Tuesday, January 27, 2009
5:30 - 7:00 PM Cocktail Reception
7:00 - 9:00 PM Dinner and Awards Ceremony

The Rice, Crystal Ballroom
909 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, 77002 

2009 Award Finalists:

• 13 Celsius
• Canal Street Apartments
• Discovery Green
• Raymond & Susan Brochstein Pavilion
• UT Health Science Center Nursing Building
• Westway Park

We offer thanks to each of the 2009 entrants and all those who deliberately define the standard for excellence in the practice of real estate development.

2009 Judges:

• Ms. Rachelle Levitt, Executive Vice President, Global Information Group, ULI, Washington, DC
• Mr. Jeff Gunning, Vice President, RTKL, Dallas
• Mr. Vern Swaback, Managing Partner, Swaback Partners
  

2009 Nominations Panel:

• Mr. Louis Cushman
• Ms. Ramona Davis
• Ms. Cydney Donnell
• Mr. Roger Galatas
• Mr. Pat Kiley
• Mr. James Noteware
• Mr. Gary Maler
• Mr. Joe Mashburn
• Ms. Gayle Smith
• Mr. Jeff Taebel

ULI Houston Development of Distinction Awards recognize the full development process — construction, community impact, economic viability, marketing, environmental stewardship and management — as well as design. The ULI Awards honor those who embody the ULI Mission by promoting leadership in the responsible use of land and in building sustainable, thriving communities worldwide.

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2009 Development of Distinction Awards Sponsors

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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