From left: Richard Orenstein, Norman Horowitz, Pat Publik, Senad Ahmetovic and Shery Saeed

Residential brokerage Halstead Property announced its company-wide awards today, with Richard Orenstein taking home the top prize, Highest Gross Sales Commissions Award for New York and New Jersey. Norman Horowitz was awarded the prize for highest gross commissions in new development marketing, while Pat Publik had the highest number of sales deals closed in the year. Among rental brokers, Senad Ahmetovic had the highest number of rental deals closed in the year, while Shery Saeed clocked in with the highest gross rental commission in a single transaction. TRD

From left: Stribling’s Lori Huler Glick and Cindy Kurtin won REBNY’s Residential Deal of the Year Award for the sale of the Bailey Mansion

This year’s REBNY Residential Deal of the Year Awards event was enlivened by tales of biting fleas, wild dogs and cremated remains, with Stribling’s Lori Huler Glick and Cindy Kurtin winning first place for selling the Bailey Mansion in Harlem. The Real Estate Board of New York presented its top awards at the annual event, held this year at 230 Fifth Penthouse Lounge. Gala committee members regaled a (not particularly quiet, as usual) crowd of 500 with details of the seemingly insurmountable obstacles this year’s winners overcame to make deals. [more]