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DEBORAH H. WAKE

Senior Vice President, Retail, Richmond, Virginia

Debbie specializes in the sale & leasing of retail real estate with a focus on regional and national tenant representation in central and western Virginia.  Prior to joining the Divaris Team in 2000, Debbie had over 20 years of corporate real estate experience in market/demographics analysis, site selection, sales forecasting, purchase/lease negotiations, acquisitions and land development with corporations including: Marriott Corporation, Best Products, Heilig Meyers, and Mattress Discounters.

CLIENTS SERVED:

* A C Moore * North American Properties
* Best Buy * Office Depot
* Bombay * Payless ShoeSource
* Developers Diversified * PETsMART
* DOTS * Pizza Hut
* Firehouse Subs * Roomstore
* Kodiak Properties * Ross Dress for Less
* Kohl’s * World Market


EDUCATION:  Virginia Polytechnic & State University, BS Business Administration

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: 

Greater Richmond Association of Commercial Real Estate (GRACRE; Board Member)
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW; Programs Chairperson)
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC; Virginia Idea Exchange Planning Committee)

Projects Debbie has worked on include:

DRE's Richmond Office Handles Leasing of New Developments
Divaris Launches Albemarle Place Leasing
Divaris Secures Sites in Virginia for National Retailers
DSW Expands its Presence Throughout Virginia

LeClair Ryan Leases Office Space in The Town Center of Virginia Beach
Ross Leases 30,000 s.f. at Richmond's Willow Lawn
DRE to Lease Two Major Retail Projects
DRE's Recipe for Restaurant Site Selection Success
Virginia Continues to Attract Big Boxes
Hirschler Fleischer Secures New Richmond Offices

LeClair Ryan Signs Lease for 68,550 s.f. in Richmond's Riverfront Towers
Office Depot Joins Harrisonburg's Spotswood Valley Square
PETsMART Leases Space in Charlottesville's Hollymead Town Center
Ross Dress For Less Signs on with Roanoke's Towne Square
Office Depot Joins Shops at Stratford Hills in Richmond
PETsMART to Open in Richmond's Parc Place at Short Pump

PETsMART Signs Lease for 20,000 SF in Richmond
Best Buy Leases 30,000 SF in Colonial Heights, Virginia
Bed Bath & Beyond Leases 22,272 SF For First Store in Roanoke, Virginia
The Roomstore Leases 38,296 Square Feet in 40 West Plaza
Best Buy Acquires 8 Acres for Charlottesville's First Store

Kohl's Brings Family Values to Virginia
DRE Unleashes PETsMART on Virginia
Office Depot Supplies New Store Concept
Richmond Office is Central to Virginia Retail 

Retail Remains Active in Richmond
DRE Richmond Office Sells Retail/Warehouse Building
Ross Dress for Less Opens First Hampton Roads Store
Ross Stores, Inc. Leases 30,187 Square Feet in Harrisonburg Center

To contact Debbie, email dwake@divaris.com

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