1550 On the Green – Skanska USA Commercial Development, Inc.
The Houston District Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI-Houston) announced 11 finalists for the 2025 Development of Distinction Awards presented by Wilson, Cribbs + Goren. The prestigious award recognizes developments and open spaces that demonstrate best practices in design, construction, economic viability, healthy places, marketing and management, and is modeled after the national Urban Land Institute Global Awards for Excellence.
In the For-Profit – Large category:
(projects over 100,000 square feet)
1550 On the Green – Skanska USA Commercial Development, Inc.
Alexandria Center for Advanced Technologies at the Woodlands – Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
The Allen – DC Partners
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In the Not-Profit – Large category:
(projects over 100,000 square feet)
Cynthia Ann Parker Elementary – Houston Independent School District
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC of Houston – Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston
In the Not-Profit – Small category:
(projects under 100,000 square feet)
Dr. Shannon Walker Neighborhood Library – City of Houston. Houston Public Library
Glenwood Cemetery Visitor Center – Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation
Trees for Houston Kinder Campus – Trees for Houston
In the Historical Redevelopment category:
The Coffee House at West End – River Point Church
In the Open Space category:
Trailhead Ridge Park – Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.
Vogel Creek Greenway – City of Houston
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Finalists were selected by a nomination panel of Houston real estate leaders that included: Matthew Camp, RE:VIVE Development; Lindsay Canning, Winstead; Carl Clark, House & Robertson Architects; Kate Langston, Cadence Bank; Elizabeth ‘Violet’ Mak, PEA Group and Andrew Paderanga, BGE.
A jury of national real estate experts evaluated all finalists’ projects in November 2024, to select the 2025 Development of Distinction winners. Our jury this year was:
- Adrienne Bain, Managing Director, Capital Markets, JPI – based in Charlotte, NC
- Heather Personne, Managing Principal, Evolve Ventures – Phoenix, AZ
- Rico Quirindongo, Director of Planning & Community Development, City of Seattle – Seattle, WA
Finalists will be honored at a reception on February 11, 2025 where award winners will be announced. Event information can be found at www.houston.uli.org/awards.
Alexandria Center for Advanced Technologies at the Woodlands – Alexandria Real Estate
The Allen – DC Partners
Cynthia Ann Parker Elementary – Houston Independent School District
Evelyn Rubenstein JCC of Houston – Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston
Dr. Shannon Walker Neighborhood Library – City of Houston. Houston Public Library
Glenwood Cemetery Visitor Center – Glenwood Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation
Trees for Houston Kinder Campus – Trees for Houston
The Coffee House at West End – River Point Church
Trailhead Ridge Park – Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.
Vogel Creek Greenway – City of Houston
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