Miami, FL – March 17, 2016 – The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the South Florida R.E.A.L. Awards (Real Estate Achievers and Leaders) in conjunction with its annual South Florida Real Estate Summit on March 10, 2016 at Jungle Island. The awards recognize those in the Real Estate sector who have achieved success during the previous year while also being leaders in the community. Among the 2016 South Florida R.E.A.L. Awards recipients were the following CBRE South Florida Professionals:
Commercial Real Estate Broker: Chris Lee is one of the nation’s leaders in putting together large, complex real estate deals. He advises many of the largest U.S. real estate investors on the planning and execution of their investment, disposition and capitalization strategies. During the course of his career, he and his team have closed more than $14.47 billion in transactions. In 2015, he executed 27 office and industrial property sales in Florida, including the $140 million sale of The Suntrust Building (777 Brickell); the $111.6 million sale of 800 Brickell; and the $96 million sale of Centergate at Gratigny, a million-square-foot industrial facility in Hialeah.
Real Estate Finance: CBRE Vice Chairman Charles Foschini is a nationally recognized market leader in real estate investment banking, responsible for the structuring of complex debt and equity investments throughout the region. He has been involved in the sale and financing of more than 500 investment properties totaling over $14 billion in value, including several landmark transactions in excess of $200 million dollars. In 2014 alone, Charles executed 46 debt deals with a combined value of $1,378,826,292.
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business in South Florida, representing more than 400,000 employees of member companies.
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CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (in terms of 2015 revenue). The Company has more than 70,000 employees (excluding affiliates), and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 400 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers strategic advice and execution for property sales and leasing; corporate services; property, facilities and project management; mortgage banking; appraisal and valuation; development services; investment management; and research and consulting. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
