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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

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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