Welcome to uncharted territories. From Philadelphia's first residential high-rise in 20 years to a former insane asylum to a one-of-a-kind compensation program for leasing associates, the 2008 MFE Awards prove that, when it comes to the multifamily industry, no project, building, or program is beyond reach.

MACALLEN BUILDING

MACALLEN BUILDING




2008 Project of the Year
Grand Award Winners:

Launch Slideshow

HIGH-RISE: Symphony HousePhiladelphia

2008 PROJECT OF THE YEAR: GRAND AWARD WINNERS

2008 PROJECT OF THE YEAR: GRAND AWARD WINNERS

  • HIGH-RISE: Symphony HousePhiladelphia

    HIGH-RISE: Symphony HousePhiladelphia

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    HIGH-RISE: Symphony HousePhiladelphia

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    Developer: Dranoff PropertiesArchitect: Bower Lewis Thrower ArchitectsBuilder: L.F. Driscoll Co.; Intech ConstructionNo. of Units163Unit Mix: One-, two-, three-bedroom, and penthouse condosPrices: $500,000 to $4 million
  • MID-RISE: Union RowWashington, D.C.

    MID-RISE: Union RowWashington, D.C.

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    MID-RISE: Union RowWashington, D.C.

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    Developer: PN HoffmanArchitect: SK Architectural Design GroupOpened: August 2007No. of Units: 267Unit Mix: One-, two-, and three-bedroom condos and townhomesPrices: $269,000 to $1.2 million
  • LOW-RISE: Boardwalk atTown CenterThe Woodlands, Texas

    LOW-RISE: Boardwalk atTown CenterThe Woodlands, Texas

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    LOW-RISE: Boardwalk atTown CenterThe Woodlands, Texas

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    Developer: Cambridge Development GroupArchitect: Humphreys Partners ArchitectsBuilder: Greystar Development ConstructionOpened: January 2007Units: 345Unit Mix: One-, two-, and three-bedroom apartmentsPrices: $1,075 to $2,450READ FULL ARTICLE
  • STUDENT: Creekside of AuburnAuburn, Ala.

    STUDENT: Creekside of AuburnAuburn, Ala.

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    STUDENT: Creekside of AuburnAuburn, Ala.

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    Developer: Capstone Cos.Architect: Dungan Nequette ArchitectsBuilder: Cottage BuildersOpened: August 2006Units: 360Unit Mix: One-bedroom carriage-style to 18-bedroom, four-unit manor-stylestudent condosPrice: $139,000 to $247,000; leases from $1,070 to $2,425
  • SENIORS: The Conservatory at Alden BridgeThe Woodlands, Texas

    SENIORS: The Conservatory at Alden BridgeThe Woodlands, Texas

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    SENIORS: The Conservatory at Alden BridgeThe Woodlands, Texas

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    Developer: Conservatory Senior ResidencesArchitect: Meeks Partners Co.Opened: March 2008Units: 237Unit Mix: One- and two-bedroom units Rents: $2,295 to $4,395
  • MILITARY: Kalakaua CommunitySchofield Barracks, Hawaii

    MILITARY: Kalakaua CommunitySchofield Barracks, Hawaii

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    MILITARY: Kalakaua CommunitySchofield Barracks, Hawaii

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    Developer/Builder: Actus Lend Lease (d.b.a. Army Hawaii Family Housing)Architect: Town HomeGrand Opening: June 2006 (completion in 2016)No. of Units: 637Unit Mix: Three-, four- and five-bedroom single- and double-story homesPrices: N/A (depends on military housing allowance)
  • AFFORDABLE: Columbia TowerAtlanta

    AFFORDABLE: Columbia TowerAtlanta

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    AFFORDABLE: Columbia TowerAtlanta

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    Developer: Columbia ResidentialArchitect: Picard AssociatesBuilder: JM Wilkerson ConstructionOpened: December 2007No. of Units: 95Unit Mix: Studio and one-bedroom apartmentsRent: $727
  • MIXED-INCOME: Columbia Senior Residences at MLK VillageAtlanta

    MIXED-INCOME: Columbia Senior Residences at MLK VillageAtlanta

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    MIXED-INCOME: Columbia Senior Residences at MLK VillageAtlanta

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    Developer: Columbia ResidentialArchitect: James, Harwick PartnersBuilder: H. J. Russell Co.Opened: October 2007No. of Units: 122Unit Mix: One-bedroom apartmentsRent: $717 (average)
  • APARTMENT RENOVATION: Columbia TowerAtlanta

    APARTMENT RENOVATION: Columbia TowerAtlanta

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    APARTMENT RENOVATION: Columbia TowerAtlanta

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    Developer: Columbia ResidentialArchitect: Picard AssociatedBuilder: JM Wilkerson ConstructionOpened: December 2007Units: 95Unit Mix: Studio and one-bedroom apartmentsPrices: $727
  • ADAPTIVE REUSE: Avalon DanversDanvers, Mass.

    ADAPTIVE REUSE: Avalon DanversDanvers, Mass.

