March 23, 2026

MAREJ honors Northmarq leaders in Best of 2025 awards

MINNEAPOLIS (March 23, 2026) — Northmarq’s Chris Doerr, Jason Smith and Kenneth Gentzel have been recognized in the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal’s (MAREJ) Best of 2025 awards, an annual roundup spotlighting the region’s top brokers, teams and notable transactions.

Northmarq was also recognized in MAREJ’s Best of 2024 as a Top Real Estate Investment Firm.

Top Sales Broker: Chris Doerr

Chris Doerr, regional managing director for Northmarq’s Mid Atlantic Investment Sales team, ranked No. 3 among the publication’s Top Sales Brokers of 2025.

Notable 2025 deals include:

Ascend Rippon: 2500 Vantage Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22191.

Why it stands out: It’s a newly built, 236-unit, Class A multifamily community in Northern Virginia, which reflects strong investor demand for large-scale, high-quality assets in one of the region’s most competitive growth markets.

The Windsor: 2116 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, D.C. 20008.

Why it stands out: This boutique, newly delivered 28-unit property offered an opportunity to invest in a premier asset within one of the area’s most exclusive and highly coveted neighborhoods, Kalorama. Read the full transaction announcement to learn more.

See the full list of Top Sales Brokers (page 42 in the file; 2B on the page).

Top Financial Deal: Solaire Portfolio

Managing Directors Jason Smith and Kenneth Gentzel earned the Top Financial Deal award for arranging $141.73 million in financing for the Solaire Portfolio, a two-asset, 493-unit portfolio of luxury high-rise apartment communities in the Washington, D.C., metro.

The portfolio includes:

Solaire 7607 Old Georgetown — a newly delivered, 22‑story, 198‑unit tower in Bethesda.
Solaire 1150 Ripley — a 16‑story, 295‑unit community in Downtown Silver Spring.

Both assets are located in high-demand, transit-served neighborhoods and feature a full suite of Class A amenities.

The transaction reflected the strength of institutional capital’s appetite for core multifamily products in high-barrier, metro-served submarkets.

Read more about the award-winning deal (page 61 in the file; 21B on the page).

Prior Northmarq wins include

About Northmarq

Northmarq is one of the largest privately held commercial real estate firms in the United States, combining a nationwide presence with deep local expertise. With more than 50 offices across the country, we provide a full suite of debt, equity, investment sales, loan servicing and fund management solutions for a comprehensive range of property types. Our unique structure allows us to connect clients with the best opportunities, yet be nimble enough to ensure access to every expert across our company. The firm manages a loan servicing portfolio of over $78 billion and has completed $69.5 billion in transactions over the past three years. At Northmarq, collaboration fuels results, helping clients achieve success in every market, nationwide. For more information, visit www.northmarq.com.