2012 Best of 50+ Housing Awards

Project Awards (Built)

Best Repositioned Project

The Mather — Gold
Evanston, Ill.
Mather LifeWays
Developer/Builder: Mather LifeWays
Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Interior Design: Interior Design Associates

Marquette Manor
Indianapolis
THW Design
Developer/Builder: Shiel Sexton
Architect: THW Design
Interior Design: THW Interiors

WhiteStone
Greensboro, N.C.
LCS
Developer/Builder: LCS Development
Architect: AG Architecture 

Best Remodeled Project

Wesley Palms — Gold
San Diego
CastleRock Design Group and Front Porch
Developer/Builder: Front Porch
Architect: CastleRock Design Group
Interior Design: CastleRock Design Group

The Manor Club
Lancaster, Pa.
Creative Constructive Solutions
Developer/Builder: Creative Constructive Solutions/ Willow Valley Retirement Communities
Architect: Cornerstone Design 
Interior Design: Mary Cook & Associates

Best CCRC or Independent/Assisted Living 

The Village at NorthRidge — Gold
Northridge, Calif.
Senior Resource Group
Developer/Builder: SRG Chatsworth Partners
Architect: Mithun Partners
Interior Design: William Schneider Design

Sagewood
Phoenix
LCS
Developer/Builder: LCS Development
Architect: Todd & Associates
Interior Design: studioSix5

Saint John’s on the Lake
Milwaukee
Perkins Eastman
Developer/Builder: Saint John’s Communities
Architect: Perkins Eastman
Interior Design: Perkins Eastman

Best Assisted Living/Special Needs

SEASONS at Compton -- Gold
Compton, Calif.
LINC Housing
Developer/Builder: LINC Housing
Architect: Nardi Associates 
Interior Design: Inside Matters

Bridge Meadows
Portland, Ore.
Guardian Real Estate Services
Developer/Builder: Guardian Real Estate Services
Architect: Carleton Hart Architecture

GracePointe -- Innovation
Lincoln, Neb.
Pope Architects
Developer/Builder: Ecumen
Architect: Pope Architects 
Interior Design: Pope Architects


Best Market Rate Rental

Cambria at Riverwalk -- Gold
Riverside, Calif.
KTGY Group
Developer/Builder: Griffin Real Estate Management
Architect: KTGY Group
Interior Design: Creative Design Consultants

Carrington Court
Solon, Ohio
Gross Builders
Developer/Builder: Gross Builders
Architect: GF55
Interior Design: Rhonda Singer Designs

Best Affordable Rental

South Hills Retirement Residence -- Gold
Pittsburgh
CMS Housing
Developer/Builder: CMS Housing
Architect: Thoughtful Balance w/Rothschild Doyno Collaborative
Interior Design: Thoughtful Balance

Plaza at Sierra
Fontana, Calif.
BSB Design
Developer/Builder: Related Companies
Architect: BSB Design
Interior Design: Chameleon Design

Fiji Senior Villas
Dallas
JHP Architecture/Urban Design
Developer/Builder: Sphinx Development Corporation
Architect: JHP Architecture/Urban Design

Best For-Sale Community (up to 200 Homes)


The Residences at Black Rock -- Gold
Hingham, Mass.
Northland Residential
Developer/Builder: Northland Residential
Architect: CBT Architects

English Commons at Topsfield
Topsfield, Mass.
C.P. Berry Construction Co
Developer/Builder: C.P. Berry Construction Co
Architect: The MZO Group
Interior Design: Timeless Interiors

Meadow Ranch
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Active West Builders
Developer/Builder: Active West Builders


Best For-Sale Community – More than 200 Homes


CantaMia -- Gold
Goodyear, Ariz.
Avatar Properties of Arizona
Developer/Builder: Avatar Properties of Arizona

Traditions of America at Liberty Hill 
State College, Pa.
Traditions of America
Developer/Builder: Traditions of America

Best Clubhouse (more than 5,000 sq.ft.)

La Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch -- Gold
Oracle, Ariz.
Kimberly Timmons Interiors
Developer/Builder: Robson Ranch Arizona Construction Company
Architect: SHJ Studio
Interior Design: Kimberly Timmons Interiors

Campanas Clubhouse
San Antonio
Irwin Partners Architects
Developer/Builder: Sitterle Homes
Architect: Irwin Partners Architects
Interior Design: Klang & Associates

La Casa, the Club at Encanterra
Sun Tan Valley, Ariz.
Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities
Developer/Builder: Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities
Architect: H & S International
Interior Design: Design Lines


Best Detached Home (up to 2,100 sq.ft.)

Meadow Ranch – Armstrong Model -- Gold
Active West Builders
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Developer/Builder: Active West Builders


Traditions of America at Liberty Hills – William Penn Model
Freedom, Pa.
Traditions of America
Developer/Builder: Traditions of America 


Best Detached Home (more than 2,100 sq.ft.)

