The last year has been a year like no other. However, the Dallas-Fort Worth commercial real estate market remained strong and some sectors – particularly industrial – performed exceptionally well. The number and quality of nominations for our ninth annual Commercial Real Estate Awards reflected the diversity, size and strength of the industry.
After spending several days reviewing all of the posts, D CEO’s editors selected 82 finalists in 21 categories. They represent many of the region’s largest deals and projects, but also several smaller deals that have a huge impact on their sectors or neighborhoods.
All finalists will be recognized in the April edition of D CEO. The winners will be announced at a special celebration this spring.
New categories for 2021 include Emerging Commercial Real Estate Professional, Best New Data Center, and Best Retail, Entertainment or Hotel Project.
This year, Shawn Todd of Todd Interests receives the Pioneer Award and Linda McMahon of Real Estate Council receives the Outstanding Community Service Award. Look out for full stories about these two leaders in the coming weeks.
All finalists are listed below in alphabetical order, including categories for individual and corporate awards. Check out D CEO Real Estate in the coming weeks for profiles of all of the finalists leading up to the awards ceremony this spring.
Individual awards
Shawn Todd (Todd Interests)
Linda McMahon (TREC)
Pioneer award
Shawn Todd, Managing Partner and CEO, Todd interests
Outstanding Community Service Award
Linda McMahon, President and CEO of the Real Estate Council
Broker of the Year
Adam Abushagur, Marcus & Millichap
J. Holmes Davis IV, Binswanger
Allen Gump, Colliers International
Duane Henley, Transwestern
Matthew Schendle, Cushman & Wakefield
Commercial Real Estate Executive of the Year
Get Lunsford, Holt Lunsford Commercial
Matt McGraner, NexPoint
Sharon Morrison, ESRP
Jennifer Pierson and Jason Vitorino, STRIVE
Robert Shibuya, Mohr Partners
Developer of the year
Bright Realty, led by Chris Bright
Cawley Partners, run by Bill Cawley
JPI, led by Brad Taylor
Bureau headed by John Griggs
Provident Realty Advisors, led by Leon Backes
Aspiring commercial real estate professional
Robbie Baty, Cushman & Wakefield
Adam Gottschalk, STRIVE
Ryan Johnson, SRS real estate partner
Hunter Lee, HPI
Holden Lunsford, Holt Lunsford Commercial
Jackie Marshall, CBRE
Dupree Scovell, Woodbine Development Corp.
Excellence in architecture & design
HDF, run by Jeff Smith
Merriman Anderson Architects, directed by Milton Anderson
Perkins & Will, led by Tom Reisenbichler
Excellence in constructions & engineering
AECOM Hunt, led by Monte Thurmond
CARCON Industries / STL Engineers, led by Arcilia Acosta
KAI Enterprises, run by Darren James
Schmidt & Stacy Consulting Engineers, led by David Schmidt
Finalists: projects and deals
2401 Cedar Springs
3200 Irving Boulevard
3401 & 3501 Olympus Boulevard
AC Hotel Fort Worth downtown
Amazon in the DFW Commerce Center
AMLI fountain square
Arlington ISD Arts and Athletics Complex
AT&T Discovery District
Bard apartments
Bell Textron
Carter Park East
Compass data centers / red oak
Continental Gin building
Crown Center
Dallas Food Center
Denbury Inc. and Prosperity Bank
Encore Wire Service Center
Ericsson USA 5G Smart Factory
FedEx Ground Shipping System
Former American Airlines headquarters
Globe Life Park
Grandscape
Hall of State in Fair Park
The Hamilton in the epic
Harwood No. 10
Haynes and Boone
Heritage Auctions
Hilton Southlake Town Square
HQ53
International logistics center, phase II
International at Turtle Creek
The Kessler School
Microsoft Las Colinas
The National
The two offices at Frisco Station
Oncor
Parkland Hospital Moody Center for Breast Health
Pass park
Pegasus Park
Peloton
Revelstoke Presidium
Reata Pharmaceuticals
Sendera Ranch
Southlake Business Park
Stream DFW VII data center
TCU School of Music, Music Hall and Van Cliburn Concert Hall
Uline
The Union
VariSpace Southlake
Victory Commons One
Wallis and Baker
