Our Awards and Recognition

GENERAL

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
Top Neighborhood Producer – Volumes Sold in Chicago – Garfield Ridge Neighborhood 2015
4635 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL- Fahim Lakhani and Paul Tsakiris 2016 – and Commerical Renovation recognition

Good Neighbor Award Honorable Mention

1642 W. 79th St. May 2009

CAR Awards

2012, 2013, 2016-2018 Investment Sales
2012 – 2018 Retail Leasing
2017 Office Sales

Gold Award Recipient (CAR)

Top Retail Award November 2008
Top Investment Sales Award November 2006

Silver Award Recipient (CAR)

Retail Award November 2011-2014

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

CoStar Group Power Broker Award

Top Retail Broker  2011-2013, 2017 & 2^nd quarter 2020

TEAM MEMBERS AWARDS

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 Tenant Representation
Gold Award Recipient in 2006 – Multi-Family Investment Sales Award (recognized 22 commercial sales netting $44 million in one year)
Chicago Association of Realtors; Commercial Forum Top Producer: Commercial Sales Volume 2011 – 2013
Chicago Association of Realtors; Commercial Forum Top Producer in Retail: Gold Square Footage 2011 – 2013
Chicago Association of Realtors; Commercial Forum Top Producer in Retail: Silver Lease Volume 2011 – 2014
Chicago Association of Realtors; Commercial Forum Top Producer in Retail: Silver Lease Square Footage 2011 – 2013
MBA – Thunderbird University
BA: Economics – Illinois State University
BS: Business – Illinois State University
Commercial Forum
Platinum Level Achiever for Retail sales Volume 2012
Platinum for Retail Rental Units 2014
Silver Level For Retail rental # of Transactions 2015
Gold for Multi Family 5+ # of Transactions 2016
Silver Level For Retail rental # of Transactions 2016
Platinum For Top Retail Investment Sales 2017
Platinum for Top Retail 2017
Silver for Office Sales Volume 2017
Costar
Top Retail Broker 2017

Fahim Lakhani – Principal, Retail

Retail 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