JLL Duo Takes Top Honors at REBNY Retail Deal of the Year Awards

Erin Grace and Matthew Ogle of JLL and Peter Ripka and Gene P. Spiegelman of RIPCO Real Estate took home the top awards at the Real Estate Board of New York’s 24th annual Retail Deal of the Year Awards. The ceremony was held Sept. 15 at the Cutting Room in Midtown Manhattan and attracted approximately 150 guests. 

The Most Ingenious Retail Deal of the Year, which demonstrates exceptional broker acumen, was given to Grace and Ogle for a 55,780-square-foot lease executed on behalf of Chelsea Piers Fitness at One Madison Ave. Chelsea Piers Fitness is the first tenant at the new 1.4 -million-square-foot development. 

The Most Impactful Retail Deal of the Year award went to Ripka and Spiegelman for the 83,000-square-foot Wegmans lease at 770 Broadway. Representing the grocer in its first Manhattan lease, RIPCO secured a 30-year lease. 

“This year’s winning transactions epitomize the resiliency and determination of New York’s retail real estate industry and broader community,” said Steve Soutendijk, REBNY Retail Committee Co-Chair and executive managing director at Cushman & Wakefield. “It’s fulfilling to see this event once again take place in-person where we can honor and discuss significant achievements in the industry with our peers.”

Pictured, from left: Fred Posniak, Retail Deal award Winners Erin Grace and Matthew Ogle, and Steve Soutendijk.