D CEO magazine has announced the finalists in its 2017 Commercial Real Estate Awards program, which honors outstanding projects, deals, and industry players. Last year was an outstanding one for real estate activity in DFW—and the number and caliber of nominations submitted to the publication reflected that.
The competition was especially fierce but, in the end, 55 finalists were selected for recognition in 16 categories. Winners will be revealed at a March 29 awards gala and featured in the April issue of D CEO.
This year John Crawford, the former president and CEO and now vice chairman of Downtown Dallas Inc., will be honored with the Pioneer Award. More than $5 billion of investment has been made in downtown Dallas since Crawford became the nonprofit’s president and CEO in 2007, while the area’s retail absorption has increased by 20 percent and the downtown residential population has grown by more than 185 percent.
Here’s a list (alphabetically, by last name) of others who will be recognized in this year’s program. Be watching D CEO Real Estate for profiles of the winners after our awards celebration next month. (Click here to see a photo gallery from last year’s Commercial Real Estate Awards program.)
INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES
2017 Pioneer Award Honoree
John Crawford, Downtown Dallas Inc.
Real Estate Executive of the Year
Doug Chesnut, StreetLights Residential
Ran Holman, Cushman & Wakefield
Steven Lieberman and Alan Shor, The Retail Connection
Broker of the Year
Jeff Ellerman, CBRE
Jennifer Pierson, Pierson Retail Advisors
Jeff Staubach, JLL
Mary Stoner Yost, Colliers International
Chris Taylor, Cushman & Wakefield
Jeremy Zidell, The Retail Connection
Developer of the Year
Cawley Partners, led by Bill Cawley
Granite Properties, led by Michael Dardick
Hillwood, led by Ross Perot Jr.
Excellence in Architecture and Design
Merriman Anderson/Architects, led by Jerry Merriman
Corgan, led by Bob Morris
HKS, led by Dan Noble
PROJECTS AND DEALS
Best Commercial Property Sale
35-Eagle
Restoration Hardware Distribution Facility
State Farm at CityLine
The Campus at Legacy West
Verizon (Irving Campus)
Best Community Impact
Chewy.com
Music Factory
The Star
Best New Healthcare Project
Family Medicine Center of Excellence-Las Colinas
Best Industrial Lease
NFI Industries
Project Carlsbad
The Container Store
Best New Industrial Project
Bed Bath and Beyond
CentrePort Business Park
I-20 Commerce Center
Pinnacle Park Portfolio
Best Land Sale
Charles Schwab Campus
DCT Miller Road
Stryker Communications
Best New Mixed-Use Project
City Lights Phase II
Frisco Station
The Union Dallas
Waterside
Best Office Lease
AmerisourceBergen
Environmental Protection Agency
Sunoco
WeWork Dallas
Best New Office Project
Connection Park
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Corporate Campus
Tollway Center
Best Redevelopment or Renovation
Butler Brothers Building
Dallas High School
Lakeside Campus
Red Bird
The Drever
Best Retail Deal
Alamo Drafthouse
Costco
Rebees at Victory Park
Sprouts Farmers Market
