CORFAC International announced the winners of the 2017 COR$TAR awards, recognizing firms and individuals with outstanding success in serving multi-market clients through network transactions. Two Chicago brokers—one from Podolsky Circle/CORFAC International and another from ProTen Group/CORFAC International—were among the honorees.
The awards were presented at the CORFAC International Spring Conference in Austin, Texas, on March 02, 2018. Awards recognized the largest member-to-member referral transactions in the office, industrial, retail and investment sectors for both volume and square footage as well as firms and individuals with the most referrals.
“Conducting business with best-in-class brokers in other markets is at the heart of what CORFAC International is all about,” said Andy Jaffe, president of CORFAC International. “As independent real estate brokerage firms, we can do a great job for clients in our own cities, and we can rely on our network colleagues to allow us to deliver top service anywhere in the world.”
2017 COR$TAR awards and winners include:
Largest Industrial Award – Square Feet
Steve Podolsky, SIOR, of Podolsky Circle/CORFAC International, Chicago, collaborated with Treat Macdonald, CCIM, SIOR, of Crump Commercial/CORFAC International, Memphis, Tenn., on a 298,590-square-foot lease for XPO Logistics, Inc. in Memphis.
Largest Investment Award – Square Feet
Andy Jaffe of Commercial Properties Inc./CORFAC International, Phoenix collaborated with Kurt Walsh of ProTen Group/CORFAC International, Chicago, in representing client DIV HDV Roosevelt LLC on the transfer of a 158,846-square-foot building and a three-acre landsite in Chicago.
Largest Industrial Award – Dollar Value
Referring broker Barry Bram, CCIM, LEED, of TRI Commercial/CORFAC International, San Francisco, worked with David Prior, SIOR, of The Klabin Co./CORFAC International, Los Angeles, on a $10,600,000 lease in Los Angeles on behalf of the Liss family.
Largest Office Award – Dollar Value
Referring brokers David Prior, SIOR, and Todd Taugner, SIOR, of The Klabin Co./CORFAC International, Los Angeles, worked with Sam Olmstead and Michael Hefner, SIOR, of Voit Real Estate Services/CORFAC International, Irvine, California, on a Santa Ana, Calif., lease for Ducommun, Inc. valued at $2,937,625.
Largest Office Award – Square Feet
Russell Todd of Centric Commercial/CORFAC International, Austin, worked with Susan Singer, CCIM, of Bradford Commercial Real Estate/CORFAC International, Dallas, to complete an 11,241-square-foot lease for JW Logistics in Frisco, Texas.
Largest Retail Award – Dollar Value
Jean Ko of TRI Commercial/CORFAC International, San Francisco, collaborated with Josh Gispan of Meacham Oppenheimer/CORFAC International, San Jose, Calif., to complete a lease valued at $5,901,640 for Alexander’s Steak House & Bakery in San Francisco.
Largest Retail Award – Square Feet
Referring broker Tim Cherre of Sansone Group/CORFAC International, St. Louis, Mo., worked with Dan Gostylo of Providence Real Estate Services/CORFAC International, San Antonio, Texas on an 18,300-square-foot lease in Round Rock, Texas, on behalf of La Fronterra Village, L.P.
Largest Investment Award – Dollar Value
Peter Castleton of Voit Real Estate Services/CORFAC International, Irvine, California, worked with Terrence Jones of TRI Commercial/CORFAC International, San Francisco, to complete the $6,200,000 sale of a Santa Clara, Calif., building on behalf of Bank of the West.
Most Referrals – Individual
Tim Cherre, CRX, CLS, of Sansone Group/CORFAC International, St. Louis. Mo. referred 13 transactions in the network last year.
Most Referrals – Firm
Sansone Group/CORFAC International, St. Louis, Mo., led the network with 13 referrals to other members firms during 2017.
