County’s Best Deals in Commercial Real Estate Honored at FRED Awards

The dealmakers and biggest projects in commercial real estate for 2017 were honored by the Frederick County Office of Economic Development this evening at Springfield Manor. The Frederick Real Estate Dealmakers (FRED) Awards honored the most successful commercial real estate transactions and the projects of 2017 – and the people who made them happen.

“These awards are about recognizing the hard work and risks that our brokers and developers take to deliver quality commercial spaces that allow us to create jobs, and for recognizing the partnerships that need to happen for us to be able to keep growing business in Frederick County,” said Director of the Frederick County Office of Economic Development Helen Propheter.

Any lease, sale or financing deal signed during 2017 or any new construction or renovation delivered in 2017 was eligible for an award. The nominations crossed all commercial real estate disciplines from retail and industrial to office. In selecting award winners, the impacts on Frederick County’s economy were considered as well as complexity and creativity of the projects. In addition, special recognition was given to a commercial real estate professional who stood out in 2017 as Broker of the Year and a Lifetime Achievement Award winner was honored for a long history of commercial real estate successes.

Taking home the major category awards were:

DEAL OF THE YEAR

GLP Navistar Project

Navistar Direct Marketing · JLL

 

BROKER OF THE YEAR

Brad Benna, Matan Companies

 

EXPANSION OF THE YEAR

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific · JLL · Matan Companies · Archive Design · Morgan-Keller Construction · Summit Construction

 

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Bert Anderson, Everedy Square/Shab Row

 

MOST CREATIVE DEAL

RoosterBio Project

RoosterBio, Inc · Berkshire Hathaway Bowen Realty · Avison Young · Waynesboro Construction ·       Bates Architects

 

MODERN MASTERPIECE AWARD

Union Mills Phase 1

Mackintosh Inc. Commercial Brokerage · Douglas Development · Waynesboro Construction ·

GTM Architects

 

Sponsors of the evening’s event included: Champion sponsor – NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association; FRED Leader sponsors - Miles & Stockbridge, Frederick Magazine, Sandy Spring Bank, Woodsboro Bank, Morgan-Keller Construction, Washington Gas, Frederick County Bank; FRED Supporters – CoStar Group, Adtek Engineers, Georgetown Insurance, Potomac Edison, and the City of Frederick Department of Economic Development.

For all of the photos from the event, please click here and for more information about the Frederick County Office of Economic Development and the FRED Awards, please call 301-600-1058 or visit www.discoverfrederickmd.com/fredawards.