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    ADAPTIVE REUSE: Avalon DanversDanvers, Mass.

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    Builder: Weis BuildersDeveloper: AvalonBay CommunitiesArchitect: The Architectural TeamOpened: June 2008No. of Units: 433Unit Mix: One-, two-, and three-bedroom apartmentsRents: $1,200 to $1,975
  • BEST REUSE OF LAND: Gateway ApartmentsSan Diego

    BEST REUSE OF LAND: Gateway ApartmentsSan Diego

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    BEST REUSE OF LAND: Gateway ApartmentsSan Diego

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    Developer: MacFarlane Costa Housing PartnersArchitect: Maple Dell McClellandArchitectsOpened: June 2008No. of Units: 42Unit Mix: Two- and three-bedroomapartmentsRents: $498 to $1,189
  • GREEN: The Macallen BuildingBoston

    GREEN: The Macallen BuildingBoston

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    GREEN: The Macallen BuildingBoston

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    Developer: Pappas EnterprisesArchitect: Office dABuilder: Bovis Lend LeaseOpened: July 2007No. of Units: 140Unit Mix: Studio, one-, two-, and threebedroomsPrices: $500,000 to $2 million
  • MARKETING ADVERTISING: -The West End Is Again-Boston

    MARKETING  ADVERTISING: -The West End Is Again-Boston

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    MARKETING ADVERTISING: -The West End Is Again-Boston

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    Project: West End ApartmentsDeveloper: Equity ResidentialOpened: Various phases opened between November 2007 and May 2008No. of Units: 274Unit Mix: Studio, one-, two-, and threebedroom apartments and townhomesRents: $1,800 to $7,500Budget: $1.4 million
  • COMMUNITY SERVICE: Hope for the Warriors Warrior HouseCamp Lejeune, N.C.

    COMMUNITY SERVICE: Hope for the Warriors Warrior HouseCamp Lejeune, N.C.

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    COMMUNITY SERVICE: Hope for the Warriors Warrior HouseCamp Lejeune, N.C.

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    Company: Atlantic Marine Corps CommunitiesPurpose: To provide offi ce space to Hopefor the Warriors and to offer temporary housingfor wounded soldiers and their familiesEstablished: March 2007Scope: Three homes were donated for use for two years, free of rent. The homes were renovated to accommodate disabled soldiersand fully outfitted
  • TECHNOLOGY: Laramar Sales Compensation ProgramNationwide

    TECHNOLOGY: Laramar Sales Compensation ProgramNationwide

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    TECHNOLOGY: Laramar Sales Compensation ProgramNationwide

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    Company: Laramar GroupLaunched: Piloted in 2007, full v2.0 adoption in 2008 to 2009Technologies: Microsoft SQL server, report server, and ASP.NET; AJAX controls; Fusion Flash chartingUser Profiles: Sales consultant, community manager, regional manager, and executive interfaces Budget: $100,000


High-Rise: Symphony House
Mid-Rise: Union Row
Low-Rise: Boardwalk at Town Center
Student: Creekside of Auburn
Senior: The Conservatory at Alden Bridge
Military: Kalakaua Community
Affordable: Columbia Towers
Mixed Income: Columbia Senior Residences at MLK Village
Apartment Renovation: Columbia Tower
Adaptive Reuse: Avalon Danvers
Best Reuse of Land: Gateway Apartments
Green: The Macallen Building
Marketing and Advertising: "The West End Is Again"
Community Service: Hope for the Warriors of Warrior House
Technology: Laramar Sales Compensation Program

UNION ROW

UNION ROW



2008 Project of the Year
Merit Award Winners:

Launch Slideshow

HIGH-RISEAqua

2008 PROJECT OF THE YEAR: MERIT AWARD WINNERS

2008 PROJECT OF THE YEAR: MERIT AWARD WINNERS

  • HIGH-RISEAqua

    HIGH-RISEAqua

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    HIGH-RISEAqua

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    Arlington, Va.Submitted by: WHA Architecture Planning
  • HIGH-RISEIo Piazza

    HIGH-RISEIo Piazza

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    HIGH-RISEIo Piazza

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    AtlantaSubmitted by: Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart Associates
  • MID-RISEBristol II

    MID-RISEBristol II

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    MID-RISEBristol II

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    Renton, Wash.Submitted by: SECO Development
  • MID-RISEDomus

    MID-RISEDomus

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    MID-RISEDomus

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    PhiladelphiaSubmitted by: Design Collective
  • LOW-RISE: Gateway Apartments

    LOW-RISE: Gateway Apartments

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    LOW-RISE: Gateway Apartments

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    San DiegoSubmitted by: MacFarlane Costa Housing Partners
  • LOW-RISE: New York Hatters

    LOW-RISE: New York Hatters

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    LOW-RISE: New York Hatters

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    Wilmington, N.C.Submitted by: Plantation Building Corp.
  • SENIORS: Prosperity Creek Senior Apartments

    SENIORS: Prosperity Creek Senior Apartments

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    SENIORS: Prosperity Creek Senior Apartments

