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NAI BT Commercial's San Francisco Office Becomes First & Only Commercial Brokerage Firm to Achieve LEED Commercial Interiors Certification (2008)
As awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council. Click here for more info.

NAI BT Commercial Ranked #1 Top Commercial Brokerage Firm
in San Francisc o (2007 & 2008)

As ranked by San Francisco Business Times in their 2007 & 2008 survey of the
Top Commercial Brokerage Firm, based on agent count.

Commercial Brokerage Firm of the Year (2005)
Awarded by the East Bay Business Times in 2005. NAI BT Commercial’s Oakland office completed some of the most prominent deals in the East Bay during the year. In all, NAI BT Oakland completed more than 230 lease transactions and over 80 sale transactions, including approximately 10 multi-family sale transactions in excess of $14.4 million.

Best Commercial Real Estate Company (2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007)
Awarded by North Bay Biz Magazine for four years in a row - 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007 based on their Best of the Bay Reader’s Poll.

2005, 2006 & 2007 Top Leasing Firm and Top Sales Firm
Recognized by Costar Group in several product categories across three primary markets in the Bay Area – San Francisco, East Bay and South Bay.

NAI BT Commercial Ranked #12 in California in Leading Commercial Brokerages Survey
Based on California Real Estate Journal's 2008 survey of California's Leading Commercial Brokerages for transactions in 2008 on a July 2007-June 2008 fiscal year.

NAI BT Commercial Ranked #18 Nationwide in CPN’s Most Powerful Brokerage Firms
Based on Commercial Property News' 2008 survey of Most Powerful Brokerage Firms in the country.

NAI BT Commercial Recognized as 2007 Leading Brokerage Firm and 2007 Leading Players in Net Lease
Based on Commercial Property News' 2007 survey.

NAI BT Commercial named Member of the Year by NAI Global (2007)
NAI BT Commercial was chosen among 175 NAI member firms for Member of the Year honors.

NAI BT Commercial Honored with The Eagle Award (2006 & 2007)
Awarded by NAI Global, this award was given to the firm operating in a major US market that best displayed a composite of leadership capital and esources, and demonstrated commitment to quality, the desire and energy to grow and
a sharing of the NAI Global vision for excellence in commercial real estate services.

NAI BT Commercial CEO Mike Kamm Awarded The President’s Award (2007)
Awarded by NAI Global, this award presented annually to the individual who best demonstrates a commitment to the strategic vision of the NAI Global enterprise, leading through action, teamwork and business generation.
Kamm served as Chairman of the NAI Members’ Leadership Board in 2007.

NAI BT Commercial CEO Mike Kamm Awarded The Chairman’s Award (2006)
Awarded by NAI Global, this award honors the executive that most effectively demonstrates leadership, business generation, consistent service delivery and participation in and integration of the NAI Global service delivery platform.

NAI Global Ranked #2 Most Powerful Brokerage Network by CPN in 2008
As ranked by Commercial Property News in their survey of the Most Powerful Brokerage Network.

NAI Global Ranked #2 Brokerage Firm by Real Estate Forum in 2007
As ranked by Commercial Property News in their survey of the Top Commercial Brokerage Network.

NAI Global Ranked #4 Most Recognizable Commercial Real Estate Brand in 2008
As ranked by The Lipsey Company in their survey of The 2008 Top 25 Commercial Real Estate Brand. NAI Global moved up from #6 in 2007.

NAI BT Commercial Consistently Ranks As Top Commercial Real Estate Broker in Bay Area

San Francisco Business Times
Top Commercial Real Estate Brokers – San Francisco: Ranked # 1 out of 25
Top Commercial Real Estate Brokers – Peninsula: Ranked # 1 out of 25

East Bay Business Times
Top Commercial Real Estate Brokers – East Bay: Ranked # 3 out of 25

San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal
Top Commercial Real Estate Brokers – Silicon Valley: Ranked # 3 out of 25

Sacramento Business Journal
Top Commercial Real Estate Brokers – Sacramento Valley: Ranked #7 out of 25

North Bay Business Journal
Top Commercial Real Estate Brokers – North Bay: Ranked # 3 out of 10

NAI BT Commercial Won JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge (2005 & 2007)
NAI BT Commercial took first place in the overall and men’s division at the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge held in San Francisco in September 2005 & 2007. NAI BT Commercial’s Konrad Knutsen took 1st place in the men’s division, completing the multi-terrain 3.5 mile course. The NAI BT men’s team also qualified to compete at the 2005 & 2007 JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge Championship in New York which consisted of the world’s top corporate runners that represent six countries across five continents.

