Optimistic. success. Both were on display at the Michigan Real Estate Journal's 9th Annual Detroit Commercial Real Estate Summit and Awards event held on January 31st at Community House in Birmingham, Michigan.
More than 200 Detroit-area commercial real estate professionals attended the event, speaking to industry leaders on everything from the continued demand for multifamily and industrial space, the evolution of the office sector to the aspirations that come with stable real estate. I heard them exchanging opinions. Good news surrounding the interest rate environment and commercial momentum in downtown Detroit.
Joining the Detroit Apartment Market Updates and Forecasts panel was Kevin Jahnke of Income Real Estate Organization. John Woods, Belfour Real Estate. Leslie Etterbeek, Moderator, LR Management. Charlie Crisfalusi, Walker, Dunlop.and Kristen Diamond, Hayman Company
The Detroit Market Sector Update panel featured District Capital Dave Dismondi. David Giltner, Newmark State; Stephen Chaben, Marcus & Millichap. Brendan George, CBRE. Brad Rosenberg, Central America. NAI Farbman host Andy Gutman.
Speaking about the good news for cities and suburbs during a panel discussion on the transformation and development of downtown and suburban markets was Lily Diego of Gensler in Detroit. Jared Friedman, Friedman Real Estate. Leanne English, Olympia Development. Beth Kmetz, Central Michigan; Peter McGrath, moderator, Savills. Nauman Idris, Bedrock. and his Andy Lutz of Q10 Lutz Financial Services.
Detroit Market Sector Session panelists discuss the future of Detroit's CRE industry.
The event also focused on successes, the wins achieved in 2023 by the region's top commercial professionals.
The Michigan Real Estate Journal recognized the most successful commercial real estate professionals in the Detroit market during the awards portion of the event. Nine top pros took home the honor, each proving that it is possible to not only succeed, but thrive, even in the most difficult of markets.
Who won the big prize?
Architectural Firm of the Year: Hedo
Other candidates:
- design house
- hamilton anderson associates
Property Management Company of the Year: Beztak
Other candidates:
- farbman group
- Friedman Real Estate
- Pogoda Management Co., Ltd.
- village green
Developer of the Year: Bedrock
Other candidates: City Club Apartments
Securities Company of the Year: Friedman Real Estate
Other candidates:
- Encore Real Estate Investment Service
- income property organization
- marcus and millichap
- NAI Farbman
- signature associates
Best Partner Award: Andy Gutman, Farbman Group
Broker of the Year: Joe Hamway, Signature Associates
Other candidates:
- Brad Margolis, NAI Farbman
- Daniel Cancer, Newmark
- Steven Silverman, Friedman Real Estate
- Simon Jonah, Colliers
- William Bubniak, NAI Farbman
Woman of the Year: Kristen Diamond, Hayman Company
Other candidates:
- Sandy Asho, Farbman Group
- Tracy Brown, Friedman Real Estate
Emerging Leader of the Year: Jared Friedman, Friedman Real Estate
Other candidates:
- Luke Timmis, Signature Associates
- Sandy Asho, Farbman Group
Executive of the Year: Partnership between Steve Gordon (Signature Associates) and Paul Choukourian (Colliers)
Other nominees: Andy Gutman, Farbman Group
NAI Farbman staff: Andy Gutman, Jonathan Margolis, Sandy Eisho, Christina Reum.
Team Colliers: Brian Bernas, Rais Barash, Paul Choklian, Katie Rizzo, Amy Shiffman, Simon Jonah, Charlie Appleford.
Friedman Real Estate Team: Scott Sheffman, David Friedman, Tracy Brown, Chuck Delaney, Stephen Silverman, Gary Goodman, Jared Friedman, Brian Whisenhunt.
Kristen Diamond of The Hayman Company, winner of the Woman of the Year award.
Jared Friedman of Friedman Real Estate received the Emerging Leader of the Year award.
