By Joshua Burd
NAIOP New Jersey is nearing a sell-out of next week’s President’s Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner, one of the commercial real estate organization’s most popular events of the year.
The Nov. 3 program, which will kick off with cocktails and networking at 4:30 p.m., is set to draw hundreds of industry leaders to the Hilton East Brunswick as the chapter recognizes a diverse group of developers, service providers and other professionals for their contributions. They include Monica Padovano Casiello of U.S. Title Solutions and L. Robert Lieb of Mountain Development Corp., who will be the latest additions to the organization’s Hall of Fame.
This year’s President’s Awards honorees include:
- Legacy Award: Dave Gibbons, Elberon Development Group
- Pillar Award: PGIM
- Advocacy Award: Cecilia I. Lassiter, Sills Cummis & Gross PC
- Advocacy Award: Brad Vander Vliet, Crow Holdings Industrial
- Volunteer of the Year: Anthony Marin, MIG Real Estate
- Rising Star Award: Mike Barone, Rockefeller Group
“NAIOP NJ, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association is gearing up to host our Annual President’s Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner on November 3rd at a new location, the Hilton East Brunswick,” chapter CEO Dan Kennedy said. “We look forward to celebrating our amazing slate of honorees with friends and guests and encourage all who plan to attend to register as soon as possible for what we expect to be a sold-out event.”
The awards presentation and honoree reception will follow cocktails and networking. The event will conclude at 7:30 p.m.




