Several brokers from Colliers International | Pittsburgh received awards at the Western Pennsylvania Chapter Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) annual awards luncheon on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the Rivers Club. The awards recognize both the top and most creative commercial real estate transactions in the greater Pittsburgh area completed in 2013.

Paul Horan, Founding Principal, and Edward Lawrence, Vice President of Office Brokerage at Colliers International | Pittsburgh, represented the Landlord, Hertz Investment Group, in the Office Lease of the Year – CBD for the renewal of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (KDKA) at One Gateway Center. The deal was for 52,912 SF with a total transaction in excess of 7 million.

Patrick Tracy, Vice President of Industrial Brokerage at Colliers International | Pittsburgh, represented the Landlord, Allegheny Capital Growth, for the Industrial Lease of the Year. The deal was for 156,000 SF at 460 Nixon Road with a total transaction value of $3,300,000.

“The SIOR awards that were won by Paul, Edward, and Patrick are a tribute to their hard work and dedication to helping our clients accelerate their success,” said Gregg Broujos, Managing Director & Founding Principal at Colliers International | Pittsburgh. “Everyone at Colliers International l Pittsburgh works so hard, every day, to insure that our clients receive the highest value for their real estate needs. It is certainly nice when they receive acknowledgement of their efforts.”

About The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® is the leading professional commercial and industrial real estate association. With more than 3,000 members in more than 630 cities in 33 countries, SIOR represents today’s most knowledgeable, experienced, and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists. SIOR has certified thousands of members with the prestigious SIOR designation, a professional symbol of the highest level of knowledge, production, and ethics in the real estate industry.

About Colliers International
Colliers International is a global leader in commercial real estate services, with over 13,500 professionals operating out of more than 482 offices in 62 countries. A subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, Colliers International delivers a full range of services to real estate users, owners and investors worldwide, including global corporate solutions, brokerage, property and asset management, hotel investment sales and consulting, valuation, consulting and appraisal services, mortgage banking and insightful research. The latest annual survey by the Lipsey Company ranked Colliers International as the second-most recognized commercial real estate firm in the world.