Best in Design, Marketing Recognized at Awards Luncheon

The 2006 Best of Seniors Housing Awards luncheon, held during IBS at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, was a fitting fête for this year’s winners. More than 200 of the 50+ housing industry’s best and brightest gathered to celebrate their achievements. Attendees enjoyed time to network with their industry peers as well as learn about the teams who contributed to the award-winning projects.

The ceremony was emceed with aplomb by Tim Sullivan, president of Sullivan Group Real Estate Advisors in San Diego, CA. Sullivan’s industry smarts and witty repartee kicked the event into high gear as award winners were called onstage to accept their trophies. 50+ Housing Council staffer Anne Hoar helped winners feel at ease as she handed out trophies and guided winners to their photo op with 2005 Council chair Randy Rinehart.

Display boards created by entrants were showcased on a display near the main NAHB registration area at the Orange County Convention Center. There was quite a bit of traffic as passers-by stopped to check out the stellar entries representing the best of today’s 50+ design. The boards will also be on display at the 2006 50+ Housing Symposium in April.

For information on ordering duplicate trophies or event photos, go to www.nahb.org/seniorshousingawards. 

For a complete list of the Best of Seniors Housing Awards winners, please visit www.nahb.org/seniorshousingawards. The Jurors’ Innovation Award winners are listed below:

Active Adult Housing: Overall Community — Large (Over 750 Homes)
Silver and Innovation
Heritage Isle (Forest Glen), Melbourne, Fla.

Active Adult Housing: Home Design (Home Size 1,701 to 2,400 sq. ft.)
Silver and Innovation
Warwick Grove (The Edenville), Warwick, N.Y.

Active Adult Housing: Condominium Unit Design — For-Sale Condominium (Over 2,400 sq. ft.)
Silver and Innovation
Twain's Point at Adams Landing (Waterfront), Cincinnati, Ohio

Active Adult Housing: Model Home Merchandising (Home Size 1,701 to 2,400 sq. ft.)
Innovation
Four Seasons (Heritage Plan 3), Beaumont, Calif.

Assisted Living: Overall Facility (Any Size)
Innovation
Heritage Legacy, Sun City West, Ariz.

Gold and Innovation
Grand Rapids Dominicans Marywood Center, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Special Needs Housing: Overall Facility
Gold and Innovation
Judith B. Flicker Center for Older Adults with Disabilities, Bancroft Neurohealth, Vorhees, N.J.

Marketing: Special Promotion
Innovation
Ardienté, Las Vegas, Nev.

Gold and Innovation
Splendido at Rancho Vistoso, Oro Valley, Ariz.

A 13-member panel of architects, builders, designers, marketing professionals and universal design specialists judged the projects on innovative architecture, interior design, merchandising, marketing, and how effectively they responded to the housing demands of the burgeoning 50+ market.  Marketing categories focused on brochures, advertising campaigns, sales centers, and special promotions.

Many thanks to our 2006 Best of Seniors Housing Awards sponsors:
Platinum
Foley & Lardner
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
Moen

Gold
Caruso Homes
Playworld Systems

Please note, the Best of Seniors Housing Awards will be called the Best of 50+ Housing Awards next year, to reflect the Council’s name change. Be on the lookout for the call for entries for the 2007 Best of 50+ Housing Awards this summer.

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