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2009 ULI Houston Development of Distinction Awards

ELIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS NOMINATION FORM

Eligibility Requirements

  • The project must be in stabilized operation and must be financially viable.
  • The project must achieve a high standard of excellence in all areas — design, construction, economics, marketing and management.
  • The project must demonstrate relevance to the contemporary and future needs of the community in which it is located.
  • The project must be worthy of emulation.
  • The financial viability of programs and processes, such as growth management strategies and publicly guided development programs, will be based upon the soundness of the investment of public funds and the extent to which the fully-implemented program or process has transformed communities and neighborhoods.
  • Developments or programs within the following counties are eligible for nomination: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, Wharton.

Instructions for completing application

Where contact information is requested, please include the following information: name, title, company, city, state, telephone, and E-mail address.

Nominators also must submit project photography by saving digital images into a PowerPoint presentation file. Detailed instructions for submitting images are in the “Project Images” section.

Developments or programs within the following counties are eligible for nomination: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, Wharton.

For questions about any aspect of the application process, please email Jason Stuart, ULI Houston Executive Director, at jstuart@uli.org


Heritage Award Check Box
The Heritage Award honors developments and programs that have been completed for a minimum of 25 years, have stood the test of time, and meet all other Award criteria. The application must be designated as a Heritage Award entry by checking the upper right-hand corner of the application form. Heritage Award applications also require the box be checked indicating the application been authorized by the nominated project.


Entry Fee
An entry fee must accompany each project submitted. Fees for the 2009 ULI Houston Development of Distinction Awards are:

  • $250 private sector
  • $150 public sector/non-profit

Please mail a check (payable to “ULI Houston”) to the address at the end of the application, or insert credit card information with application.

Tips for Completing the Awards Application Form in Microsoft Word

  1. The application form does not allow information to be saved, closed and reopened for later sessions. If it is not possible to complete and submit the application in a single session, first create and save the nomination in a separate Word document. Then, copy and paste answers into the appropriate boxes in the online form when you are ready to do so.
  2. To fill in check boxes, place your cursor on the box and click your left mouse button once to check the box; click a second time to clear the box.
  3. This application form includes text fields for entry of requested information. Note that these text fields are limited in size and will not display any more information than fits within the text borders. Information that overflows the text fields will not print and cannot be recovered by the jury.
  4. Navigate between text fields with the Tab key (forward) and Shift-Tab (previous).
  5. The default font for responses in the text fields is ten-point Times New Roman.

Note: Deadline for submission is September 12, 2008. Late submissions will be accepted between September 12-September 26 for an additional $250 fee for private sector entries or an additional $150 for public sector / non-profit entries.

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