2023 PROPERTY AWARDS CATEGORIES
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Alternatives Team of the Year
Do you have a dedicated alternatives team that deals with some of the following alternative asset classes: student housing, PRS, later living, healthcare, hotels, self -storage, data centres, automotive, education or renewables?
Have you moved the dial in the past year with a ground-breaking initiative, strategy, or deal? Are you blazing a trail that others are following? Then we want to hear from you. This category is open to all teams specialising in alternatives.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- How you have moved the dial
- Details of key deals and why they were so significant
- Robust financial performance – perhaps against the odds
- Key financials – please try to fill in as much of the form as possible and if you leave any part blank, please give a brief explanation (e.g. confidential)
- Details of any innovations or changes in strategy introduced in the past year
- Evidence of business development or staff/training initiatives
- Evidence of strong client focus and positive client feedback via testimonials
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Financials
In the below section, please provide as much financial information as possible, but for any questions that are not applicable to your business, please mark as N/A. Please state whether the financials are confidential. You are welcome to include any additional financials you think support your submission.
Are the financials confidential?*
Yes/No
Area of space transacted 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or the total transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures for any joint handling. Judges want to see financials as this is a requirement.
Number of transactions 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or number of transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures when you have jointly instructed.
Teams total transactional fee income 2022*
Include here income from all deals. Do not include rent review, valuation work or investment income
Number of fee earners 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Income per fee earner 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Climate Crisis Initiative - Commercial Property
Over the past few years, climate change has rocketed to the top of the agenda, fuelled by the UK government’s target to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 – one of the most ambitious carbon targets in the world.
We want to celebrate the ground-breaking work the commercial real estate sector is doing to tackle the climate crisis and improve the sector’s environmental credentials.
- The scheme, initiative or strategy is ESG or climate focused
- Why it is transformative/innovative/disruptive
- Scale and ambition
- Commitment to net zero carbon
- Top ratings in known accreditation schemes such as BREEAM or the WELL Building Standard
- Tangible and meaningful action
- Demonstrable and measurable impact
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Deal of the Year - Commercial Property
Have you pulled off a ground-breaking property deal against the odds? Has your business struck a property or corporate deal or entered into an important joint venture that moved the dial? Then we want to hear from you.
To qualify, the deal must have completed within the past year. It does not have to be the biggest transaction, but it does have to be the best – whether it is a merger or acquisition of another organisation, an acquisition or sale of property or an innovative joint venture.
This category is open to organisations and individuals primarily operating in the commercial real estate sector. If you are primarily in the residential property or student accommodation sectors, please enter the equivalent category in the RESI Awards or Student Accommodation Awards.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Why the deal was so ground-breaking, bold or innovative
- Scale and ambition
- Complexity
- Robust financial returns/rewards
- Impact on the market
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Name of the Deal*
If your entry is successful, this title will be used to promote your entry, so please ensure you enter the name of the deal as you would like it referred to.
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Developer of the Year - Commercial Property
Are you the standout commercial real estate developer of the past year? Have you developed landmark schemes, pulled off ground-breaking deals, embarked on innovative joint ventures or pioneered new ideas that have changed the face of property development in the UK? Have you moved the dial in terms of the ESG or social impact agendas? Have you raised the bar architecturally or developed a scheme that has helped regenerate an area? Then we want to hear from you.
- Innovation, vision and boldness
- Outstanding design features and a high-quality finish
- A strong financial performance
- Exceptional sales
- Challenges faced and overcome
- Commitment to sustainability, placemaking and regeneration
- Client focus and strong understanding of tenant requirements
- Flagship scheme that significantly contributes to the wider area
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Number of units created during 2022*
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Entrepreneur of the Year
This award aims to celebrate an organisation or individual that has demonstrated true entrepreneurial flair, vision or innovation in UK commercial property in the past year. Have you taken risks in the face of adversity where others have battened down the hatches? Have you done something particularly different or innovative? Have you been an early mover in an area or sector that no-one else saw the potential of? Then we want to hear from you.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Entrepreneurial flair
- Outstanding achievement or innovation
- Bold deals or strategy
- Strong, market-defying financial performance
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Financier of the Year - Commercial Property
This category aims to celebrate an organisation or individual that has moved the dial in the way they have provided debt or equity financing to the commercial property market in the past year. Has your firm been particularly innovative in its approach to development finance or forward funding packages, for example? Has it targeted new areas of growth? Then we want to hear from you.
