www.marej.com Washington, DC. Divaris Real Estate and Divaris Property Management Corp. are divisions of The Divaris Group, an international real estate brokerage and property management company that currently manages, sells and/or leases approximately 30 million square feet of prime office, retail industrial space from New Jersey to Florida. Gerald S. Divaris is Chairman of the Board, and Mich Divaris is President of Divaris Real Estate, Inc. Divaris Real Estate is a member of Realty Resources, (http://www.realtyresources.org/) a nationa group of independent retail property brokers and managers, covering 91 major markets through the U.S. DRE is also the Virginia affiliate for The CORE Network, (http://www.corenetworkcre.org/ national group of office and industrial brokers with affiliates throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico Asia and Europe. These organizations represent corporate and institutional clients, tenants and b in all aspects of leasing, development, management, s les and acquisitions. DRE’sHamptonRoadsOffices receives HRCRA awards
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the opportunity to be even more productive. Leverage this productivity and tackle that special project you were hop- ing to get done someday. That someday is now! Just make sure it is a one-off project, not a permanent addition to your job responsibilities. 9. Be Aware of the Time Trap: It is not uncommon for people to feel guilty that they are not working hard enough when working remotely. It is easy to fall into the time trap to seek out additional job respon- sibilities to fill your time. Keep in mind that you won’t have the same opportunities for productivity once you go back to a normal office environment. You and your boss should be clear about this so the extra work does not cause complica- tions when you get back into the work setting. Final Thoughts: While it is not ideal to have a major shift in how you work, you can adapt to the situation with practice and focus. Keep in mind that it takes time learning to balance all of the complex aspects of working remotely. Be creative in explor- ing all your options for main- taining a connection with those you work with. Just make sure you keep your mindset on mak- ing a remote situation work for you—and your employer. Jill J. Johnson is the pres- ident and founder of John- son Consulting Services. equip organizations and their practitioners with the skills necessary to succeed in today's competitive environment. About NAI Global NAI Global is a leading global commercial real estate brokerage firm. NAI Global offices are leaders in their local markets and work in unison to provide clients with exceptional solutions to their commercial real estate needs. NAI Global has more than 375 offices strategically located throughout North America, Latin America and the Carib- bean, Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific, with 6,000 local mar - ket professionals, managing in excess of 1.15 billion square feet of property and facilities. Annually, NAI Global com- pletes in excess of $20 billion in commercial real estate transactions throughout the world.
4. Take a Lunch Break: One of the most challenging as- pects about working remotely is that it becomes easy to just sit at your desk and eat your lunch. In a normal work environment, you have to walk somewhere and often wait a bit to get your food. At home, your lunch time could drop from an hour to 15 minutes. Use the extra time to get in your workout or engage in some other activity to benefit your health. Giving yourself a solid break during the day will help reinvigorate you and give you a mental boost. 5. Connect with Others: When you are feeling a little lonely or isolated, take aminute to reach out to someone. Rather than sending a lengthy email, see if a colleague is available to talk live about a project. If they are working remotely too, they might welcome the human con- tact! Intentional connections like this build team bonds and help sustain you when you are working remotely. It also offers you additional opportunities to dig even deeper into issues and brainstorm alternative solu- tions to critical issues. 6. Use Video Conferenc- ing: Using technology applica- tions such as video conferenc- ing is a great way to connect people from different locations. It provides a deeper level of connection and engagement than a phone call or text. Don’t worry about looking perfect on ETERBORO, NJ — NAI Global , a global network of owner-op- erated commercial real estate brokerage firms, earned the number three spot in the 2020 Lipsey Survey of Top 25 Com- mercial Real Estate Brands. The survey was conducted among 100,000 commercial real estate professionals using a combination of ballot voting, phone interviews and focus groups to identify the top global brands. NAI Global is the only owner-operated commercial real estate network represent- ed in the top five. NAI James E. Hanson has been a member of NAI Global since 1982. “For decades, NAI Global has reaffirmed their leader- ship position in the commercial real estate industry through a commitment to innovation and solutions-oriented service on behalf of their thousands of
