**NAIOP SoCal Announces Finalists for 2025 Awards Gala**
The NAIOP SoCal chapter has announced the finalists for its highly anticipated 2025 Awards Gala, which will take place on May 14 at Vibiana, located in Downtown Los Angeles. The event celebrates excellence across the commercial real estate industry, recognizing individuals and teams who have made significant contributions through various disciplines.
**Broker of the Year**
– Michael A. Hefner, SIOR – Voit Real Estate Services
– West Industrial Capital Markets Team – Colliers
**Commercial Real Estate Woman of the Year**
– Anne Algaze
– Marika Erdely
– Jen Frisk
– Deborah La Franchi
– Janet Neman
– Amanda Spangler
**Community Impact Project of the Year**
– Chino Valley Unified School District – Ware Malcomb
– Vanguard University – Freed Center for Leadership and Service – Millie and Severson General Contractors
**Deal of the Year**
– $202.1 Million Sale of Inland Empire 4-Pack Industrial Portfolio – Colliers
– Arboretum Gateway – Newmark
**Developing Leader of the Year**
– Louis DeFino
– Christopher Drzyzga
– Jake Forby
**Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Award (DEIA Award)**
– Allen Matkins
**Industrial Build-to-Suit Development Project of the Year**
– Amazon (DFX3) LAX – Millie and Severson General Contractors
– Anduril Industries R&D Facility, Costa Mesa – Hendy
– Merrill Commerce Center Home Depot Project Port & Air – Oltmans Construction
– Ta Chen Long Beach Redevelopment – CenterPoint Properties
**Industrial Speculative Development Project of the Year**
– 9th St. Partners Von Karman Irvine – Herdman Architecture + Design
– I-15 Logistics Center – CapRock Partners
– Rexford Mission Oaks – Staples Construction Co.
– The Center at Needham Ranch – Phase 2 – Trammell Crow Company
– Vernon III – Bridge Industrial
– West Valley Logistics – CapRock Partners
**Interior Project of the Year**
– 11755 Wilshire – RIOS
– Lincoln Property Company – Ware Malcomb
– Olukai Flagship Store – O Arch, Inc.
**Mixed-Use/Retail Project of the Year**
– Olukai Flagship Store – O Arch, Inc.
– The Row at Red Hill – AO
**Multifamily Project of the Year**
– Broadstone Inkwell – Hendy
– Rafferty Apartments – Snyder Langston
– Silva Los Angeles – KPRS Construction
– The Row at Red Hill – AO
**Redevelopment/Renovation Project of the Year**
– 11755 Wilshire – RIOS
– 1440 Sepulveda – Ware Malcomb
– Canyon Industrial Center – BKM Capital Partners
– Harbor Logistics Center – Millie and Severson General Contractors
**Service Provider of the Year**
– EPD Solutions, Inc.
– KPRS Construction
**Sustainable Project of the Year**
– Goodman Commerce Center Eastvale Flex – Oltmans Construction Co.
– Harbor Logistics Center – Millie and Severson General Contractors
– The Center at Needham Ranch – Phase 2 – Trammell Crow Company
– West Valley Logistics – CapRock Partners
**Office Project of the Year (People’s Choice)**
– Riot Platforms – Hendy
– WSRCC Downtown 10th Floor – Oltmans Construction Co.
**Principal/Owner/Developer of the Year (People’s Choice)**
– Bridge Industrial
– CapRock Partners
**Hall of Fame Inductee**
– Victor J. Coleman, CEO and Chairman, Hudson Pacific Properties
**NAIOP SoCal Distinguished Service Award**
To be presented during the event
**NAIOP SoCal Member of the Year**
To be presented during the event
**Public Partner of the Year**
– Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva
Two major accolades—Office Project of the Year and Principal/Owner/Developer of the Year—will be awarded based on pre-event public votes through an online People’s Choice system.
“Now in its fourth year, the NAIOP SoCal Industry Awards Gala is a fantastic opportunity to honor the best in commercial real estate in all disciplines, as well as recognize many of the individuals who are making a difference throughout Southern California,” said Timothy Jemal, CEO of NAIOP SoCal. “We applaud the accomplishments of all the nominees as well as our industry judges who now have the challenging task of choosing the winners.”
The 2025 Awards Gala promises to be a memorable evening spotlighting innovation, impact, and leadership in the real estate industry.
