DRE secured a 25,890-square-foot office space for HSMM in Washington, DC.

DRE's Corporate Services Division Secures Space for HSMM, Nationally

ROANOKE, VIRGINIA -- When looking for good, quality office space at a reasonable rate, as well as having great access, amenities and parking, Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern (HSMM) relies on Divaris Real Estate. Founded in Roanoke in 1947, HSMM now has 17 offices in nine states and 530 employees nationwide, with 215 employees in Roanoke alone. Divaris has provided HSMM with Corporate Real Estate Services for over 15 years.

      In the past 12 months, HSMM has secured new offices in Washington, DC as well as expanding its headquarter presence in Roanoke.  All in all, 80,000 square feet of transactions took place in these two cities.  In Roanoke, the company’s Executive Group will relocate into the city taking over the Insystems Technologies building that is being renovated.  This location gives the firm a presence in the reenergized downtown in which the firm has a number of projects.

      The benefit to the firm of utilizing a real estate consultant is the consistency of service in any market where the company is doing business. 

      “We are confident that Divaris will secure the best real estate option for the firm, at a fair price to both landlord and tenant,” said Steve Clinton, HSMM’s chief operating officer. 

      “How is this done?  In markets where we do not have a local presence, we will hire the best, and most active, local real estate broker to assist us in understanding the local conditions.  Once we have identified the prospective sites, we will negotiate the terms of the deal, right through to the signing of the lease,” says Michael Divaris, head of Divaris' Corporate Services Division. 

      The advantage to the client is having one point of contact for a smooth, consistent flow of information, irrespective of the market conditions. 

      In 2004, Divaris’ Corporate Services Group concluded over 300,000 square feet of office transactions on behalf of its clients across the country.