New York Real Estate Journal

The Corcoran Group 2012 Awards Ceremony honors top agents

March 25, 2013 - Brokerage
The Corcoran Group hosted its annual awards ceremony on Tuesday, February 5th, 2013. Guests attending the event included over 800 agents and employees who celebrated at a cocktail reception following the awards ceremony which was held at hip Meatpacking restaurant and club, Ajna. Pamela Liebman, Corcoran president and CEO, kicked off the evening by applauding Corcoran agents and employees for a year of remarkable achievement as 2012 ranked as "one of the best years in Corcoran's history." Citing multiple examples of extraordinary success and milestones, including "the $54 million dollar, record-breaking sale price for a Manhattan co-op set by a Corcoran team of agents," Liebman congratulated everyone in helping Corcoran attain a "47% market share of the $20 million + listings for the past two years" and for Corcoran being "ranked No. 1 in New York listings, No. 1 in New York sales volume and for the fifth-year in a row, having more agents recognized in the Wall Street Journal/Real Trends top 1000 real estate professionals than any other firm in America." Corcoran executive vice president and director of sales, Tresa Hall, joined Liebman in announcing the 2012 award winners as follows: Carrie Chiang/Janet Wang were named Corcoran 2012 Top Grossing Team of the Year for sales in excess of $4 million. Wendy Sarasohn won Manhattan Sales Person of the Year and The Noble Black Team, The Deborah Grubman and Bonnie Pfeiffer Evans shared the Corcoran Deal of the Year award. Deborah Rieders won Brooklyn Sales Person of the Year, and Jim Cornell and Leslie Marshall were named Brooklyn Team of the Year. Louis Buckworth won the Rising Star Award and Jeb Hart was named Rookie of the Year. The Corcoran Sunshine Sales Team of the Year award was won by The Aldyn sales team of Larry Kruysman, Sabrina Radoncic and Carley Saster under the leadership of Senior Managing Director, Beth Fisher. The Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group held its own annual sales presentation at an earlier time where President, Kelly Mack, toasted the over $1 billion in new development sales handled by the firm in 2012. Total List of Corcoran 2012 Awards: Manhattan Team of the Year: Carrie Chiang/Janet Wang Manhattan Salesperson of the Year: Wendy J. Sarasohn Manhattan Rental Person of the Year: Dennis Hughes Corcoran Deal of the Year: The Noble Black Team, The Deborah Grubman Team and Bonnie Pfeifer Evans The Rising Star Award: Louis Buckworth Brooklyn Team of the Year: Leslie Marshall and Jim Cornell Brooklyn Salesperson of the Year: Deborah Rieders Brooklyn Rental Person of the Year: Vicki Negron Rookie of the Year: Job Hart Corcoran Sunshine Team of the Year: The Aldyn - Beth Fisher, Larry Kruysman, Sabrina Rodoncic and Carley Saster Employee of the Year: Brenda Lopez Carnegie Hill Salesperson of the Year: Fabienne Lecole Chelsea Salesperson of the Year: Paula Manikowski Chelsea Team of the Year: The Noble Black Team Eastside Salesperson of the Year: Leighton Candler Eastside Team of the Year: The Deborah Grubman Team Gallery Salesperson of the Year: Gregory Kammerer Gallery Team of the Year: The Lawrence Schier Team Soho Salesperson of the Year: Lindsay Barton Barrett Soho Team of the Year: Patrick Lilly Group Union Square Salesperson of the Year: Shii Ann Huang Union Square Team of the Year: Gelbard/Kolbusz Team Village Salesperson of the Year: Gabriella Winter Village Team of the Year: Meris and Kenny Blumstein & The Blumstein Team West Side Salesperson of the Year: Scott Stewart West Side Team of the Year: Hustis/Jovanovic Team Brooklyn Heights Salesperson of the Year: Ellen Newman Brooklyn Heights Team of the Year: Frank Castelluccio and Aaron Lemma Fort Greene Salesperson of the Year: Heather McMaster Park Slope Salesperson of the Year: Jessica Buchman Park Slope Team of the Year: Neinast Team Williamsburg Salesperson of the Year: Tom Le Williamsburg Team of the Year: The Barak/Blackburn Group