The Heritage at Vintage Oaks – the Heritage -- Gold
New Braunfels, Texas
Jimmy Jacobs Custom Homes
Developer/Builder: Jimmy Jacobs Custom Homes
Architect: Jimmy Jacobs Custom Homes
Interior Design: Mary DeWalt Design Group

The Kitty Hawk
Chester, Md.
Covell Communities
Developer/Builder: Covell Communities

Residences at Black Rock – the Creston -- Innovation
Hingham, Mass.
Northland Residential
Developer/Builder: Northland Residential
Architect: CBT Architects 

Best Attached Home (up to 1,800 sq.ft.)

Southwood Village at Westminster Woods – The Bartram -- Gold
St. Johns, Fla.
Basham & Lucas Design Group
Developer/Builder: Westminster Services
Architect: Basham & Lucas Design Group
Interior Design: Westminster Services 

Traditions of America at Liberty Hills – The Adams
State College, Pa.
Traditions of America
Developer/Builder: Traditions of America


Best Attached Home (more than 1,800 sq.ft.) 

Verona – The Albero -- Gold
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Godden | Sudik Architects
Developer/Builder: Verona Building Company
Architect: Godden | Sudik Architects
Interior Design: Design Lines

Traditions of America at Silver Spring – The Hamilton
Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Traditions of America
Developer/Builder: Traditions of America

Best Sales/Merchandising Environment

The Heritage at Vintage Oaks -- Gold
New Braunfels, Texas
Mary DeWalt Design Group
Developer/Builder: Jimmy Jacobs Custom Homes
Architect: Jimmy Jacobs Custom Homes 
Interior Design: Mary DeWalt Design Group

Overlook at Heritage Hills – Plan 4
Lone Tree, Colo.
Kimberly Timmons Interiors
Developer/Builder:
Architect: Woodley Architectural Group
Interior Design: Kimberly Timmons Interiors

Best Indoor Common Use Space

The Village at NorthRidge -- Gold
Northridge, Calif.
Senior Resource Group
Developer/Builder: Senior Resource Group
Architect: Mithun Partners
Interior Design: Minthun Partners

Brighton Bay Senior Living
Jacksonville, Fla.
Merchandising Plus
Developer/Builder: Miller Valentine Group
Interior Design: Merchandising Plus

Pool Building at Brightview Avondell
Bel Air, Md.
Hord Coplan Macht
Developer/Builder: Harkins Builders/The Shelter Group
Architect: Hord Coplan Macht
Interior Design: Aumen Asner


Best Outdoor Amenity

Sagewood – Gold  and  Innovation
Phoenix
studioSIX5
Developer/Builder: LCS Development
Interior Design: studioSIX5


The Landing
Willow Street, Pa.
Creative Construction Solutions
Developer/Builder: Creative Construction Solutions / Willow Valley Retirement Communities
Architect: Erb Brothers Landscaping, Inc.
 


Best Integration of Nature and Landscape

NewBridge on the Charles -- Gold
Dedham, Mass.
Perkins Eastman
Developer/Builder: Suffolk Construction
Architect: Perkins Eastman
Interior Design: Perkins Eastman


The Woodlands at Belmont Hill
Belmont, Mass.
Northland Residential
Developer/Builder: Northland Residential
Architect: Grazado Velleco Architects
Interior Design: Morr Interiors


Best “Green” Community


Meadow Ranch -- Gold
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Active West Builders
Developer/Builder: Active West Builders


CantaMia
Goodyear, Ariz.
Avatar Properties of Arizona
Developer/Builder: Avatar Properties of Arizona


English Commons at Topsfield
Topsfield, Mass.
C.P. Berry Construction Co
Developer/Builder: C.P. Berry Construction Co
Architect: The MZO Group
Interior Design: Timeless Interiors


Park Centre Homes at La Posada
Green Valley, Ariz.
La Posada at Park Centre
Developer/Builder: La Posada at Park Centre
Architect: Anderson Studio Architects
Interior Design: Design Line Interiors

Best Universal Design Home

Newport Cove – LIFEhouse -- Gold
Antioch, Ill.
New American Homes
Developer/Builder:
Architect: BSB, Center for Inclusive Design + Environmental Access


Best Integration of Technology

Palisades at Broadmoor Park -- Gold
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Palisades
Developer/Builder: Palisades 
Architect: Eric Smith and Associates
Interior Design: KM designs

Palm Residence
Fayetteville, NY
Lighting Research Center
Developer/Builder:
Architect: Michael Rust: Architect
Lighting Design: LRC DesignWorks


Best Repositioned or Remodeled Community – On the Boards

Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor -- Gold
Houston
THW Design
Developer/Builder: Spectrum Consultants
Architect: THW Design


Best CCRC or Independent/Assisted Living – On the Boards

The Mather -- Gold
Evanston, Ill.
Mather LifeWays
Developer/Builder: Mather LifeWays
Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Interior Design: Interior Design Associates
 

Vivante on the Coast -- Innovation
Costa Mesa, Calif.
studioSIX5
Developer/Builder: Nexus Companies
Interior Design: studioSIX5


