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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 18, 2010
Contact: Bobette Banks, Director of Communications
Phone: 301.590.8764
Fax: 301.590.2248
bbanks@gcaar.com
GWCAR Announces 2009 Award Winners
The Greater Washington Commercial Association of REALTORS® (GWCAR) named its top agents in finance, development, sales, and leasing for 2009 at the Fifteenth Annual Commercial Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 25 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The Retail Agent of the Year award was renamed the Eric. C. Rubin Retail Award in memory of Eric Rubin of Madison Retail. More than 400 commercial real estate industry leaders were in attendance as the top performers in each category were honored.
2009 Award Winners
Sales / Financing Firm of the Year: Transwestern
Leasing Firm of the Year: Studley, Inc.
Brendan McCarthy Memorial Award: Peter Prominski, Transwestern
Rising Star Award: Scott Goldberg, Cassidy Turley
President's Award: Robert M. Pinkard
Broker of the Year: Bruce Pascal, CB Richard Ellis
Eric C. Rubin Retail Award: John Asadoorian, Asadoorian Retail Solutions
Best in the Industry
Developer of the Year: Carr Properties
Landlord of the Year: Beacon Capital Partners
Project of the Year: 1999 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Architecture Firm of the Year: SmithGroup
Law Firm of the Year: Holland & Knight
Moving Company of the Year: Office Movers
Furniture Vendor of the Year: Washington Workplace
Contractor of the Year: James G. Davis Construction

Top Regional Finance Agents:
- Christian Miles, Cassidy Turley
- Philip Mudd, Cassidy Turley
- Jonathan Goldstein, Cassidy Turley
Top Regional Developer Agents:
- Gregory Redding, Vornado / Charles E. Smith
- Jill Goubeaux, The JBG Companies
- Wilbur Pace, Akridge
- Gregory Tomasso, Akridge
- Patricia Jurgonis, Washington RE Investment Trust
- Daniel Purrington, Brookfield Properties
- Steve Solomon, Blake Real Estate
- Kimberly Chewning, Vornado / Charles E. Smith
- Gary Cook, Vornado / Charles E. Smith
- William Kuntz, Vornado / Charles E. Smith
- Chris Wright, Vornado / Charles E. Smith
Top DC Sales Agents:
- Gerald Trainor, Transwestern
- William Prutting, Jr., CB Richard Ellis
- Paul Collins, Cassidy Turley
- William Collins, Cassidy Turley
- James Clark, Cassidy Turley
- Drew Flood, Cassidy Turley
- Matthew Sullivan, Cassidy Turley
- James Cassidy, Cassidy Turley
- W. Judson Ryan, Cassidy Turley
- John Duffy, Summit Commercial Real Estate
Top Maryland Sales Agents:
- Al Cissel, Transwestern
- Scott Melnick, Transwestern
- William Prutting, Jr., CB Richard Ellis
- Paul Collins, Cassidy Turley
- William Collins, Cassidy Turley
- Drew Flood, Cassidy Turley
- Bruce Strasburg, CB Richard Ellis
- John C. Alexander, AMR Commercial, LLC
- James Cassidy, Cassidy Turley
- W. Judson Ryan, Cassidy Turley
Top Virginia Sales Agents:
- Bruce Strasburg, CB Richard Ellis
- Al Cissel, Transwestern
- Scott Melnick, Transwestern
- William Prutting, Jr., CB Richard Ellis
- Paul Collins, Cassidy Turley
- William Collins, Cassidy Turley
- Drew Flood, Cassidy Turley
- James Cassidy, Cassidy Turley
- W. Judson Ryan, Cassidy Turley
- Gerald Trainor, Transwestern
Top Regional Sales Agents:
- Gerald Trainor, Transwestern
- William Prutting, Jr., CB Richard Ellis
- Paul Collins, Cassidy Turley
- William Collins, Cassidy Turley
- Al Cissel, Transwestern
- Scott Melnick, Transwestern
- Bruce Strasburg, CB Richard Ellis
- Drew Flood, Cassidy Turley
- James Clark, Cassidy Turley
- James Cassidy, Cassidy Turley
- W. Judson Ryan, Cassidy Turley
Top DC Leasing Agents:
- Darian LeBlanc, Cassidy Turley
- Laurie McMahon, Cassidy Turley
- Bruce Pascal, CB Richard Ellis
- Rob Copito, Jones Lang LaSalle
- Mark Sullivan, Cassidy Turley
- Andrew Felber, CB Richard Ellis
- Peter Marcin, Cushman & Wakefield
- Brian Sullivan, Cushman & Wakefield
- Vernon Knarr, Studley, Inc.
