CHICAGO – The 2023 Chicagoland Apartment Marketing and Management Excellence (CAMME) Awards celebrated 61 winners at its 28th annual gala Friday evening, April 14, at the Marriott Marquis Chicago. More than 1200 industry professionals attended the Chicagoland Apartment Association’s prestigious CAMME awards gala to honor the excellence of Chicagoland’s multifamily housing industry. “The CAMME Awards provide a special opportunity to honor apartment professionals who go above and beyond to serve residents throughout the multifamily rental housing community,” said Michael Mini, executive vice president of the CAA. “CAA represents an incredibly diverse range of members—from small, independent owners of two-flats, affordable housing property development companies, and large institutional real estate investment trusts. They work tirelessly to serve residents throughout the Chicagoland area, and we’re grateful to have an evening together where those efforts can be recognized and honored.” This year, nearly 300 entries were submitted with winners selected based on their ability to meet or exceed a set standard of criteria, including financial and performance goal achievement, overall exterior condition, curb appeal and maintenance of the property, landscaping, condition and design, marketing, community outreach programs and resident satisfaction. Nine properties were recognized with the most prestigious CAMME, the Property Excellence Award, honoring top performance in the following categories:
- Property Excellence – Buildings Under 100 Units | McGovern House (Highland Park, IL), managed by Village Green
- Property Excellence – Vintage Buildings | 3240 North Lake Shore Drive (Chicago, IL), managed by Wirtz Residential
- Property Excellence – Vintage Buildings: Substantially Renovated | 850 N. Lake Shore Drive (Chicago, IL) managed by Golub & Company
- Property Excellence for Low-Rise/Garden Apartment Buildings Built Between 1971 ‐ 1998 | Preserve at Cantera (Warrenville, IL), managed by Marquette Management, Inc.
- Property Excellence for Low-Rise/Garden Apartment Buildings Built Between 1999 - 2015 | Algonquin Square Apartment Homes (Algonquin, IL), managed by Marquette Management, Inc.
- Property Excellence for Low-Rise/Garden Apartment Buildings Built Between 2016-2022 | Element at Veridian (Schaumburg, IL), managed by RPM Living
- Property Excellence for Mid-Rise/Hi-Rise Buildings Built Between 1971-1998 | Cityfront Place (Chicago, IL), managed by Lincoln Property Company
- Property Excellence for Mid-Rise/Hi-Rise Buildings Built Between 1999-2015 | OneEleven (Chicago, IL), managed by Bozzuto Management Company
- Property Excellence for Mid-Rise/Hi-Rise Buildings built between 2016-2022 | 61 Banks Street (Chicago), managed by Draper & Kramer
“For nearly 30 years, the CAMME Awards have celebrated the highest standards in the multifamily housing industry, recognizing the best of the best in our field,” said Valerie Fertitta, CAA board president. “CAMME Award winners truly reflect the top level of excellence in our industry. I’m humbled to represent this incredible group of professionals recognized this year through their membership with the Chicagoland Apartment Association.” For more information on the 2023 CAMME Awards, please visit www.cammeawards.com.
About the Chicagoland Apartment Association
The Chicagoland Apartment Association (CAA) represents more than 6,000 apartment professionals who own and/or manage over 255,000 market-rate and affordable rental units in over 1,300 apartment properties ranging from high-rises to two-flats across the Chicagoland region. CAA provides professional development and networking opportunities to apartment industry professionals and advocates on their behalf at the state and local government level. For more information, please visit www.caapts.org.
