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Urban Land Institute 2010 Awards

From over 170 entries, 17 finalists—from Thin Flats, an eight-unit green residential infil project in Philadelphia, to the Vancouver Convention Centre West, which opened for the 2010 Olympics and features a six-acre living roof—are contending for the Urban Land Insitute's 2010 Awards for Excellence: The Americas. The annual award recognizes urban developments with a focus on "leadership, contribution to the community, innovations, public/private partnership, environmental protection and enhancement, response to societal needs, and financial viability." The winners will be announced in Boston on April 16 at the ULI's Reat Estate Summit at the Spring Council Forum.

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06eOSUf-- ADVANCE FOR ARTS/LIFE-- SIX OF SIX-- The largely completed South Campus Gateway at OSU, a huge mixed-use development at the edge of campus, is aimed at improving the image and livability of the OSU area. The "Alley" at dusk shows the newly opened movie theater in neon glory Thursday, October 27, 2005. (Joshua Gunter/ The Plain Dealer) PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSHUA GUNTER THE PLAIN DEALER Neon lights are bright at South Campus Gateway, a new $150 million real estate development aimed at revitalizing the battered urban neighborhood at the doorstep of Ohio State University.
06eOSUf-- ADVANCE FOR ARTS/LIFE-- SIX OF SIX-- The largely completed South Campus Gateway at OSU, a huge mixed-use development at the edge of campus, is aimed at improving the image and livability of the OSU area. The "Alley" at dusk shows the newly opened movie theater in neon glory Thursday, October 27, 2005. (Joshua Gunter/ The Plain Dealer) PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSHUA GUNTER THE PLAIN DEALER Neon lights are bright at South Campus Gateway, a new $150 million real estate development aimed at revitalizing the battered urban neighborhood at the doorstep of Ohio State University.
14th & Madison Apartments, Oakland, California Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
14th & Madison Apartments, Oakland, California Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Project: The VisionaireLocation: New York, New York Developer: Albanese Organization 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "The 35-story Visionaire—combining 247 residences, an organic and local food market, and a 44,000-square-foot maintenance facility—has achieved LEED-Platinum certification through the use of geothermal wells, photovoltaic solar panels, an on-site blackwater treatment plant, and a natural gas-fired microturbine."
Project: The VisionaireLocation: New York, New York Developer: Albanese Organization 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "The 35-story Visionaire—combining 247 residences, an organic and local food market, and a 44,000-square-foot maintenance facility—has achieved LEED-Platinum certification through the use of geothermal wells, photovoltaic solar panels, an on-site blackwater treatment plant, and a natural gas-fired microturbine."
Project: LA LiveLocation: Los Angeles, California Developer: AEG 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "The $2.5 billion LA Live is a 5-million-square-foot entertainment district in downtown Los Angeles, creating a 24-hour destination and sparking further private development in a formerly underdeveloped area of the city."
Project: LA LiveLocation: Los Angeles, California Developer: AEG 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "The $2.5 billion LA Live is a 5-million-square-foot entertainment district in downtown Los Angeles, creating a 24-hour destination and sparking further private development in a formerly underdeveloped area of the city."
Exterior day view of Foundry Square building, BGI Headquarters
Exterior day view of Foundry Square building, BGI Headquarters
Project: UNO Veterans Memorial School CampusLocation: Chicago, Illinois Developer: United Neighborhood Organization 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "The LEED-Gold UNO Veterans Memorial School Campus reconfigures an abandoned warehouse into two elementary schools and a high school under a single roof, alleviating the severe overcrowding issues experienced at Archer Heights’ schools at half the cost of a traditional school."
Project: UNO Veterans Memorial School CampusLocation: Chicago, Illinois Developer: United Neighborhood Organization 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "The LEED-Gold UNO Veterans Memorial School Campus reconfigures an abandoned warehouse into two elementary schools and a high school under a single roof, alleviating the severe overcrowding issues experienced at Archer Heights’ schools at half the cost of a traditional school."
Project: National Association of Realtors HeadquartersLocation: Washington, DC Developer: NAR 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Situated on a narrow triangular site, the sleek and energy-efficient National Association of Realtors Headquarters has transformed a former brownfield on a key parcel near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC."
Project: National Association of Realtors HeadquartersLocation: Washington, DC Developer: NAR 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Situated on a narrow triangular site, the sleek and energy-efficient National Association of Realtors Headquarters has transformed a former brownfield on a key parcel near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC."
Project: Vancouver Convention Centre WestLocation: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Developer: BC Pavilion Corporation 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Knitted into the urban fabric of Vancouver’s downtown core, the 1.2-million-square-foot Vancouver Convention Centre West establishes an important link the city’s park system, connecting to the existing harbor greenbelt with a major civic plaza and a six-acre living roof—one of the largest in Canada."
Project: Vancouver Convention Centre WestLocation: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Developer: BC Pavilion Corporation 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Knitted into the urban fabric of Vancouver’s downtown core, the 1.2-million-square-foot Vancouver Convention Centre West establishes an important link the city’s park system, connecting to the existing harbor greenbelt with a major civic plaza and a six-acre living roof—one of the largest in Canada."
