Retail Broker of the Year

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2024-2025 Category Criteria

Applicable to all categories:

Multi-year winners are subject to the ONE YEAR MORATORIUM RULE** as stated on the awards home page.

This category recognizes individuals or established brokerage teams that specialize in the negotiation and execution of retail space transactions.

Team submissions are subject to the TEAM SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS as stated on awards home page.

In terms of the deals which form the basis of the submission:


All fields marked with (*) are required.

If this submission is selected as a winner or finalist, we may follow up with questions about project listings, ordering awards, etc. Please provide the contact information below for the person best suited to field those requests:

Title*
Submitter First Name*
Submitter Last Name*
Submitter Email*
Address 1*
Address 2
City*
State*
Postal Code*
Phone Number*
Employer*
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) ?*

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:

  • Individual Involvement/Professional Skills: Please describe the nominee's exceptional skills and/or noteworthy accomplishments in representing retail users or occupiers during 2024.
  • Deal Structure: Please provide detail wherein the nominee exhibited creativity in structuring transactions. You may use case studies if appropriate.
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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.

Spreadsheet: Please download and complete the related spreadsheet, then attach it below. Please note all spreadsheets are subject to review by the Blue Ribbon Panel.

Spreadsheet*

Photo 1*
Name of the project, building or individual(s):

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Photo 2
Name of the project, building or individual(s):

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Photo 3
Name of the project, building or individual(s):

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Photo 4
Name of the project, building or individual(s):

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Logo 1*
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Logo 2*
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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.

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