2024-2025 Category Criteria

Applicable to all categories:

• Must be within the calendar year 2024
• Must be within the 16-county Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA)
• Must have prepared only one Executive Summary for each Nomination

• The objective is not to reward the largest deal of the year rather to reward the creativity, collaboration and perseverance of a group of professionals, often with opposing interests, that “make it happen.”
• The deal must include multiple party involvements, an unusual level of complexity and contain truly unique challenges that were overcome by the parties to the submission.
• To qualify, all major contingencies must be cleared. The submission must be made by more than a single party or company in the transaction and the award is to be shared by the winners.



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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:

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


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


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


Tenant (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):*


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


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


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


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


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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 deal should be nominated. Describe why this deal was unique or innovative in the Chicago Commercial Real Estate market. Include the scope of work, project size, location, and any additional information for the project completed in 2024 that you have referenced above.
• Project Complexity: Please describe any significant issues or challenges affecting the project, explain the unusual or difficult circumstances that were present, or arose during the process and how the parties navigated through the issues.
• 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) and any professional association participation. Outline any lasting or sustainable impact that the transaction had or will have on the real estate community or the local economy in general.
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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.

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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.