PERSON OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS
The Commercial Real Estate Council of Metro Little Rock’s Person of the Year Award recognizes a person who has had a noteworthy and significant impact on the industry in a single year. Candidates for the CREC MLR Real Estate Person of the Year must have completed a significant project or provided a significant service in the past year. Nominations will be judged on the impact of the person’s project or service on the community, civic organizations, as well as partnerships, creativity and leadership displayed. The following areas will be considered in determining the Real Estate Person of the Year award.
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Quality of projects and services
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Financial consistency and stability
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Ability to adapt to market conditions
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Support of the commercial real estate industry
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Support of the community
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Sustainability
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Economic impact
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Innovation
2018 WINNERS
Largest Industrial Sale
Fletcher Hanson, Adam Jenkins
Newmark Moses Tucker Partners
Largest Office Sale
John Hathaway, Wes Martin
Hathaway Group
Fletcher Hanson
Newmark Moses Tucker Partners
Largest Retail Sale
Isaac Smith, Kevin Huchingson, Justin Bentley
Colliers International
Largest Multi-Unit Housing Sale
Jerry Webster
Adaptive Reuse
Chris Moses, Padgett Mangan
Newmark Moses Tucker Partners
Largest Medical Lease
Chris Moses, Padgett Mangan, Greyson Skokos
Newmark Moses Tucker Partners
Largest Office Lease
Mark Bentley
Colliers International
Largest Industrial Lease
Drew Holbert, Clark Irwin, Ted Dickey
Colliers International
Largest Retail Sale
Jeff Yates
ARK Commercial & Investment Real Estate
2018 AWARDS CEREMONY
WINNERS
2021 PERSON OF THE YEAR
Jay Chesshire
Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce
In 2021, Jay Chesshir led the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce’s efforts with public and private sector leaders to support and expand economic development in metro Little Rock. These efforts had a significant impact on commercial real estate through development, financing, and construction beyond the benefits of jobs to the community. Also, in 2021, the Ford NGL Program, now called the Academies of Central Arkansas, implemented the career curriculum into Pulaski County Junior High Schools. Jay and his team have been successfully orchestrating this venture since 2019
ANNUAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AWARDS
Commercial Real Estate Council of Metro Little Rock recognizes the highest volume sales and lease transactions in the metro Little Rock area annually. These awards celebrate the biggest commercial real estate transactions of the year and the hard work of commercial real estate professionals in all aspects of the industry.
2021 WINNERS
Largest Industrial Sale
18 Industrial Parkway Fed Ex Facility
CJ Cropper, Crest Realty Advisors
Largest Land Sale
Riverfront & Cottondale
Drew Holbert, Colliers Arkansas
Nick Kelley, Kelley Commercial Partners
Largest Multi-Family Sale
Chenal Lake and Brightwaters
Ted Bailey III & Richard Cheek, The Multifamily Group
Largest Office Sale
17901 Chenal Parkway
Drew Holbert & Isaac Smith, Colliers Arkansas
Largest Retail Sale
11121 N Rodney Parham Road
Market Place Shopping Center
Mason Lewis, Kevin Huchingson, Colliers Arkansas
Thomas Schmidt, Flake and Company
Largest Industrial Lease
3700 Bryant Crossing Parkway
William Callahan, CBRE
Wes Martin, Hathaway Group
Largest Medical Lease
10301 Kanis Road
Jason Parker, Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners
Largest Office Lease
5430 Landers Road
Jeff Hathaway & Alex Cope, Hathaway Group
Marshall Saviers, Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners
Largest Retail Lease
1209 Military Road, Central Station Flea Market
Bill Pendergist & Andrew Wiechern, Colliers Arkansas
Architect of the Year
Cromwell Architects Engineers
Bank of the Year
Centennial Bank
Contractor of the Year
C.B.M. Construction
Development Project of the Year
The Esplanade District
Title Company of the Year
Pro Land Title
Project of the Year
The Vue on Riverfront
Moses Tucker Partners
BGO Architects
Holloway Engineers
General Construction Group
Arvest Bank
2020 WINNERS
Largest Industrial Sale (tie)
1475 William J. Clark, Binswanger
William Callahan, CBRE
Colonel Glenn Corporate Center
Drew Holbert & Casi Runnells, Colliers
John Hathaway & Wes Martin, Hathaway Group
Largest Land Sale
I-30 & Otter Creek
Brian Winstead, iRealty Arkansas Commercial
Largest Multi-Family Sale
Overbook Apartments
Ted Bailey III & Richard Cheek, The Multifamily Group
Largest Office Sale
1001 Technology
Casi Runnells & Mark Bentley, Colliers
Largest Retail Sale
1513 Military Road
Aaron Nicholson, Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners
Nathan Hutchins, ArkBest Realty
Largest Industrial Lease
Kimberly Clark Mid South Distribution Center
1475 William J. Clark
William Callahan, CBRE
Largest Medical Lease
CARTI, Cone Building II, 10411 W Markham
Justin Bentley & Drew Holbert, Colliers (Landlord)
James Harkins, Pixel Properties (Tenant)
Largest Office Lease
DXC Technologies, 355 Ledgelawn
William Callahan, CBRE (Tenant)
Henry C. Kelley Jr., Kelley Commercial Partners (Landlord)
Largest Retail Lease
Unique Furniture, Sherwood Retail Center
Henry C. Kelley Jr., Cynthia Lu
Flake & Kelley Commercial
Project of the Year
Pointe North Hills
Keith Richardson, Richardson Properties
Centennial Bank
Pulaski County Title
2019 WINNERS
Largest Industrial Sale
Structurlam
David Elrod
Elrod Real Estate
Largest Land Sale
Riverdale Shopping Center
Henry C. Kelley Jr., Cynthia Lu
Flake & Kelley Commercial
Dickson Flake
Colliers lnternational | Arkansas
Largest Multi-Family Sale
Ridge at Chenal Valley
Ted Bailey, Richard Cheek
The Multifamily Group
Largest Office Sale
Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic
Todd Rice
Colliers International | Arkansas
Brock Martin
Orion Capital Partners
Largest Retail Sale
Markham West Shopping Center
Henry C. Kelley Jr., Cynthia Lu
Flake & Kelley Commercial
Largest Industrial Lease
1302 E 8th Street
Lauren Frederick
Haybar Real Estate
Largest Medical Lease
Midtown Medical
Jeff Yates
ARK Commercial & Investment Real Estate
Largest Office Lease
Riverfront Plaza Building 5
Isaac Smith, Mark Bentley, Kim Battle
Colliers International | Arkansas
Largest Retail Lease
Riverdale Shopping Center
Henry C. Kelley Jr., Cynthia Lu
Flake & Kelley Commercial
Project of the Year
Riverdale Shopping Center
Henry C. Kelley Jr., Cynthia Lu
Flake & Kelley Commercial
Dickson Flake
Colliers International | Arkansas
Arkansas Arts Center
C.B.M. Construction
First Service Bank
Friday, Eldredge & Clark
Johnson Architects
Kappa Realty
Lenders Title
Greg Owens
Lisa Turpin