Bisnow Wins 10 NAREE Journalism Awards For 2025

Bisnow won 10 awards at the National Association of Real Estate Editors Journalism Competition on Wednesday, tying for the most awards the newsroom has won in a single year of the competition. 

Twelve individual reporters received recognition, and the entire team was awarded with silver in the Best Real Estate Web Site category. 

“Commercial real estate touches every single corner of the global economy — where capital flows, where people work and where cities grow or stall. An industry that consequential deserves uncompromising journalism that cuts through the spin and answers to no one but the story,” Bisnow Editor-in-Chief and Chief Content Officer Mark F. Bonner said.

“Nine consecutive years of NAREE recognition tells me our newsroom is doing exactly that.”

New York Reporter Ciara Long was awarded silver in the Best Architecture Story category for her deep and humanized exploration of the push to recycle commercial glass. 

Emily Wishingrad and Jon Banister also picked up silver in the Best Real Estate E-Newsletter division for The D.C. Rundown, a five-day-a-week newsletter that regularly breaks news and has become a must-read for Washington, D.C., real estate players. 

And Ryan Wangman and Maddy McCarty’s investigation into how affordable housing supply could be harmed by the 2026 World Cup received two trophies: honorable mentions in the Best Team Report and Best Online Residential Story categories.

Bisnow received the following awards: 

Best Real Estate Web Site:

SILVER WINNER: Mark F. Bonner, Catie Dixon and the Bisnow news team for overall excellence on www.bisnow.com. 

Judges’ Comment: Bisnow’s layout is clean and easy to navigate. Stories are clearly marked with labels indicating region and topic area, and sponsored content is clearly demarcated while still integrated seamlessly in the web design. The use of different colors further helps categorize and organize, with job listings (blue) and press releases (teal) standing out separately from Bisnow’s orange scheme. Instead of a smorgasbord that can lead to information overload, the website is streamlined and pleasant to navigate, allowing for users to either find a particular story quickly or stay and scroll through the latest headlines.

Best Architecture Story:

SILVER WINNER: Ciara Long for Almost Every Window Ends Up In A Landfill. One Woman Is Leading The Charge To Recycle Them 

Judges’ Comment: Ciara Long skillfully tackles an important, pressing issue: the real-estate industry’s huge carbon footprint, responsible for 40% of the world’s emissions, by looking specifically at windows. She gathers vital statistics, noting the annual creation of 10 million tons of them — “the weight of the Titanic 19 times over.” Why not recycle more of the glass? She lays out the sizable challenges. It’s tricky to separate the architectural glass from metal frames and from thin layers of metal that coat it, so most traditional recycling companies reject it. Demand for architectural glass recycling isn’t greater because of lack of awareness. Long comes to the rescue here, clearly explaining why it’s cheaper to recycle glass than to make it from scratch. She tucks in great “who knew” details, such as how furnaces that make new glass must be kept between 2,732 and 2,912 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 years (“hotter than molten lava”) whereas furnaces that recycle glass can run 30% cooler. It’s a hot read from a cool reporter.

Best Real Estate E-Newsletter:

SILVER WINNER: Emily Wishingrad and Jon Banister for July 24, 2025, edition of The D.C. Rundown: USDA To Vacate Huge D.C. Building, D.C. Council Strikes New Commanders Deal

Judges’ Comment: This newsletter works because it delivers exactly what its audience needs: fast, high value information about a specific market. It pulls together multiple timely stories, deals, and policy updates into one place, allowing readers to quickly understand what is happening across the D.C. commercial real estate landscape. What makes it especially effective is its structure. The mix of short summaries, deal sheets, and trend driven headlines creates a rhythm that keeps readers moving. Each item is concise but meaningful, giving just enough detail to inform while encouraging deeper clicks for readers who want more.

Best Investigative Report: 

BRONZE: Matt Wasielewski for a three-part series diving into irregularities at the Appraisal Institute:

• EXCLUSIVE: Lawsuit Alleges Appraisal Institute Has Given States Fraudulent Test Results For Years

• Appraisal Institute Vice President Forced Out As Sexual Harassment Claims Swirl

• Appraisal Institute's Lead Professional Designation Reviewer Hasn't Held A License In 7 Years

HONORABLE MENTION: Jon Banister, Bianca Barragán, Taylor Driscoll, Ryan Wangman, Matt Wasielewski and Emily Wishingrad for Bisnow’s 2025 DEI Data Series

Best Commercial Real Estate Collection:

BRONZE: Chloe Gallivan for this selection of her body of work in 2025:

• Behind Vanderbilt University's 'Insatiable' National Expansion Plan

• Cuts To Nation's Weather Service Put More Pressure On Property Managers

• Property Owners Caught In The Middle Of Florida's New Open-Carry Law

Best Digital or Print Real Estate Newsletter Issue:

BRONZE: Sasha Jones for the Aug. 25, 2025, edition of The Slice: Time Is Money. ULURP Costs Both

Best Team Report:

BRONZE: Jon Banister, Taylor Driscoll, Billy Wadsack and Noah Zucker for 'Affordable Housing Is An Oxymoron': Why Homes For Low-Income Renters Are Far More Expensive To Build

HONORABLE MENTION: Ryan Wangman and Maddy McCarty for 2026 World Cup Stakes Are Bigger Than A Trophy — U.S. Affordable Housing Is At Risk, Too

Best Online Residential Article:

HONORABLE MENTION: Ryan Wangman and Maddy McCarty for 2026 World Cup Stakes Are Bigger Than A Trophy — U.S. Affordable Housing Is At Risk, Too