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Mayor Annise Parker
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Jeff Moseley, President & CEO, Greater Houston Partnership
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Kevin Holland, 2010 President, Greater Houston Builders Association
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THE LAKEHOUSE UNVEILED FOR DEL WEBB SWEETGRASS

 

HOUSTON – October 21, 2011 – Del Webb, the nation’s leading brand for active adult communities, unveiled its plans for The Lakehouse at Del Webb Sweetgrass in Richmond, Texas.  Construction is already underway with completion slated for late Spring 2012.

 

For more information about Del Webb Sweetgrass and the active adult lifestyle it fosters, visit delwebb.com/Sweetgrass or call toll free at call 877.695.9338.

  

GREATER HOUSTON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
NAMES 2011 “HOUSTON’S BEST” AWARD WINNERS 

September 30, 2011 -- Over 100 awards were presented to Houston area builders, developers, remodelers and industry professionals at the 2011 “Houston’s Best” Awards at the Intercontinental Hotel on September 24.  The evening was themed “We’re Mad About Houston’s Best” after the Emmy award-winning ad agency drama, Mad Men, and showcased the accomplishments of Houston’s top tier within the homebuilding industry.  Over 500 guests were on-hand to celebrate the finalists and winners.

The Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) “Houston’s Best” Awards is an annual event designed to recognize excellence within Houston’s homebuilding industry and to support their efforts.  This event is directed by the GHBA Sales and Marketing Council, and numerous volunteers from GHBA member companies.

This year’s Houston’s Best award recipients were chosen by a panel of premier industry professionals from around the country. Judging criteria varied according to the category, but all category winners were required to be active members of the GHBA in good standing, and to have shown commitment and excellence to the homebuilding industry as a whole.

“Trendmaker was delighted to have been a part of the Houston’s Best event and thrilled with our many awards,” said Will Holder, president of Trendmaker Homes, winner of Houston’s Best for Best Developer among others. “Houston builders are among the most competitive in the nation,” Holder continued, “and we are proud of our company, employees and our Greater Houston Builders Association.”

Categories for the annual awards included Product (for Volume Builders, Custom Builders, Green Builders, Remodelers and Developers), Promotion (highlighting TV, Radio, Print, Outdoor, Direct Mail, and Special Events), and People (honoring excellence in sales, marketing, and construction supervision) plus the Grand Awards. For more information on Houston’s Best visit www.ghba.org.

The following is a complete list of the winners alphabetized by category:

Billboard of the Year - Builder

Trendmaker Homes

 

Billboard of the Year – Developer                      

Aliana Development Company for Aliana

 

Community Entrance of the Year – Developer

PulteGroup for Del Webb - Sweetgrass

 

Community of the Year

Holcomb Properties – The Falls at Imperial Oaks

 

Community Recreation Center of the Year - Developer

Trendmaker Development for Cross Creek Ranch

 

Construction Superintendent of the Year - Volume Builder

Darren Marchi with Ryland Homes 

 

Custom Home Bath – In A Home Over $1 Million

McVaugh Custom Homes

 

Custom Home Bath – In A Home Under $1 Million

Morning Star Builders

 

Custom Home Bedroom – In A Home Over $1 Million

Allegro Builders

 

Custom Home Design - Under $400,000

Morning Star Builders

 

Custom Home Design - $400,000 To $800,000

Emerald Custom Homes of Texas

 

Custom Home Design - $800,000 - $1.2 Million

Blue River Custom Builders

 

Custom Home Design - $1.2 Million To $1.8 Million

Allegro Builders

 

Custom Home Design - $1.8 Million To $2.5 Million

Potomac Custom Builders

 

Custom Home Design - $2.5 Million+

Cyrus Homes

  

Custom Home Front Elevation - Under $400,000

Morning Star Builders

 

Custom Home Front Elevation - $400,000 To $800,000

Parker Stuckey Residential

 

Custom Home Front Elevation - $800,000 To $1.2 Million

Frankel Building Group

 

Custom Home Front Elevation - $1.2 Million To $1.8 Million

Allegro Builders

 

Custom Home Front Elevation - $1.8 Million To $2.5 Million

Potomac Custom Builders

 

Custom Home Kitchen – In A Home Over $1 Million

Allegro Builders

 

Custom Home Kitchen – In A Home Under $1 Million

ROC Homes Texas

 

Custom Home Specialty Room – In A Home Over $1 Million

JRSG Engineering & Construction

 

Custom Home Specialty Room – In A Home Under $1 Million

Allegro Builders

 

Design Center - Volume Builder

Newmark Homes Houston

 

Direct Mail Piece of the Year - Business to Business - Builder

Trendmaker Homes

 

