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Connect CRE Spotlights the 2026 Next Generation Award Winners

For the 10th consecutive year, Connect CRE is honoring up-and-coming industry leaders with the 2026 Next Generation Awards. These awards recognize young leaders who have already made their mark and who will have a strong influence on the commercial real estate industry in the years to come.

Representing disciplines that range from brokerage and finance to asset management and design, the 2026 Next Gen Awards span the U.S. We’ve profiled the early accomplishments of CRE professionals in Atlanta/Southeast, Boston/New England, California, Chicago/Midwest, Florida/Gulf Coast, New York/Tri-State, Phoenix/Southwest, Seattle/Northwest, Texas and Washington, DC/Mid-Atlantic in addition to National winners.

Read about all of this year’s Next Gen Award honorees here.

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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