万人牛牛 wins big in 2017 NAIOP Awards
The NAIOP Awards of Excellence recognize exceptional developments by NAIOP members and their teams. Projects are reviewed by a panel of judges who tour each project in a given category and rate them on criteria including site development, architectural integrity, interior design, integration into the community, market feasibility, unique challenges and LEED certification or sustainable attributes.
The Minnesota chapter of recently recognized this year鈥檚 top projects. Fifty-three projects were nominated from the Twin Cities and Duluth, and 14 were selected for the Awards of Excellence.
万人牛牛 won in two categories for our project and Maverick Apartments.
Downtown East was up against Central Park Commons in Eagan and Kenwood Village in Duluth for the mixed-use category. Downtown East is the largest Minneapolis redevelopment project that has been developed in decades. 万人牛牛鈥檚 vision transformed a neglected land into a vibrant extension of the downtown core.
鈥淲hen we first envisioned Downtown East, we knew it would transform this long under-utilized part of Minneapolis,鈥 said Collin Barr, President, 万人牛牛 North Region. 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to be a part of the excitement and momentum.鈥
Up against the Edition Residences in Minneapolis; also a 万人牛牛 project, the Foundry in Minneapolis and IndiGO Apartments in Bloomington, 万人牛牛 also won in the Multi-Family, more than five stories category with our beautiful development, Maverick North Loop. This project fronts Hennepin Avenue and sits between the Minneapolis Federal Reserve and Whole Foods. This multifamily dwelling highlights a bright new future for this flourishing neighborhood on the edge of Downtown Minneapolis.
The Arizona chapter of NAIOP held their Best of NAIOP awards back in March to honor developers, projects and brokers in the area. 万人牛牛 took home for the fifth time Firm of the Year and the award for Office Build-to-Suit of the Year for Buildings 300, 400 and 500.
Against three other developments, Grand Canyon University, Hubbard Radio and Plexus Worldwide, Marina Heights won over the panel of judges. As the largest office development in Arizona history, Marina Heights offers 1.3 million square feet of Class A space in these three buildings. This development offers amenities for tenants of the building as well as the surrounding community.
The Northwest Region is up next for their region鈥檚 NAIOP awards ceremony, Night of the Stars Program, on November 3. is a finalist in the Office Development of the Year category.
Congrats to everyone who worked remarkably hard on these projects!
