Connect CRE Announces the 2026 Women in Real Estate Award Winners

Announcing the winners for the Connect CRE Women in Real Estate Awards 2026.

From hundreds of submissions, we have highlighted women with achievements and inspirational stories who have reached respected positions of leadership and play key mentorship roles for others in commercial real estate.

After careful consideration, we chose this year’s National winners, as well as leaders from each of the 10 areas covered by our regional newsletters: California, Texas, New York & Tri-State, Chicago & Midwest, Atlanta & Southeast, Boston & New England, Florida & Gulf Coast, Seattle & Northwest, Phoenix & Southwest and Washington, DC & Mid-Atlantic. Thank you to all who submitted entries and congratulations to all the Women in Real Estate leaders being recognized in our 10th annual awards program.

To view the winners, click here.

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Connect CRE Women in Real Estate Awards 2026

About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 19-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 35-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 11-15 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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