The second-annual JDRF Illinois Real Estate Games Chicago brought together the city’s top brokers, developers, and property managers to compete in a series of sporting events at FFC Union on May 16. Team theMART won the top fundraising award while Team HFF won the overall championship for the second-consecutive year. Sponsored by Chicago magazine, the games raised more than $245,000 for type 1 diabetes research. Peep the photos below.
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A team relaxes at the after party held across the street at Little Toasted.
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JDRF Illinois Youth Ambassador Emilijia explains life with type 1 diabetes to those at the after party.
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Team CBRE competes in the QB Challenge.
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Team Savills on the bikes during the Spin Challenge.
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Team HFF celebrates back-to-back wins at the Chicago Games.
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A player on Team Leopardo winds up during a game of dodgeball.
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Team Golub looks on during a game of dodgeball.
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A player on Team theMart takes a run through Speed Stacks as a coach looks on.
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Team theMart cheers on their teammate during Speed Stacks.
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Team JLL looks on as a teammate topples the tower in Jenga.
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Team JLL watches as a teammate competes in the Phys Ed 101.
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Team CBRE competes in the QB Challenge.
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Team Riverside competes in the QB Challenge.
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A member of Team Pearlmark throws a pass in the QB Challenge.
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A member of Team CBRE sprints as part of the Phys Ed 101.
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Team Savills peddle during the Spin Challenge.
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Members of Team HFF and Team JLL congratulate each other after going head-to-head in Phys Ed 101.
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A member of Team Pearlmark receives instruction from an event coach before Speed Stacks.
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A member of Team Avison Young crabwalks during a round of Phys Ed 101.
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Team Cushman & Wakefield on the bikes during the Spin Challenge.
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A member of Team theMart throws a pass during the QB Challenge.
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Chicago Games Co-Chair, Richard Plonsker of Savills, addresses the teams before the event.
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Chicago Games Honorary Chair, Myron Maurer of theMart, addresses the teams before the event.
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JDRF Illinois Executive Director, Mimi K. Crabtree, addresses the teams before the event.
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