CHICAGO (April 19, 2018) — Related Realty, the full-service residential brokerage division of Related Midwest, recently celebrated its five-year anniversary with an awards banquet honoring the firm’s top-performing brokers and their varied accomplishments within the real estate industry. Led by Patrick Ryan, who has served as managing broker and senior vice president since 2015, Related Realty specializes in home sales throughout Chicago’s most sought-after neighborhoods.
“Our ability to create a culture of service – both to our clients and to the brokers who serve them – has allowed us to attract some of the industry’s most talented full-time real estate professionals who, in turn, have been instrumental in our growth over the past five years,” said Curt Bailey, president of Related Midwest and founder of Related Realty. “Related Realty’s small-by-design approach continues to set our firm apart, combining the personalized service of a boutique brokerage with the vast resources available through the Related family of companies.”
Bailey and Ryan acknowledged the company’s growth and the successes of numerous brokers at the fifth-anniversary celebration. Among those recognized were Sheila Dantzler and Gail Spreen for being named Top Producers by the Chicago Association of REALTORS in 2017; Gail Spreen as Related Realty’s Top Producer for 2017; Nazy Hosseini as Related Realty’s Most Charitable Broker; and Lucas Mason as Related Realty’s Rookie of the Year. Related Realty broker Malek Abdulsaman received the Curt Bailey Excellence Award — an honor bestowed upon a broker who embodies the culture of Related and its core values, acting as a brand ambassador within the community and leading through integrity and collaboration.
Headquartered in River North, Related Realty opened a second location in Bucktown in 2015 to better serve buyers and sellers throughout Chicago’s neighborhoods. In 2017, the firm grew its team through the acquisition of residential real estate brokerage Streeterville Properties Group.
“We’ve focused on building an entrepreneurial team of brokers who, first and foremost, view themselves as advisers to their clients, helping them to interpret the multitude of data points that are readily available online,” said Ryan. “As we strategically grow our business, we will continue to provide our team with unparalleled marketing support, cutting-edge tools and technologies, and rewarding philanthropic opportunities that empower them to innovate, give back to the communities they serve, and strengthen Related Realty’s legacy of outstanding service and results.”
Related Realty’s commitment to a collaborative culture, with a staff-to-agent ratio of 1:6, allows brokers to allocate more of their time to their clients, helping them determine the best list or offer price and deliver customized marketing strategies for optimal results. Related Realty clients also benefit from the firm’s status as the exclusive Chicago affiliate of Leverage Global Partners, an international network of independent luxury brokerages that serves the relocation needs of buyers and sellers in more than 160 markets, and its affiliation with parent Related Companies — recognized as one of Fast Company’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.
Related Realty brokers frequently lead sales efforts for notable developments throughout the city, working to set records for highest sale prices and fastest sell-out in the city’s most desirable neighborhoods. In 2017, Spreen was the number one selling broker in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood, according to data from MRED (Midwest Real Estate Data LLC). And two of Related Realty’s veteran brokers and top sellers, Gwen Farinella and Erin Ward, are leading the sales effort at One Bennett Park — an ultra-luxury, 70-story new-construction high-rise that will be the city’s tallest all-residential tower upon its completion in early 2019. One Bennett Park’s 69 condominiums, located on floors 44 through 66 of the Robert A.M. Stern Architects-designed tower, start at $2 million and will be adjacent to a new 1.7-acre park designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates.
About Related Realty:
Related Realty, the residential brokerage division of Related Midwest, is an affiliate of The Related Companies, the most prominent privately owned real estate firm in the United States. A full-service brokerage that is home to Chicago’s top-producing agents, Related Realty strives to uphold Related’s reputation for excellence, building on the company’s 40-year history as a global lifestyle firm defined by innovation in all aspects of design, development, service and wellness. The expertise of Related Realty’s agents, along with the firm’s industry-leading standards and deep knowledge of the Chicago market, allow Related Realty to deliver unparalleled service throughout all stages of the transaction, ensuring the highest level of client satisfaction. For more information, visit www.relatedrealtychicago.com.
Related Realty 2017 Award Winners: Related Realty Managing Broker Patrick Ryan and Related Midwest President Curt Bailey honored the many contributions of Related Realty’s brokers at its five-year anniversary celebration, presenting special awards to the brokerage’s top producers, top marketers and more.