- June 2024 | 2024 Awards for Excellence Nominations Open
- August/September 2024 | Nominations Committee Meets to Review Nominations and Determine Finalists
- September 2024| Finalists Announced
- November 2024 | Winners Announced at NAIOP Chicago 37th Annual Awards for Excellence
- Questions? Contact NAIOP Chicago
The Industry’s Premier Awards Event
The annual Awards for Excellence recognizes the industry’s best of the best in transaction and development categories. Held each November, the awards event closes out the year for NAIOP and showcases the talent, ingenuity and stability of the Chicago CRE markets.
Important Dates
Giving Back
The NAIOP Chicago Awards for Excellence has a long history of supporting charitable causes while also promoting recognition of the real estate industry.
Make a DonationNAIOP Chicago Foundation
The 501c3 arm of the NAIOP Chicago Chapter is dedicated to furthering the work of the University Scholarship program, supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives, and advocating for policy efforts in the industry.
University Initiative
In 2014, NAIOP Chicago launched their University Initiative and now donates the revenue from the Awards event to fund the University Scholarship Program, which supports and encourages the next generation of real estate professionals.
Local Charities
Previously, NAIOP Chicago partnered with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, donating over $350,000 to their efforts in the Chicagoland area, and Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, raising more than $250,000 to enhance and expand their programs for children and families.
