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The Counselors of Real Estate

Name: The Counselors of Real Estate
Address: 140 S Dearborn Street, Suite 1500A, Chicago, IL, 60603, US
Telephone: (312) 329-8427

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The Counselors of Real Estate is an 1,100 member international organization comprised of the world’s leading practitioners in commercial real estate. Membership is by invitation only in recognition of an individual’s standing in real estate and proven ability as a ranking problem solver in the field of real property. Particularly unique to The Counselors is its multi-disciplinary composition which lends itself to a professional diversity, “big picture” thinking, and exceptional knowledge of real estate. Our members hold the CRE credential and are seasoned, experienced senior real estate decision makers; they are a diverse group with a variety of backgrounds. Members include practitioners of prominent real estate, financial, legal and accounting firms as well as leaders of government and academia. The organization is known for its thought leadership, extraordinary professional reach, an uncompromising commitment to high ethical standards and objective identification of the issues and trends most likely to impact real estate now and in the future. Guidelines for participation:

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10/23/2026

The Counselors of Real Estate welcomed several new members to its Annual Conference in Dallas, representing 11 states, Mexico, Cameroon, and Abu Dhabi.

Back L-R: Steve Figgins, CRE®, Faraz Cheema, CRE®, Stephen King, CRE®, Jacinto Munoz, CRE®, and Peter Jonas Eckel, CRE®.

Front: Laura Cantrell, CRE®, Sophia Holley, Esq., CRE®, Sergio Pérez Castilleja, CRE®, Tim Gorman, CRE®, Jeff Miller, CRE®, and Erik Hill, CRE®.

Not pictured: Phil Abramson, CRE®, Richard Crooker, CRE®, Rob Daake, Esq., CRE®, Michel A. Feugueng Esq., PhD, CRE®, Heather Konopka, CRE®, Terri Pandolfi Herubin, CRE®, Chase McWhorter, CRE®, Pritesh Patel, CRE®, David Pratt, CRE®, Eric Schneider, CRE®, and Carl Whitaker, CRE®.

10/21/2026

Global Chair John Baczewski, CPA, CRE® (left) and President Shea Shumpert Turner greet former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie this week at SIOR Global's Fall Event in New York City. John and Shea also met with SIOR CEO David Lockwood, SIOR, CCIM, CRE, MRICS, on strengthening collaboration between the two organizations.

10/14/2026

2026 Global Chair John Baczewski, CRE® (center) attended this month's Capital Region CRE® Chapter luncheon with fellow Counselors (L-R): Andrew Foster, CRE®, Gay Cororaton, CRE®, and Karen Zinn, CRE®. Guests included Brandy Corcoran Carlson and Paul Fiorella.

10/13/2026

Congratulations to Richard T. Reinhard (left), principal consultant at Niagara Consulting Group and Lakelands Institute, on receiving The Jared Shlaes Prize for his article, “Transforming Emptying Houses of Worship,” published in the February 2025 issue of Real Estate Issues®.

The annual $10,000 Jared Shlaes Prize recognizes the author of an article published in the Counselor organization’s peer-reviewed journal that best advances the mission of making real estate concepts clear and understandable to the broadest possible audience.

Envisioned and endowed by the family of the late Jared Shlaes, CRE® (1930–2020), the award honors his enduring legacy as the creator and founder of Real Estate Issues®. Read the winning article here: https://tinyurl.com/yc3kn5d9.

10/06/2026

Michel Couillard, CRE®, (second from left) served a highly unusual two-year term (2020-2021) as Global Chair of The Counselors of Real Estate and brought vision, command, and stewardship during the most challenging period in the organization's then 68-year history. The Michel Couillard Award for Leadership honors Counselors of Real Estate who show extraordinary leadership and generosity of time and spirit within the Counselor organization. Five recipients gathered during the CRE® Annual Conference last week in Dallas. L-R: John Baczewski, CRE® (2022 recipient); Michel Couillard, CRE® (2021); Marilee Utter, CRE® (2026); Jim Lee, CRE® Emeritus (2024) and Greg Ibbetson, CRE® Emeritus (2025). Not pictured: Jonathan Avery, CRE® Emeritus (2023) and Mary Fleischmann, CRE® (2025)

10/05/2026

Congratulations to Marilee Utter, CRE®, on receiving the Michel Couillard Award for Leadership. The honor is granted to a Counselor of Real Estate who shows extraordinary leadership and generosity of time and spirit within the Counselor organization. Marilee served as Global Chair in 2022.

Marilee’s career exemplifies the power of thoughtful development to transform communities and demonstrates her ability to bring together public entities with private business, delivering lasting impact that has shaped places, people, and the practice of real estate development.

Michel Couillard, CRE®, served a highly unusual two-year term (2020-2021) as Global Chair and brought vision, command, and stewardship during the most challenging period in the organization's then 68-year history.

10/05/2026

Congratulations to Jonathan A. Schein CRE®, CEO & Founder of RELPI | Interests Aligned®, on being honored with The Counselors of Real Estate's 2026 Lovejoy Award for Committee Service. Jonathan's record of service, leadership, and connection has been exemplary since being invited to membership in 2015. The Counselor organization is fortunate to benefit from Jonathan’s sustained commitment, enthusiasm, broad impact, and unwavering willingness to serve.

10/05/2026

Congratulations to Robert Pliska, CRE®, the recipient of the 2026 James D. Landauer/John R. White Award. The honor is bestowed on an individual who has furthered the ideals of The Counselors of Real Estate®—integrity, competence, community, trust and selflessness—and who has demonstrated outstanding professionalism in real estate and a notable influence civically.

10/04/2026

The Counselors of Real Estate announces its 2027 Top Ten Issues Affecting Real Estate®—with each issue determined through polling, discussion, and debate among the broad CRE® membership.

Delve into the issues here: https://tinyurl.com/ya3wyhys

09/28/2026

Rob Nahigian, CRE®, foreground, invited Bob Cleary, CRE®, to be a guest speaker during his Commercial Leasing class at Boston College's Carroll School of Management. Boston College has launched a Minor in Real Estate undergraduate program. This is Rob's first semester at BC following a 33-year tenure serving Boston University's real estate program. Among his 24 students are Lauren Bellucci and Kevin Zheng.

Address

140 S Dearborn Street, Suite 1500A
Chicago, IL
60603

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

(312) 329-8427

Website

http://www.cre.org/

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