The Palace at Coral Gables
Coral Gables, Fla.
The Palace Group
Developer/Builder: The Palace Group
Architect: The Fullerton Group
Interior Design: The Howard De Armas Group



Best Assisted Living/Special Needs – On the Boards

Tohono O’Odham Elder Homes -- Gold
Sells, Ariz.
Lizard Rock Designs
Developer/Builder: Tohono O'odham Nursing Care Authority
Architect: Lizard Rock Designs

Charles E. Smith Life Communities – Cohen Rosen House
Rockville, Md.
THW Design
Developer/Builder: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Architect: THW Design
Interior Design: THW Interiors

Mountain Plaza
Casper, Wyo.
KEPHART community :: planning :: architecture
Developer/Builder: The Encore Partners
Architect: KEPHART community :: planning :: architecture
Interior Design: Design Services


Best Market Rate Rental – On the Boards

12th & Burnside – Gold and  Innovation
Portland, Ore.
KTGY Group
Developer/Builder: Foursquare Foundation
Architect: KTGY Group

Long Beach Senior Arts Colony -- Gold
Long Beach, Calif.
Studio One Eleven
Developer/Builder: Meta Housing Corporation
Architect: Studio One Eleven
Interior Design: Studio One Eleven

Best Affordable Rental – On the Boards
Hillside West Senior
Dallas
KWA Construction
Developer/Builder: KWA Construction


Best Detached Home – On the Boards

Aging-in-Place Series – French Country Model -- Gold
Nicolelli Architects
 

Steel Ranch
Louisville, Colo.
KGA Studio Architects
Developer/Builder: Boulder Creek Builders
Architect: KGA Studio Architects / Osmosis Architecture

 

Marketing Awards

Best Brochure

Vivante on the Coast -- Gold
Costa Mesa, Calif.
Nexus Companies
Developer/Builder: Nexus Companies

Aston Gardens Communities
Bonita Springs, Fla.
Discovery Management Group
Developer/Builder: Discovery Management Group
Marketing: Spiro & Associates


Best Direct Mail Piece or Campaign

The Mather -- Gold
Evanston, Ill.
Mather LifeWays
Developer/Builder: Mather LifeWays
Marketing: Mather LifeWays
 

Aston Gardens Communities
Bonita Springs, Fla.
Discovery Management Group
Developer/Builder: Discovery Management Group
Marketing: Spiro & Associates


Best Website

www.vivanteliving.com  -- Gold
Vivante on the Coast
Costa Mesa, Calif.
Nexus Companies
Developer/Builder: Nexus Companies
Marketing: Nexus Companies
Company website: www.nexusd.com

www.PalaceCoralGables.com
The Palace at Coral Gables
Coral Gables, Fla.
The Palace Group
Developer/Builder: The Palace Group
Company website: www.PalaceCoralGables.com

www.traditionsofamerica.com
Traditions of America
Multiple Pennsylvania locations
Creating Results
Marketing: Creating Results
Company website: www.creatingresults.com


Best Print Advertisement

Traditions of America -- Gold
Multiple Pennsylvania locations
Creating Results
Marketing: Creating Results


The Palace at Coral Gables
Coral Gables, Fla.
The Palace Group
Developer/Builder: The Palace Group


Best Sales/Marketing Event

Aston Gardens Communities -- Gold
Bonita Springs, Fla.
Discovery Management Group
Developer/Builder: Discovery Management Group
Marketing: Spiro & Associates


Traditions of America at Hanover -- Gold
Bethlehem, Pa.
Traditions of America
Developer/Builder: Traditions of America
Marketing: Traditions of America


Lifestyle

Best Fitness & Wellness Program

Splendido at Rancho Vistoso – Gold and Innovation
Tucson, Ariz.
Mather LifeWays
Developer/Builder: The Plaza Companies
Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates
Interior Design: Interior Design Associates, Inc.
Marketing Firm: Mather LifeWays

Palisades at Broadmoor Park
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Palisades
Developer/Builder: Dunn and Associates
Architect: Solomon Eric Smith and Associates
Interior Design: KM Designs


Best Dining or Café Experience

Mather’s—More Than a Café  -- Gold and Innovation
Mather LifeWays
Developer/Builder: Mather LifeWays


Willow Valley Lakes Manor Dining Program -- Gold
Lancaster, Pa.
Willow Valley Retirement Communities
Developer/Builder: Creative Construction Solutions

Clermont Park
Denver
Lantz-Boggio Architects
Developer/Builder: Christian Living Communities
Architect: Lantz-Boggio Architects


Best Lifestyle Program


Willow Valley Retirement Communities -- Gold
Willow Street, Pa.
Willow Valley Retirement Communities
Developer/Builder: Willow Valley Retirement Communities

Splendido at Rancho Vistoso
Tucson, Ariz.
Mather LifeWays
Developer/Builder: The Plaza Companies
Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates
Interior Design: Interior Design Associates, Inc.
Marketing Firm: Mather LifeWays


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