Awards

Awards Received by our Team:

Good Neighbor Award
Chicago Association of Realtors

• 8100 Stony Island Ave May 2009
• 1622 S. Hamlin Ave. May 2005
• 4415-31 N. Milwaukee Ave. May 2003
• 5917 S. Emerald Ave. May 2003

Good Neighbor Award Honorable Mention

• 1642 W. 79th St. May 2009

Gold Award Recipient (CAR)

• Top Retail Leasing Award November 2008
• Top Investment Sales Award November 2006 

Outstanding Sales Achievement Award

• Chicago Assoc of Realtors
  2003, 2002, 2001, 1999

Golden Eagle Award

• Top commercial dollar value producer in South Shore November 2002
• Top commercial unit producer in South Shore November 2002

Rookie of the Year, Nov. 2008

Awards Received by Team Members:

Paul Tsakiris – President

• Successfully rehabbed and managed over 1,000 Apartment Units in Chicagoland
• Five Time Good Neighbor Award recipient
• Licensed General Contractor – Lakonia Construction, LLC
• Licensed Real Estate Broker – First Western Properties, Inc.
• Gold Award Recipient in 2008 - Retail Leasing Tenant Representation
• Gold Award Recipient in 2006 - Multi-Family Investment Sales Award (recognized 22 commercial sales netting $44 million in one year)
• MBA – Thunderbird University
• BA: Economics – Illinois State University
• BS: Business – Illinois State University

John Tsiaousis – Principal, Property Management

• Successfully rehabbed and managed over 300 apartment units in Chicagoland.
• Two Time Good neighbor Award recipient
• Licensed Appraiser since 1999
• Licensed Leasing Agent.

Fahim Lakhani – Principal, Retail Leasing

• Retail Leasing Specialist
• Acquisition Analyst
• 2008 Rookie of the Year – Commercial Forum
• Managed over 25 commercial properties throughout Chicagoland
• Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
• BS: Finance – University of Illinois at Urbana
• BS: Accountancy – University of Illinois at Urbana

Leo Solarte – V.P. of Investment Sales

• Multi-Family Specialist
• Retail Leasing Specialist
• Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
• Licensed Loan Officer since 2005
• MSRE Candidate – Roosevelt University: Freed
• Scholarship Recipient
• BSBA: Finance – Roosevelt University

Matthew Fox – Property Manager - Receiverships

• 5 years of property management experience
• Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
• Extensive knowledge on Receivership and court matters

Jacqueline Lopez – Bank Communications Coordinator

• First Western Properties Office Manager
• Licensed Real Estate Agent
• Over 10 years of property management experience

Press Releases

 From default to disposition - May 2011 (View)

 CAR Multifamily Sales - May 2011 (View)

 From default to disposition - May 2011 (View)

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 From default to disposition - May 2011 (View)