Direct Mail Piece of the Year – Business to Business – Developer

Trendmaker Development – Cross Creek Ranch

 

Direct Mail Piece of the Year - Business to Consumer - Builder

Trendmaker Homes

 

Direct Mail Piece of the Year - Business to Consumer – Custom Builder

Avanti Custom by Trendmaker Homes

 

Direct Mail Piece of the Year – Business to Consumer – Developer

Trendmaker Development – Cross Creek Ranch

 

Direct Mail Piece of the Year - Remodeler

On Target! Marketing & Advertising for William Shaw & Associates

 

Event of the Year - Builder

Texas Casual Cottages by Trendmaker

 

Event of the Year - Developer

Howard Hughes Corporation - Bridgeland

 

Garden Home/Patio Home of the Year - Volume Builder

Coventry Homes

 

Green Building Advocate of the Year - Individual

Bruce Okruhlik with Trendmaker Homes

 

Green Building Single Family Project of the Year - Builder

Mealy Company Builders

 

Humanitarian of the Year – Individual

Melissa Guerra with Trendmaker Homes

 

Interactive Point-Of-Sale Experience – Developer

Trendmaker Development – Cross Creek Ranch

 

Internet Marketing Campaign of the Year - Associate

HoustonNewcomerGuides.com

 

Internet Marketing Campaign of the Year - Builder

Trendmaker Homes

 

Internet Marketing Campaign of the Year - Developer

Johnson Development Company - Woodforest

 

Landscape Design of the Year - Developer

Trendmaker Development - Cross Creek Ranch

 

Marketing Campaign/Promotion of the Year - Associate

Huber Engineered Woods

 

Marketing Campaign of the Year - Builder

Trendmaker Homes

 

Marketing Campaign of the Year - Developer

Aliana Development Company - Aliana

 

Marketing Campaign of the Year - Remodeler

Greymark Construction

 

Marketing Professional of the Year - Builder

Sarah Starr with Taylor Morrison

 

Marketing Professional of the Year - Developer

Kristi Steward with Johnson Development - Woodforest

 

Master-Planned Community of the Year

Trendmaker Development – Cross Creek Ranch

 

Model Home Park Design of the Year - Builder

Texas Casual Cottages by Trendmaker

 

Model Home Park Design of the Year - Developer

Newland Communities - Cinco Ranch

 

Mortgage Specialist of the Year

Lance Mayo with TXL Mortgage

 

Multi-Family Design in a Garden Apartment Community (4 Stories or Less)

Butler Brothers Construction

 

Outdoor Living Space – Builder

Taylor Morrison

 

Outdoor Living Space – Custom

Morning Star Builders

 

Outdoor Living Space - Remodeler

Living Improvements

 

Print Ad of the Year - Builder

Taylor Morrison

 

Print Ad of the Year - Developer

Aliana Development Company

 

Print Ad of the Year - Remodeler

Keechi Creek Builders

 

Private Residence Interior Design - Bath

By Design Interiors, Cindy Aplanalp

 

Private Residence Interior Design - Family Room

By Design Interiors, Cindy Aplanalp

 

Private Residence Interior Design – Specialty Room

JRSG Engineering & Construction

 

Radio Commercial of the Year – Builder

Centex Homes

 

Radio Commercial of the Year – Developer

Woodlands Development Company – The Woodlands

 

Realtor of the Year – Individual

Ken Hunter with Prudential Gary Greene

 

Realtor of the Year – Team

The Johnny J. Schiro IV Team with Icon Real Estate

 

Remodeled Bath - Under $50,000

LBJ Construction

 

Remodeled Bath – Over $50,000

Charanza Contracting

 

Remodeled Bedroom

Heritage Construction Services

 

Remodeled Kitchen - Under $100,000

Premier Remodeling & Construction

 

Remodeled Kitchen - Over $100,000

Charanza Contracting

 

Remodeled Specialty Room

Keechi Creek Builders

 

Sales and Marketing Council Board Member of the Year

Gigi Musachia with Houston Community Newspapers

 

Sales and Marketing Council Associate of the Year

Scott Gardner with Core Details

 

Sales Brochure of the Year – Associate

On Target! Marketing & Advertising

 

Sales Brochure of the Year - Builder

Partners in Building

 

Sales Brochure of the Year - Developer

Woodlands Development Company – The Woodlands

 

Sales Brochure of the Year - Remodeler

Greymark Construction

 

Sales Information Center of the Year - Developer

Trendmaker Development – Cross Creek Ranch

 

Sales Manager of the Year – Builder

Van Nguyen with Ryland Homes

 

Sales Professional of the Year - Builder

Greg Miller with Partners in Building

 

Showroom/Sales Center – Associate

Thorntree Slate & Marble

 

