Awards
Friedman Properties is a nationally respected leader in the practice of civic-minded urban planning, historic preservation and adaptive re-use. Some of the recognitions received for our various projects include:
Friedman Properties
Chicago Building’s Congress, 63rd Annual Merit Awards
Finalist CBC/COAA Owners’ Choice Award (2019)
for Moxy Chicago Downtown
Chicago Building’s Congress, 63rd Annual Merit Awards
Finalist Renovation and Adaptive Reuse over $10 Million (2019)
Court House Place / Bartlit Beck Office Renovation
Moxy Opening Hotel of the Year Award (2018-2019)
Distinctive Select Brands Awards Ceremony
International Parking Institute (2011)
Award of Excellence in Categories I & V: Greenway Self Park
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
The Richard Driehaus Foundation President's Award: Medinah Temple & Tree Studios
City of Chicago Landmarks Commission
Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence in Adaptive Re-use: Medinah Temple
City of Chicago Landmarks Commission
Chicago Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence in Adaptive Re-use: Tree Studios
City of Chicago Office of the Mayor
Landmark Award for Preservation Excellence – Exterior and Interior Rehabilitation: Reid Murdoch Building
Richard M. Daley and the Chicago Gateway Green Committee
The Urbs in Horto Award
Urban Land Institute (2008)
Awards for Excellence: The Americas: Medinah Temple & Tree Studios
Friends of Downtown
Best Renovation: Tree Studios
Friends of Downtown (2008)
Best Adaptive Reuse: Trailways Bus Depot Building
Friends of Downtown
Best Adaptive Re-use: National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum
Glencoe Historic Preservation Commission
Preservation Award for Adaptive Re-use
Albert M. Friedman, President
Lifetime Achievement Award (2024) Presented by ReJournals Real Estate
Civic Leadership Award (2024) Presented by Chicago Humanities
The Albert M. Friedman Award of Excellence (2019)
Lifetime Achievement award presented by the River North Business Association
IHLA J. Patrick Leahy Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)
Lifetime Achievement award presented by the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association
Friends of Downtown (2008)
Mary Ward Wolkonsky Award (for lifetime achievement)
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
Preservationist of the Year
Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame Inductee
River North Association
Entrepreneur of the Year
Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau
Special Recognition for Outstanding Service to the Board
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois
Special Recognition for Outstanding Service to the Board
DePaul University College of Law
Special Recognition for Outstanding Service to Business World
Chicago Sun-Times
Commercial Real Estate Awards for Special Achievement
Chicago Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Good Scout Award
National Conference for Community and Justice
Silver Plaque Brotherhood Award for Education
Lambda Alpha International Honorary Society for the Advancement of Land Economics
Richard T. Ely Distinguished Educator Award
Lawson House YMCA
Award for Outstanding Contribution
Lincoln Park Builders of Chicago
Impact Award
Chicago Housing Authority Midnight Basketball League
The "Mickey" Award for Outstanding Contribution
Variety Club of Chicago
Award for Outstanding Contribution
Inner City Games
Award for Outstanding Contribution