Ben Clarke

Ben Clarke

Senior Associate, Divaris Real Estate, Inc.

Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Phone (757) 490-3300

Specialties
Landlord Rep (Retail), Tenant Rep (Retail)
Property Types
Land, Office, Retail, Specialty
Markets
Hampton Roads
Bio
Ben Clarke is a Senior Associate based in Divaris Real Estate, Inc.’s Virginia Beach headquarters. Since entering the commercial real estate industry in 2020, he has specialized in retail landlord representation, with a focus on grocery-anchored shopping centers and strip centers across Southside Hampton Roads, Suffolk, Newport News, and Williamsburg. He works with local, regional, and national landlords, pairing strong market knowledge with a strategic approach to each assignment. Additionally, he continues to focus and expand on local and regional Tenant Rep business. Prior to joining Divaris, Ben served as a retail broker with Colliers, where he worked on a wide range of landlord and tenant representation assignments. Prior to that, Ben worked in the financial services industry, first as a Regional Sales Consultant with Riverfront Investment Group in Richmond, and later with Compton Wealth Advisory Group LLC, a registered investment adviser in Virginia Beach. Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hampden-Sydney College and an MBA from the College of William & Mary. He is currently pursuing the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation to further enhance his analytical and investment-oriented skill set.
Education
Bachelor of Arts from Hampden-Sydney College MBA from the College of William & Mary.
Affiliations
  • CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member
  • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Awards
Member, Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate (HRACRE)