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Nominee Name: (name or company name)*

Nominee Information (please include contact name, title, company name, address, phone and e-mail):*

How to be displayed: (How you would like the nomination to be titled and recognized on event materials?) *

Architect: (please include contact name, title, company name, address, phone and e-mail):*

Engineers / Consultants: (please include contact name, title, company name, address, phone and e-mail):*

General Contractor: (please include contact name, title, company name, address, phone and e-mail):*

Attorneys: (please include contact name, title, company name, address, phone and e-mail):*

As of 12/31/2024, please indicate percentage leased (if applicable)*

As of 12/31/2024, please indicate percentage occupied*

Date Certificate of Occupancy Issued: (Must be issued within the calendar year 2024)*

Building Date of Completion:*

DEI – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: One of the key objectives of the Greater Chicago Food Depository is to address the underlying causes of hunger in Cook County by promoting equity. The Steering Committee of the Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards is committed to making measurable progress towards a world of diversity, equity, and inclusion that serves everyone within our own industry. This includes diversifying its membership and nominees as well as recognizing projects and professionals that create positive societal change.

• As part of your submission, please include a brief description of your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts and initiatives. And, if possible, please give specific examples of how you fulfilled client requests with supplier diversity initiatives.

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Executive Summary: Please summarize your submission in 500 words or less. In the event the nominee becomes a Finalist, the Executive Summary will be the only document distributed to the Executive Committee, i.e. the voters.

Your summary must include the following items:

• Project(s) Description: Please summarize why this redevelopment (Chicago or Suburban) should be nominated. Describe the type of redevelopment (i.e. industrial, office, apartment, retail) and include the scope of work, project size, location, approximate dollar value, and any additional information for the project completed in 2024 that you have referenced above.
• Commercial Success: Please describe the reason(s) why the project is a success (community, economic, etc.), including discussion on the pre-leasing, current occupancy percentage and any other pertinent factors.
• Project(s) Complexity: Please describe any significant issues or challenges affecting the project, discussion may include, but is not limited to financing or budget constraints, government or legal constraints, permits or zoning issues, etc.
• Achievements: Please describe the reasons this project should be considered for this award. Discussion points should include: client service innovations or improvements, growth and performance improvements (over previous year), professional association participation, and overall impact on the community and how the community benefited through jobs, economic development, rehabbing a site, landscaping, etc.

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Nomination Checklist
In addition to the above responses, please ensure you have attached the necessary documents required for submission. Please see below what is required and the descriptions for each:

Photos: Nominees are also required to provide company logo(s), please submit high resolution (300 dpi) files below. Additionally, please submit up to four photographs (maximum 1MB each) of nominee projects, buildings, or headshots below. All files must be appropriately named and cannot contain special characters. No additional collateral will be accepted.

I have read and understand the submission rules and regulations and attest that the nomination submitted here is in compliance with the said rules.

I acknowledge that the Blue Ribbon Panel has the right to solicit additional documentation as well as vet each individual submission.

By submitting this form I agree that any photo/rendering may be used by the Greater Chicago Food Depository or sponsors to promote the event.