great homes and be a success In a very competitive real estate market. Shane also has identified excellent people to work with, from his construction partner, Ryan Courech, to his engineering firm, to marketing and sales. My team and law firm are proud to be a part of Shane’s team and look forward to many years of his success.

Dwayne Gray
5/5

I have been very impressed with the development team that Shane Acevedo has put together.  He and his team have been able to locate and contract exceptional development opportunities that oftentimes are not on the open market.  Once his team has the property under contract, he makes short work of getting the entitlements needed to develop the properties, secures the financing, and gets the sitework and construction started promptly.  Ryan Courech builds an outstanding product at reasonable pricing, even in this inflationary environment; Dwayne Gray and his legal team does a great job getting the municipality approvals, as well as closing the transactions.  I feel very fortunate and blessed to have been part of 2 of Shane’s projects, both were very successful and profitable! And both have very happy end users enjoying their homes now!

Andrew W. Russo, MBA
5/5

If you are thinking of renovating or building new, Meridian should be on your list. I have worked with them over a few years, and they are quality contractors who stand behind their work, and I am sure other past clients would agree. When you hire them, you will work directly with the principals of the company, they are hands on and communicate well.

It is a big decision to renovate or build, and Meridian understands the process and budgeting so there are no surprises. I have worked with them professionally and personally, they are great.

Allison Mosley
5/5

I recently purchased a new townhouse built by Meridian Homes. It has been a pleasure from the start of this process to closing. From Day 1 - Howard Axner and Ryan Courech provided outstanding customer service. They were and still are always available to answer questions and provide support.  They went over and above making sure I had all the information I needed after the sale including all electrical, HVAC, Plumbing (and more) contacts as well as providing detailed information about the workings of the house. The house is well constructed with all the latest in modern development.

Not only did they build my house but they also established great relationships with my neighbors during the development including providing amenities for their homes as well.

I picked a great developer--Meridian Homes!

Tonishort
5/5

Our new home truly is our dream home! We were so blown away at the level of detail that was considered for every single room in this house. From the unique tile work in each bathroom, paneling done on the first floor, the dream kitchen, etc. It is more than we could have ever dreamt of (and certainly would not have picked out ourselves!). The quality of materials used is exceptional. And the quality of work met all of our expectations.  If we ever leave this house (not likely!), we would move to another Meridan home!

kcgiddings
5/5

Our team has been working with A&R Real Estate Development Team alongside their other partner Meridan homes for several years now. The team is very effective at selecting development sites others would turn away due to their ability to quickly and knowledgeably navigate the intricate process of approvals and site preparations. Shane and his crew have been making some very impressive and impactful developments in our area since working with them. We would recommend them to anybody searching for a full encompassing development and building team.

Nickolas McKee, Real Estate

Awards

We have received several industry awards for our superior design and quality craftsmanship.

Learn more about our awards. While it’s an honor to be acknowledged by our peers, we live for customer satisfaction and stories of how much our home buyers love their new homes.