`REMARKABLE CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION'
The Building Industry and Land Development Association Calgary Region (BILDCR) has announced the finalists for the 2023 BILDCR Awards and there's no doubt that this year's cohort is extraordinary, brimming with the best and the brightest in the industry. The annual awards celebrate the best in new homes, renovations, community development, design, innovation, and residential sales and marketing.
“The BILDCR Awards program stands as a testament to the remarkable creativity and innovation of BILD members, annually highlighting their ability to craft products that not only emphasize affordability and choice, but also reflect the evolving demands of the Calgary housing market and beyond,” says Brian Hahn, CEO of BILDCR.
The finalists — there are 257 in total — were whittled down from a pool of well over 700 entries — the largest number ever submitted in the history of the competition. A comprehensive group of over 100 judges adjudicated.
The group of 257 finalists are vying to win top score in 11 respective categories, while also competing for a chance to walk the stage to collect one of six coveted Grand Awards, celebrating outstanding builder, renovator and partner members.
Leading the pack is the multi-time Builder of the Year award-winner Jayman Built, earning 18 finalist nominations that span a variety of categories from marketing to single and multi-family design/build, as well as community design.
And as the sole finalist in the category Multi-family Home, Best Apartment Style $251,000 to $350,999, Jayman Built also earns the winner title for its Les Jardins Apartments — A Suite project. It is also a shoe-in for winner of Best Apartment Style $451,000 and Over as the sole finalist for two projects at The Streams of Lake Mahogany — Reflection Brook #102 and Reflection Springs #301.
Three-time Builder of the Year award-winner Logel Homes came in a close second with 12 nominations for multi-family home designs in five categories, as well as for sales and marketing categories, while Homes by Avi and Brookfield Residential weren't far behind, both with 11 finalist nods.
It was also a tight race for renovators. This year there are eight renovation categories. Crafted Edge Homes and Renova Homes and Renovations lead with eight nods each, while Ultimate Renovations, Kay2 Contracting and Van Manna Homes follow closely on their heels with seven, four and three nominations respectively. Four of Renova Homes and Renovations' eight nominations are for new build multi-family projects.
Finalists in the land development category for City of Calgary include Anthem Properties Group for Glacier Ridge, Brookfield Residential for both its Rockland Park and Seton projects, Hopewell Residential for Mahogany and Section23 Developments for Rangeview, Calgary's first garden-to-table community.
Communities outside of Calgary contending for the best in land development awards include D'arcy in Okotoks by Anthem Properties Group, and three Airdrie communities: Bayside by Genesis Land Development Corp.; Lanark Landing by Melcor Development Co.; and Vesta Properties Group's South Point Phase 4, which is also in the running for best multi-family community design.
New communities turning heads and winning accolades for New Community of the Year include Silverton by Cardel Homes, Rangeview by Genstar Development Corp. and Vermilion Hill by Qualico Communities. The Airdrie communities of Cobblestone Creek by Melcor Development Co. and Wildflower by Minto Communities also earned finalist nominations for New Community of the Year.
Jayman Built joins Anthem Properties (Billy by Anthem), Rohit Homes (Dean's Landing at University District), Royop Development Corp. (The Jovie Apartments) and Vesta Properties (South Point Phase 4) as a finalist for multi-family community design with its The Streams of Lake Mahogany project.