Project: Merrill Gardens and Cordyon ApartmentsLocation: Seattle, Washington Developer: Merrill Gardens/SRM Development 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Establishing a model for intergenerational living, Merrill Gardens and Corydon Apartments combine 123 independent and assisted living senior apartments and 103 market-rate apartments on an underutilized site near the University of Washington."
Project: Merrill Gardens and Cordyon ApartmentsLocation: Seattle, Washington Developer: Merrill Gardens/SRM Development 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Establishing a model for intergenerational living, Merrill Gardens and Corydon Apartments combine 123 independent and assisted living senior apartments and 103 market-rate apartments on an underutilized site near the University of Washington."
Project: The PiersLocation: San Francisco, California Developer: San Francisco Waterfront Partners 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "One of the largest surviving pier complexes in San Francisco, the meticulously rehabilitated Piers includes 66,000 square feet of office space, 18,000 square feet of premier restaurants and retail, and publicly-accessible marina and dock area."
Project: The PiersLocation: San Francisco, California Developer: San Francisco Waterfront Partners 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "One of the largest surviving pier complexes in San Francisco, the meticulously rehabilitated Piers includes 66,000 square feet of office space, 18,000 square feet of premier restaurants and retail, and publicly-accessible marina and dock area."
Project: Bethel Commercial CenterLocation: Chicago, Illinois Developer: Bethel New Life 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Located in a low-income neighborhood on the west side of Chicago, Bethel Commercial Center is a mixed-use transit center equipped with retail space, employment offices, a bank, and a daycare center, allowing residents to drop off and pick up children and get to and from work, all without the use of a car."
Project: Bethel Commercial CenterLocation: Chicago, Illinois Developer: Bethel New Life 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Located in a low-income neighborhood on the west side of Chicago, Bethel Commercial Center is a mixed-use transit center equipped with retail space, employment offices, a bank, and a daycare center, allowing residents to drop off and pick up children and get to and from work, all without the use of a car."
Project: Columbia HeightsLocation: Washington, DC Developer: The Government of the District of Columbia 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Arising from a city-led initiative to revitalize a neighborhood destroyed in the riots following Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, Columbia Heights features 1.2 million square feet of new development, including more than 600 housing units, 650,000 square feet of large-format and community retail, and refurbished cultural and public spaces."
Project: Columbia HeightsLocation: Washington, DC Developer: The Government of the District of Columbia 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Arising from a city-led initiative to revitalize a neighborhood destroyed in the riots following Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, Columbia Heights features 1.2 million square feet of new development, including more than 600 housing units, 650,000 square feet of large-format and community retail, and refurbished cultural and public spaces."
Project: AndaresLocation: Guadalajara, Mexico Developer: Desarrolladora Mexicana de Inmuebles S.A. 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Andares, one of the largest private investments in Mexico in 2009, is an open-air mixed-use complex that features a 197-store shopping center, nine apartment towers, two office buildings, and a luxury hotel."
Project: AndaresLocation: Guadalajara, Mexico Developer: Desarrolladora Mexicana de Inmuebles S.A. 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Andares, one of the largest private investments in Mexico in 2009, is an open-air mixed-use complex that features a 197-store shopping center, nine apartment towers, two office buildings, and a luxury hotel."
Project: Bywater Art Lofts Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Developer: HRI Properties 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: "Formerly a vacant and blighted garment factory, Bywater Art Lofts provides affordable rental housing and exhibit space for artists, in an effort to draw the creative class back to a post-Katrina New Orleans." Image courtesy the architects, Rozas Ward Architects.
Project: Bywater Art Lofts Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Developer: HRI Properties 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: "Formerly a vacant and blighted garment factory, Bywater Art Lofts provides affordable rental housing and exhibit space for artists, in an effort to draw the creative class back to a post-Katrina New Orleans." Image courtesy the architects, Rozas Ward Architects.
Project: Sundance SquareLocation: Fort Worth, Texas Developer: Sundance Square Management 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "The culmination of a 25 year development process, Sundance Square is a 38-block mixed-use district in the heart of Fort Worth that has used pedestrian-friendly design to regenerate the downtown and stem suburban flight."
Project: Sundance SquareLocation: Fort Worth, Texas Developer: Sundance Square Management 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "The culmination of a 25 year development process, Sundance Square is a 38-block mixed-use district in the heart of Fort Worth that has used pedestrian-friendly design to regenerate the downtown and stem suburban flight."
Project: Bethesda RowLocation: Bethesda, Maryland Developer: Federal Realty Investment Trust 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Bethesda Row—a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use district with 182 luxury apartments, a strong mix of national and local retailers and restaurants, and 187,000 square feet of office space—creates a lively downtown destination adjacent to mass transit in Bethesda, Maryland."
Project: Bethesda RowLocation: Bethesda, Maryland Developer: Federal Realty Investment Trust 2010 ULI Award for Excellence: The Americas nomination: "Bethesda Row—a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use district with 182 luxury apartments, a strong mix of national and local retailers and restaurants, and 187,000 square feet of office space—creates a lively downtown destination adjacent to mass transit in Bethesda, Maryland."