NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Chicago, IL, United States, 11/12/2009 - The people have spoken once again, and this is what they have to say: the following 17 companies and projects are the best of the best in the Chicagoland real estate industry.

Chicago Agent magazine honored 17 exceptional companies on Nov. 3 in a ceremony celebrating the magazine’s fourth annual Agents’ Choice Awards.

The event was held at Smartrooms: A Spaces and Views Showroom in the Merchandise Mart. The beautiful space was filled with glamorous kitchens designed with Wood-Mode's Brookhaven Custom Cabinetry served as an ideal backdrop for the festive event. Unlike previous years, this time Chicago Agent named three nominees in each category prior to the event, and announced the winner during the awards celebration. Over 150 guests were in attendance, representing each of the nominated companies and projects.

The Agents’ Choice Awards winners were selected through an online poll where Realtors were asked to select their favorites in a number of categories. The nominees represent the top vote earners in each category, and the winners received the most votes overall. Thousands of responses were received from agents across the Chicagoland area to determine the results.

Winners will be featured in the Nov. 9 issue of Chicago Agent, and also will receive an award with their company name or project name engraved. Photos of each winner were captured as they accepted their awards, and will appear in the Nov. 9 issue as well. The names of the nominees will also be recognized in the Agents’ Choice Awards issue.

"This is always one of our most popular issues,” said Marci Sepulveda, publisher of Chicago Agent magazine. “This year, by announcing the nominees before revealing the winners really created a buzz throughout the industry. Everyone enjoys recognition from their peers.”

The 2009 Agents’ Choice Awards winners and nominees, in no particular order, are as follows:

Favorite Overall New Development - City
Lincoln Park 2520; RMI Development

Nominees:
Elysian; Elysian Development
6 N. Michigan; 6 NM Development

Favorite Overall New Development - Suburbs
Mill Creek; Shodeen Inc.

Nominees:
Sun City in Huntley; Del Webb
Carillon at Cambridge Lakes; Cambridge Homes D.R. Horton:

Favorite Brokerage - City
Jameson Real Estate

Nominees:
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Favorite Brokerage - Suburbs
RE/MAX

Nominees:
Koenig & Strey
Baird & Warner

Favorite Mortgage Company:
Fifth Third Bank

Nominees (tie):
Guaranteed Rate
Bank of America Home Loans
MetLife Home Loans

Favorite Brokerage Web Site - City
Dream Town Realty

Nominees:
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Weichert Realtors, Frankel and Giles

Favorite Brokerage Web Site - Suburbs
Coldwell Banker

Nominees:
Baird & Warner
Prudential Rubloff Properties

Favorite Luxury Real Estate Services – City
Keller Williams

Nominees:
Prudential Rubloff Properties
Sudler Sotheby’s International Realty

Favorite Luxury Real Estate Services – Suburban
Baird & Warner

Nominees:
Koeing & Strey
Coldwell Banker Barrington

Favorite Eco-Friendly Project - City
340 on the Park; Related Midwest/Magellan

Nominees:
EcoLogic Lofts; Senco Properties
Clybourn Green; CG Development

Favorite Eco-Friendly Project – Suburban
Cornerstone645; Eon Development

Nominees:
Winthrop Club; Winthrop Properties
Prairie Crossing; Terra Firma

Favorite Value - City
SoNo; Smithfield Properties

Nominees:
Trio; RDM Development
CA23; Brixton Group

Favorite Value - Suburbs
Willow Place; Lexington homes

Nominees:
Prairie Trail; Orleans Homebuilders
The Legacy on Pennsylvania Ave.; Baker Development

Favorite Developer – City
MCL Companies

Nominees:
Belgravia Group
Mesirow Financial

Favorite Developer – Suburbs
Pulte Homes

Nominees:
Ryland Homes
Lakewood Homes

Favorite Model Units – City
The Legacy; Mesa Development

Nominees:
Museum Park; The Enterprise Companies
565 Quincy; Belgravia Group

Favorite Model Units – Suburbs
Optima Old Orchard; Optima Inc.

Nominees:
Heritage of Palatine Brownstones; R. Franczak and Associates
Patriot Commons at the Glen; Toll Brothers

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