Developer Rob Aigner Inducted into NAIOPWA Hall of Fame; Vulcan Real Estate Takes Home Developer of the Year Trophy
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BELLEVUE—Announced Friday evening at the Night of the Stars Gala, the Night of the Stars winners feature a premier slate of development projects and top brokers in the Puget Sound region. Winners represented widespread innovation and excellence across office, retail, industrial, hospitality, and multifamily development.
Notable winning projects include a massive Microsoft modernization project, East Campus Modernization Project; dedicated practice facility for Seattle’s WNBA team, the Seattle Storm; and Holland Partner Group’s newest high-rise residential tower, The Ayer, among others. Vulcan Real Estate was named the Developer of the Year for their expansive portfolio, market leadership in sustainability and diversity, and nimbleness in changing market conditions. The full list of winners is below.
Each year, the Past Presidents of NAIOP Washington State vote to induct a seasoned industry professional into the Hall of Fame. This year’s inductee, Developer Rob Aigner, has a commercial real estate career spanning more than 40 years. He is also a longtime member and leader within the organization, having served as Chapter President in 2011.
Aigner’s career began as an industrial salesperson on Seattle’s Eastside in 1980. Family, friends, and colleagues celebrated his induction during the gala’s awards ceremony, where NAI Puget Sound Properties President Tina Pappas, also Aigner’s wife, presented his award. The dynamic duo previously co-hosted the gala in 2022.
View all finalists and winners in NAIOPWA’s online gallery.
NAIOP Washington State 2024 Night of the Stars Winners
Affordable Housing Development of the Year
- WINNER: John Fox Place
- Central District Freehold
- Watershed Apartments
- WINNER: King Street Station Space
- Seattle Storm Center for Basketball Performance
- TAPESTRY Apartments
- WINNER: I-5 Seattle Phase I
- FRED310 – Phase 1
- Russell Investments Center – Perkins Coie Lease – CommonWealth/CBRE
- WINNER: Vulcan Real Estate Development Portfolio
- Bridge Industrial
- Holland Partner Group
- MainStreet Property Group
- One Trent
- Panattoni Development Company
- WINNER: The Ayer
- Skyglass Apartments
- WINNER: Washington Park Building
- WINNER: 7 Seas Waterfront Taproom
- WINNER: Harbor Freight at FRED310
- WINNER: Frederickson ONE, Buildings 4 & 7
- Bridge Point Soundview
- Buildings G & D at FRED310
- WINNER: Siteline
- Auburn Divine Court
- WINNER: J. G. Whittier
- Aegis Ballard
- WINNER: Avalon Bothell Commons
- Alta University Place
- Canopy Apartments
- EMBER Apartments
- Kerf Apartments
- Rook Apartments
- The Pine
- Traxx Apartments
- Vicino
- Wesley Des Moines Campus Redevelopment
- WINNER: The Hemlock
- Aegis Living Laurelhurst
- Hilite Apartments
- NIWA Apartments
- Stellar
- The Cline Apartments
- Wayfarer
- WINNER: Northlake Commons
- Ascent Office Building
- eleven50 by Alexandria
- Washington 1000
- West Main
- WINNER: Riot Games Remote Broadcast Center, Powered by AWS
- Bellevue Tech Office TI
- Swinerton Builders
- Umoja Biopharma HQ
- Wizard of the Coast – Southport
- WINNER: U.S. Bank Center
- 505 First
- Exterior Renovation, Confidential Client
- Lake Union Piers
- Metropolitan Market Crown Hill
- Unison Elliott Bay
- WINNER: Ben Bridge Flagship Store
- Yellow Bee Market & Café
- WINNER: East Campus Modernization Project
- 35 Stone
- Liza
- WINNER: Aegis Living Laurelhurst
- WINNER: Seattle Storm Center for Basketball Performance
- WINNER: Wesley Des Moines Campus Redevelopment
Multifamily Broker of the Year
- WINNER: Eli Hanacek, CBRE
- Candice Chevaillier, Lee & Associates
- WINNER: Brett Hartzell, CBRE
- Jim Reed, Lee & Associates
- WINNER: Matt McGregor, Colliers International
- Andrew Stark, CBRE
- Scott Alan, Cushman & Wakefield
- WINNER: Michael Dash, CBRE
- Cleita Harvey, JLL Brokerage
- Kris Richey Curtis, JLL Brokerage
- WINNER: Sam Dommer, JLL Brokerage
- Bret Matysik, NAI Puget Sound Properties
- WINNER: Tiffini Connell, West Coast Commercial Realty
- WINNER: Katrin M. Gist, CBRE
NAIOP Washington State thanks its 2024 Night of the Stars Judges
Development Award Judges
- Alee Allen, Investco
- Chris Beza, NBBJ
- Bill Ellis, City of Kent
- Carrie Gartside Anthony, First American Title
- Lisa Morgenroth, Starbucks
- Ian Morrison, McCullough Hill PLLC
- Cori Palmer, Mortenson
- Carl Shorett, AvalonBay Communities
- Monica Wallace, Kidder Mathews
- Allison Beddard, Cushman & Wakefield
- Scott Blankenship, Colliers
- Jim Bowles, Lee & Associates
- Charlie Farra, Newmark
- Cleita Harvey, JLL Brokerage
- John Miller, CBRE
- Tina Pappas, NAI Puget Sound Properties
- Monica Wallace, Kidder Mathews
About Night of the Stars 2024
NAIOPWA's Night of the Stars identifies outstanding real estate developments and activities in a variety of market types and the individuals who made the projects happen. The awards aim to honor the teams who build our landscape in this annual celebration of the industry. Each finalist project was evaluated for impact on the community, market adaptability, ingenuity, and local contributions; projects honored in 2024 were completed within the period July 1, 2023, to August 1, 2024.
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