05-06-2014 - Brooklyn Building Award winners to be revealed at the Only Brooklyn Real Estate Summit: Hosted by TerraCRG in partnership with Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and aptsandlofts.com

TerraCRG, one of the leading commercial real estate brokerage firms, will be revealing the Brooklyn Building Award winners at the annual Only Brooklyn Real Estate Summit on May 6th. The Building Brooklyn Awards, organized by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce in its 14th year, is the borough's premier architectural award competition recognizing new construction and renovation projects that enrich borough's neighborhoods through such criteria as design excellence, sustainability and economic benefit. In addition, individuals are honored every year who make significant contributions toward enhancing the business conditions and climate of the borough through their links to the real estate and development communities. Past projects receiving awards include Barclays Center, City Point, Jane's Carousel and Brooklyn Children's Museum, plus a host of fantastic residential, retail, high rise and other development that are define Brooklyn style excellence. "The Brooklyn Building Awards has become such an institution within the community and an inspiration to developers and architects alike," said Ofer Cohen, founder and president of TerraCRG. "All of the nominees have taken their part in making Brooklyn a greater place to live, work and play, one building at a time, and we are excited to announce the winners at Only Brooklyn." "New or old, Brooklyn's architecture is one of the reasons that people want to live and work here," said Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Carlo Scissura. "What better place than Only Brooklyn, the borough's premiere real estate summit, to announce the winners of our Building Brooklyn Awards, celebrating the best projects Kings County has to offer. We are proud to partner once again with TerraCRG and aptsandlofts.com on this celebration of Brooklyn." "The Brooklyn Building Awards is the only opportunity for developers in New York City to receive recognition for not only creative and cutting edge design but also have an opportunity to be recognized for responsible and contextual development," said David Maundrell, president of aptsandlofts.com. I'm excited about the opportunity to showcase these developers at Only Brooklyn this year." Confirmed 2014 speakers at Only Brooklyn include keynote Jared Kushner of Kushner Companies, Tucker Reed of Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, Mitchell Hochberg of The Lightstone Group, Asher Abehsera of LIVWRK Holdings, and AJ Pires of Alloy. The all-day real estate focused conference will be held on Tuesday, May 6th at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in Downtown Brooklyn. TerraCRG hosts the conference in partnership with The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and aptsandlofts.com. For more information about Only Brooklyn, event updates, and to purchase tickets please visit www.OnlyBKLYN.com. For questions about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Abbie Teitelbaum at (718) 768-6888 or via email at [email protected]. TerraCRG is the only commercial real estate firm focused solely on Brooklyn transactions. In just six short years, TerraCRG has established itself as a true market leader. The firm is completing over 70 transactions a year in Brooklyn by breaking the mold and customizing its approach to suit the needs of investors, property owners, developers, and lenders. Last year, TerraCRG was ranked #2 in the Top 10 Brooklyn Commercial Brokerage Firm Ranking by Co-Star. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce promotes economic development across the borough and serves as an advocate for its member businesses. Our mission is to promote a healthy and robust business environment throughout Brooklyn. Founded in 1918, the Chamber is the foremost resource for doing business in Brooklyn, respected as a leader in advancing public policy, new technologies, products, services and programs that support and promote a vibrant local economy. To learn more about the Chamber or to join, visit www.ibrooklyn.com.