Agent/Transaction Honors

2007 Power Brokers
27 NAI BT professionals named by Costar Group as a 2007 Power Broker.

San Francisco: Top Office Leasing Brokers (alphabetically)
Ben Paul and Michael Moran

San Francisco: Top Industrial Leasing Brokers (alphabetically)
Ben Paul, Jason Cranston, Marshall Hydorn, Matthew Squires and Randy Keller

San Francisco: Top Retail Leasing Brokers (alphabetically)
Don Krieger, Drew Greenspan, James Chung, Matt Kircher, Michael Seigel, Mike Costa, Sharon Carmichael, Staci Eisler Cole, Todd Oliver, Tom Christian

East Bay: Top Industrial Leasing Brokers (alphabetically)
Jay Hagglund, Jeff Starkovich,Sam Higgins, Tom Damaschino

East Bay: Top Retail Leasing Brokers - Joyce Cunningham

South Bay: Top Office Leasing Brokers - Randy Arrillaga

South Bay: Top Industrial Leasing Brokers - Jim Kovaleski and Craig Kovaleski

Sacramento: Top Industrial Leasing Brokers - Ken Reiff and Paul Redd

2006 Power Brokers
30 NAI BT professionals named by Costar Group as a 2006 Power Broker.

San Francisco: Top Office Leasing Brokers (alphabetically)
Clarke Funkhouser, Michael Moran, and Randy Keller

San Francisco: Top Industrial Leasing Brokers (alphabetically)
Ben Paul, Marshall Hydorn and Matt Squires

San Francisco: Top Retail Leasing Brokers - Matt Kircher, Mike Costa

San Francisco: Top Sales Brokers - Gary Willard

East Bay: Top Office Leasing Brokers - Anthony Beatty and Barry Cohn

East Bay: Top Industrial Leasing Brokers (alphabetically)
Brian Collins, Gary Fracchia, Jay Hagglund, Jeff Starkovich, Jeffrey Leenhouts, Mark Maguire,

East Bay: Top Retail Leasing Brokers - Rhonda Diaz

East Bay: Top Sales Brokers - Larry Blickman

South Bay: Top Industrial Leasing Brokers - Craig Kovaleski and Jim Kovaleski

South Bay: Top Retail Leasing Brokers - Don Krieger and Jon Stansbury

South Bay: Top Sales Brokers (alphabetically)
Gary Willard and Mike Courson


2005 Power Brokers

18 NAI BT professionals named by Costar Group as a 2005 Power Broker.

San Francisco: Top Office Leasing Brokers (alphabetically)
Clarke Funkhouser, Michael Moran and Randy Arrillaga

San Francisco: Top Industrial Leasing Brokers (alphabetically)
Ben Paul, Jason Cranston, Marshall Hydorn, & Matt Squires

San Francisco: Top Sales Brokers - Larry Blickman

East Bay: Top Industrial Leasing Brokers (alphabetically)
Jay Hagglund, Jeff Starkovich, and Mark Maguire

South Bay: Top Industrial Leasing Brokers - Craig Kovaleski and Jim Kovaleski

South Bay: Top Sales Brokers - Larry Blickman

Four NAI BT Commercial Agents Earned Their Way to the NAI Global Elite(2007)
NAI BT agents Andy Bogardus, David Klein, Bryan Courson, and Gary Fracchia named to Global Elite, a group comprised of the organization’s top performers and top producers, based on their individual production in 2007. Andy Bogardus, Partner with NAI BT San Francisco, qualified as a Top Producer at the Gold Elite level. David Klein, Senior Vice President, and Bryan Courson, Vice President, at NAI BT San Francisco both qualified as Top Producers at the Silver Elite level. Gary Fracchia, Senior Vice President with NAI BT Oakland, qualified as a Top Performer.

Thirteen NAI BT Commercial Agents Earned Their Way to the NAI Global Elite(2006)
In recognition of NAI BT agent’s successful efforts working with clients across geographic markets. In total, 87 individuals across the globe qualified for the NAI Global Elite. Among the honorees at NAI BT Commercial were Michael Maffia, Gary Willard, Andy Bogardus (San Francisco office); Tom Hayes, Marshall Hydorn, John Barsocchini (Burlingame office); Tenny Tsai, Tom Snider (San Jose office); Jeff Negri, Paul Gonzalez (Santa Rosa office); and Jeff Starkovich (Oakland office).

Nine NAI BT Commercial Agents Earned Their Way to the NAI Global Elite(2005)
In recognition of NAI BT agent’s successful efforts working with clients across geographic markets. In total, 102 individuals across the globe qualified for the NAI Global Elite. Among the honorees at NAI BT Commercial were Jim Gray (Sacramento office), Tony Beatty (Oakland office), Tom Snider (San Jose office), Andrew Bogardus (San Francisco office), Kevin Waldman (Burlingame office), Gary Fracchia (Oakland office), John Barsocchini (Burlingame office), and Jeff Post (Sacramento office).

