Julie Smith, Billy Pettit, Heritage Oaks Win Big at the 2013 MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE Awards
(PRWEB) September 30, 2013 -- MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE, the leading media brand in the multifamily housing industry, unveiled the winners of its annual MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE Awards at a special ceremony earlier this month in Las Vegas.
Longtime industry veteran Julie Smith, president of Greenbelt, Md.–based Bozzuto Management Co., was named the 2013 Executive of the Year. Smith was one of two individuals honored among more than 25 awards presented at the event, which recognizes exceptional people, projects, and programs across 19 categories.
Smith was honored for the significant impact she’s had in the growth of Bozzuto Management Co. When she joined the firm in 1989, Bozzuto Management had just 15 employees. Today, it employs more than 600, with a portfolio of over 45,000 units. Smith led several forward-thinking initiatives positioning Bozzuto Management as a thought leader in the industry, such as getting out ahead of the social media trend years ago, creating an advisory services division, and spearheading several philanthropic initiatives.
“Julie Smith displays a rare combination of emotional intelligence and business acumen, equal parts entrepreneur and diplomat, with a trademark warmth rivaled only by a sharp intellect,” said Jerry Ascierto, editor-in-chief of MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE. “Her contributions to Bozzuto Management can be measured in numbers, but the impact she’s had on those who have worked with and known her extends far beyond cold, hard metrics.”
Additionally, Billy Pettit, vice president of Pillar Properties, was named MFE’s Rising Star of the Year. The 34-year-old Pettit successfully rebranded the multifamily portfolio of the R.D. Merrill Co., which had previously been a seniors housing company. Beyond naming the firm, Pettit aimed its expansion at the Gen Y segment (coining terms like “Local-icious” and “Quietly Awesome” as overriding concepts for the rebranding) and gave Pillar’s communities hip, edgy names to match the Seattle neighborhoods in which they’re found.
The editors of MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE also unveiled the seventh-annual Editors’ Choice Award, which recognizes a project that is “best in show.” That honor this year went to Heritage Oaks, an affordable housing community for working seniors in Oakdale, Calif. Developed by Adroit Development and the Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing in Merced, the 50-unit, Craftsman-style community achieved LEED Platinum certification, the first in its county. Designed by KTGY, Heritage Oaks is aimed at seniors earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income, but its affordable housing status is belied by its lavish amenity package, featuring hobby and craft studios, a game room, gourmet kitchen, technology center, fitness center, learning center, and a “man-cave” garage.
“The winners of the 2013 MFE Awards reflect the creativity and ingenuity of an industry firing on all cylinders,” Ascierto said. “We received a record number of submissions this year, with more than 300 nominations coming our way. And yet, only 25 winners were chosen—a testament to both the exclusivity of our program and the keen, discerning eyes of our judges.”
For more information on Executive of the Year Julie Smith and Rising Star of the Year Billy Pettit, please see the September 2013 issue of MULTIFAMILY EXECUTIVE, which is also available online at MultifamilyExecutive.com. All other winners can be seen in the pages of the October 2013 issue of MFE. A complete list of winners of the 2013 MFE Awards appears below.
Special Recognitions and Individual Honors
Executive of the Year – Julie Smith, Bozzuto Management Co.
For more information: Lauren Neuvel, (301) 623-1579, lneuvel(at)bozzuto(dot)com
Rising Star of the Year – Billy Pettit, Pillar Properties
For more information: Loree Wagner, (206) 676-5335, loreew(at)merrillgardens(dot)com
Editors’ Choice Award – Heritage Oaks, Oakdale, Calif.
For more information: Randy Goss, (818) 707-6400, randy(at)adroitdev(dot)com
Grand Award Winners
Project of the Year: High-Rise – Post Carlyle Square, Block "O"; Alexandria, Va.; Post Properties
For more information: Jeffrey Harris, (404) 846-4484, jeffrey.harris(at)postproperties(dot)com
Project of the Year: Mid-Rise Podium or Wrap (4 to 6 stories) – AVA H Street,
Washington, D.C., AvalonBay Communities
For more information: Tiffany Brown, (949) 851-2133, tbrown(at)ktgy(dot)com
Project of the Year: Mid-Rise (7 to 11 stories) – 7th and H; Sacramento, Calif.; Mogavero Notestine Associates
For more information: Sandi Walsh, (916) 443-1033, swalsh(at)mognot(dot)com
Project of the Year: Adaptive Reuse – Hamilton Square North; Jersey City, N.J.; Silverman Building
For more information: Ashley Steen, (201) 714-2334, ashley(at)silvermanbuilding(dot)com
Project of the Year: Low-Rise Walk-Up (1 to 4 stories) – Arista Uptown Apartments; Broomfield, Colo.; KTGY Group
For more information: Tiffany Brown, (949) 851-2133, tbrown(at)ktgy(dot)com
Project of the Year: Apartment Renovation – The Studios at Hotel Berry; Sacramento, Calif.; Jamboree Housing Corp.
