Commercial realtors name annual award winners

West Michigan now knows its top commercial realtors from 2015.
The Commercial Alliance of Realtors, or CAR, held its Annual Awards Reception last week at New Vintage Place in Grand Rapids.
Nearly 140 people attended the event to honor a number of winners in various categories.
Realtor of the Year
Tony Pearson, True North Real Estate
Realtor Active in Politics
Duke Suwyn, Colliers International
Top of the Leaderboard Awards (most transactions)
Industrial: John Kuiper, Colliers International
Multi-Family: Michael Cagen, Marcus & Millichap
Office: Hillary Taatjes Woznick, NAI Wisinski of West Michigan
Retail: Darrel Herweyer, DAR Development
Shopping Centers: Victoria Mitchell, Ben Muller Realty
Vacant Land: Stu Kingma, NAI Wisinski of West Michigan
Rookie of the Year
Chris Prins, Colliers International
Project/Transaction of the Year
Tom DeBoer, Colliers International, Switch/Pyramid
Regional Development of the Year
Drew Miller, CBRE|Grand Rapids, Kenco Distribution Center, Zeeland
Downtown Development of the Year
Duke Suwyn, Colliers International, 25 Ottawa
Affiliate Service Achievement Award
Renee VanDriel, Transnation Title
Company Staff Person Award
Debbie Woehrmyer, Signature Associates
Biggest Lease Award
Office: Duke Suwyn, Colliers International, 25 Ottawa
Retail: Mark Muller, Ben Muller Realty, Qdoba Properties
Industrial: Drew Miller, CBRE|Grand Rapids, Kenco Distribution, Zeeland
Biggest Sale Award
Industrial: sale of 1340 Monroe, Duke Suwyn, Colin Kraay, John Kuiper, Colliers International, and Ray Kisor, RJK, Inc.
Land: 2333 East Paris, Mark Ansara and Dave Rapp, Colliers International, and Doug Taatjes, NAI Wisinski of Wes Michigan
Multi-Family: 278 units, Timberview Apartments, phase 1 and 2, in Grand Haven, Todd Kamps, Cherette Group
Office: eleven buildings known as Belfry Portfolio, Blake Rosekrans and Nate Scherpenisse, CBRE|Grand Rapids
Retail: 2755 Lake Michigan Dr., Kurt Kunst, NAI Wisinski of West Michigan