Engel & Völkers, a European-based premium real estate brand, announced that Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta received the prestigious 2015 Engel & Völkers Award for Top Producing Shop based on sides closed.

Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta, led by Shirley Gary, Managing Broker, is a premier real estate service provider for the greater metropolitan Atlanta area. In addition to residential real estate, her firm works with a number of homebuilders in its Builder Services Division. Through the use of the brand’s world-class systems, tools and platforms, Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta’s elite team closed 365 units in 2015 totaling $135,374,708, positioning it as a top performer in the Atlanta market.

“Following an exceptional year of growth in North America in 2015, Engel & Völkers recognizes the remarkable performance of our network of shops whose unmatched success collectively works to enhance the brand as a whole,” said Anthony Hitt, CEO of Engel & Völkers North America. “Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta has proven to be a top marketplace performer with a consistent track record of successful sales, all while truly embodying Engel & Völkers’ core values of exclusivity, passion and competence.”

“Our team of professionals is thrilled with this company-wide recognition that we earned less than a year after our grand opening in BuckheadAtlanta, in the heart of Atlanta’s luxury residential area,” notes Gary. “We’ve hit the ground running, and we’re going strong. All of us at Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta look forward to an outstanding 2016.”

In addition to the Top Producing Shop award, 16 Engel & Völkers Buckhead Atlanta real estate advisors were honored with individual 2015 North America Awards. They are: Lisa Collins, Todd Diebold and Sandy Epstein (Diamond Award); Jamie Mock, Scott Payne, Melanie Burruss, Tristain O’Donnell, Raimy Ethington and Samantha Jones (Ruby Award); Kristy Corrigan, Trina Grimes, Paula Taylor, Rand Fisher, Kirk Ricketts, David Bascoe II and Phyona Brown (Emerald Award).

The awards were announced during an exclusive ceremony at Engel & Völkers’ annual Exchange event, this year hosted at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Colinas. Engel & Völkers Exchange is the global firm’s largest North America event where Engel & Völkers owners, brokers and advisors gather to network, share best practices and hear from top industry leaders and special guests.