NAIOP Chicago honors commercial real estate professionals
By Chicago Industrial Properties Reports
REJournals.com
November 10, 2009

More than 800 people attended NAIOP Chicago's 22nd Annual Awards for Excellence Nov. 9 at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers. In addition to donations from many sponsors, 77 tables were sold for the dinner. Proceeds from the event benefit Children's Memorial Hospital.

Following are the award winners:

Downtown Office Development of the Year: 155 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago
Developer: The John Buck Company

Suburban Office Development of the Year: Highland Landmark V, Downers Grove
Developer: Opus North Corp.

Industrial Build-to-Suit of the Year: Freudenberg Household Products North American Headquarter Facility, Aurora
Developer: IDI Inc.

Industrial Speculative Development of the Year: ProLogis Park 55 # 4 - Kimberly-Clark, Romeoville
Developer: ProLogis

Industrial Redevelopment of the Year: KTR Capital Partners Redevelopment, Chicago
Developer: KTR Capital Partners

Office Redevelopment of the Year: 55/65 E. Monroe, Chicago
Developer: GlenStar Properties LLC and Walton Street Capital LLC

Broker Transaction of the Year - Downtown Office: KPMG at AON Center at 200 E. Randolph, Chicago
Tenant Buyer Brokers: Kyle Kamin, Lisa Konieczka, Todd Lippman, CB Richard Ellis Inc.
Landlord Seller Brokers: Michael Curran, Steve Smith, Jones Lang LaSalle

Broker Transaction of the Year - Suburban Office: DeVry at Highland Landmark V at 3005 Highland Parkway, Downers Grove
Tenant Buyer Brokers: Jeffrey Liljeberg, Daniel McCarthy, Meredith O'Connor, Jeff Shay, Steve Steinmeyer, Jones Lang LaSalle
Landlord Seller Brokers: Grady Hamilton, Opus North Corporation; William Elwood, CB Richard Ellis Inc.

Broker Transaction of the Year - Industrial: Kronos Foods Inc. at One Sexton Drive, Glendale Heights
Tenant Buyer Brokers: Vernon Schultz, Michael Senner, Colliers, Bennett & Kahnweiler Inc.
Landlord Seller Brokers: Patrick McCourt, Michael Sedjo, CB Richard Ellis Inc.

Broker Transaction of the Year - Office Investment: FBI Headquarters, Chicago
Broker: Michael Vesper, CB Richard Ellis Inc.

Broker Transaction of the Year - Industrial Investment: DuPage/Lake/Southeast Wisconsin Portfolio, various locations
Brokers: Jeff Devine, Steven Disse, David Egan, Jeff Kahan, Colliers, Bennett & Kahnweiler Inc.

Green Development of the Year: 350 W. Mart Center, Chicago
Developer: Merchandise Mart Properties Inc.

General Contractor of the Year: McShane Construction Co.

Office Developer of the Year: The John Buck Company

Industrial Developer of the Year: CenterPoint Properties