TEAMWORK: The 2011 MFE Awards judges were (from left): John McManus, editorial director, MFE; Julie Smith, president, Bozzuto Management Co.; Chris Wood, senior editor, MFE; Christina Steeg, senior vice president of marketing and training, Simpson Property Group; Rohit Anand, principal and head of East Coast operations, KTGY Group; Les Shaver, senior editor, MFE; Shabnam Mogharabi, editor-inchief, MFE; Greg Bonifield, partner, Woodfield Investments; and Eileen Lee, vice president of environment, National Multi Housing Council.  
TEAMWORK: The 2011 MFE Awards judges were (from left): John McManus, editorial director, MFE; Julie Smith, president, Bozzuto Management Co.; Chris Wood, senior editor, MFE; Christina Steeg, senior vice president of marketing and training, Simpson Property Group; Rohit Anand, principal and head of East Coast operations, KTGY Group; Les Shaver, senior editor, MFE; Shabnam Mogharabi, editor-inchief, MFE; Greg Bonifield, partner, Woodfield Investments; and Eileen Lee, vice president of environment, National Multi Housing Council.  

For multifamily projects that opened in 2010, it was often a modern miracle just to have gotten started in the first place. That’s because in a number of cases, these developments closed in the fall of 2008—at ground zero of the financial crisis. But that didn’t stop them from delivering top-of-the-line, innovative product, as the winners of the 2011 Multifamily Executive Awards, showcased in the following pages, clearly demonstrate.

Whether it was the glass-clad EnV in Chicago; the modern, arts-inspired Fitzgerald in Baltimore; the luxurious Austonian condo tower in Austin, Texas; or the green, affordable, and trailblazing Tapestry in East Harlem, N.Y., developers overcame the recessionary odds and hit the bull’s eye by bringing striking ­visions to life. And they didn’t stop with new development: Apartment owners also found creative solutions to existing problems, including bridging old and new in marketing a modern project, figuring out how to simplify employee network log-in systems, or providing housing for injured service members and their families.

Despite these challenges, however, the MFE Awards winners made 2010 a banner year, with projects, business practices, and leadership qualities that exemplify excellence in the multifamily industry. Congratulations.

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Executive of the Year

Mark Alfieri
In five years, Mark ­Alfieri has matured from a dealmaker to head of a ­hyper-capitalized, vertically integrated, institutional-quality ­national apartment platform.

Credit: Josh Ritchie

Rising Star

Kenneth Naylor
MFE’s Rising Star of the Year Kenneth Naylor has climbed the ranks impressively at Carlisle Development.


Merit Winners

  • High-Rise Apartment: The Cameron, Silver Spring, Md.
  • High-Rise Apartment: Gables Park 17, Dallas
  • Mid-Rise: 777 South Broad, Philadelphia
  • Mid-Rise: Mill District City Apartments, Minneapolis
  • Low-Rise: The Crossing at Anaheim, Anaheim, Calif.
  • Low-Rise: The Preserve on Fredericksburg, San Antonio
  • Adaptive Reuse: The Hayes at Railroad Square, Haverhill, Mass.
  • Affordable: Wolff Waters Place, La Quinta, Calif.
  • Affordable: Castle Gardens, New York City
  • Apartment Renovation: The Marquee Apartments, North Hollywood, Calif.
  • Apartment Renovation: CitySouth, San Mateo, Calif
  • Green: The Fitzgerald, Baltimore
  • Green: The Austonian, Austin, Texas
  • Island Palm Communities, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
  • Military: Fort Carson Military Family Housing Privatization, Fort Carson, Colo.
  • Mixed-Income: Savoy Square at Legends South, Chicago
  • Mixed-Income: Columbia Parc at Bayou District, New Orleans
  • Best Reuse of Land: The Fitzgerald, Baltimore
  • Best Reuse of Land: Sandywoods Farm, Tiverton, R.I.
  • Senior: South Franklin Circle, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
  • Senior: The Coronet, San Francisco
  • Student: UCI East Campus Apartments Phase 3, Irvine, Calif.
  • Community Service: Homes Fit for Heroes, Nationwide
  • Best Use of Technology: Use of Technology to Increase Leads-to-Leases and Reduce Cost-of-Sales, Highlands Ranch, Colo.