About the Awards
The GRI Awards Europe 2026 will honour real estate industry leaders whose commitment to excellence goes beyond conventional boundaries. These awards represent a tribute to the top developers, investors, and other outstanding organisations active across European real estate.
Each finalist and winner of these distinctions embodies the pinnacle of quality, transformation, and innovation. Following a meticulous voting process that ensures integrity and fairness in the results, the awards will be presented at the GRI Awards Europe 2026 ceremony to celebrate together and recognise true real estate excellence.
GRI Awards Europe 2026 - Stages
Understand the GRI Awards journey, from nomination to the final awards ceremony
And the Winners Are...
Jury
Nadine has more than two decades of advisory and investment experience. She co-founded Zenzic Capital, a leading provider of real estate credit, in 2013 with Tom Lloyd-Jones. Over the past decade, Zenzic has advised on over $1bn of transactions across asset-backed sectors. Zenzic Capital transitioned from being an advisory business to an investment manager over 3 years ago and now provides a range of structured financing solutions to match the needs of borrowers, across the UK and Europe. Investment strategies include opportunistic credit and development finance.
Piotr Krawczyński joined DeA Capital Real Estate Poland as CEO to build up the Polish operations in 2020. Before joining DeA Capital Real Estate Poland, he worked for BNP Paribas Real Estate as Head of Capital Markets CEE. Prior to that he worked for almost 18 years in Kulczyk Group, Polish well-recognized investment company. At Kulczyk Group he was responsible, among other duties, for the entire commercial real estate business unit.
Awards Categories
See all the categories recognised for excellence in the GRI Awards Europe 2026
Top-quality residential-for-rent properties across economy, mid-range, or luxury markets
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Office or corporate projects that exemplify innovation, sustainability, and design
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Celebrates the most notable fundraising initiative supporting real estate developments or transactions
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Celebrates the best in hotel or hospitality projects, including greenfield and retrofit
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Recognises excellence in logistics and/or industrial real estate projects, including warehouses, logistics parks, or BTS facilities
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Recognises outstanding institutional investors shaping real estate capital markets
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Honours proptech companies offering innovative solutions throughout the real estate value chain
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Recognises cities or municipalities offering the most attractive investment environment and positive local impact
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For impactful redevelopment or repurposing of existing real estate assets
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Recognises excellence in the development of residential properties, including high-rise buildings, multifamily complexes, or master-planned communities
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Recognises delivery or expansion of shopping centres, retail parks, outlets, or strip malls
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Recognises companies with outstanding philanthropy, volunteerism, or social responsibility initiatives
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Honoring leaders in environmental and social responsibility
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Awards outstanding real estate transactions, based on volume, complexity, and market impact
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Recognises large-scale projects revitalizing underutilized urban areas.
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1Submit Your NominationNomination period is open. Submit your project to compete for the awards in your category.
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2Evaluation by JuryOur VIP jury is now evaluating and voting on the qualified nominees.
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3Disclosure of the Top 10Disclosure of the Top 10
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4Vote for Your FavoritesPublic voting is now open! Vote for your favorite nominees in each category.
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5Disclosure of the Top 3Disclosure of the Top 3
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6And the Winners Are...Join us for the awards ceremony where we will announce the winners in each category.
All submissions and votes are encrypted and stored securely, with strict protocols to protect participant information.
Our rigorous evaluation process ensures the GRI Awards maintains the highest standards of integrity and recognition in the real estate market.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Once you submit the project, you will receive a link dedicated to your project page, and there you will be able to add documents, images and more info.
Executive Quote (200 chars): This should be a powerful statement from a founding partner or C-level executive endorsing the project’s impact or vision.
Innovation and Market Impact: The degree of originality, use of new technologies, or pioneering business models that set a new benchmark for the European Real Estate sector.
Relevance and Contribution to the Sector: How the project addresses current market needs, its scale of impact, and its role in enhancing the local urban or economic landscape.
ESG & Sustainability Integration (when applicable): Concrete evidence of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and governance practices.
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