DBusiness magazine, part of Hour Media in Troy, has announced the finalists for its fourth annual Commercial Real Estate Awards, recognizing the individuals, companies, projects, and transactions shaping the future of commercial real estate across metro Detroit.
The 2026 awards celebrate excellence across the industry, from transformative developments and high-profile transactions to the executives, brokers, developers, architects, engineers, and emerging professionals driving investment and growth throughout the region.
Finalists will be recognized at the 2026 DBusiness Commercial Real Estate Awards on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Michigan Central in Detroit from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The event will bring together leaders from across the commercial real estate community for an afternoon of networking and recognition, culminating in the announcement of this year’s award recipients. Tickets can be purchased here.Â
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.
Community Impact Award
Seth Herkowitz, Hunter Pasteur
Jared Fleisher, Bedrock Detroit
Anthony and J.J. Curis, Little Village
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
One 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 Gilbert 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 Christman Company, Detroit
The Belle, Bedrock Detroit
Best Hospitality Project
NoMad Detroit at Michigan Central, Ford Land
EDITION Hotel, Bedrock Detroit
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