Tony Beatty & Tom Snider Named to NAI Global Elite Hall of Fame (2007)
The Elite Hall of Fame comprises top performers and top producers with at least five years as a Top Producer or Top Performer.

Jay Hagglund Awarded Top Broker of the Year 2005
Awarded by the East Bay Brokers Association. Hagglund’s most notable deal was a 194,000 square foot “blend and extend” in which he represented Williams-Sonoma. He also handled multiple transactions with Sims Group USA and Westland Giftware. In all, Hagglund brokered a total of 13 building sale transactions and over 30 lease transactions in 2005.

Matt Kircher Awarded Retail Broker of the Year (2005)
Awarded by the East Bay Business Times. Matt Kircher has consistently been one of the Bay Area's leading retail brokers for the past 14 years.

Tenny Tsai, Drew Arvay and Barry Turkus Awarded ASVB’s Highest and Most Regarded Honors – The Mike Murphy Award (2005, 2001 & 1995)
The Mike Murphy Award is given to a current or past regular member of the Association of Silicon Valley Brokers, either agent or manager, who has made a major contribution to the brokerage community, the business community, and/or the general community at large.

NAI BT Commercial Agents Won Several ASVB Awards Over the Years
Investment Broker of the Year – Larry Blickman (2001, 1992 to 1999)
ASVB Hall of Fame Inductee – Larry Blickman (1992)
Industrial Broker of the Year – Jim Kovaleski (2000, 1994 to 1995)

Two Terranomics Agents Won 3 Top Awards from Panda Express(2005)
Panda Express awarded Sharon Carmichael and Michael Seigel of Terranomics with three Top Broker Deal-Making crystal trophies in the following categories: Most Signed Leases, Most Store Openings, and Highest First Week Sales.

NAI BT Commercial Closed Largest Lease Transaction in Bay Area History (2005)
In March 2005, the San Francisco Business Times recognized NAI BT Commercial for closing the largest lease transaction in the history of the Bay Area. Tom Hayes and Dave Lardner of NAI BT Burlingame represented biotech giant Genentech in its 780,000 square foot lease transaction in South San Francisco from Slough Estates.

Best Redevelopment/Public Project (2005)
NAI BT Commercial Vice President Bill Sawyer was recognized in Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Structures awards for his work on the remodel at 890 Broadway in Redwood City, the location of High Tech High (HTH) Bayshore (a charter high school). Mr. Sawyer was a member of the team responsible for locating and creating the award-winning facility.

Winner: 2006 Best Office Lease of the Year- Oakland/Inner East Bay
Awarded by San Francisco Business Times to Orton Development Company for PowerLight lease totaling 160,000 square feet. Gary Fracchia, Jeff Leenhouts, Brian Collins of NAI BT Oakland represented Orton Development in the leasing of the property.

Winner: 2006 Best Rehab Deal of the Year- Oakland/Inner East Bay
Awarded by San Francisco Business Times to Orton Development Company for
The Ford Plant project in Richmond totaling 517,000 square feet. Gary Fracchia, Jeff Leenhouts, Brian Collins of NAI BT Oakland represented Orton Development in the leasing of the property.

Winner: 2006 Best Land Deal of the Year- San Francisco
Awarded by San Francisco Business Times to Citizens Housing Corporation for the sale to Crescent Heights at 10th & Market Street in San Francisco totaling 1.53 acres. Tom Christian with NAI BT San Francisco represented Citizens Housing in this transaction.

Winner: 2005 Suburban Office Sale of the Year and Suburban Community Impact
Awarded by San Francisco Business Times to Mike Connor, Steve Bouret, Ron Himes and Mike Courson of NAI BT Palo Alto for MidPoint Technology Park Sale in Redwood City, CA from TMG Partners to Stanford University totaling 898,300 square feet.

Winner: 2005 Portfolio Sale of the Year
Awarded by San Francisco Business Times to Greg Moss of NAI BT San Rafael for Basin Street Properties Portfolio sale totaling 1.4 million square feet in various cities in the North Bay.

Winner: 2005 Suburban Land Deal of the Year
Awarded by San Francisco Business Times to Mark Koenig & John Schaefer of NAI BT San Rafael, Jeff Starkovich & Mark Maguire of NAI BT Oakland, and Sam Finne of NAI BT Walnut Creek for the Albertson’s land sale to Kaiser Permanente in San Leandro, CA totaling 63 acres.

Winner: 2005 Retail Deal of the Year
Awarded by San Francisco Business Times to Matt Kircher & Steve Cutter of Terranomics, NAI BT’s retail division, for the Wal-Mart lease deal in Oakland, CA from Simeon Properties totaling 250,000 square feet.


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