We are Home
World

Commercial Projects Open for CoStar Impact Awards

Developers, brokers, and occupiers with 2026 completions can now submit entries across 129 markets before the 31 January 2027 deadline.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Commercial

A newly completed mid-rise office building with a glass curtain-wall facade, pale concrete floor edges, and young street trees in a bare forecourt under warm late-afternoon light.
CoStar Group opened nominations for its sixth annual Impact Awards, which honor commercial projects and transactions completed in 2026 across 129 markets, with entries due 31 January 2027. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

CoStar Group has opened nominations for the sixth annual CoStar Impact Awards, which recognize commercial property projects and transactions completed in 2026 across 129 major international markets in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. Entries are due by 31 January 2027.

Why it matters

For professionals and households tracking the commercial property sector, the awards spotlight which leases, developments, and sales are setting benchmarks in each market. The program's judging by industry panels offers a window into what the commercial property industry itself views as the most influential projects of the year.

Three UK award categories are offered: Lease of the Year, Commercial Development of the Year, and Sale/Acquisition of the Year. Winners receive a customized trophy and promotion across the CoStar platform and marketing channels.

The players

CoStar Group

A Arlington, Virginia-based commercial real estate information and analytics company that operates the CoStar platform and runs the CoStar Impact Awards.

Cube RE

A developer that built the Eden Campus in Kingston upon Thames for Unilever, last year's Commercial Development of the Year winner in London.

JPMorgan

A global financial institution that secured the 400,000-square-foot off-plan office prelet at 65 Gresham Street to Squarepoint Capital, named Lease of the Year.

The details

Entries are submitted through CoStar's new streamlined submission form. Judges panels of commercial property professionals assess which projects show growth, creative thinking, and the ability to overcome complex challenges. Last year, Cube RE's Eden Campus for Unilever in Kingston upon Thames was named Commercial Development of the Year in London, and the 65 Gresham Street lease was named Lease of the Year.

Timeline

  1. Projects and transactions eligible for the 2026 awards were completed in 2026.

  2. Entries close on 31 January 2027.

The Home Front

The awards follow the 2025 program, in which a large-scale corporate campus and a 400,000-square-foot office prelet were recognized in London. The 2026 cycle extends that annual recognition of commercial development across the UK, US, and Canada.

If you work with commercial property or are considering a lease or purchase, the award categories show which project types are drawing industry attention. Consult a licensed commercial agent or attorney before making any lease or transaction decision.

The takeaway

The awards highlight that large-scale mixed-use and office projects are being measured by growth and creative problem-solving, not just scale. Keep an eye on the 2027 winners list as a guide to which commercial developments are setting the standard.

What happens next

Entries for the CoStar Impact Awards close on 31 January 2027, after which judging panels will select winners from each UK market.

Further reading

For a broader look at how office and retail property is changing hands and being leased, explore the Commercial section.

More information

Review program details and entry information on the CoStar Group official website.

Source note: This article includes information reported by AFP.