The Shenehon Center for Real Estate at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business has opened nominations for the 2025 Minnesota Real Estate Hall of Fame. Established in 2010, the purpose of the Hall of Fame is to honor, preserve and perpetuate the names and accomplishments of real estate leaders who have made a significant contribution in real estate and demonstrated care and concern for improving their community as business leaders.
The basic criteria for acceptance into the Hall of Fame is outstanding business performance coupled with a high standard of ethics. Usually, the honorees are responsible for successful and/or innovative business activities and have made major life-long contributions to the industry.
Nominees must be retired from their primary job, at least 65 years of age, or deceased. They can represent any discipline within the real estate industry. Past inductees have included men and women who worked in a wide variety of areas including development, construction, brokerage, property management, appraisal, lending, and law. Many members of the hall of fame started or grew a business, leading it to extraordinary achievements, major transactions, and innovative projects.
Nominations for the Class of 2025 must be submitted before the June 15, 2025, deadline to be included on the ballot. The awards ceremony honoring this year’s inductees is scheduled for Wednesday, November 12th – taking place at The Club of Golden Valley.
This highly anticipated event welcomes the public and brings together alumni, students, and professionals to celebrate the legacy and future of Minnesota real estate.
Submit Your Nomination Today
If you know a distinguished leader who has made a lasting impact on Minnesota’s real estate industry, we encourage you to submit a nomination using the official form: https://stthomas.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02gOzpOj8jfK5o2
The University of St. Thomas is the only private university in Minnesota that offers an undergraduate degree in real estate as well as professional development coursework. Supported by a dynamic Real Estate Advisory Board, comprised of industry professionals that guide the University’s Real Estate Program, students have exceptional mentoring, internship, and job placement opportunities with multiple career opportunities across the real estate profession.
To learn more about the Shenehon Center for Real Estate, explore past Minnesota Real Estate Hall of Fame inductees, and most importantly, submit your nomination for this year’s class, visit our website here. Questions? Contact us at [email protected]
