RED Residential Awards names 2026 honorees for October gala in Manhattan

RED Awards has announced the official honorees for its 2026 RED Residential Awards, set for Oct. 28 at Club 101 in Manhattan. The event will gather New York real estate leaders for recognition, networking and business development.

Why it matters: - The RED Residential Awards puts a spotlight on New York City real estate leaders across development, brokerage, lending, marketing, media and proptech. - The gala is designed to connect industry decision-makers and create business opportunities in one room. - New York real estate professionals will gather Oct. 28 at Club 101, 101 Park Avenue, Manhattan.

What happened: - RED Awards announced the official honorees for the 2026 RED Residential Awards. - The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM. - Bob Knakal, chairman and CEO of BKREA, will serve as master of ceremonies. - The awards gala will recognize outstanding achievements in New York City's real estate community.

The details: - Bernard Ruf of Broadway Builders was named Contractor of the Year. - Cedric Abboud of Urban Capital Group was named Luxury Developer of the Year for 32 Walker Street. - Kenny Burgos of the New York Apartment Association received the Housing Industry Leadership Award. - Andrew Epstein of Charney Brokerage was named Brokerage of the Year. - Marc Kotler of FirstService Residential was named Property Management Firm of the Year. - Jesse Marinak of SERHANT. received the Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Award. - Genesis Suero of SERHANT. was named Real Estate Media Personality of the Year. - Moshe Wigder of Better Homes and Gardens was named Social Media Influencer of the Year. - Curtis Quow of SERHANT. received the Real Estate Networking and Community Builder of the Year award. - Yanni Kouzilos and Douglas Romero of Ponce Bank were named Construction Lender of the Year. - Lou Belisario of Revived Residential was named Brokerage Leader of the Year. - Jordan Silver of Brown Harris Stevens was named Residential Marketing Professional of the Year. - Michael Chindemi of Revived Residential was named Residential Brokerage Leader of the Year. - James Capra of New American Funding was named Mortgage Broker of the Year. - Mikhail Kopzin of Crest Invest Group, Tony Raouf of Inoble Development, Alexandre Goulet of Landair Group, Georgios Krikelis of HCN Architecture and Noble 14 were named Boutique Condominium Development of the Year. - Peter Ocean of SERHANT. received the Luxury Team Leader Award. - Syed Ali of Land Labor Capital was named Emerging Real Estate Private Equity Firm of the Year. - Colin Foster of Virtual Doorman received Best PropTech Award. - Nissim Azrad and James Ingram of Cravy were named Third Party Amenity Startup of the Year. - Pamela Lee and Chuck Young of OPAL 33 were named Best Designed New Development Project of the Year. - Martin Kelly of Blueprint received the Real Estate Innovation and Leadership Award. - Denys Kanel of Unique Media was named Real Estate Media and Advertising Innovation Award winner. - Yiannos Vrousgos, Brandon Bogard, David Gomez and James Chai of 20 W 15th Street were named New Development Project of the Year. - Annie Xu and Burton Hung of PRO H were named Emerging Developer of the Year. - Elysa Goldman of Extell Development Company received the Development Leadership and Full Lifecycle Excellence Award. - Leonard Inzirillo, Jacob Franco, Jeimy De La Cruz and Emerson Moore of the One Wall Street Sales Team at AZ&CO were named Residential Sales Team of the Year for Landmark Development. - Joshua Shlomo Melekan of Bridge Advisory Group was named Emerging Broker of the Year.

Between the lines: - The honoree list shows how the event blends traditional real estate categories with newer areas like social media, proptech and startup services. - RED Awards is using the gala to position itself as both an awards platform and a networking engine for the industry. - Selman Yalcin said face-to-face meetings remain essential in real estate, even as technology connects people. - Yalcin also said the mission is to bring together people shaping the future of real estate and to create opportunities for partnerships, investments and business growth. - RED Awards says it has held 16 sold-out events, welcomed more than 1,500 annual attendees and recognized 377 leaders. - Through RED Connect, the organization says it has reached more than 50,000 business professionals, supported by a newsletter audience of more than 300,000 and a social media reach of more than 100,000. - RED Awards has also been featured through Netflix's Owning Manhattan, Forbes and The Real Deal.

What's next: - The next major milestone is the Oct. 28 gala at Club 101 in Manhattan. - RED Awards plans to continue expanding its event portfolio with RED Residential Awards, RED Commercial Awards, RED Florida Awards and RED Global Awards. - The organization is also expanding recognition programs through Top 100 Doctors Awards, Top 100 Lawyers Awards, Top 100 Global Leaders Awards and Top 100 Experiences Awards. - Event information lists the website as www.redawards.nyc.

The bottom line: - RED Awards is turning its annual residential gala into a broad showcase for New York real estate influence, dealmaking and industry recognition.