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    Charlotte, N.C.Submitted by: Riverstone Residential Group
  • SENIORS: Erickson at Wind Crest

    SENIORS: Erickson at Wind Crest

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    SENIORS: Erickson at Wind Crest

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    Highlands Ranch, Colo.Submitted by: James, Harwick Partners
  • MILITARY:Miramar 77

    MILITARY:Miramar 77

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    MILITARY:Miramar 77

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    San DiegoSubmitted by: Clark Realty Capital
  • AFFORDABLE: Laurels of Junaluska

    AFFORDABLE: Laurels of Junaluska

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    AFFORDABLE: Laurels of Junaluska

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    Waynesville, N.C. Submitted by: Crosland
  • AFFORDABLE:Almaden Apartments

    AFFORDABLE:Almaden Apartments

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    AFFORDABLE:Almaden Apartments

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    San Jose, Calif.Submitted by: MacFarlane Costa Housing Partners
  • MIXED-INCOME: San Juan Homes

    MIXED-INCOME: San Juan Homes

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    MIXED-INCOME: San Juan Homes

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    San AntonioSubmitted by: San Antonio Housing Authority
  • MIXED-INCOME: Columbia Mechanicsville

    MIXED-INCOME: Columbia Mechanicsville

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    MIXED-INCOME: Columbia Mechanicsville

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    AtlantaSubmitted by: James, Harwick Partners
  • APARTMENT RENOVATION: Altamira Place

    APARTMENT RENOVATION: Altamira Place

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    APARTMENT RENOVATION: Altamira Place

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    Altamonte Springs, Fla.Submitted by: UDR
  • ADAPTIVE REUSE: Alpha Mill Apartments

    ADAPTIVE REUSE: Alpha Mill Apartments

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    ADAPTIVE REUSE: Alpha Mill Apartments

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    Charlotte, N.C.Submitted by: Crosland
  • MIXED-INCOME: Naval Square

    MIXED-INCOME: Naval Square

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    MIXED-INCOME: Naval Square

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    PhiladelphiaSubmitted by: JKR Partners
  • BEST REUSE OF LAND: Almaden Apartments

    BEST REUSE OF LAND: Almaden Apartments

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    BEST REUSE OF LAND: Almaden Apartments

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    San Jose, Calif.Submitted by: MacFarlane Costa Housing Partners
  • MIXED-INCOME: Parkside Commons Apartments

    MIXED-INCOME: Parkside Commons Apartments

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    MIXED-INCOME: Parkside Commons Apartments

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    Chelsea, Mass.Submitted by: John M. Corcoran and Co.
  • GREEN: Blue

    GREEN: Blue

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    GREEN: Blue

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    Minneapolis MiSubmitted by: GRECO Development Su
  • GREEN: Eagle Place Townhomes

    GREEN: Eagle Place Townhomes

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    GREEN: Eagle Place Townhomes

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    Lafayette, Colo.Submitted by: Riverstone Residential Group
  • MARKETING ADVERTISING: Blue

    MARKETING  ADVERTISING: Blue

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    MARKETING ADVERTISING: Blue

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    MinneapolisSubmitted by: GRECO Development
  • COMMUNITY SERVICE: -You Make the Difference-

    COMMUNITY SERVICE: -You Make the Difference-

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    COMMUNITY SERVICE: -You Make the Difference-

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    NationwideSubmitted by: Simpson Housing
  • COMMUNITY SERVICE: Windsor Court Apartment Homes

    COMMUNITY SERVICE: Windsor Court Apartment Homes

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    COMMUNITY SERVICE: Windsor Court Apartment Homes

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    DenverSubmitted by: The Bascom Group
  • TECHNOLOGY: Wood GEM (Green Evaluation Model)

    TECHNOLOGY: Wood GEM (Green Evaluation Model)

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    TECHNOLOGY: Wood GEM (Green Evaluation Model)

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    Submitted by: Wood Partners

High-Rise: Aqua
High-Rise: Io Piazza
Mid-Rise: Bristol II
Mid-Rise: Domus
Low-Rise: Gateway Apartments
Low-Rise: New York Hatters
Senior: Prosperity Creek Senior Apartments
Senior: Erickson at Wind Crest
Military: Miramar 77
Affordable: Laurels of Junaluska
Affordable: Almaden Apartments
Mixed-Income: San Juan Homes
Mixed-Income: Columbia Mechanicsville
Apartment Renovation: Altimar Place
Adaptive Reuse: Alpha Mill Apartments
Adaptive Reuse: Naval Square
Best Reuse of Land: Almaden Apartments
Best Reuse of Land: Parkside Commons Apartments
Green: Blue
Green: Eagle Place Townhomes
Marketing & Advertising: Blue
Community Service: "You Make the Difference"
Community Service: Windsor Court Apartment Homes
Best Use of Technology: Wood GEM (Green Evaluation Model)
Best Use of Technology: MyRentComps.com

COLUMBIA TOWER

COLUMBIA TOWER