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2025 Next Gen Awards

Chicago & Midwest
By: Amy Wolff Sorter

Roxanne Ibe

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Talisman Development Group

Was co-developer on a $30 million historic rehab project

Served as a developer consultant on the $10.5 million Pearl Headquarters

Roxanne Ibe is a developer and architectural designer with the Talisman Development Group. Her notable projects have included co-developer on a $30-million historic rehab project (Adams & Oak in Peoria), on the $11-million Adams Street Center, and a developer consultant on the $10.5-million Pearl Headquarters (Peoria Heights).

Ibe is a scholar with the Goldie Initiative and has been honored with NAIOP’s Diversity Scholarship Award and the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation Real Estate Scholar Award.

In the community, she is active with the Peoria Community Leadership School, CASA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Dream Center Peoria Homeless Shelter, among others.

Industry involvement includes the Greater Peoria Chamber of Commerce, Peoria Riverfront Association (PRA), NAIOP, AIA, ICSC, ULI and the National Council for the Architectural Registration Board.

These are just a few reasons we chose Roxanne Ibe as one of Connect CRE’s Chicago & Midwest 2025 Next Generation Award winners. Connect CRE’s annual Next Generation Awards recognize young leaders who will have a strong influence on the commercial real estate industry.

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Talisman Development's Roxanne Ibe

About Amy Wolff Sorter

I love content. I love writing it, visualizing it, and manipulating it to fit into different formats. I have years of experience in working with content, both as creator and editor. The content I create and edit provides assistance with many goals, ranging from lead generation, to developing street cred through well-timed thought-leadership pieces. Content skills include, but aren't limited to, articles and blogs, e-mails, promotional collateral, infographics, e-books and white papers, website copy and more.
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