- Julie Schuelke, Studley, Inc.
Top Maryland Leasing Agents:
- Keith Foery, Transwestern
- Philip McCarthy, Transwestern
- Neil Levy, Studley, Inc.
- Pete Briskman, Jones Lang LaSalle
- Emmett Miller, Studley, Inc.
- Peter Marcin, Cushman & Wakefield
- Brian Sullivan, Cushman & Wakefield
- Andrew Masters, Jones Lang LaSalle
- Thomas Fulcher, Studley, Inc.
- Arthur Greenberg, Studley, Inc.
- David Lipson, Studley, Inc.
Top Virginia Leasing Agents:
- Spencer Stouffer, Cassidy Turley
- Peter Berk, Cushman & Wakefield
- David Millard, Cushman & Wakefield
- Brian McMullan, Jones Lang LaSalle
- Neil Levy, Studley, Inc.
- Thomas Fulcher, Studley, Inc.
- Arthur Greenberg, Studley, Inc.
- David Lipson, Studley, Inc.
- Emmett Miller, Studley, Inc.
- Caulley Deringer, Transwestern
Top Regional Leasing Agents:
- Neil Levy, Studley, Inc.
- Darian LeBlanc, Cassidy Turley
- Keith Foery, Transwestern
- Philip McCarthy, Transwestern
- Emmett Miller, Studley, Inc.
- Spencer Stouffer, Cassidy Turley
- Peter Marcin, Cushman & Wakefield
- Brian Sullivan, Cushman & Wakefield
- Thomas Fulcher, Studley, Inc.
- Arthur Greenberg, Studley, Inc.
- David Lipson, Studley, Inc.

Transactions of the Year
Retail Transaction of the Year:
The North Face
David Dochter, Cushman & Wakefield; and Marice Connolly, Eastbanc
DC Sales & Finance Transaction of the Year:
1999 K Street, NW
Joel Coren and William Prutting, Jr., CB Richard Ellis; and Mitchell Schear, Vornado / Charles E. Smith
Maryland Sales & Finance Transaction of the Year:
National Cancer Institute
James Cassidy, Paul Collins, William Collins, Drew Flood, W. Judson Ryan, and David Webb, Cassidy Turley
Virginia Sales & Finance Transaction of the Year:
Willow Oaks Corporate Center
E. Randall Heilig, William Kaye and William Prutting, Jr., CB Richard Ellis
DC Leasing Transaction of the Year:
Kaiser Permanente
Andy O' Brien, Rita Robison, and Bob Shue, Jones Lang LaSalle; and Andrew Felber, Tim Hutchens, Mark Klug, Roberta Liss, and Bruce Pascal, CB Richard Ellis
Maryland Leasing Transaction of the Year:
Banner Life
Rick Farren, Rusty McCabe, and Jack McShea, McShea & Company, Inc.; and Pete Briskman,
Jim Cahill, and Robb Johnson, Jones Lang LaSalle
Virginia Leasing Transaction of the Year:
Raytheon
Rob Copito, Michael Condon, Stephen Cramer, and Brian McMullan, Jones Lang LaSalle
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 400 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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