Meet the 2013 MHN Excellence Award Winners

New York—On Friday, Sept. 20 MHN announced 32 winners in 17 categories during the magazine’s annual awards reception. This year’s event took place at 75 Wall—Residences Atop the Andaz and was sponsored by Yardi and by 75 Wall developer The Hakimian Organization in cooperation with Hunded Stories PR. Attendees toured the successful property which was designed by Rockwell Group.

2013 MHN Excellence Award Winners

GOLD
Executive of the Year
David Woodward, President
CompassRock Real Estate

SILVER
Executive of the Year
JoAnn Petrie, Vice President of Operations
GHP Management Corporation

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT
Social Responsibility
The Michaels Organization

GOLD
Property Manager of the Year
Rebecca Gober
Gables Residential
Apartment Community: The Mosaic Heights
Dallas, Texas

GOLD
Best Property Management Company
Prometheus Real Estate Group

SILVER
Best Property Management Company
Gables Residential

GOLD
Best Brokerage Firm
Marcus & Millichap/Institutional Property Advisors

SILVER
Best Brokerage Firm
Massey Knakal Realty Services

GOLD
Transaction of the Year
Cushman & Wakefield
88 Leonard, New York, NY

SILVER
Transaction of the Year
Beech Street Capital
The Gotham, Jersey City, NJ

GOLD
Best Marketing Program
WC Smith
Aria Apartments
Washington, D.C.

SILVER
Best Marketing Program
Bell Partners Inc.
The “Hassle-Free Program”

GOLD
Most Tech Savvy Community
AVA H Street
Washington, D.C.
Avalon Bay Communities Inc.

GOLD
Value-Add Renovation
Mint Urban Hilltop
Denver, CO
Cardinal Group Investments

HONORABLE MENTION
Value-Add Renovation
Slate Ridge at Fisher’s Landing
Vancouver, Wash.
Sequoia Equities, Inc.

GOLD
Best Apartment Community
550 Moreland Apartments
Santa Clara, Calif.
Prometheus Real Estate Group Inc.

SILVER
Best Apartment Community
AVA H Street
Washington, D.C.
Avalon Bay Communities, Inc.

GOLD
Best New Development: Adaptive Reuse
Else Warehouse
Minneapolis, Minn.
Developer: Greco Real Estate
Architect: BKV Group

SILVER
Best New Development: Adaptive Reuse
Loft Five50
Lawrence, Mass.
Developer: WinnDevelopment
Architect: The Architectural Team Inc.

GOLD
Best New Development: Affordable/Low Income
City Scene
San Diego, Calif.
Developer: Affirmed Housing Group
Architect: MW Steele Group

SILVER
Best New Development: Affordable
The Homes of Old Colony
South Boston, Mass.
Developer: Beacon Communities Development, Boston Housing Authority
Architect: The Architectural Team Inc.

GOLD
Best New Development: Low-Rise
Centered on Capitol
San Jose, Calif.
Developer: Trumark Homes
Architect: KTGY Group Inc.

SILVER
Best New Development: Low-Rise
Arista Uptown Apartments
Broomfield, Co.
Developer: Smith | Jones Partners LLC
Architect: KTGY Group Inc.

GOLD
Best New Development: Low-Rise
Verona at the Reserve
Katy, Texas
Developer: Fein Real Estate
Architect: Steinberg Design Collaborative

GOLD
Best New Development: Mid-Rise
AVA H Street
Washington, D.C.
Developer: Avalon Bay Communities Inc.
Architect: KTGY Group Inc.

GOLD
Best New Development: Student Housing
929 Graduate Student Housing
Baltimore, Md.
Developer: EdR
Architect: Marks-Thomas Architects with DiMella Schaeffer and Harris Kumpfer

SILVER
Best New Development: Student Housing
University House Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
Developer: Inland American Communities
Architect: Humphreys & Partners Architects LP

SILVER
Best New Development: Student Housing
Sterling Avarado (Phase I)
San Diego, Calif.
Developer: The Dinerstein Cos./Sterling University Housing
Architect: Humphreys & Partners Architects LP

GOLD
Best New Development: Seniors-Active Adult
Long Beach Senior Arts Colony
Long Beach, Ca.
Developer: Meta Housing Corp.
Architect: Studio One Eleven

GOLD
Best New Development: Un-built
Reston Station
Reston, Va.
Developer: Comstock
Architect: Hickok Cole Architects

SILVER
Best New Development: Un-built
Fort Totten North
Developer: Fort Totten North LLC
Architect: Hickok Cole Architects

SILVER
Best New Development: Un-built
The Blairs Master Plan
Developer: The Tower Companies
Silver Springs, Maryland

Congratulations to all the winners!