The short-list for the upcoming 11th annual EuropaProperty SEE Real Estate Awards, representing the most outstanding and accomplished projects, companies and individuals throughout the Southeastern European region in 2015, has been announced. Leading commercial property players are now braced to take part in the region’s premier commercial real estate awards event on 21st of April 2016, at the Radisson BLU Hotel, Bucharest, Romania.

Market leaders in both development activity and pure investment will compete for “Project of the Year” awards in the office, retail, warehouse and residential sectors. Projects are rated according to quality of design, building efficiency, quality of construction, quality of location, environmental concerns, and commercial success.

“Company of the Year” awards will be presented to the leading office, retail, industrial and residential developers, as well as the leading investment, office, retail, industrial and residential consultant/letting agents.

Other awards will be presented to the best investor, bank, professional service provider, project management, property management, law firm and architectural firm in Southeastern Europe for activities and accomplishments during 2015. Companies are judged on their overall market contribution, quality of customer services, market innovation, commercial success, leadership and market penetration.

"Retailer of the Year" awards will be given to retailers active throughout the region based on their market innovation, expansion, contribution to the market, market share, concept and design, and commercial success.

Awards will also be given for “Overall Retailer of the Year”, “Overall Project of the Year” and “Overall Company of the Year” in addition to Overall Professional of the Year (nominations are still being accepted).

The semi-final results have been narrowed down by an independent jury of judges, from a field of over 350 nominated companies and projects to determine the following semi-finalists:

• Retailer of the Year (nominations are still being accepted): Burger King, Cineplexx, H & M, Kazar, Kenvelo, KFC, KiK Textilien, Lem’s, Pizza Hut, Starbucks,
• Professional Service Provider: ALUKÖNIGSTAHL, BOG’ART, BuildGreen, Grontmij, First Title Insurance, Octagon Contracting & Engineering, Real Sol Services, TPA Horwath, Trimble,
• Architect: Adest Architecture, Chapman Taylor, Epstein Architecture & Engineering, Studio Insign
• Law Firm: Allen & Overy, Biriş Goran, Dentons, Pelifilip, Popovici Nițu Stoica & Asociații, Reff & Associates, Ţuca Zbârcea & Asociaţii, Wolf Theiss
• Project Management: AECOM, CBRE, Optim Project Management, Vitalis Consulting
• Property Management Firm: CBRE, Colliers International, DTZ Echinox
• Bank of the Year: Raiffeisen Bank Romania, BCR, pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank, UniCredit Bank / UniCredit Group
• Residential Agency: CBRE, Coldwell Banker, Colliers International, DTZ Echinox
• Warehouse Agency: CBRE, Coldwell Banker, Colliers International, DTZ Echinox, JLL
• Retail Agency: CBRE, Coldwell Banker, Colliers International, DTZ Echinox, JLL
• Office Agency: CBRE, Coldwell Banker, Colliers International, DTZ Echinox, JLL
• Investment Agency: CBRE, Colliers International, DTZ Echinox, JLL
• Investor: Bluehouse Capital, CTP, GLL, Globalworth Real Estate Investments, NEPI, P3 Logistic Parks
• Residential Developer: Burgas Tower, Delta Real Estate, Opus Land Development, Tagor,
• Warehouse Developer: Alinso Group, CTP, Delta Real Estate, Globalworth Real Estate Investments, P3 Logistic Parks, WDP Group, Retail Developer, Arricano Real Estate, CC Real, Delta Real Estate, Immochan, Sonae Sierra
• Office Developer: AFI Europe, Atenor Romania, Delta Real Estate, Genesis Development, Globalworth Real Estate Investments, GTC, Liberty Technology Park SA, IMMOFINANZ, Skanska Property Romania
• Residential Project: Adora Forest (phase 1) - Tagor - Romania, Cosmopolis - Opus Land Development - Romania, Côte d'Azur - Burgas Tower - Bulgaria, Vitan Estates - Vitan Estates - Romania
• Future Project: Business Garden Bucharest - Vastint - Romania, Central Garden - AFI Europe and Shikun & Binui Group - Serbia, Cernica Park - Liebrecht & Wood - Romania, Metroffice, part of Iride City - IMMOFINANZ - Romania, ParkLake - Sonae Sierra - Romania
• Industrial Project: Delta Transport System DTS - Delta Real Estate - Serbia, Kaufland Logistics Park - Kaufland - Croatia, P3 Bucharest for Carrefour - P3 - Romania, Timisoara Airport Park - Globalworth - Romania, WDP Industrial Park Braila WDP Group - Romania, WDP Industrial Park Brasov - WDP Group - Romania, WDP Industrial Park Ploiesti - WDP Group - Romania
• Retail Project: Coresi Shopping Resort - Immochan - Romania, Mega Mall Bucharest - NEPI - Romania, Pipera Plaza Bucharest - Alpha Property Group - Romania, Sub City - Sub City - Croatia
• Green Office Project: AFI Parks 4&5 - AFI Europe - Romania, City Offices - Globalworth - Romania, Green Court Bucharest (Building B) - Skanska - Romania, FortyOne - GTC Serbia - Serbia, Hermes Business Campus - Atenor Romania - Romania, Liberty Technology Park - Liberty Technology Park SA - Romania, Moldova Center - SC RIVIUM GALERIA MALL SRL - Romania, The Office - Cluj Business Centre - Romania

To complement the 11th annual SEE Real Estate Awards Gala, EuropaProperty is organizing a series of discussion panels which will provide a current analysis of the rapidly developing markets of Southeastern Europe from the perspective of commercial real estate investors, developers, and consultants active in the SEE region, in addition to offering the opportunity to meet and network with leading market players.

Further information is available on the event's website.

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