Members Report 2,575 Transactions Totaling More Than $19 Billion

in Leases and Sales from Across the Globe

Washington, D.C. - SIOR, the world’s premier organization for office and industrial real estate professionals, has announced its Top Transactions Award Winners of 2019. SIOR members represent the world’s elite in commercial brokerage, and the Top Transaction Awards are presented to SIORs who have completed the largest sales and lease transactions around the world, all ranked by dollar volume.

This year, nearly 500 SIOR members reported 2,575 transactions, totaling more than 147 million square feet and USD $19 billion in leases and sales in the industrial, investment, office, land, alternative assets, and redevelopment sectors.

The largest transaction of 2019 was completed by Jim Kerrigan of North American Data Centers in Chicago, IL, who arranged the $345 million sale of a 1,473,360 square foot industrial space in Ashburn, Va. for Corporate Office Properties Trust. Kerrigan also received awards for the largest non-member industrial transaction and largest non-member investment transaction.

“SIORs Top Transaction Award Winners reflect why our members are the best of the best in the industry,” said Mark Duclos, SIOR’s Global President. “SIORs from around the world are elite professionals in commercial real estate, completing significant deals and demonstrating best-in-class service. To be distinguished alongside your peers in this capacity is a true honor. Congratulations to all of our recipients for a tremendous year and for continuously delivering superior service and upholding SIOR’s values.”

Rounding out the top five transactions qualifying for 2019 awards are the following:

• Stephen Kapp, SIOR, of Newmark Knight Frank, arranged the $260.5 million lease of 303,509 square feet of office space in Oakland, California, representing BioMed Realty Trust, and winning the non member-to-member (M2M) award for an office transaction.
• Mark Detmer, SIOR, and Bo Mills, SIOR, both of JLL, arranged the $191.1 million sale of 1,454,240 square feet of industrial space in Los Angeles, California, representing Big Lots, and winning the M2M awards for both largest investment and industrial transactions.
• Michael Mixer, SIOR, of Colliers International, arranged the $130 million sale of 60 acres of land in Las Vegas, Nevada, representing Harko, LLC, and winning the non M2M land transaction award.
• Stephen Grable, SIOR, of JLL, along with Garrett Scott, SIOR, of Colliers International, and Mike Demperio, Affiliate Member with CRG | Clayco, arranged the $83,748,331 lease of 1,318,680 square feet of industrial space in Greenville, SC, winning the M2M affiliate award.

In total, 16 members won awards in 13 different categories. Visit our website for a complete list of the 2019 SIOR Transaction Awards.

SIOR has also recognized the Top 50 Office Deals, Top 50 Industrial Deals, Top 10 Office Sales, Top 10 Office Leases, Top 10 Office Investment and Top 10 Industrial Investment. For a complete list of the 2019 SIOR Top Transaction lists, click here.