Edmonton Journal

BUILDING ALBERTA

National housing awards name 70 finalists throughout the province

- CINDY STEPHEN

Several members of Alberta's home building industry are in the running for the 2021 National Awards for Housing Excellence by the Canadian Home Builders' Associatio­n.

Finalists in the annual competitio­n were announced March 11.

The awards are open to the associatio­n's 9,000-plus members and recognize the best in home constructi­on and design, community developmen­t and marketing. Alberta snagged 70 finalist nomination­s in a field of 730 entries from across the country, capturing the attention of 170 judges that reviewed images and descriptio­ns of each entry.

Builder/developer Brookfield Residentia­l has 12 nomination­s provincewi­de.

“Brookfield in Edmonton has never won a national award so this number of nomination­s for both Edmonton and Calgary is pretty exciting,” says Raegan Sather, senior manager of strategic marketing.

Whetting the judges' appetites was Brookfield's Avocado Toast initiative, which targeted young townhome buyers, nominated for Best Website and Best Digital Campaign. Brookfield also placed for its #Stayhome video and Brookfield DIY social media campaign. There were finalist positions in three New Home categories with a nod to Chapelle Gardens as one of the Canada's Best Growing Communitie­s.

Brookfield in Calgary was Best Production Kitchen finalist for its Lucca model in Cranston's Riverstone and nominated for Best Growing Community for Livingston­e.

Edmonton's Accent Infills has seven finalist nomination­s, including Best Virtual Tour Experience, Best Attached Low-rise Home 1,500 square feet and over and five in various Attached Production Homes sections. There were two in the 2,101 square feet to 2,400 square feet category, which was an Alberta sweep that included North Pointe Homes and San Rufo Homes of Edmonton and Trico Homes of Calgary.

Calgary's Ultimate Renovation­s garnered seven finalist nomination­s; three for outstandin­g kitchen renovation­s, one for Best Whole Home over $800,000 and an entry called Fast Cars, Whiskey and Rock & Roll Basement in the Best Renovated Space category.

Ultimate has two nomination­s in the Best Exterior Renovation category, one of which was for The Roxanne, an outdoor living space completed in July 2020 for Jay Westman, founder of Jayman Built.

“I'm shocked. I knew we had some good ones, but all of Canada, that's pretty hard,” says Ultimate president Danny Ritchie, adding that the Westman backyard was the most detailed project that Ultimate has ever undertaken.

Vicky's Homes in Edmonton has five nomination­s — Best Interior Decorating for a show home, Best Detached Home over 5,000 square feet, Best Custom Kitchen 230 square feet and over, Best Bathroom 130 square feet and over and Best Home Office.

Other Alberta finalists with multiple nomination­s include Calgary's Lupi Luxury Homes with five and Douglas Homes of Calgary with six, including three for Best Entry-level Home Affordabil­ity Award.

Creek Stone Fine Homes of Okotoks has four nomination­s, and Alloy Homes and Reborn Renovation­s of Calgary each have three; Madison Avenue Group of Calgary and Canada Lands Co. and White Eagle Homes in Edmonton each have two.

In multi-family, Rohit Group's inner-city Stadium Yards — Dauk Commons project is a finalist in the Best Mid- to High-rise Building.

And for the best Canadian communitie­s to live in? Four of the nine finalists are in Alberta. Village at Griesbach, in Edmonton, by Canada Lands Co., is nominated for Best New Community. In the Best Growing Community category are some familiar neighbourh­oods — Brookfield's Chappelle Gardens in Edmonton, and in Calgary, Brookfield's Livingston community as well as Macdonald Communitie­s' Watermark at Bearspaw.

Three major awards for Design, Renovation and Marketing Excellence will also be presented to the finalists that accrue the most points. All 53 awards will be presented during a virtual ceremony May 7 as part of CHBA'S Homebuildi­ng Week in Canada.

The complete list of finalists can be found at chba.ca.

 ?? BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIA­L ?? Brookfield Residentia­l's Hudson has been named a finalist in the Best Detached Production Home 2,401 to 2,800 square feet category in the 2021 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence.
BROOKFIELD RESIDENTIA­L Brookfield Residentia­l's Hudson has been named a finalist in the Best Detached Production Home 2,401 to 2,800 square feet category in the 2021 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence.
 ?? ACCENT INFILLS ?? Accent Infills' Beverley is a finalist in the Best Detached Production Home 1,800 to 2,100 square feet category in the 2021 Canadian Home Builders' Associatio­n's National Awards for Housing Excellence.
ACCENT INFILLS Accent Infills' Beverley is a finalist in the Best Detached Production Home 1,800 to 2,100 square feet category in the 2021 Canadian Home Builders' Associatio­n's National Awards for Housing Excellence.

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