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January 30, 2025

4:45pm-6:15pm
cocktail hour

The Community House
380 S. Bates
Birmingham, MI 48009

Join us for our 10th Annual Detroit CRE Summit + Awards!  
Enjoy an afternoon of market updates and networking while recognizing the hard work of your fellow industry colleagues and friends!

Winners Announced!

Sponsorship Opportunities

Mark Menzies
312-933-8559
[email protected]

Frank Biondo
248-670-2691
[email protected]

Categories

Corporate Awards

  • Architecture Firm of the Year

    ☆ WINNER! Hobbs+Black Architects
    Neumann/Smith Architecture
    Quinn Evans

  • Brokerage Firm of the Year - Full Service

    ☆ WINNER! Colliers
    Friedman Real Estate
    Global Real Estate Advisors (GREA)
    P.A. Commercial
    Signature Associates
    Transwestern

  • Brokerage Firm of the Year - Investment Sales

    Encore Real Estate Investment Services
    ☆ WINNER! Income Property Organization
    Marcus & Millichap

  • Developer of the Year

    Beztak
    Honeycrisp ventures
    ☆ WINNER! Renovare Development

  • Property Management Company of the Year

    Farbman Group/ NAI Farbman
    ☆ WINNER! Friedman Real Estate
    Greystar
    Hayman Company
    Kaftan Communities
    Metro Detroit Property Management
    Superior Management Systems, LLC
    Thomas Duke Co

  • General Contractor of the Year

    Premier Construction & Design
    ☆ WINNER! Sachse Construction

  • Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    Dawda Mann
    ☆ WINNER! Honigman LLP
    Miller Canfield

People Awards

  • Broker of the Year - Investment

    ☆ WINNER! Barry Swatsenbarg, Colliers
    Kevin Dillon, Berkadia Real Estate Advisors
    Ron Goldstone, Farbman Group/ NAI Farbman
    Simon Jonna, Jonna Group of Colliers
    Steven Silverman, Friedman Real Estate
    Tony Fayne, Jonna Group of Colliers

  • Broker of the Year - Leasing

    Alan Stern, Friedman Real Estate
    Daniel Canvasser, Newmark
    ☆ WINNER! John Fricke, Colliers

  • Emerging Leader of the Year

    Amy Schiffman, Colliers
    Chris Hill, Newmark
    Jonathon Margolis, Farbman Group/ NAI Farbman
    ☆ WINNER! Luke Timmis, Signature Associates
    Mitch Hudepohl, ARCO National Construction | Detroit
    Roman Williams, Beal Properties
    Treasure Thomas, General Motors

  • Executive of the Year

    ☆ WINNER! Andy Gutman, Farbman Group/ NAI Farbman
    Matt Schiffman, P.A. Commercial
    Robert Pliska, SPERRY - Property Investment Counselors
    Scott Shefman, Friedman Real Estate

  • Woman of the Year

    Barbara Eaton, Colliers
    Betsy Wagner, Hobbs + Black Architects
    Sandy Eisho, Farbman Group/ NAI Farbman
    ☆ WINNER! Shannon Selby, Detroit Regional Partnership
    Tracy Brown, Friedman Real Estate

  • Property Manager of the Year

    Alex Harris, Farbman Group/ NAI Farbman
    ☆ WINNER! Katie Vohwinkle, Oxford Companies

  • Real Estate Lawyer of the Year

    Lisa Berden, Linchpin Legal
    Lowell Salesin, Honigman
    ☆ WINNER! Steve Sallen, Maddin Hauser

OUR JUDGES

David Giltner

Senior Vice President

Dominion Real Estate Advisors

Jacqueline Trost

2025 President

CREW Detroit

Mojahed Abubars, CCIM

Associate Broker

Insite Commercial

Kathy Makino

President & Managing Partner

Shelborne Development

Ellen S. Mahoney, ACP

Principal / Owner / Broker

RE/MAX Commercial Connection & RE/MAX Connection Detroit

Mark J. Bennett

Founder and Managing Director

MJBennett, PLLC

Kevin Kovachevich

Principal / Owner

District Capital

Sponsorship Opportunities

Mark Menzies
312-933-8559
[email protected]

Frank Biondo
248-670-2691
[email protected]

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