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May 2, 2008

Contact: Amy Ritsko-Warren
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GWCAR Announces 2007 Award Winners

At the Thirteenth Annual Commercial Awards Dinner on Wednesday, April 30 at the Four Season in Georgetown, the Greater Washington Commercial Association of REALTORS® (GWCAR) named its top agents in finance, development, sales, and leasing for 2007. A new category, Best in the Industry, asked every GWCAR member who applied for an individual award to nominate the companies they have worked with in associated industries that have contributed to their success. Categories included developers, contractors, service providers, law firms, and architecture firms. Nearly 400 GWCAR members were in attendance as the top performers in each category were honored.

2007 Award Winners

Sales Firm of the Year: Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, LP
Leasing Firm of the Year: CB Richard Ellis
Brendan McCarthy Memorial Award: Paul Schweitzer, Studley, Inc.
Rising Star Award: Michael Fox, CB Richard Ellis

Best in the Industry

Developer of the Year: Boston Properties
Architecture firm of the Year: OTJ Architects
Law Firm of the Year: Holland & Knight
Service Provider of the Year: Office Movers
Contractor of the Year: James G. Davis Construction Corporation

Top Finance Agents for the Region:  
1. William Asbill, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP $789.6 million
1. Robert Donhauser, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP $789.6 million
3. Phillip Mudd, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $476 million
3. Christian Miles, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $476 million
5. David Webb, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $362.6 million
6. John J. Campanella, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $246 million
 
Top Regional Developer Agents:  
1. Jordan Brainard, Vornado/Charles E. Smith $153 million
1. Matthew Gannon, Vornado/Charles E. Smith $153 million
1. Sandy Michaels, Vornado/Charles E. Smith $153 million
4. Douglas Olson, Monument Realty $144.8 million
5. Wilbur Pace, Akridge $131.3 million
6. Bethany Allen, Monument Realty $78 million
7. Kay Chewning, Vornado/Charles E. Smith $74.4 million
7. Gary Cook, Vornado/Charles E. Smith $74.4 million
7. Todd Tally, Vornado/Charles E. Smith $74.4 million
7. Chris Wright Hooper, Vornado/Charles E. Smith $74.4 million
 
Top Maryland Sales Agents:  
1. Eric Berkman, Grubb & Ellis Company $256 million
2. Stephen C. Conley, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP $175.5 million
2. John E. Duffy, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP $175.5 million
4. Paul J. Collins, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $144 million
4. William Collins, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $144 million
6. Michael Marshall, Cushman & Wakefield $134 million
6. Drew White, Cushman & Wakefield $134 million
8. Al Cissel, Transwestern $116 million
8. Scott Melnick, Transwestern $116 million
10. John A. Flood, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $66.2 million
 
Top Sales Agents for Virginia:  
1. Stephen Conley, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP $3.4 billion
1. John E. Duffy, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP $3.4 billion
3. Nicholas Pappas, Eastdil Secured $1.7 billion
4. Andrew Weir, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP $1 billion
5. Michael Marshall, Cushman & Wakefield $367 million
5. Drew White, Cushman & Wakefield $367 million
7. Paul J. Collins, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $328 million
7. William Collins, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $328 million
9. Al Cissel, Transwestern $267.4 million
9. Scott Melnick, Transwestern $267.4 million
 
Top Sales Agents for Washington DC:  
1. Stephen C. Conley, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler $1.7 billion
1. John E. Duffy, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler $1.7 billion
3. Nicholas Pappas, Eastdil Secured $704.2 million
4. Andrew Weir, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP $338.4 million
5. Warren Danistrom, Cushman & Wakefield $289.6 million
6. Gerald Trainor, Transwestern $237.3 million
7. Paul J. Collins, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $198.7 million
7. William Collins, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $198.7 million
9. Scott Frankel, CB Richard Ellis $187.5 million
10. Jayne Shister, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $93.8 million
10. Bill Prutting, Jr, CB Richard Ellis $128.7 million
 
Top Regional Sales Agents:  
1. Stephen Conley, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP $5.4 billion
1. John E. Duffy, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP $5.4 billion
3. Nicholas Pappas, Eastdil Secured $2.4 billion
4. Andrew Weir, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP $1.4 billion
5. Paul J. Collins, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $751.6 million
5. William Collins, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $751.6 million
6. Eric Berkman, Grubb & Ellis $557.7 million
8. Al Cissel, Transwestern $513.8 million
8. Scott Melnick, Transwestern $513.8 million
10. Miles Spencer, Eastdil Secured $513 million
 
