MHN Announces 2023 Excellence Awards Winners

On Nov. 30, Multi-Housing News held its 17th annual Excellence Awards ceremony, honoring some of the year’s most outstanding multifamily developments, business strategies and professionals. During the event, hosted at Resource Furniture in New York City, MHN awarded a total of 87 gold, silver and bronze awards in 34 different categories.

Daryl Carter, chairman & CEO of Avanath Capital Management, took home the editorially determined Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his contribution to the industry during 41 years in multifamily investment, development and operations. The judges named J. David Heller, president, CEO & co-founder of The NRP Group, as Executive of the Year.

Read More About the Event

This year’s program was sponsored by Resource Furniture, Cristaux, Intellihot, American Express, Rently, Arbor and Yardi Systems. The panel of industry experts judging the award submissions included:

• Chelsea Dora-Shibley, HPA Design Group
• Jamie Gorski, GID-Windsor Communities
• Justin Koeppler, AG Architecture
• Brent Little, Fountain Residential Partners
• Todd Watkins, RailField Partners

Here are the 2023 MHN Excellence Award Winners:

Best Adaptive Reuse

• Gold: The Chelsea, Chasen Companies
• Silver: Chronicle Mill, Armada Hoffler
• Bronze: The Abbey, DJR Architecture, Sentinel Management Company, W+Noordijk Inc., Yellow Tree Development, Studio BV

Best Amenities

• Gold: Cortland East at The Highlands, Hickok Cole
• Silver: Broadstone Atlas at Park & Paseo, AO
• Bronze: The Hadley, Prometheus Real Estate Group

Broker of the Year

• Gold: Adrienne Barr, Berkadia

Most Effective DEI Program

• Gold: Presidio Bay Ventures

Best Development & Design: Affordable

• Gold: Hudson Village, Housing Trust Group, Corwil Architects, Gomez Construction LLC
• Silver: Ventana Residences, Presidio Bay Ventures
• Bronze: 290 Malosi Street, LDP Architecture, Mercy Housing, The Related Companies of California, Nibbi Brothers General Contractors

Best Development & Design: Affordable (Workforce)

• Gold: Schiller Place Apartments, Bailey Edward Architects, Evergreen Real Estate Group, Structured Development

Best Development & Design: High-Rise

• Gold: Lilia Waikiki, Jules Wilson Design Studio
• Silver: 44 East Ave, Page
• Bronze: Eleven, Ryan Companies US Inc., Robert A.M. Stern Architects LLP, Ryan A+E Inc., Arcadia

Best Development & Design: Low-Rise

• Gold: Hiro Apartments, Prometheus Real Estate Group

Best Development & Design: Mid-Rise

• Gold: Olmsted Savannah, Olmsted Savannah LLC, RPM Living, Studio Architects, Samet Corporation, Legacy Capital Partners
• Silver: Halcyon House, Hendy
• Bronze: The Sterling, CBT

Best Development & Design: Mixed-Use

• Gold: Nexton
• Silver: MiLine Miami, ZOM Living
• Bronze: Aster College Park, Bozzuto Development Company, Terrapin Development Company, JPMorgan, Willard Retail

Best Development & Design: Senior Housing

• Gold: Revel Legacy, Private Label International, The Wolff Company
• Gold: Revel Folsom, Private Label International, The Wolff Company, CSI Construction Company, Studio 15 Architecture Inc.
• Silver: Lakeside at Waterman Village, AG Architecture Inc.
• Bronze: Stevenson Oaks, AG Architecture Inc.

Best Development & Design: Single-Family Rental

• Silver: BB Living Harvest, KTGY | BB Living

Best Development & Design, Student Housing

• Gold: Theory U District, Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects Inc., PeakMade Real Estate
• Silver: 55 H St., N.W., American Campus Communities
• Bronze: Union on Broadway, Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects Inc.

Development Company of the Year

• Gold: Related Group
• Silver: Jefferson Apartment Group
• Bronze: Aimco
• Bronze: Presidium

Best ESG Program

• Gold: Veris Residential
• Silver: AIR Communities
• Bronze: The Beach Company

Executive of the Year

• J. David Heller, The NRP Group

Facilities & Maintenance Manager of the Year

• Gold: Marcus Hammill, The Breeden Company
• Gold: Eddie Cruz, Veris Residential
• Silver: Domonique Robinson, The Breeden Company
• Silver: Julie Bayer, The Breeden Company

Humanitarian Award

• Gold: Havenpark Communities
• Silver: Ability Housing

Best Interior Design

• Gold: The Wescott, Page
• Silver: Broadstone Atlas, Hendy
• Bronze: Eleven, Ryan Companies US Inc., Robert A.M. Stern Architects LLP; Ryan A+E Inc., Arcadia

Leasing Professional of the Year

• Gold: Hanadi Helwa, The Breeden Company
• Silver: Wesley Jones, Kane Realty Corporation
• Bronze: Yalem Haile, Westminster

Lifetime Achievement

• Daryl Carter, Avanath Capital Management

Best Marketing Campaign

• Gold: Sounds of Summer 2022, ARIUM
• Silver: Happy Place Campaign, PeakMade Real Estate
• Bronze: Committed, Cardinal Group Management

Marketing Executive of the Year

• Gold: Joya Pavesi, RKW Residential
• Silver: Justin Choi, Sequoia Equities Inc.

Best Marketing Strategy

• Gold: Development Marketing Team, Snaplistings
• Silver: Fogelman Properties

Best Operations

• Gold: Channel Club, The Bainbridge Companies
• Silver: Minneola Hills, The Bainbridge Companies
• Bronze: The Jasper, The Beach Company

Property Management Company of the Year

• Gold: Marquette Management Inc.
• Silver: ZRS Management
• Bronze: Windsor Communities

Property Manager of the Year

• Gold: Andrea Stewart, Stonemark Management
• Silver: Jessica Dempsey, The Breeden Company
• Bronze: Hallie Cambridge, Gables Residential

Rising Star

• Gold: Madeleine Roy, The Domain Companies
• Silver: Brontë Prins, Southern Land Company
• Bronze: Madison Meier, Cardinal Group Companies

Best Social Media Strategy

• Silver: Channel Club, The Bainbridge Companies

Best Technology

• Gold: Snappt
• Silver: Dwellwell Analytics
• Bronze: Zark

Best Transaction

• Gold: Harborside 1,2, and 3, Veris Residential
• Silver: Residences at the Agora, PACE Equity
• Bronze: Salina RAD Homes LP, Knight Development, Salina Housing Authority

Best Unbuilt

• Gold: St. Regis Residences, Related Group
• Silver: Cloud Apartments, AO
• Bronze: Gallery at West Brickell, Related Group
• Bronze: Nomad Residences, Related Group

Best Value-Add Renovation

• Gold: Atrio, Cityview, Clarion Partners
• Silver: The Hamilton, Aimco
• Bronze: St. Martin Apartments, Knightvest

Best Website

• Gold: Morgan Properties