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camera. The key here is using technology to connect with each other. Remote meetings are often very effective, but you need to make sure everyone is focused on the meeting and not multi-tasking! You can even set up regularly scheduled meet- ings via video conferencing so you can add more structure to your workday. 7. Communicate Clearly: If you are now relying on digi- tal communication with your colleagues through email, be sure you are communicating effectively. Sarcasm or snarky comments have no place in written communication as they can be taken out of context without the body language or facial expressions to convey your meaning. Take some time to plan out the structure for your communication. Identify your key messages and what you need to add to support them. This will help you clarify your thinking and be better understood by others when they are only relying on your written communication. 8. Leverage Your Oppor- tunities for Productivity: You will likely discover you are more productive without all of the interruptions com- mon during an office workday. The lack of interruptions and distractions create additional opportunities for you to be more efficient in completing your normal work responsi- bilities. But it also offers you clients across the globe,” said WilliamHanson , President of NAI James. E. Hanson. “As one of the original members of the network, we view these recent survey results with tremen- dous pride and are honored to be a part of this impressive network.” The survey is conducted by The Lipsey Company , a l training and consulting firm specializing in the commer- cial real estate industry to
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He was a devoted husband to his wife, Emily, and incredible father to Hazel and Gabriel.” • Krista Costa , senior VP of corporate services and office leasing and Levi Thomson , senior VP and associate broker in retail sales and leasing, re- ceived Gold Awards. Costa was the highest-rank- ing woman who was honored for her work in 2019. In total, she completed 59 transactions totaling 385,662 s/f of leased office space. Major transactions Costa handled include Gather in Town Center of Virginia Beach (leased 28,547 s/f at 249 Central Park Ave.), Dermalog- ica’s relocation to new space in Toronto, Canada, Art Institute of Virginia Beach’s downsizing and renewal at Two Columbus Center in Town Center of Vir- ginia Beach, and Midgett Preti Olansen PC’s renewal for space at Reflections 4 in Virginia Beach. • Sezin Cortinas, George Fox and Erica Meekins Ror- re r, all senior VPs in retail sales and leasing, Vivian Turok , senior VP in office leasing, Jason Oliver, CCIM , VP of investment sales and Aeri Jai , senior associate in retail leasing received Silver Awards. Turok’s experience in com- mercial real estate with Divaris Real Estate spans over 40 years. She was named the first woman in Hampton Roads to ever re- ceive the Platinum Award from the Commercial Alliance (for- merly Commercial Real Estate Council) in 2009 and 2014, and still holds this record. • David Bickford , VP in retail sales and leasing, Karen Beale, SIOR senior VP in the Newport News office of DRE and Elizabeth Napoli- tano , associate in office and retail leasing, received Bronze Awards. 4
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Divaris Real Estate, Inc. (DRE) announced The Hamp- ton Roads Commercial Re- altors Alliance (HRCRA) honored recipients of the 2019 Commercial Sales and Leas- ing Achievement Awards at The Harbor Club in Norfolk. Awards were open to all active commercial real estate agents who have attained certain designated goals in commercial real estate leasing and sales. Twelve agents from Divaris Real Estate were honored: • AlexanderDivaris, CCIM was posthumously named Per- son of the Year. His award was received by his son, Gabriel Divaris . Alex Divaris’ nomi- nation and a presentation was made by Jason Oliver, CCIM . “Alex passed away on April 8, 2019 after a courageous battle with colon cancer, at the age of 40. He was a tremendous leader both at Divaris and within the community. (At DRE, he led) the investment sales, market- ing and IT groups. He was also known for mentoring new agents,” according to Oliver. “Alex was instrumental in launching CBDX in 2009, for the next generation of business leaders in the Central Busi- ness District Association. The annual CBDX Casino Night fundraiser he started 10 years ago has raised $250,000 for lo- cal causes. He also helped found Gen- eration MOCA in 2013, for young people to support the VA Museum of Contemporary Art, and his efforts with the annual Artini event raised over $100,000 for MOCA’s educa- tional programs. He served as president of both organizations, in addition to campaigning for Light Rail Now and serving on the Parish Council at St. Nicho- las Greek Orthodox Church. Disclaimer
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