SMDRA honors Robert Tait with 2026 Good Neighbor Award

By AI, Created 10:19 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – The South Metro Denver Realtor Association recognized Denver Realtor Robert Tait at its April 24 Diamond Circle Awards for community service, philanthropy and professional achievement. The award highlights his work on food insecurity through the Making an Impact Foundation and the Denver Winter Ball.

Why it matters: - The Good Neighbor Award spotlights Realtors whose community work goes beyond sales and brokerage. - Tait’s recognition underscores how local philanthropy can address food insecurity while building broader civic support across the Denver metro area. - The award also elevates volunteer-led fundraising models that send all proceeds directly to food assistance.

What happened: - The South Metro Denver Realtor Association honored Robert Tait with its 2026 Good Neighbor Award on April 24 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center. - SMDRA presented the award during its 14th annual Diamond Circle Awards celebration. - The association recognized Tait for community service, philanthropic leadership and professional excellence across the Denver metro area. - SMDRA president Shelby Foster said Tait exemplifies being a Realtor beyond the transaction.

The details: - Tait was recognized for his work with the Making an Impact Foundation and his leadership of the Denver Winter Ball. - The Denver Winter Ball is a fundraising event that supports food insecurity initiatives across Colorado. - Tait co-founded the Making an Impact Foundation with Ben Gonzalez. - Both founders experienced food insecurity growing up. - Tait’s early teaching career in inner-city schools shaped his focus on how hunger affects learning and child development. - Tait said the award belongs to the people who supported the effort and chose to make an impact alongside the team. - Tait is a Colorado native, a top 1% producer in the Denver real estate market and a Private Office Advisor with Engel & Völkers. - Tait is the founder and managing broker of Downing Street Group. - Downing Street Group ranks among the top 25 real estate teams in Colorado by RealTrends. - Downing Street Group has been the No. 1 Engel & Völkers Denver team since 2020. - Tait holds Engel & Völkers’ Chairman’s Circle designation and Double Platinum status. - Tait has also been named a top 1% Colorado agent by both units and volume. - Tait was named to the Top 40 Under 40 list in 2019. - Tait serves on the board of the University Club of Denver. - Tait lives in Castle Pines, Colorado, with his wife and young son. - Tait also volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and the Women’s Bean Project. - Tait has led community efforts including a cleanup at Brown Elementary School. - The foundation’s Hunger Free 303 series is an outdoor concert program powered by local artists. - Hunger Free 303 is entirely volunteer-run. - One hundred percent of Hunger Free 303 proceeds go directly to food support. - The Denver Winter Ball is hosted annually at the University Club of Denver. - The event is in its fifth year. - The Denver Winter Ball benefits the Food Bank of the Rockies. - The event has helped provide more than 100,000 meals to Colorado families.

Between the lines: - Tait’s profile blends top-tier real estate production with a values-driven public image. - The award gives SMDRA a way to highlight service-oriented leadership in an industry often judged mainly by transactions and volume. - The foundation’s work suggests a strategy built on visible community events, local partnerships and direct food-aid outcomes. - The release frames Tait’s business success and charitable work as reinforcing rather than separate parts of the same brand.

What’s next: - The Making an Impact Foundation is likely to keep using Hunger Free 303 and the Denver Winter Ball as its core fundraising vehicles. - The annual Denver Winter Ball will continue at the University Club of Denver. - Downing Street Group will continue operating under Engel & Völkers Private Office status across the Denver metro area and Summit County. - SMDRA will continue using the Good Neighbor Award to recognize Realtor-led community service.

The bottom line: - SMDRA’s award puts Robert Tait’s philanthropy on the same stage as his real estate success, with food insecurity relief at the center of his community work.