The Chicago office of Ware Malcomb was named Design Firm of the Year at the 2017 Awards for Excellence held by the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association’s Chicago Chapter.
The annual awards ceremony—this year held at Navy Pier’s Aon Grand Ballroom—recognizes the industry’s best of the best in transaction and development categories. One of the real estate industry’s largest yearly events, the awards showcase the talent, ingenuity and stability of the Chicago commercial real estate markets.
“It is an honor for us to be recognized by our peers in the dynamic commercial real estate market in Chicago,” said Cameron Trefry, Principal of Ware Malcomb’s Chicago offices. “It’s been a tremendous year for growth for our firm, and our team looks forward to continued success and partnerships with our clients in the New Year.”
Ware Malcomb’s Chicago office recently provided architecture and interior design services for a 227,043 square foot cold storage facility with 9,000 square feet of office for Preferred Freezer. The LEED Gold-certified industrial project was completed earlier this year.
Another recent project is the new corporate headquarters of Martignetti Companies, a New England-based wine and spirits distributor. Ware Malcomb provided architecture and interior design services for the project’s 120,000 square feet of Class A office and 640,000 square feet of warehouse space.
This is not the first time that Ware Malcomb’s Chicago office has been recognized by NAIOP Chicago. They were named Architectural/Engineering Firm of the Year at 2012 Awards for Excellence.