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APRIL 25, 2008 2:10PM

Private jet co. president sells for $1.35M in Fort Lauderdale

by James Trotter, BlockShopper Staff
Mr. Leighton
Mr. Leighton
Armando Leighton Jr. and his wife, Diane, sold their five-bedroom, 5.1 bath at 520 SE 26th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale for $1.35 million to Donna Lee Austin on April 17.

The 4,122 square foot home was built in 1995.

Mr. Leighton is the president of CRS Jet Spares, an aviation sales, repair and exchange company based in Fort Lauderdale. The company, founded in 1982, services Learjet, Challenger aircraft, Beechjet and other carriers.

Home sales in Fort Lauderdale dropped more than 26 percent in 2007. The median sales price, however, rose $11,000 last year, from $331,000 in 2006 to $342,000 in 2007.

Address: Single Family520 SE 26th Avenue
Buyer(s): Donna Lee Austin and Donna Lee Austin (Revocable Trust)
Seller(s): Armando Leighton Jr and Diane Leighton
Sale date: 2008-04-17

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