Winners Announced at 14th Annual Real Estate Excellence (REX) Awards Gala

TORONTO, April 21, 2015 /CNW/ - NAIOP Greater Toronto Chapter, the region's pre-eminent commercial real estate association, honoured seven teams and five individuals at its awards gala, held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto on Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

The annual NAIOP REX Awards is a recognition program that celebrates the achievements of the office, industrial, retail 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 over 40 submissions.

Awards were presented in the following categories:

Industrial Lease of the Year
Winner:	Hyundai-Mobis Parts Distribution Centre
Team:	North Markham Distribution Limited Partnership; Mobis Parts Canada Corporation; Cushman & Wakefield Ltd.; Fiera Properties Ltd.; Maple Reinders Constructors
Industrial Development of the Year
Winner:	adidas Canada
Team:	Panattoni Development Company; JLL; adidas Canada Limited; Ware Malcomb; Belrock Design Build Inc.; County of Brant
Green Award of the Year
Winner:	GREEN AT WORK™ National Sustainability Program
Team:	Cadillac Fairview Corporation; Loop Initiatives; Halsall Associates
Office Lease of the Year
Winner:	Sun Life Tower – Leasing and Equity Partnership
Team:	Sun Life Financial; Menkes Developments Ltd.; Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan; Cushman & Wakefield Ltd.
Office Development of the Year
Winner:	The Breithaupt Block
Team:	Perimeter Developments & Allied Properties REIT; Google Canada; CBRE Limited
Investment Deal of the Year Award
Winner:	150 Bloor Street West, Toronto
Team:	Ponte Gadea; Kevric; Brookfield Financial
Retail / Mixed Use Development of the Year Award
Winner:	Hullmark Centre
Team:	Hullmark Developments Ltd.: Tridel Corporation

Five individuals also were honoured at the REX Awards:

Lifetime Achievement Award:	John O'Bryan, CBRE Limited
Community Service Award:	Tony Reale, BMO Capital Markets & Andrew Hoffman, CentreCourt Developments
Directors' Award	Paul Morse
Developing Leader:	Charlie Musgrave, Cadillac Fairview Corporation

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.

SOURCE NAIOP Greater Toronto Chapter

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