Winners Announced at 11th Annual Real Estate Excellence (REX) Awards Gala

TORONTO, March 13, 2012 /CNW/ - NAIOP Greater Toronto Chapter, the region's preeminent commercial real estate association, honoured six teams and five individuals at its awards gala, held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto on Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

The annual NAIOP REX Awards is a recognition program that celebrates the achievements of the office, industrial and mixed-use real estate industry in the Greater Toronto Area. The awards criteria focus on results (quality and performance), skills (teamwork, collaboration, innovation and creativity) and values (community and environmental awareness). The project winners were judged and selected from approximately 40 submissions.

Awards were presented in the following categories:

Industrial Lease of the Year
Winner:	Amazon Distribution Centre
Team:	Orlando Corporation, Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services Inc., Commerce Real Estate Solutions, DTZ Barnicke Limited
Industrial Development of the Year
Winner:	MHI/Orlando Corp. Design Build
Team:	Orlando Corporation, MHI Canada Aerospace Inc., Colliers International
Green Award of the Year
Winner:	Evergreen Brick Works
Team:	Evergreen, Halsall Associates, Diamond Schmitt Architects, du Toit Allsopp Hillier, Stantec Inc., Eastern Construction
Office Lease of the Year
Winner:	RBC Waterpark Place
Team:	Oxford Properties Group, Royal Bank of Canada, Colliers International, WZMH Architects, CPP Investment Board, Goodmans LLP, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP
Office Development of the Year
Winner:	AeroCentre V
Team:	HOOPP Realty Inc., Target Canada Co., CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield Ltd., BPI Consultants Corp., Osler Hoskins & Harcourt LLP, Sweeny Sterling Finlayson & Co. Architects
Investment Deal of the Year Award
Winner:	Slate Canadian Office Portfolio
Team:	Slate Properties, Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, CIBC World Markets Advisors, Goodmans LLP, Deloitte, Cushman & Wakefield Ltd., Dream for Dundee REIT, Brookfield Financial, TD Securities, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Five individuals were also honoured at the REX Award:

Lifetime Achievement Award	Paul Campbell, formerly of SITQ
Community Service Award	Peter Cook, Cushman & Wakefield
Directors' Award	Michael Brooks, Aird & Berlis and formerly of REALpac
Developing Leader	Emily Hanna, Allied Properties REIT
	Kevin Salsberg, Scotts REIT

To view project winners go to: http://www.torontonaiop.com/rex/awardswinners.cfm

To view individual honourees go to: http://www.torontonaiop.com/rex/nominations.cfm & http://www.torontonaiop.org/rex/developingleaders.cfm

About NAIOP Greater Toronto Chapter

Founded in 1977, the Greater Toronto Chapter of NAIOP has become the premier "meeting place" for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial and mixed-use real estate. NAIOP's burgeoning membership represents a diverse and influential mix of the industry's top companies and top performers.

The association's mission is to serve members by providing a program of regular, high-quality information and education opportunities and a series of networking and recognition events. In doing so, NAIOP Greater Toronto Chapter provides opportunities for members to converse with peers, industry leaders and innovative thinkers.

Constance Wrigley-Thomas, CAE - Executive Director
NAIOP Greater Toronto Chapter
Tel:  [phone] or (cell) 289-259-9623
Email:  [email protected]