This category is open to organisations and individuals primarily operating in the commercial real estate sector. If you are primarily in the residential or student accommodation sectors, please enter the equivalent category in the RESI Awards or Student Accommodation Awards.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- A bold and innovative approach to property financing
- Specific achievements/landmark deals
- A robust financial performance and return on investment for clients – perhaps against the odds
- A strong client focus – via testimonials preferably
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
- New strategies or innovations
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Health and Wellbeing Initiative - Commercial Property
The health and wellbeing award aims to celebrate the organisation or individual that has done the most in the past year to support the health and wellbeing of staff, occupiers or the local community.
We are looking for an exemplary initiative, scheme or project that has raised the bar in terms of health and wellbeing. Has your building achieved a WELL certification and/or best-in-class environmental accreditation standard rating (e.g. BREEAM, LEED, SKA)? Have you done something ground-breaking to support the health and wellbeing of your staff or occupiers? Perhaps you have prioritised health and wellbeing features in a new scheme. Have you worked collaboratively on a community-focused project aimed at enhancing community health and wellbeing?
- Details of the building, project or initiative and how health and wellbeing was considered throughout its development lifecycle
- Why you think your achievement is so ground-breaking or innovative
- Collaboration
- Effective communication to and education of staff/occupiers/community
- A demonstrable and measurable positive impact
- Long-term vision
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Industrial Agency Team of the year
This category is aimed at industrial teams and agencies – large or small – that provide leasing, sales, funding, site acquisition, investment and development advice or professional services to the industrial property sector.
This is an award not for the biggest agency but the best, so if you run a niche agency or are only focused on one region, this should not preclude you from entering.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- How you moved the dial
- Details of key deals and why they were so significant
- Robust financial performance – please try to fill in as much of the form as possible and if you leave any part blank, please give a brief explanation (e.g. confidential)
- Details of any innovations or changes in strategy
- Business development or staff/training initiatives
- Strong client focus and positive client feedback – for instance via testimonials
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Financials
In the below section, please provide as much financial information as possible, but for any questions that are not applicable to your business, please mark as N/A. Please state whether the financials are confidential. You are welcome to include any additional financials you think support your submission.
Are the financials confidential?*
Yes/ No
Area of space transacted 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or the total transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures for any joint handling.
Number of transactions 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or number of transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures when you have jointly instructed.
Transactional fee income 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Include here income from all deals. Do not include rent review, valuation work or investment income
Total fee income 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Number of fee earners 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Number of new instructions 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or number of transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures when you have jointly instructed.
Profitability % 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Growth in revenue year on year 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Investment Agency Team of the Year
This category is aimed at agencies that provide investment advice to the commercial property industry. The entry should include financial information relating to total transactional value, transactional fee income, number of fee earners and income per full-time fee earner.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Outstanding achievement – perhaps in the face of adversity
- Deep understanding of the investment market
- Details of any landmark deals, innovations or consultancy commissions secured
- Robust financial performance – please try to fill in as much of the form as possible and if you leave any part blank, please give a brief explanation (e.g. confidential)
- Innovation and ingenuity
- Strong strategic vision
- Business development or staff/training initiatives
- Strong client focus and positive client feedback – for instance via testimonials
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Financials
In the below section, please provide as much financial information as possible, but for any questions that are not applicable to your business, please mark as N/A. Please state whether the financials are confidential. You are welcome to include any additional financials you think support your submission.
