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2026 Women In Real Estate Awards
Chicago & Midwest
- Andrea Hopper Focuses on Clients’ Immediate Requirements and Long-Term Strategy
- Kristen Boike Grows Honigman Chicago by Nearly 75%
- Kate Coxworth with JLL Closes 10 Million SF of Industrial Deals in Two Years
- Logistics Property’s Elena Villarreal Daniel Leads Sustainability Efforts for a 27-Million-SF Portfolio
- Laura Schueren Helps Savills Deliver a $145-Million, 447,000-SF Workplace Project
- Hiffman National’s Michelle Grana Has Managed 11 Million SF of Industrial Property
- Opus’s Shanna Stowbridge Recovers More Than 95% of Kalaco Damage Costs
- Proper Title’s Kim O’Donnell Took Leap of Faith That Paid Off
- Transwestern’s Katie Bongard Manages 700,000-SF 60 South Sixth
- Sara Gotschewski with Unispace Promoted to Principal of Design in Five Years

Sara Gotschewski with Unispace Promoted to Principal of Design in Five Years
Sara Gotschewski is principal of design at Unispace, where she leads the design team and contributes to business development, studio operations and client strategy for the firm’s Chicago office. She joined Unispace in 2021 as an associate and design-technical specialist and became principal of design within five years.
Gotschewski’s notable highlights include contributions to a technology company’s experience center in San Jose and core-and-shell and interior design for Turano Baking Company while at Wright Heerema Architects.
Within the company, Gotschewski developed a Client Experience Initiative, a Preconstruction and Design Collaboration Initiative and a Presentation Program designed to improve presentation skills, quality and collaboration across teams. She serves on the Design Technical Leadership team, has contributed to standards and QA/QC efforts and serves as a BIM champion.
Gotschewski is active in mentorship and professional development, including supervising interns and participating in Unispace’s Leading with Impact program. She also supports the All-Stars Development School for Youth, (re)fortify and The Humanity Share.
These are just a few reasons Sara Gotschewski is among the Chicago & Midwest Connect CRE 2026 Women in Real Estate Award winners. The award honors the achievements and inspirational stories of women who have reached respected leadership positions and taken on mentorship roles.
