Alpha Females

CREW and the Illinois Real Estate Journal joined forces to celebrate the careers of some of Chicago's top women in real estate for the third annual Women in Real Estate Awards luncheon. We snapped the awardees: Colliers' Lynn Reich, JLL's Meredith O'Connor(Bright Horizons Award), Perkins Coie's Alex Cole (Career Achievement Award), Transwestern's Stacey Kruger Birndorf(Crystal Apple Award), Haworth's Kelly Martincin (Community Service Award) and Shepard Schwartz & Harris' Deanna Arce (Bright Horizon's Award). Meredith, who previously worked in the public sector, helped move Navistar to Lisle, a great example of how public-private partnerships can create jobs in Illinois. The move will keep 3,000 jobs in the state.
Hoping to win next year, Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit's Jessica Ryan, Kerry Bartell, and Julie Jacobson join Titan Commercial's Paige Winkels and Emily VanderBeek. Titan is listing several retail properties on the North Side. Julie and Jessica work with evictions and foreclosures, which they say gives them insight into the housing market. They've seen more distressed renters and homeowners get new jobs, giving hope of an upturn soon.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Chicago Newsletters
Related Stories

Workers At 6 Chicago Hotels Go On Strike Ahead Of Chicago Marathon

Years Later, Millions In Chicago Housing Projects Remain Unbuilt

Rates, Rents And AI Risks: Peter Linneman's Warning For CRE

Chicago Office Deals Feature More Scrutiny, Added Tenant Protections

Delaware Statutory Trust Fundraising Jumps 27% From 2025

Local Investor Pays $30M For Block 37 In Heart Of Downtown Chicago

Major Movie Studio Campus Breaks Ground: The Chicago Deal Sheet

CRE Finance Sentiment Index Falls To 3-Year Low As Economic Fears Mount

RN3 Enters Dutch Logistics Market With DHL Sale-Leaseback Deal

Bears Stadium Saga Shifts Toward Potential Public Ownership Play

KKR's Chris Lee On Finding Opportunities As CRE Begins A 'Regime Change'

Morningstar To Relocate Global HQ To Renovated Thompson Center