Signage - Developer

On Target! Marketing & Advertising for Ryko Development – Lakes of Bella Terra

 

Television/Video Promotion - Builder

Taylor Morrison

 

Television/Video Promotion - Developer

Woodlands Development Company

 

Town Home Product Design of the Year - Volume Builder

Chesmar Homes

 

Volume Builder - Bath

Partners in Building

 

Volume Builder - Bedroom

Ryland Homes

 

Volume Builder - Family Room/Great Room

Plantation Homes

 

Volume Builder - Kitchen

Partners in Building

 

Volume Builder - Specialty Room

Taylor Morrison

 

Volume Builder Interior Merchandising for a Model Home - Under $200,000

Texas Casual Cottages by Trendmaker

 

Volume Builder Interior Merchandising for a Model Home - $200,000 To $250,000

Taylor Morrison

 

Volume Builder Interior Merchandising for a Model Home - $250,000 To $300,000

Harwood Homes/First Texas Homes – Judy Thomas Designs

 

Volume Builder Interior Merchandising for a Model Home - $300,000 To $400,000

Taylor Morrison – Millennium Designs

 

Volume Builder Interior Merchandising for a Model Home - $400,000 To $500,000

Taylor Morrison – Millennium Designs

 

Volume Builder Interior Merchandising for a Model Home - Over $500,000

Partners in Building – Nu Area

  

Volume Builder Product Design - Under $150,000

Taylor Morrison

 

Volume Builder Product Design -- $150,000 To $200,000

Chesmar Homes

 

Volume Builder Product Design -- $200,000 To $250,000

Ryland Homes

 

Volume Builder Product Design -- $250,000 to $300,000

Ryland Homes

 

Volume Builder Product Design -- $300,000 To $400,000

Trendmaker Homes

 

Volume Builder Product Design -- $400,000 To $500,000

Taylor Morrison

 

Volume Builder Product Design -- $500,000+

Taylor Morrison

  

Website of the Year - Associate

The Detering Company

 

Website of the Year - Custom Builder

Frankel Building Group

 

Website of the Year - Developer

Trendmaker Development – Cross Creek Ranch

 

Website of the Year - Remodeler

Greymark Construction

 

Website of the Year - Builder

Texas Casual Cottages by Trendmaker

 

Whole House Renovation

Greymark Construction

                            

Grand Awards

Houston’s Best Volume Builder - Taylor Morrison                      

Houston’s Best Custom Builder – Allegro Builders

Houston’s Best Remodeler - Greymark Construction

Houston’s Best Developer – Trendmaker Development

Houston’s Best Promotion – Trendmaker Homes

 

Bridgeland Wins ‘Developer of the Year’ in Texas Star Awards 

For a second consecutive year, Bridgeland has won the “Developer of the Year” Grand Award in the Texas Association of Builders’ Texas Star Awards.

“We are so honored to again receive this recognition, particularly among such a competitive field,” said Peter Houghton, Bridgeland’s vice president.

Announced Oct. 22 in Austin, the awards program showcases the work of builders, remodelers, developers, architects, designers, sales and marketing professionals and others throughout Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Bridgeland won several other Star Awards in this year’s contest, including “Best Billboard — Developer,” “Best Online Advertisement — Developer,” “Best Print Ad — Developer,” “Best Showroom/Sales Center — Developer” and “Best Television Commercial — Developer.”

In addition to being named Developer of the Year in last year’s Star Awards, Bridgeland also received the same honor in the 2010 Houston’s Best awards by the Greater Houston Builder’s Association. Bridgeland also has been named “Master-Planned Community of the Year” during The Nationals’ 2009 Gold Awards, topping both national and international entrants, as well as “Best Planned Community” in the 2009 Houston’s Best awards and “Community of the Year” in 2008 during the GHBA PRISM awards, the predecessor to Houston’s Best.

This summer, two of Bridgeland’s television commercials — including the Star Award winner — earned Bronze Awards in the international Telly Awards competition. Also, this year, Bridgeland won Best Print Ad in The Nationals 2011 Gold Awards and “Event of the Year — Developer” in the Houston’s Best awards.

An 11,400-acre master-planned community in Northwest Houston, Bridgeland will one day include more than 20,000 homes for 65,000 residents. Prices are from the $170,000s. For more information, visit www.bridgeland.com/events. Stay up-to-date on Bridgeland through Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/Bridgelandcommunity and Twitter, http://twitter.com/BridgelandTX.

The Bridgeland community is a development of the Howard Hughes Corporation, which owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the United States, including Las Vegas, Manhattan and Honolulu. As owner of Bridgeland and The Woodlands, the Howard Hughes Corporation is one of the largest master-planned community developers in the Houston area.