IREM chapter #26 honors Riguardi of Jones Lang LaSalle; To be named Person of the Year at annual awards dinner

New York, NY According to the Greater New York chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), they have selected the award recipients for their annual dinner and awards on January 25th at 230 Fifth.

With 34 years of experience in the real estate profession, is easy to see why IREM selected Peter Riguardi as their Person of the Year. As chairman and president of Jones Lang Lang LaSalle’s New York Tri-state Region, Riguardi leads all operations for the firm in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut area. He is responsible for broadening the company’s local platform by developing key client relationships, leading major projects, maintaining senior real estate industry contacts and political relationships, and recruiting new talent and oversees a team of more than 2,300 professionals. Under his leadership, JLL has established itself as a market leader in the New York Metropolitan region, and the company’s market share, revenue and profitability have all increased substantially. He developed and implemented a program to expand the New York leasing and brokerage business, retail brokerage business, investment sales teams and corporate solutions specialty, which included attracting top talent from the industry and combining it with the company’s strong base to form a market leadership team.

Stephen Masom, CPM, and president of IREM’s Greater New York Chapter said, “These IREM awards recognize a higher level of excellence in our field. We honor those who not only help advance the industry by starting and sharing innovative business practices and initiatives, but also deliver the most exceptional service and value for their clients. Our awards go hand in hand with IREM’s philosophy of maximizing real estate investment value while promoting ethical business practices and superior management.”

Also being honored on January 25th:

• Certified Property Manager of the Year: Ricky Pizarro, CPM®, CEO of Parkchester Preservation Management. 

• Accredited Management Organization of the Year: The Ferrara Management Group.

• Industry Parter of the Year: Guardian Service Industries, Inc.