Tuesday,
January 15, 2008
ULI
Houston Development of Distinction Awards define the standard
for excellence in the practice of real estate development
in the Houston region. This program centers on ULI’s
effort to identify and promote best practices in all development
types. The awards recognize the full development process —
construction, economic viability, marketing, and management
— as well as design. These projects support ULI Houston’s
mission of providing leadership in the responsible use of
land by creating and sustaining thriving communities, thereby
earning them this honor of distinction.
Please
join us in the Crystal Ballroom at The Rice on Tuesday, January
15, as we honor the following finalists and announce the recipient(s)
of the 2008 ULI Houston Development of Distinction Award.
Registration:
To
register for this event, please download, complete, and return
fax-in registration form available here.
Online registration is not available for this event.
2008
Development of Distinction Award Finalists: Click Images to view Videos:
Christ
Church Cathedral Mixed-Use Project |
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Market
Street The Woodlands |
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Minute
Maid Park |
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The
Rice |
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Sabine
Promenade |
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Honorable
Mention:
Decatur Parking Lot
We
offer thanks to each of the 2008 entrants and all those who
deliberately define and redefine the standard for excellence
in the practice of real estate development.
2008
Judges:
- Mr.
Judd Bobilin, Chief Development Officer, Novare Group, Atlanta,
GA
- Mr.
Ed Garza, Senior Associate, EDAW, Inc., San Antonio, TX
and former Mayor of San Antonio
- Mr.
Frank Ricks, Principal, Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Memphis,
TN
2008
Nominations Panel:
- Mr.
Richard Everett, Richard Everett Interests
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Mr. Howard Horne, Cushman & Wakefield
- Mr.
Andrew Kaldis, Greater Houston Preservation Alliance and
Kaldis Development
- Mr.
Ben Koush, President, Houston MOD
- Mr.
Marvin Katz, Mayer Brown LLP
- Dean
Lars Lerup, Rice University School of Architecture
- Dr.
Carol Lewis, Texas Southern University and City of Houston
Planning Commission
- Dean
Joe Mashburn, University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College
of Architecture
- Mr.
James Noteware, Noteware Development
- Mr.
John E. Walsh, Jr., John Walsh Interests
2008
Development of Distinction Awards Sponsors
PRESENTING
SPONSOR
UNDERWRITER
PATRONS
HOSTS
Award
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.
CRITERIA
- Leadership
- Contribution
to the community
- Reflection
of the special character of our region or the community
in which the project is located
- Innovation
- Public/private
partnership
- Environmental
compatibility, sustainability and stewardship
- Responsiveness
to societal needs
- Financial
success
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