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Updated July 26: Chuck Rigney resigned as economic development director after six months on the job. After three decades recruiting businesses to Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampton, Charles E. “Chuck” Rigney is tackling a new challenge: leading Virginia Beach’s economic development. Rigney was named the Resort City’s permanent economic development director in February. It was one yea[...]
Real Estate 2023: GERALD S. DIVARIS
Divaris co-founded Divaris Group in South Africa in 1974. Since 1981, the firm has been headquartered in Virginia. Divaris Real Estate, one of the companies under the Divaris Group umbrella, opened its first office in the United States in 1982 in Virginia. Along with its Virginia Beach headquarters, Divaris has offices in Newport News, Norfolk, […]
Divaris restructures C-suite, names new execs
Virginia Beach-based Divaris Real Estate announced Thursday that it is restructuring its top leadership amid growth following recent acquisitions and partnerships. David Sutliff, who has worked as an adviser to the company for 12 years, is the new chief financial officer. Tony Divaris, who was previously the company’s international controller and CFO, has been promoted […]
Divaris Group acquires N.C. mixed-use leasing, advising firm
Virginia Beach-based Divaris Group has acquired North Carolina-based real estate planning, advisory and leasing firm The McGarey Group, the firm announced Friday. Financial terms and other details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The McGarey Group, led by President and CEO F. Denver McGarey, is now operating within Divaris Advisory, a division of Divaris Group. […]
Va. Beach office building sells for $12.15M
Windwood Centre, a four-story Class A office building in the Lynnhaven area of Virginia Beach, has been sold for $12.15 million, Divaris Real Estate Inc. announced Wednesday. CCP Commercial Real Estate sold the 78,619-square-foot building, located at 780 Lynnhaven Parkway, to Charlottesville-based Seminole Trail Management. Tenants include Regus and Moseley Architects. It’s not the first [&h[...]
Chesapeake office park sells for $5.7M
Poplar Hill Medical Center, a four-building medical office park in Chesapeake, has sold for $5.7 million, Divaris Real Estate Inc. announced Thursday. Texas-based real estate fund manager Woodside purchased the park in December 2020 and sold it to Charlottesville-based Seminole Trail Properties in a deal that closed May 6. When Woodside bought the property, it […]
The Maury Building in Norfolk sells for nearly $4M
Williamsburg-based Alcove Corp. has acquired The Maury Building in Norfolk‘s Interstate Corporate Center office park for $3.475 million. Alcove bought the 27,250-square-foot office building at 6300 Center Drive from Miami-based investment and development firm Adler Group. The building houses the Norfolk location of Fortis College, a national, privately owned for-profit college that holds a l[...]
Divaris hires RVA industrial CRE division head
Virginia Beach-based Divaris Real Estate Inc. has hired Dawn Calabrese as the senior vice president to spearhead its Richmond office’s industrial commercial real estate division, the real estate firm announced Thursday. “We are very fortunate and excited to have this opportunity to welcome Dawn Calabrese as senior vice president to the Richmond office. She brings […]