Are the financials confidential?*
Yes/ No
Area of space transacted 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or the total transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures for any joint handling.
Number of transactions 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or number of transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures when you have jointly instructed.
Transactional fee income 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Include here income from all deals. Do not include rent review, valuation work or investment income
Total fee income 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Number of fee earners 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Number of new instructions 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or number of transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures when you have jointly instructed.
Profitability % 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Growth in revenue year on year 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Irvine Sellar Award
This award, in honour of the late, great Irvine Sellar, aims to celebrate an outstanding individual who has shaken up the market with a truly ground-breaking project or initiative over the past 12 months. Have you or do you know someone who has pulled off a deal or secured a planning permission that no-one thought was possible - and that no-one else could? Have you or do you know someone who disrupted the market with a new initiative, model or scheme that has been truly transformative, a game changer? Are you or do you know someone who is an outlier who does things differently and brilliantly? Then we want to hear from you.
This category will be a combination of submitted entries and judges nominations.
- True innovation
- Pioneering approach/strategy
- Ability to overcome adversity
- Entrepreneurialism
- Calculated risk taking
- Outstanding achievements/performance
- Persistence and determination
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Legal / Professional Team of the Year - Commercial Property
This category is aimed at law firms and specialist property consultants (or departments of larger agency firms) that provide one or more of the following: legal advice, valuation, rating, rent review and property/land and estate management. It is also open to building surveyors, firms that provide planning/development or environmental advice and practices that are strong in arbitration, claims, expert witness or legal services. It is not open to facilities management organisations or other property advisers.
Have you moved the dial in the past year in the legal/professional space? Then we want to hear from you.
This category is open to organisations and individuals primarily operating in the commercial real estate sector. If you are primarily in the residential sector, please enter the equivalent category in the RESI Awards.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Why 2022 was a strong year for the team – perhaps against the odds
- The range of legal or professional work you do and how this has changed
- Details of key instructions/commissions you have won
- Business development or staff/training initiatives
- Robust financial performance – perhaps against the odds
- Strong client focus and positive client feedback – for instance via testimonials
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Name of the team you are entering*
If your entry is successful, this title will be used to promote your entry, so please enter this as you would like it shown.
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Newcomer Award - Commercial Property
This category is open to organisations and individuals that have launched within the last three years or moved into a new sector in the last three years. We are looking for the rising stars of the property industry, whether you are in development, investment, agency, proptech or fund management.
- Outstanding achievements/success – perhaps against the odds
- Innovation/disruption
- Bold strategic vision
- Positive market impact
- Robust financial performance – perhaps against the odds
- Strong client focus – via testimonials preferably
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Niche or Regional Agency Team of the Year
This category is open to specialist or small regional agencies that have had an outstanding year advising the property industry in their field. The organisation could be an investment or leasing agency, a consultancy or all three. The category is open to commercial real estate teams only and the entry should include financial information relating to the number of transactions, volume of space transacted or investment deals transacted, transactional fee income, consultancy fee income, repeat business and income per full-time fee earner.
Entry in this category does not preclude firms from also entering sector-specific categories (eg. Office Agency Team or Industrial Agency Team).
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Outstanding achievement in the past year – perhaps against the odds
- Details of any landmark deals, innovations or consultancy commissions secured
- Robust financials – please try to fill in as much of the form as possible and if you leave any part blank, please give a brief explanation (e.g. confidential)
- Strategic vision
- Business development or staff/training initiatives
- Strong client focus and positive client feedback – for instance via testimonials
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Financials
In the below section, please provide as much financial information as possible, but for any questions that are not applicable to your business, please mark as N/A. Please state whether the financials are confidential. You are welcome to include any additional financials you think support your submission.
Are the financials confidential?*
Yes/ No
Area of space transacted 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or the total transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures for any joint handling.
Number of transactions 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or number of transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures when you have jointly instructed.
