Gerald S. Divaris, chairman and chief executive officer of Divaris Real Estate, Inc., (DRE) announced the appointment of Katie Caraviello as Sales and Promotions Manager for the Town Center of Virginia Beach.

Caraviello is responsible for promoting the stores and restaurants of Town Center. She assists each tenant individually with business development strategies and overall revenue generation. Additionally, she creates both large scale public events and small business-driving events within Town Center. As the liaison between the City of Virginia Beach and Town Center, she ensures that all events are in the best interest of the tenants, residents and general public.

Caraviello has spent her career in the hospitality industry, with a focus on sales and marketing. Having worked in a sales capacity at both hotels in Town Center, The Westin and Hilton Garden Inn, Caraviello comes to Divaris with experience and knowledge of the Town Center marketplace. In her most recent role as director of sales and marketing for Remington Hotel Corporation, she received the highest sales award, “Salesperson of The Year” for the company. She was also acknowledged for her achievement of consecutively maintaining the highest RevPar Index in the company during her four year tenure with Remington.

Caraviello is a native of Virginia Beach and has a passion for business development and the overall growth of Town Center of Virginia Beach.

Town Center of Virginia Beach is a mixed-use lifestyle center where patrons can shop, eat, play, stay, work and live. Designated the Arts and Cultural District for the city of Virginia Beach and located within the Central Business District, Town Center is a vibrant and welcoming neighborhood to all.  Retail tenants include:  West Elm, Anthropologie, lululemon athletica, Destination Maternity, free people, francesca’s, Paper Source, Brooks Brothers, bevello, Origins, Loft, Barnes and Noble, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, The Cheesecake Factory, PF Chang’s China Bistro, Bravo! Cucina Italiana, California Pizza Kitchen, McCormick & Schmick’s, Yard House, Sandler Center for the Performing Arts and numerous others.  More information on Town Center of Virginia Beach can be found at www.vabeachtowncenter.com.

About Divaris Real Estate

Divaris Real Estate, Inc. is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA with offices in Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond and Roanoke, VA; Charlotte, NC; and 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 and/or leases in excess of 25 million square feet of prime office, retail and industrial space from New Jersey to Florida. Gerald S. Divaris is Chairman of the Board, and Michael B. Divaris is President of Divaris Real Estate, Inc.

Divaris Real Estate is a member of Realty Resources, (http://www.realtyresources.org/) a national group of independent retail property brokers and managers, covering 91 major markets throughout the U.S.  DRE is also the Virginia affiliate for The CORE Network, (http://www.corenetworkcre.org/) a 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 buyers in all aspects of leasing, development, management, sales and acquisitions.