Steve Stroud Named as Triangle Legacy Leader

RALEIGH, NC – February 18, 2010 – NAI Carolantic Chairman, Steve Stroud, SIOR, was presented with a Legacy Leader Award by Triangle Business Journal and Boom! Magazine today at the inaugural award luncheon held at the North Ridge Country Club in Raleigh. Over 450 business leaders were in attendance to honor the fifteen individuals, over age 50, who have made an impact on their community. As stated in TBJ, “They were there when the Triangle was built into what it is today. Indeed, they did much of the heavy lifting and, truth be known, many are continuing that work to this day.” Charlene Grunwaldt, publisher of Triangle Business Journal noted, “This award goes far beyond recognition of their service to this community. This award reiterates the message to our future leaders that they have some big shoes to fill as they continue the work started by these legacy leaders.”

Following the event, Mr. Stroud was asked how he sees the Triangle changing in the next decade and he replied, “As this area continues to attract the best and brightest people, pressure will be brought to bear on critical elements such as water, sewer, and infrastructure. It will be extremely important for our region to work together to solve these problems and leave the Triangle a better place than we found it.”

NAI Carolantic was established by Mr. Stroud in 1972 and it has since grown into one of the largest commercial real estate companies in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area. With a focus on building and land sales, Mr. Stroud has handled some of the largest commercial real estate transactions in the Triangle area including the assemblage of major land tracts such as Crossroads Corporate Park, Highwoods Office Park, Greenfield Business Park and Brier Creek to name a few.

But Stroud’s commitment to hard work hasn’t been limited to his commercial enterprises. He has also given untold hours to civic endeavors that literally changed the face of the region, including the planning and construction of the RBC Center and working to attract a major NHL hockey team to the area.

Some of Stroud’s recent awards include the 2010 Largest Land Deal of the Decade for the Albemarle Plantation transaction; being named a 2009 Mover & Shaker by Business Leader magazine honoring rising leaders in the Triangle; and being named the 2008 Realtor of the Year by the Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors.

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