For more information: Bridget Vinch, (949) 219-0770, bridget(at)thinkinbig(dot)com
Project of the Year: Affordable – Long Beach Senior Arts Colony; Long Beach, Calif.; Studio One Eleven
For more information: Theresa Finamore, (562) 628-8000, TFinamore(at)Studio-111(dot)com
Project of the Year: Green – Heritage Oaks; Oakdale, Calif.; Adroit Development
For more information: Randy Goss, (818) 707-6400, randy(at)adroitdev(dot)com
Project of the Year: Mixed-Income – vPoint; Arlington, Va.; The Bozzuto Group
For more information: Lauren Neuvel, (301) 623-1579, lneuvel(at)bozzuto(dot)com
Project of the Year: Best Reuse of Land – Mission Apartments, San Diego, AMCAL Multi-Housing
For more information: Jay Ross; (818) 706-0694, ext. 128; jay(at)amcalhousing(dot)com
Project of the Year: Senior – Parkview Living, Los Angeles, KTGY Group
For more information: Tiffany Brown, (949) 851-21333, tbrown(at)ktgy(dot)com
Project of the Year: Student – 929 Graduate Student Housing at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore, EdR
For more information: Susan Jennings, (901) 259-2506, sjennings(at)EdRtrust(dot)com
Community Service – The Connor Group Kids and Community Foundation; Dayton, Ohio; The Connor Group
For more information: Rachel Miller, (937) 434-3095, rmiller(at)theconnorgrp(dot)com
Merit Award Winners
Project of the Year: Mid-Rise Podium or Wrap (4 to 6 stories) – Union SLU, Seattle, Holland Partner Group
For more information: Josh McDonald, (360) 992-7460, jmcdonald(at)hollandresidential(dot)com
Project of the Year: Low-Rise Walk-Up (1 to 4 stories) – Terraces at Santiago; Santa Ana, Calif.; C&C Development
For more information: Scott Bering; (714) 288-7600, ext. 300; sbering(at)c-cdev(dot)com
Project of the Year: Adaptive Reuse – Randolph Tower City Apartments, Chicago, Village Green
For more information: Jacqueline Trost, (248) 932-2770, jtrost(at)villagegreen(dot)com
Project of the Year: Adaptive Reuse – Loft Five50; Lawrence, Mass.; WinnCompanies
For more information: Kelly Noe, (617) 239-4418, knoe(at)winnco(dot)com
Project of the Year: Affordable – La Valentina; Sacramento, Calif.; Brown Construction
For more information: Sandra Bugalski, (916) 373-9300, marketing(at)brown-construction(dot)com
Project of the Year: Affordable – Cedar Gateway Apartments, San Diego, ROEM Corp.
For more information: Erin Caputo, (404) 984-5600, ecaputo(at)roemcorp(dot)com
Project of the Year: Apartment Renovation – Presidential Towers, Chicago, Waterton Residential
For more information: Tina Miserendino, (312) 476-2092, tmiserendino(at)wallc(dot)com
Project of the Year: Apartment Renovation – Simpson Property Group, The Brockman Lofts, Los Angeles
For more information: Joanne Eli, (206) 728-7371, joanne.el(at)simpsonhousing(dot)com
Project of the Year: Best Reuse of Land – Harrison Station 300 Somerset Street; Harrison, N.J.; Minno & Wasko, Architects and Planners
For more information: David Minno, (609) 397-9009, cmoore(at)minnowasko(dot)com
Project of the Year: Mixed-Income – Essex Property Trust, Expo Apartments, Seattle
For more information: Lenka Fafek, (650) 849-1646, lfafek(at)essexpropertytrust(dot)com
Project of the Year: Senior – Saint John’s On The Lake: South Tower; Milwaukee; Perkins Eastman
For more information: Maureen Noonan, (312) 873-6251, m.noonan(at)perkinseastman(dot)com
Project of the Year: Student – University House Central Florida; Orlando, Fla.; Humphreys & Partners Architects
For more information: Kay Ahrens, (972) 701-9636, kay(at)humphreys(dot)com
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