Crossroads Treatment Centers is leasing 20,824-square-foot of office space in suite 300 of the former Elliott Davis building at 200 E. Broad Street.
The Greenville-based treatment center specializing in drug addiction, anxiety and depression has opened more than 100 locations across 10 states since its founding 15 years ago.
“What we’ve been trying to do from the start is break those barriers that exist for people who are trying to get help,” said Crossroads Chief Development Officer Cory Lesko. “Really it’s about putting ourselves in a place where we can help someone right away instead of pushing that person back.”
More than 88,000 Americans died of drug overdoses from September 2019 through August 2020, almost 19,000 more deaths than during the prior 12 month period.
Opioid-related deaths accounted for 75% of all overdose deaths during the early months of the pandemic. Around 80% of opioid-related deaths were due to fentanyl.
-CDC’s National Vital Statistics System
The new office space will serve as the headquarters of Crossroads’ corporate operations, including the executive office and management team. Lesko said the company had been searching for new space for a few months after outgrowing its current headquarters in Liberty Square.
Drew Stamm of NAI Earle Furman represented Crossroads in the leasing process.
“The impact this company is making on a daily basis is remarkable,” Stamm said, adding that he anticipates the company will remain in the new location “for many years to come.”
The influence of the pandemic and the ensuing rise in mental health and substance abuse disorders has accelerated Crossroads’ growth and meeting that challenge has been especially difficult, Lesko said.
“We’ve been trying to take strides on that while working with all the COVID-related rules, such as adding instant intakes online and expanding telemedicine so people can meet with a doctor face-to-face, no matter what their situation is,” he said. “We’re really pushing toward that and trying to get people access especially when so many people have been isolated.”
Lesko said company is also focused on expanding in-person access across demographics.
“That’s why we’re in all kinds of areas: inner-city, suburbs, rural areas,” he said. “Also with telemedicine now 24-7 online, it means we’re always available to assist.”
The company is expected to be fully moved in by Aug. 1.
