CHICAGO – The 2025 Chicagoland Apartment Marketing and Management Excellence (CAMME) Awards celebrated 60 winners at its 29th annual gala Friday evening, April 25, at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Mile. Nearly 1,200 industry professionals attended the Chicagoland Apartment Association’s prestigious CAMME awards gala to reward excellence in Chicagoland’s multifamily housing industry.
“The CAMME Awards provide a unique opportunity to celebrate the dedicated professionals who go above and beyond to serve their communities and elevate the multifamily rental housing industry,” said Michael Mini, executive vice president of the CAA. “Our members represent a diverse range of housing providers—from small, independent owners to affordable housing developers and large institutional apartment owners and managers. No matter their size, they share a commitment to providing quality housing across the Chicagoland area, and we’re proud to come together to recognize their hard work and impact.”
This year, 372 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. Eight 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
- The Flamingo Apartments (Chicago, IL – Hyde Park), managed by TLC Management Co.
- Property Excellence – Vintage Buildings: Substantially Renovated
- The Belden-Stratford (Chicago, IL – Lincoln Park West) managed by Waterton
- Property Excellence for Low-Rise/Garden Apartment Buildings Built Between 1973 ‐ 2000
- Fairways of Naperville (Naperville, IL), managed by Ansonia Property Management
- Property Excellence for Low-Rise/Garden Apartment Buildings Built Between 2001 - 2017
- Deer Park Crossing (Deer Park, IL), managed by Redwood Residential
- Property Excellence for Mid-Rise/Hi-Rise Buildings Built Between 2001-2017
- Metro 59 (Aurora, IL), managed by Village Green
- Property Excellence for Mid-Rise/Hi-Rise Buildings Built Between 2018-2024 (*Tie)
- Coppia (Chicago, IL - Loop), managed by Village Green
- Property Excellence for Mid-Rise/Hi-Rise Buildings built between 2018-2024 (*Tie)
- The Dylan (Chicago, IL – Fulton Market), managed by Sterling Bay Property Management
“For nearly 30 years, the CAMME Awards have set the benchmark for excellence in the multifamily housing industry, honoring the most outstanding professionals and properties in our field,” said Gina Fortune-Harmon, CAA board president. “This year’s winners exemplify the highest standards of innovation, dedication, and quality. I’m honored to celebrate their achievements and proud to represent such an exceptional community of industry leaders through the Chicagoland Apartment Association.”
For more information on the 2025 CAMME Awards, please visit www.cammeawards.com.
About the Chicagoland Apartment Association
The Chicagoland Apartment Association (CAA) represents more than 7,000 apartment professionals who own and/or manage over 295,000 market-rate and affordable rental units in over 1,900 apartment properties ranging from high-rises to two-flats across the Chicagoland region. CAA is federated with the National Apartment Association and provides professional development and networking opportunities to apartment industry professionals and advocates on their behalf at the state, local and federal government level. For more information, please visit www.caapts.org.
