R. Craig Coppola A well-known commercial real estate agent in the greater Phoenix area received top honors for “significant and positive” impact on the industry at NAIOP’s annual Arizona Chapter Awards, the Voice of Commercial Real Estate. R. Craig Coppola, the most prolific broker in the 40+ year history of the country’s largest brokerage firm, Lee & Associates, received the highest honor, Award of Excellence, at the 2020 annual Best of Arizona NAIOP Awards at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Coppola received one of 34 awards at the event for the most successful commercial real estate projects, companies and individuals of the previous year. Other long-standing Arizona institutions were also event winners, including Willmeng, named General Contractor of the Year; Cushman & Wakefield, Brokerage Firm of the Year; and Butler Design Group, Architect of the Year. Winners Helped Fight Weather Pandemic It was an incredibly tough year for the industry, but developers remained “optimistic about the future of Arizona,” said Suzanne Kinney, president and CEO of the Arizona Chapter. The Collab Suzanne Kinney “Creative mixed-use projects like The Collab in Gilbert’s Heritage District, the new Helios Education Foundation building in Central Phoenix and the Grand2 in Tempe, a special project that brought DoorDash to our market, are examples of award-winning projects that Show enthusiasm and commitment to the future of Arizona, ”said Kinney. The industry had a particularly strong year, she said. “Our members worked at breakneck pace to implement advanced logistics capabilities, increase warehouse capacity, and build state-of-the-art fulfillment centers to respond to increased demand for e-commerce and essential warehousing. For example, two major Amazon facilities were recognized: the Amazon Final Mile Facility at Chandler Airport Commerce Park and the Amazon GYR3 IXD. ”Gilbert Crossroad’s Winning Projects Fed the Local Economy Dozens of projects across the state also helped hit the state economy to cushion COVID-19 during closings and disruptions, Kinney said. For example, the award for the Economic Impact Project of the Year, Novus Innovation Corridor – Phase III, had an impact of $ 277.8 million in 2020, she said. Located near Arizona State University, the public-private project is a mixed-use residential, retail, and space corridor for leading technology companies that have access to the university’s research and talent pipeline. Award of Excellence Recognizes Significant Impact on the Industry Coppola received the highest accolade, the Award of Excellence, given to individuals who have made a “significant and positive impact” on the Arizona commercial real estate industry for at least 15 years, along with direct voluntary contributions to the chapter. For more than 37 years as the founding director of Lee & Associates Arizona, Coppola has specialized in representing landlords and tenants in the rental and sale of office properties in the Valley. He has completed more than 3,800 transactions totaling more than 15 MSFs valued at over $ 4 billion. The Arizona MBA graduate is a 24-time top producer at Lee & Associates, a six-time NAIOP Office Broker of the Year, and a 25-time finalist for NAIOP Office Broker of the Year. He is also the author of five books including How to Win in Commercial Real Estate Investing and The Art of Commercial Real Estate Leasing. In his voluntary service, Coppola served on the NAIOP board of directors; Board of Directors of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce; St. Vincent von Paul Advisory Board; Banner health foundation; Xavier College Preparatory Board of Trustees; and more. “I can’t think of anyone who deserves this award more than Craig,” said Danny Swancey of ViaWest Group, NAIOP Arizona chairman of the board. “His characteristic qualities such as integrity, high energy, discipline and perseverance have a positive effect on our organization and the entire commercial real estate community. It is my pleasure to honor someone who has made a consistent contribution on so many levels for over three decades. ”Best of NAIOP 2020 Winner Award of Excellence: R. Craig Coppola, Lee & Associates Arizona Architect of the Year: Butler Design Group Brokerage Firm of the Year: Cushman & Wakefield Firm of the Year: Willmeng General Contractor of the Year: Willmeng Interior Architect of the Year: Phoenix Design One, Inc. Owner / Developer of the Year: Lincoln Property Company Tenant Improvement Contractor of the Year: Willmeng NAIOP Official Brand Sponsor of Arizona: TRADEMARK Developing Leader of the Year: Michael Strittmatter, CBRE Emerging Broker of the Year: James Cohn, CBRE Healthcare Broker of the Year: Perry Gabuzzi, Margaret Lloyd, Bill Cook and Mike McWilliams, Plaza Companies Industrial Broker of the Year: Tony Lydon, Marc Hertzberg, Riley Gilbert and John Lydon, JLL Investment Broker of the Year: Will Strong, Cushman & Wakefield Office Broker of the Year: Kevin Calihan and Bryan Taute, CBRE Retail Broker of the Year: Dave Cheatham and Darren Pitts, Velocity Retail Group, LLC Rookie Broker o of the year: Matt Baniszewski, Colliers International Tenant Representative Broker of the Year: Pat Williams, JLL Economic Impact Project of the Year: Novus Innovation Corridor – Phase III Industrial Build-to-Suit Project of the Year: Amazon Final Mile Facility (DPX7) Industrial Tenant Improvement Project of the Year: Amazon GYR3 IXD Medical Office Project of the Year: Wexford PBC1 Mixed -Use Project of the Year: The Collab Office Build-to-Suit Project of the Year: Helios Education Foundation Campus and Vince Roig Convening Center Office TI Project of the Year (less than 60,000 SF): Carvana HQ3 Office TI (more than 60,000 SF ): DoorDash Refurbishment Project of the Year: ADOT Flagstaff Offices Retail Project of the Year: Volvo Arrowhead Dealer and Site Development Specification Industrial Project Development of the Year (less than 365,000 SF): G ilbert Crossroads Spec Industry Project of the Year (more than 365,000 SF): Chandler Airport Commerce Park Spec Office Project of the Year: Union Building 1 Sust ainable Project of the Year: 777 Tower in the Novus Innovation Corridor Transaction of the Year: Grand2 Talk of the Town: 777 Tower in the Novus Innovation Corridor and Grand2 / DoorDash (bound) To learn more about NAIOP, visit: Arizona NAIOP
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