1. Camille Renshaw, the CEO of B+E was named to Commercial Property Executive’s 2021 “Executive of the Year” list. In its 24th year, the award is determined by a peer vote among leading executives from across the commercial real estate industry and is based on accomplishments in the past year. Camille launched B+E in December 2017, and they now have offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Tampa, Charlotte and San Francisco. Their online trading platform consists of user-friendly dashboards, real-time predictive pricing, and an AI-driven exchange — all leveraging the largest data set in the industry. Buyers and sellers can conduct entire transactions online, reviewing real-time credit, news, and tenant data while they trade, much like online stock trading platforms. Camille is also an occasional contributor to the network.
2. Hines, the international real estate firm, along with WiredScore, announced that Salesforce Tower Chicago, (a 60-story, 1.2 million-square-foot office tower under development) has achieved WiredScore Platinum certification, the highest-awarded mark that proves a building meets exceptional standards for the quality of its digital infrastructure, resilience and wireless network. Salesforce Tower Chicago is the third phase of the Wolf Point master plan—a three-phase development designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli—located on one of the last remaining riverfront sites in downtown Chicago. With an average floor plate size of 24,500 rentable square feet, the building will offer efficient planning for a variety of office users. Amenities will include a club-quality fitness center with locker rooms and showers, a conference center with multiple configurations and capacity sizes, a tenant lounge and approximately 25,000 square feet of food and beverage amenities. Construction on Salesforce Tower Chicago is expected to be completed in Q1 2023.
3. Tim Headington (founder and CEO of Headington Companies), a developer and investor, hotelier, and philanthropist whose momentous efforts on Main Street helped reshape Downtown Dallas and Bill Cawley (chairman and CEO of Cawley Partners), an award-winning real estate leader whose $500 million investment has led the way in the build-out of the Dallas North Texas Tollway will be inducted into the 35th annual North Texas Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame, in cooperation with NTCAR, on May 4th at the Dallas Country Club. Also, David Gleeson (owner of GRAA Investments, LLC,) will receive the Michael F. McAuley Lifetime Achievement Award. This recognition is presented to an individual who has dedicated significant personal effort to their community, to professional organizations committed to the real estate industry and to charitable pursuits during their professional real estate career.
4. CREST Publications Group (publisher of the network) was elected as the Winner for the 2022 Best of Fort Worth Awards in the category of Publishers. The Fort Worth Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Fort Worth area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
5. WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Best State Capitals for Safety & More. To identify the most livable seats of state government, they compared all 50 state capitals across 49 key metrics, ranging from the cost of living to K–12 school-system quality to the share of residents who are fully vaccinated. Austin has the highest median household income (adjusted for cost of living), $70,310, which is 2.2 times higher than in Hartford, CT—the city with the lowest at $31,851. The capital city was also named as the #2 best metropolitan area for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and math) workers. (2022’s Best & Worst Metro Areas for STEM Professionals)
6. WalletHub also released its report on2022’s Best Places to Get Married, comparing more than 180 of the biggest U.S. cities across 28 key indicators of cost-effectiveness, convenience and enjoyment. El Paso ranked #6, behind only 1) Orlando; 2) Las Vegas; 3) Miami; 4) Knoxville; and 5) Tulsa. Laredo came in 8th, behind Tampa (at #7).
7. MG Cox was honored with lifetime membership in Dallas BOMA, a distinction conferred in recognition of 45 years of active, dedicated, and continuous service to the association and the commercial real estate industry, with special recognition for his devotion and exemplary service in furthering the property management profession.
