Sunday, April 15, 2018

NAIOP South Florida Celebrates 2018 Awards of Excellence Winners

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NAIOP South Florida Board of Directors President Heidi Davis Knapik of Gunster (left) and Laurel Oswald of Tower Commercial Real Estate


NAIOP South Florida Celebrates 2018 Awards of Excellence Winners

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – NAIOP South Florida, a Commercial Real Estate Development Organization, recently recognized the winners of its 2018 Awards of Excellence, highlighting the individuals and companies whose achievements have contributed to the local commercial real estate industry, benefitted the regional business environment and facilitated economic growth.

 “The participation and support from our membership for this year’s Awards of Excellence is unparalleled,” said NAIOP South Florida Executive Director Jules R. Morgan.

Jules R. Morgan
 “From the leadership of our amazing board and committee members to the involvement of our dedicated volunteers, we could not have asked for a better Awards of Excellence. It was truly a celebration of the individuals who have made South Florida one of the economic frontrunners in our country.”

 The categories and winners of the 2018 Awards of Excellence are:

 Sale of the Year by Owner/User: Apotex's Acquisition of IDI's Miramar Building, CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield

Member of the Year recipient Susan Imbrigiotta of City National Bank (left) and NAIOP South Florida Executive Director Jules Morgan

Institutional Sale of the Year: Amaray Las Olas, Stiles

Private Sale of the Year: Opa-Locka/Hialeah Flea Market Portfolio, Avison Young

Industrial Lease Transaction of the Year: US AutoForce Lease at Bridge Point I-95, CBRE

Office Lease Transaction of the Year: Florida Blue at Doral Court, Cushman & Wakefield

From left: David Siegel of Stiles, Darcie Lunsford of Butters Realty, Jessica Abramson of Stiles and Madelayne Garcia of Stiles
Economic Impact Deal of the Year: Carrie Meek International Business Park, CBRE/Land Solutions Consulting

Industrial Broker Team of the Year: Cushman & Wakefield team of Richard Etner, Matthew McAllister, Christopher Metzger and Christopher Thomson

Brian DePotter of FirstPointe Advisors and Annette Aravena of CPM Services

Capital Markets Broker Team of the Year: Marcus & Millichap team of Elon Gerberg, Tyler Kuhlman, Doug Mandel, Ben Silver

Office Broker Team of the Year: Tower Commercial Real Estate team of Jon Blunk, Mike Erickson, Cristina Glaria, Laurel Oswald

Broker of the Year: Tony Hoover of CBRE

Rookie of the Year: Elon D. Gerberg of Marcus & Millichap

Project of the Year: Bridge Point Crossroads, Bridge Development Partners

Developer of the Year: Butters Construction & Development

Member of the Year: Susan Imbrigiotta of City National Bank

Terry Stiles



Additionally, NAIOP South Florida honored the legacy of commercial real estate giant Terry Stiles. Through more than four decades of leadership, Stiles led the transformation of downtown Fort Lauderdale and helped position Broward County as one of the most desirable locations for business, culture and living.

He was a member of NAIOP South Florida for more than 35 years and served as the chapter’s president from 1982 to 1984 and as national chairman in 1998, leading the executive committee and spearheading development initiatives that benefitted chapters across the country. For his efforts, he was awarded the illustrious NAIOP Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.

In recognition of Stiles’ pivotal work and a lifetime of achievements, NAIOP South Florida donated to Nova Southeastern University’s campaign to create the Terry Stiles School of Real Estate Development, a master’s degree program at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. 

Funds from this campaign also will allow worthy students to complete their studies by providing scholarships in Terry’s name.

NAIOP is a commercial real estate development organization. It provides strong advocacy, education and business networking opportunities and connects its members through a powerful North American network.

For more information, please contact:

 954-776-1999

Pierson Grant Public Relations

Lexi Robinson, ext. 255



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