Apr 7, 2016

SAF Moving to New Headquarters

After 33 years in its current location, the Society of American Florists (SAF) is moving to a new location, about two miles away.

The current location is a 13,000-square foot building at 1601 Duke Street in Alexandria, Virginia. It has served SAF since 1983, when SAF purchased the building. Seven years later, it was paid off thanks to industry members who contributed to the building fund campaign.

With the new headquarters, also in a prime location in Alexandria, SAF will own 100 percent of a 9,000 square-foot office condo on the second floor of a six-story building that houses 22 other associations and non-profit organizations.

Effective April 13, SAF’s new address is:

1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 201
Alexandria, VA 22314

As the neighborhood has changed over the years, so have the staffing needs of SAF, which have evolved through both technology and right sizing. SAF’s team is comprised of 18 employees, compared to 36 in 1983.

The new headquarters provides more efficient office space to better match the needs of the organization costs and foster more collaboration through an open layout, SAF said.

The American Floral Endowment, which is housed in SAF headquarters, will also be moving to the new space.

SAF’s phone numbers will remain the same at the new headquarters. For a staff directory, visit safnow.org/staffdirectory.