Methodology

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The Business Journal determined this year’s award winners from a range of parameters depending on the individual category.

? Information for the most active developers was provided by representatives of the development firms themselves.

? Builders of the largest office, industrial and retail projects to break ground last year, as well as the biggest real estate investor, were determined based on information supplied by Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

? Data for the residential broker categories were supplied by the brokerage firms. Brokers were asked to include only home sales in L.A. County that closed in 1998.

? The Meyers Group provided information to determine the largest new residential projects and fastest-selling ones.

? Architectural and interior design firms were ranked by their 1998 billings for projects done in L.A. County. This information was provided by the firms themselves.

? For commercial brokers, winners were determined by information provided by the brokerage firms. In each category, the firm was asked to nominate their top candidate according to the following rules:

The broker could only take credit for 1998 deals involving properties in L.A. County. The individual broker could take credit for only that portion of the deal that was commensurate with his or her share of the total commission paid on that deal. The broker could only include deals that fit in the category for which he or she was nominated.

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