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Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Michigan Central
8:30 a.m. — 10:30 am.

MEET THE 2026 FINALISTS!

INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES

PIONEER AWARD

  • Peter Spickenagel, Citizen Storage Management
  • Andy Gutman, Farbman Group
  • Jared Fleisher, Bedrock Detroit

COMMERICAL 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 COMMERICAL REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR UNDER 40

  • Andrew Bell, Lormax Stern
  • Amanda Bastien, Bedrock Detroit
  • David Jappaya, Sterling Group

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

  • Second Huntington Place Hotel, Sterling Group   
  • Ridge 5 Plymouth Township, Hillside Development
  • SAPA Transmission Inc., SAPA Transmission

BEST NEW INDUSTRIAL PROJECT

  • Stellantis MOPAR Logistics Facility,  Van Buren Township 
  • Romulus Light Industrial, NorthPoint Development
  • Junction McGraw, Latimer Ashley Development Group

BEST INDUSTIRAL LEASE

  • Stellantis MOPAR , Sterling Group 
  • Renaissance Global Logitics, 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 Herkowicz, Hunter Pasteur
  • Jared Fleisher, Bedrock Detroit
  • Anthony and J.J. Curis, Little Village

DBusiness magazine’s Commercial Real Estate Awards program will honor metro Detroit’s top projects,
transactions, dealmakers, and industry executives.

Review previous awards: 2025 | 2024 | 2023

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CATEGORIES

INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES

  • Pioneer Award
  • Commercial Real Estate Executive of the Year
  • Commercial Real Estate Broker of the Year
  • Emerging Commercial Real Estate Professional of the Year Under 40
  • Developer of the Year
  • Excellence in Architecture and Design
  • Excellence in Construction and Engineering
  • Excellence in Community Service

PROJECTS AND DEALS

  • Best Land Deal
  • Best Commercial Property Sale
  • Best New Office Project
  • Best Office Lease
  • Best Relocation
  • Best New Industrial Project
  • Best Industrial Lease
  • Best New Mixed-Use Project
  • Best Retail Lease or Project
  • Best New Multifamily Project
  • Best Redevelopment or Renovation
  • Best Hospitality Project
  • Community Impact Award

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