Transactional fee income 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Include here income from all deals. Do not include rent review, valuation work or investment income
Total fee income 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Number of fee earners 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Number of new instructions 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or number of transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures when you have jointly instructed.
Profitability % 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Growth in revenue year on year 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Office Agency Team of the Year
This category is aimed at agencies providing leasing, sales and acquisition advice, development strategy and professional services to the office property sector. Entries should include financial information relating to the number of transactions, area of space transacted, transactional fee income, consultancy fee income, repeat business and income per full-time fee earner.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Outstanding achievement/innovation
- Details of any landmark deals, innovations or consultancy commissions secured
- Robust financial performance – please try to fill in as much of the form as possible and if you leave any part blank, please give a brief explanation (e.g. confidential)
- Business development or staff/training initiatives
- Strong client focus and positive client feedback – for instance via testimonials
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Financials
In the below section, please provide as much financial information as possible, but for any questions that are not applicable to your business, please mark as N/A. Please state whether the financials are confidential. You are welcome to include any additional financials you think support your submission.
Are the financials confidential?*
Yes/ No
Area of space transacted 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or the total transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures for any joint handling.
Number of transactions 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or number of transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures when you have jointly instructed.
Transactional fee income 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Include here income from all deals. Do not include rent review, valuation work or investment income
Total fee income 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Number of fee earners 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Number of new instructions 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or number of transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures when you have jointly instructed.
Profitability % 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Growth in revenue year on year 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Placemaking Award
This category aims to celebrate the best commercial or commercial-led, mixed-use development scheme that has regenerated or physically improved the built environment on and around a particular site, disused building or location. The award is aimed at private-sector and public-private projects, including mixed-use but NOT pure residential. These projects might have bought land, buildings or localities back into sustainable economic use or created a built environment that changes the perception or use of a location. Projects or initiatives still at the planning stage are not eligible.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Innovation and boldness of vision
- Brilliant execution
- The positive impact of the scheme
- Details of how the local community was engaged and any concerns were handled
- Details of difficulties that had to be overcome – such as the short-term impact of the development work
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Property Company of Year
This award is aimed specifically at property organisations (active in development and/or investment) that have made a particular impact on the property industry in the past year. Have you made an important strategic change? Have you tackled the impact of Covid in a particularly innovative way? Have you been involved in a landmark deal that has raised the bar? Have you been involved in innovative structuring, funding or partnering initiatives? Then we want to hear from you.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Strategic change, innovation or achievement
- Examples of landmark deals
- A strong financial performance
- Strong client focus – via testimonials
- Strong return on investment for clients
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Property Fund Manager of the Year
This award is aimed at organisations who manage national or international property funds but are themselves based in the UK. We are looking for someone who stands out from the crowd because they are doing something particularly audacious or different – boldly investing in a new or emerging property sector, targeting new regions or achieving demonstrable success in a sector or region others have not. Have you outperformed your competitors, over-delivered on what you promised investors or spotted trends ahead of the market? Do you have a strong and growing investor following? Then we want to hear from you.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Outstanding achievement/success – perhaps against the odds
- Bold decision making
- Details of new initiatives or changes in strategy
- Robust fund performance – perhaps against the odds
- Examples of fresh capital raising
- Strong client focus – via testimonials preferably
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
PropTech Innovator of the Year
This category is aimed at property organisations that are proactively using technology to disrupt the property sector. Have you put technology at the heart of what you are doing? Are you using cutting-edge technology to transform the way the industry operates? Then we want to hear from you.
Innovation is the key criterion – what everyone on the shortlist will have in common is that they have done something particularly innovative or game-changing in the past 12 months – but only those who have progressed from the drawing board to implementation stage will be in serious contention for the overall prize.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Genuine innovation/disruption
- A robust business model
- Creativity and strategic vision
- Robust financial expectations and forecasts
- Strong engagement with the industry
- Potentially transformative impact on the property industry
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Retail, Leisure & Hotel Agency Team of the Year
This category is aimed at agencies providing leasing and sales/acquisitions advice to the retail, leisure and/or hotel property sector. The entry should include financial information relating to the number of transactions area of space transacted, transactional fee income, consultancy fee income, repeat business and income per full-time fee earner.
