DBusiness Magazine's 4th annual Commercial Real Estate Awards program will honor metro Detroit’s top projects, transactions, dealmakers, and industry executives in 2026. Come recognize the biggest movers and shakers in commercial real estate at this power networking event.

Meet the 2026 Finalists!

INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES

Pioneer Award

— Peter Spickenagel, Citizen Storage Management

— Andy Gutman, Farbman Group

— Jared Fleisher, Bedrock Detroit

Commercial Real Estate Executive of the Year

— Michael Kalil, Farbman Group

— Michael Ferlito, Ferlito Group

— Jared Fleisher, Bedrock Detroit

Commercial Real Estate Broker of the Year

— Mojahed Abubars, Insite Commercial

— Simon Jonna, Jonna Group of Colliers

— Lesley Gutman, Farbman Group

Emerging Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year Under 40

— Andrew Bell, Lormax Stern

— Amanda Bastien, Bedrock Detroit

— David Jappaya, KJ Commercial

Developer of the Year

— Joey Agree, Agree Realty Corp.

— Jared Fleisher, Bedrock Detroit

— Elie Torgow, Sterling Group

Excellence in Architecture and Design

— Ryuichi Ashizawa, Ryuichi Ashizawa Architects & Associates

— Michael Poris, McIntosh Poris Architects

— Bob Kraemer, Kraemer Design Group

Excellence in Construction and Engineering

— Duane Allison, KIRCO MANIX

— John Rakolta III, Walbridge

— Matthew Lewis, WJE Detroit

Excellence in Community Service

— Rochelle Lento, Dykema

— Susan Light, Clean Agent

— Victor Dukaj, U&S Cos.

PROJECTS AND DEALS

Best Land Deal

— Second Huntington Place Hotel, Sterling Group

— Ridge 5 Plymouth Township, Hillside Development

— SAPA Transmission Inc., SAPA Transmission

Best Commercial Property Sale

— Huntington Bank, Colliers

— The Century, Foster Financial Co. Inc.

— Downtown Pontiac Revitalization Project, Oakland County

Best New Office Project

— JST Campus, Cunningham-Limp

— De Jong DUKE, PCI-Dailey Co.

— Fisher Building, Michigan State University

Best Office Lease

— The Piston Group, Transwestern Real Estate Services

— Once Campus Martius, Friedman Real Estate

— Ven Johnson Law, Bedrock Detroit

Best Relocation

— General Motors Co., Detroit

— University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Ann Arbor

— AvFlight Detroit, Detroit City Airport

Best New Industrial Project

— Stellantis MOPAR Logistics Facility, Van Buren Township

— Romulus Light Industrial, NorthPoint Development

— Junction McGraw, Latimer Ashley Development Group

Best Industrial Lease

— Stellantis MOPAR Logistics Facility, Sterling Group

— Renaissance Global Logistics, James Group

— Morgan Foods, Cushman & Wakefield

Best New Mixed-use Project

— Monroe Streetscape Project, Greektown Neighborhood Partnership

— Nick Glibert Way at Hudson’s Detroit, Bedrock Detroit

— JW Marriott Detroit at Water Square, Sterling Group

Best Retail Lease or Project

— Cosm, Bedrock Detroit

— Restoration Hardware, Boji Group

— Eastern Market Shed 7, Eastern Market

Best New Multifamily Project

— City Modern, Bedrock

— Northville Downs, Hunter Pasteur

— Founders House, Olympia Development/Related Cos.

Best Redevelopment or Renovation

— Hudson’s Detroit, Bedrock Detroit
— The Christian Company, Detroit

— The Belle, Bedrock Detroit

Best Hospitality Project

— NoMad Detroit at Michigan Central, Ford Land

— EDITION, Hotel, Bedrock Detroit

— AC Hotel Detroit at the Bonstelle, Roxbury Group

Community Impact Award

— Seth Herkowitz, Hunter Pasteur

— Jared Fleisher, Bedrock Detroit

— Anthony and J.J. Curis, Little Village

Schedule:

11:00 AM - Networking and Lunch

12:00 PM- Award Announcements

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