August 14, 2026
2026 Awards for Excellence Nominations
Take this opportunity to submit a nomination for the 39th Annual Awards for Excellence, where we’ll recognize the best of the best in Chicago commercial real estate.
Our 2026 award categories celebrate outstanding development projects, impactful transactions, and the innovation, leadership, and achievements that continue to shape Chicago’s commercial real estate industry.
2026 Awards Categories Include:
- Office Development of the Year
- Office Redevelopment of the Year
- Industrial Build-to-Suit Development of the Year
- Industrial Speculative Development of the Year – Large Scale (400,000 S.F. +)
- Industrial Speculative Development of the Year – Small Scale (Less than 400,000 S.F.)
- Multifamily Development of the Year
- Special-Use Development of the Year
- Broker Transaction of the Year – Downtown Office
- Broker Transaction of the Year – Suburban Office
- Broker Transaction of the Year – Industrial
- Broker Transaction of the Year – Office Investment Sale
- Broker Transaction of the Year – Industrial Investment Sale
- Broker Transaction of the Year – Multifamily Investment Sale
- Architecture Firm of the Year
- Engineering Firm of the Year
- Contractor of the Year
- Property Management Firm of the Year
- Developer of the Year
Nomination Details:
Nomination Deadline: Friday, August 14, 2026
SAVE THE DATE
39th Annual Awards for Excellence
Thursday, November 5, 2026
@ Chicago’s Union Station
500 W. Jackson Boulevard