Diamond Hill Plywood Leases 150,000 SF in Doswell, VA

April 10, 2009

Norfolk, VA - GVA Advantis announces Diamond Hill Plywood Company, Inc. has leased 150,000 SF of warehouse/distribution space at 17320 Washington Highway in Doswell, Virginia. Stephanie Sanker, CCIM, SIOR, senior director and Clay Culbreth, CCIM, SIOR, senior director, with GVA Advantis-Norfolk, represented the tenant and Porter Realty represented the landlord.

Diamond Hill Plywood was established over 60 years ago, establishing itself as a major wholesale distributor of building material and construction products to the retail and industrial market segments. The company, with a network of 9 sales and distribution centers in Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee and the Carolinas (and a reload center), serves a customer base throughout the Southeastern states.

The tenant has consolidated their Richmond and Chesapeake, VA operations into this location.

About GVA Advantis
GVA Advantis, headquartered in Washington, DC, is a full service real estate firm specializing in commercial brokerage services, corporate real estate consultation, construction, development management, and property and facilities management. GVA Advantis manages more than 14 million square feet of commercial facilities and had an annual transaction volume of approximately $1 billion in 2008. The firm has more than 340 employees in 16 regional offices throughout the southeastern United States. GVA Advantis is a partner in GVA Worldwide, an international organization of real estate industry leaders serving key markets in more than 25 countries. For more information, please visit www.gvaadvantis.com.