Nominations for the 2025 Project of the Year are now open.
Nominations are due on October 6, 2025 and winners will be recognized at the Ninth Annual Best of CoreNet Midwest Awards Gala on December 10, 2025.
Click on the items below to view the criteria for each:
Congratulations to the previous winners of the Best of CoreNet Midwest Awards!
- Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year
- 2024: Rome Poppler, Ameriprise Financial
- 2023: Todd Messerli, Cargill
- 2021: Jeff Holt, Hormel
- 2020: Kelly Stenzel, Thrivent
- 2019: Ann Brown, Medtronic
- 2018: Duane Spiegle, Park Nicollet
- 2017: Susan Carlson Weinberg, University of Minnesota
- Service Provider of the Year
- 2024: Emily Marden, BDH
- 2023: Dan Herman, Fluid Interiors
- 2020: Frank Sherwood, CBRE
- 2019: Lisa Pool, Perkins and Will
- 2018: Scott Gilbertson
- Young Leader of the Year
- 2024: Bradley Lindberg, AmeriCom Inc.
- 2023: Tyler Allen, Colliers
- 2022: Mitch Hugdahl, Founders Properties
- 2021: Courtney Griggs, Haworth
- 2020: Dan Williamson, HDR
- 2019: Kyle Lacek, DLR Group
- 2018: Kelly Link, Innovative Office Solutions
- 2017: Christine Maurer, Gensler
- Innovator's Award
- 2018: Kraus-Anderson Block / Mixed Use Development
- Volunteer of the Year
- 2017: Barry Stoffel, Gardner Builders
- Project of the Year
- 2024 Owned: North Loop Green
- 2024 Leased: Inspire Medical
- 2023 Owned - Loffler Headquarters (St. Louis Park, MN)]
- 2023 Leased - Medtronic (Lafayette, CO Campus)
- 2022 Leased - Boulay - One Southwest Crossing
- 2021: Plumbers Union 15
- 2020: Thrivent Corporate Center
- 2019: Prime Therapeutics
- 2017: Hines T3, DLR Group and Kraus Anderson
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2024: Jeff LaFavre, IAG Commercial
- 2024: Frank Sherwood, CBRE
- 2022: Lisa Pool, Perkins and Will