To be eligible, entries must relate to the past year: 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022
To enter, please submit a 750-word summary on why you feel you should win this award.
When reviewing your submission, the judges will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Market defying achievement/success
- Details of any landmark deals, innovations or consultancy commissions secured
- Robust financial performance – please try to fill in as much of the form as possible and if you leave any part blank, please give a brief explanation (e.g. confidential)
- Business development or staff/training initiatives
- Strong client focus and positive client feedback – for instance via testimonials
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Financials
In the below section, please provide as much financial information as possible, but for any questions that are not applicable to your business, please mark as N/A. Please state whether the financials are confidential. You are welcome to include any additional financials you think support your submission.
Are the financials confidential?*
Yes/ No
Area of space transacted 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or the total transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures for any joint handling.
Number of transactions 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or number of transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures when you have jointly instructed.
Transactional fee income 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Include here income from all deals. Do not include rent review, valuation work or investment income
Total fee income 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Number of fee earners 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Do not include non-fee earners such as secretaries etc.
Number of new instructions 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Calculate these figures based on the total area or number of transactions solely handled by the firm, half these figures when you have jointly instructed.
Profitability % 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Growth in revenue year on year 2022 and % increase/decrease compared with 2021*
Social Impact Initiative - Commercial Property
Social impact has been one of the breakthrough issues of the past few years. We want to celebrate the best social impact projects and initiatives of the past year.
We are looking for an organisation or individual that has implemented, completed or committed to a ground-breaking social impact scheme, project or initiative that has had a real and measurable positive social impact on the community.
- Social impact is the primary rationale
- The scheme/project/initiative is truly community focused
- How it is innovative/ground-breaking
- Scale and ambition
- Long-term vision
- Demonstrable and measurable impact on the community
- Capped or zero commercial returns, or implemented at a loss
- True community engagement
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Positive environmental impact
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
Young Property Personality of the Year
We are looking for the stars of the future, the individuals who show the sort of entrepreneurialism, tenacity and vision to steer and lead the industry in years to come. You or someone you nominate can hail from any part of the industry – be it a property organisation, a proptech company, the agency world, law… if you or your nominee, eat, drink and sleep property and lead where others follow, we want to hear from you.
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Creative flair/disruption
- Strong leadership
- Strategic vision
- Outstanding achievement – perhaps against the odds
- Examples of innovative practice
- Boldness and risk taking
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to the ESG agenda
When submitting your entry you will be asked to submit the following information:
(*Asterisk marks entry questions that are mandatory.)
Executive Summary*
Please provide a 750 word online submission focusing on the criteria provided on the website.
Testimonials
Please provide testimonial evidence from clients, partners, and industry figures, rather than employees of your organisation.
Company logo*
The entrant's company logo should be supplied in colour as a vector eps file. We recommend a dpi of at least 300. If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Promotional Summary*
Please provide a short summary, in no more than 50 words, of your entry. This may appear in the printed event guide and in any relevant marketing communications about the awards should you make the shortlist. Please note that we reserve the right to edit for consistency and publishing reasons.
Supporting Image*
Please provide a JPEG or PNG image that best supports your entry (eg project, building or team image). If successful, this will be used alongside your entry on the evening and in the magazine.
Supporting Materials
Please provide support material where you feel it will enhance your entry, such as case studies or video links. Please upload one zip file containing no more than 3 documents. Judges are not required to score supporting material but can use supporting material as evidence to support a claim. For this reason please ensure all important statements are included in the main body of your awards submission - do not rely on the supporting materials section alone to evidence your entry.
