The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS® (CAR) held its Annual Awards Reception on February 4, 2016 at New Vintage Place. Nearly 140 commercial real estate practitioners and affiliates turned out to honor the following award recipients:
REALTOR®-OF-THE-YEAR
Tony Pearson, True North Real Estate
REALTOR® Active In Politics
Duke Suwyn, CCIM, SIOR, Colliers International
TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD AWARDS (most transactions)
Industrial – John Kuiper, CCIM, SIOR, Colliers International
Multi-Family – Michael Cagen, Marcus & Millichap
Office – Hillary Taatjes Woznick, NAI Wisinski of West Michigan
Retail – Darrel Herweyer, DAR Development
Shopping Centers – Victoria Mitchell, Ben Muller Realty
Vacant Land – Stu Kingma, SIOR, NAI Wisinski of West Michigan
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Chris D. Prins, Colliers International
PROJECT/TRANSACTION-OF-THE-YEAR: SWITCH/Pyramid
Tom DeBoer, Colliers International
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT-OF-THE-YEAR: Kenco Distribution Center, Zeeland
Drew Miller, CBRE|Grand Rapids
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT-OF-THE-YEAR: 25 Ottawa
Duke Suwyn, CCIM, SIOR, Colliers International
AFFILIATE SERVICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Renee VanDriel, Transnation Title
COMPANY STAFF PERSON AWARD
Debbie Woehrmyer, Signature Associates
BIGGEST LEASE AWARD
Office: Duke Suwyn, Colliers International, 25 Ottawa
Retail: Mark Muller, Ben Muller Realty, Qdoba Properties
Industrial: Drew Miller, CBRE|Grand Rapids, Kenco Distribution, Zeeland
BIGGEST SALE AWARD
Industrial: sale of 1340 Monroe. DUKE SUWYN, COLIN KRAAY, JOHN KUIPER, Colliers International, and RAY KISOR, RJK, Inc.
Land: 2333 East Paris. MARK ANSARA and DAVE RAPP, Colliers International and DOUG TAATJES, NAI Wisinski of W MI
Multi-Family: 278 units, Timberview Apartments, Phase 1 and 2, in Grand Haven.
TODD KAMPS, Cherette Group.
Office: eleven buildings known as Belfry Portfolio.
BLAKE ROSEKRANS and NATE SCHERPENISSE, CBRE|GRAND RAPIDS.
Retail: 2755 Lake Michigan Drive. KURT KUNST, NAI Wisinski of West Michigan.