Top Maryland Leasing Agents:  
1. Keith Foery, Transwestern $57.7 million
1. Phillip McCarthy, Transwestern $57.7 million
3. John Myers, Jr., Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $26.9 million
4. Amanda Davis, Jones Lang LaSalle $25 million
5. Bob Dickman, McShea & Co, Inc. $21.6 million
5. Jack McShea III, McShea & Co, Inc. $21.6 million
7. Susan Pepper, Grubb & Ellis $20.3 million
8. Andrew Masters, Cushman & Wakefield $20 million
9. Neil Beggy, Cushman & Wakefield $17.6 million
10. Paul DeFilippes, Summit Commercial Real Estate $13.7 million
10. John P. Duffy, Summit Commercial Real Estate $13.7 million
 
Top Virginia Leasing Agents:  
1. Spencer Stouffer, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $58.6 million
2. Christopher Sowick, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $56.4 million
3. Emanuel Fitzgerald, CB Richard Ellis $43.4 million
4. David Goldstein, Jones Lang LaSalle $43 million
5. James Hunter, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $41.7 million
6. Anne Ginsburgh-Rosenau, Cushman & Wakefield $34.4 million
7. Todd Brinkman, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $33.7 million
8. Michael Altman, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $33.1 million
9. Michael Fox, CB Richard Ellis $25.5 million
10. Thomas Cresce, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers $23.4 million
 
Top DC Leasing Agents:  
1. Patrick Marr, CB Richard Ellis $358.6 million
2. Trip Howell, Jones Lang LaSalle $231.5 million
3. Robert Schwartz, Jones Lang LaSalle $87 million
4. Amy Bowser, Jones Lang LaSalle $79.6 million
5. Audrey Cramer, Cushman & Wakefield $71.2 million
6. Bruce Pascal, CB Richard Ellis $67.2 million
7. Louis Christopher, Cushman & Wakefield $66.2 million
8. Glenn Meltzer, The Ezra Company $65.2 million
9. Sally Wilson, CB Richard Ellis $58.7 million
10. Scott Frankel, CB Richard Ellis $58.6 million
 
Top Regional Leasing Agents:  
1. Patrick Marr, CB Richard Ellis $358.6 million
2. Trip Howell, Jones Lang LaSalle $195.8 million
3. Emanuel Fitzgerald, CB Richard Ellis $96 million
4. Robert Schwartz, Jones Lang LaSalle $87 million
5. Louis Christopher, Cushman & Wakefield $85 million
6. Audrey Cramer, Cushman & Wakefield $82 million
7. Amy Bowser, Jones Lang LaSalle $79.6 million
8. Bruce Pascal, CB Richard Ellis $67 million
9. Keith Foery, Transwestern $66.4 million
9. Philip McCarthy, Transwestern $66.4 million

Virginia Transaction of the Year: Waterview, Christian T. Miles & Phillip J. Mudd, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers

DC Transaction of the Year: Watergate 600, Christian T. Miles & Phillip J. Mudd, Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers

Maryland Sales Transaction of the Year: Democracy Center, James Cassidy, Paul J. Collins, William Collins, & Drew Flood of Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers

Virginia Sales Transaction of the Year: Waterview, Paul J. Collins, William Collins, & Drew Flood of Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers

DC Sales Transaction of the Year: Union Square, Collins Ege, John Kevill, Sean McDermont, & Jim Molloy of Jones Lang LaSalle

Maryland Leasing Transaction of the Year: 4550 Montgomery Lane, Kevin McGloon of Grubb & Ellis

Virginia Leasing Transaction of the Year: Equinox Fitness Center at Fairfax Square, VA Leasing Team Vornado/Charles E. Smith

DC Leasing Transaction of the Year: Mayer Brown at 1999 K Street, DC Leasing Team Vornado/Charles E. Smith and CB Richard Ellis brokers Todd Lippman and Patrick Marr

GWCAR is a regional trade association dedicated to serving commercial real estate interests throughout the District of Columbia, Suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia. GWCAR strives to make the greater Washington area more conducive to business. Comprised of more than 650 commercial brokers and affiliated professionals, GWCAR is a member-driven, customer-focused service organization, which exists to enhance our members' ability to serve the public, ethically, professionally and successfully. GWCAR is affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS®, a national trade association representing more than a million members involved in all aspects of real estate.

 


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