The Spotlight Awards Committee is excited to share this list of honorees from the 2023 Spotlight Awards. This magnificent body of commercial real estate development produced by our industry and community demonstrates how well our members worked together in creating their entries, symbolizing that “NAIOP Works!”
The website seeks to acknowledge and appreciate the member companies including developers, architects, engineers, general contractors, brokerages and subcontractors who spent the time and money to support our event. Please check out the 2019 Award Winners and share this page on your social media platforms, in your email blasts to clients and as a link on your home page to help grow our event even more.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the 2023 Spotlight Awards, whether as an attendee, judge, nominee, honoree, board member, committee member, etc. You help deliver the excellence that is NAIOP Southern Nevada!
Industry Award Winners
Category: Financial Firm of the Year
Award Winner: First Savings Bank
Category: Engineering Firm of the Year
Award Winner: Kimley-Horn
Category: Brokerage Firm of the Year
Award Winner: CBRE
Category: Property Management Firm of the Year
Award Winner: CBRE
Category: Architecture Firm of the Year
Award Winner: Lee & Sakahara Architects, Inc.
Category: General Contracting Firm of the Year
Award Winner: Martin-Harris Construction
Category: Broker of the Year – Industrial
Award Winner: CBRE – Higgins Toft Zaher Team
Category: Broker of the Year – Office
Award Winner: Colliers International – Thill, Dillon & McInerney Office Team
Category: Broker of the Year – Retail
Award Winner: CNR Retail – Colliers International
Category: Developing Leader of the Year
Award Winner: Jake Higgins, SIOR
Category: Development Firm of the Year
Award Winner: Prologis
Board Awards of Excellence
Category: Special Recognition
Award Winner: Steve Neiger, CCIM
Category: Associate Member of the Year
Award Winner: Patti Dillon, SIOR
Category: Principal Member of the Year
Award Winner: David Strickland
Category: Trendsetter Firm
Award Winner: CapRock Partners
Category: Lifetime Achievement Award
Award Winner: Kevin Higgins, SIOR
Project Award Winners
Category: Retail Tenant Improvement
Project: Urth Caffé UnCommons Las Vegas
Submitted By: Burke Construction Group
Developer/Owner:NV Caffe, LLC / Matter Real Estate Group
Architect: BSP
General Contractor: Burke Construction Group
Category: Retail Building
Project: Nacho Daddy
Submitted By: R&O Construction
Developer/Owner: J.A. Kennedy & Nacho Daddy
Architect: Avaruus Studios
General Contractor: R&O Construction
Category: Hospitality Tenant Improvement
Project: Lotus of Siam @ Red Rock Casino & Spa
Submitted By: Helix Electric
Developer/Owner: NP Red Rock, LLC
Architect: Friedmutter Group
General Contractor: Taylor International
Category: Healthcare Building
Project: Henderson Hospital New Patient Care Tower
Submitted By: SR Construction
Developer/Owner: The Valley Health System / Universal Health Services
Architect: HDR Architecture
General Contractor: SR Construction
Category: Redevelopment Project
Project: Mater Academy East Las Vegas
Submitted By: Nevada General Construction
Developer/Owner: Mater Academy East Las Vegas
Architect: Ethos Three Architecture
General Contractor: Nevada General Construction
Category: Multi-Family Project
Project: Aspen Heights @ Symphony Park (Parc Haven)
Submitted By: Helix Electric
Developer/Owner: Breckenridge Group
Architect: Callison RTKL Nevada Corp Inc.
General Contractor: Martin-Harris Construction
Category: Mixed Use Development
Project: UnCommons
Submitted By: Gensler
Developer/Owner: Matter Real Estate Group
Architect: Gensler
General Contractor: Burke Construction Group
Category: Special Use
Project: Double Down Aviation Henderson Hangar Complex
Submitted By: NDL Group Inc.
Developer/Owner: Double Down Aviation
Architect: ACG Architectural / Civil Group
General Contractor: NDL Group Inc.
Category: Office Tenant Improvement
Project: CBRE Las Vegas at UnCommons
Submitted By: Burke Construction Group
Developer/Owner: CBRE / Matter Real Estate Group
Architect: Streetsense
General Contractor: Burke Construction Group
Category: Office Building
Project: Credit One Bank Phase 2
Submitted By: EV&A Architects
Developer/Owner: Credit One Bank
Architect: EV&A Architects
General Contractor: Burke Construction Group
Category: Industrial Tenant Improvement
Project: LogistiCenter @ Sunset CAE TI
Submitted By: Helix Electric
Developer/Owner: Dermody Properties
Architect: Figurr
General Contractor: United Construction
Category: Industrial Building Build-to-Suit
Project: Northgate Distribution Center Building 8
Submitted By: VanTrust Real Estate
Developer/Owner: VanTrust Real Estate
Architect: MacGregor Associates
General Contractor: Martin-Harris Construction
Category: Industrial Building Spec Under 300,000 SF
Project: CapRock Tropical Logistics Park 1.0
Submitted By: Lee & Sakahara Architects, Inc.
Developer/Owner: CapRock Partners / Tropical Vegas Industrial Owner, LLC
Architect: Lee & Sakahara Architects, Inc.
General Contractor: Martin-Harris Construction
Category: Industrial Building Spec Over 300,000 SF
Project: Range Road Industrial Park
Submitted By: Lee & Sakahara Architects, Inc.
Developer/Owner: Pauls Corp. Dream Industrial
Architect: Lee & Sakahara Architects, Inc.
General Contractor: Martin-Harris Construction
Category: Industrial Park Under 500,000 SF
Project: Sunset Airport Center 2
Submitted By: Schnitzer Properties
Developer/Owner: Schnitzer Properties
Architect: VLMK Engineering + Design
General Contractor: R&O Construction
Category: Industrial Building Park Over 500,000 SF
Project: SunPoint West
Submitted By: SunCap Property Group
Developer/Owner: SunCap Property Group and Diamond Realty Investments
Architect: Lee & Sakahara Architects, Inc.
General Contractor: OS Construction
Spotlight Awards 2023 Committee
Committee Chair
Gitana Cafasso
Burke Construction Group
Committee Co-Chair & Board Liaison
Cassie Catania-Hsu
CBRE
Everlee Anies
Schnitzer Properties
Sabrina Borghoff
Martin-Harris Construction
Carol Browning
DC Building Group
Tom Godbout
First Savings Bank
Art Greene
Geotechnical & Environmental Services, Inc
Roxanne Hidalgo
CBRE
Katrina Bruce
NAIOP Southern Nevada
Deshone Brunswick
SVN | The Equity Group
Liz Cardona
Colliers International
Jennifer Kennedy
Colliers International
Trisha Litzau
Gensler
Alex Malone
Compass Development
Randus Christensen
Nevada Business Magazine
Philip DiGiacomo
R & O Construction
Ciara Edgerly
Prologis
Amanda McCauley
Schnitzer Properties
Stephany Paleczny
Colliers International
Karina Salazar
LaPour
Johna Savage
NAIOP Southern Nevada
Sam Flaherty
Encore Landscape Management
Kim Galbe
EV & A Architects
Carina Gaytan
EV & A Architects
Danielle Scarano
Colliers International
Ed Vance
EV & A Architects
Jennifer Weinberg
