According to CBRE, Jeffrey Dunne, vice chairman, was recently honored with the 2012 Real Estate Award at the 17th annual March of Dimes Fairfield County Real Estate Award Breakfast at The Hilton Stamford. Over 700 industry professionals attended the festivities and raised $400,000 in support of the March of Dimes mission for stronger, healthier babies. Dunne was acknowledged for his commercial real estate achievements, which have enhanced the local community and contributed to economic growth within the region.
"Not only does Jeff support the March of Dimes mission, he continues to leverage his leadership and vision on real estate transactions that significantly improve the region's day-to-day economy," said Ed Tonnessen, chairman of the event. "We are proud to honor him with this year's March of Dimes Real Estate Award."
Dunne, who oversees the Suburban New York Capital Markets group that sells, recapitalizes income producing office, retail, multifamily and industrial assets, was honored by his three daughters, Katie, Chelsea and Morgan, who noted his commitment to various charity and community organizations. He is past chair and vice chair of the Board of Trustees for Lauralton Hall High School (2006-2009), sits on the Board of Trustees of the Wakeman Boys and Girls Club and is on the Board of Directors of the Bank of Fairfield. More recently, he joined the Real Estate Advisory Board at Pennsylvania State University's Smeal School of Business.
"I am privileged to receive the 2012 Real Estate Award and am pleased to support the March of Dimes' most important cause," said Dunne. "It was an incredible event."
Dunne is a 29-year veteran of the real estate investment industry and vice chairman of CB RE's New York Institutional Group. He oversees the suburban New York Capital Markets group that sells, recapitalizes income producing office, retail, multi-family and industrial asserts. Although much of their business is transacted in the New York Region, the group sells many assets and portfolios throughout the United States. His team completed $13 billion in transactions in the past eight years, and over $20 billion since his team's inception. Dunne was CBRE's top investment broker worldwide in 2007, 2004, and 2003 and was the runner up in 2005-2006 and 2008-2011. Some of his notable transactions include the $1.9 billion sale of the Kushner Apartment Portfolio and the $823 million sale of the Starwood Ceruzzi & Wasserman Retail Portfolios. In the past year alone, he completed the largest apartment deal in Chicago in five years and the second largest apartment deal ever in the history of the Chicago market (One W Superior @$320M), largest office sale ever in NJ (Newport Tower @$378M), and the largest power center deal ever in suburban New York (City Center @ $166M), as well as 4 New York in Manhattan for $270M.
Special guests included Stamford mayor Michael Pavia, and Bobby Valentine, american professional baseball manager. March of Dimes ambassador, Adam Pallone, shared the story of his daughter's two-year journey since her premature birth at just 29 weeks. Kendall Pallone weighed less than two pounds and spent three months in neonatal intensive care before coming home to her family. Today she has lifelong medical needs and has daily therapies. Adam thanked all in the real estate industry for continuing to grow and support the event, which in 17 years has raised over $4 million.
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