The Commercial Alliance of REALTORS® held its 22nd Annual Awards Reception on March 6, 2025, in the City Flats Ballroom.  The following members were honored with awards:

REALTOR OF THE YEAR – CHRIS PRINS, DAR Commercial

PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR – SHAUN BIEL, Advantage Commercial Real Estate

AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR – BRIAN KLAVER, United Bank of Michigan

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – BLAKE BRUURSEMA, Advantage Commercial Real Estate

REALTOR ACTIVE IN POLITICS – BRYAN CODY, Cody & Company

 

PROJECTS/TRANSACTIONS OF 2024

BUILD TO SUIT MID-MICHIGAN PROJECT/TRANSACTION:  Eric Finnigan, Moxie Real Estate + Development, for the Veterans Affairs building in Saginaw. 

BUILD TO SUIT WEST MICHIGAN PROJECT/TRANSACTION: Ben Sietsema, Honey Crisp Ventures, for 1070 N. Gateway.

BUILD TO SUIT LEASE PROJECT: John Kuiper and Trent Wieringa, Advantage Commercial Real Estate, for Trane BTS.

INDUSTRIAL PROJECT: Case Overweg and Kevin VanHaistma, Bradley Company, for the Grand River Construction project.

INDUSTRIAL TRANSACTION: Trent Wieringa and Duke Suwyn, Advantage Commercial Real Estate and Jason DeWitt, Lakeshore Commercial, for 13467 Quincy.

INVESTMENT PROJECT: Trent Wieringa and Dave Rapp, Advantage CRE for the Dorr Land Sale.

OFFICE PROJECT – SALE: Blake Bruursema and Duke Suwyn, Advantage Commercial Real Estate and Courtney Mulica and Devin Manino, Pure Real Estate Brokerage, for 300 Ionia NW

OFFICE PROJECT – LEASE: Sarah Noordyke and Jeff Karger, JLL and Mary Anne Wisinski Rosely and Jason Makowski, NAI Wisinski of W MI, for the BDO office relocation to 109 Michigan St.

RETAIL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT: Jon Geenen, DAR Commercial, for Soar and Bounce, at the Lakes Mall in Norton Shores.

RETAIL BUILD TO SUIT PROJECT: Mark Ansara and Mike Murray, Advantage Commercial Real Estate, for The Village @ Knapp’s Crossing.

RETAIL LAKESHORE PROJECT:  Mark Ansara for Dockside Market Place in    Saugatuck.

CONGRATULATIONS!