NAHB Announces 2025 Best in American Living Awards Winners

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced the winners of the 2025 Best in American Living™ Awards (BALA) during the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Orlando. The awards are sponsored by Smeg.

The 2025 BALA categories include design, multifamily housing, offsite construction and remodeling. With more than 200 gold and silver winners, these residential housing professionals have redefined excellence for homes and communities nationally and internationally.

“The Best in American Living Awards continue to pave the way for the residential design and home building industries,” said Jim Sattler, President of Jim Sattler Custom Homes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and NAHB’s 2025 BALA Subcommittee Chair. “This year’s winners demonstrated creativity, innovation and thoughtfulness in execution, which helped their projects standout to the judges.”

The winners include:

Home of the Year
Project name: El Milagro Residence
Location: Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Architect/Designer: Landry Design Group Inc.
Builder: Sweig General Contracting Inc.
Interior Designer: Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Photographer: Manolo Langis Photography

Best Single-Family Community
Project name: Summerlin West
Location: Las Vegas
Architect/Designer: Land Design Inc.
Builder: Howard Hughes
Developer: Howard Hughes
Land Planner: DTJ Design
Photographer: Robb Williamson

Best Multifamily Condominium, Built-for-Sale (5 stories or less)
Project name: Ocean 17
Location: Carlsbad, Calif.
Architect/Designer: BSB Design
Builder: R&R Construction
Manufacturer: BSB Design
Developer: R&R Construction
Photographer: GaryKasl
Interior Designer: Michelle Harris

Best Multifamily Condominium, Built-for-Sale (6 stories or more)
Project name: The Emory
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Architect/Designer: StreetLights Creative Studio LLC
Builder: Clark Construction Group LLC
Developer: Southwest Value Partners
Photographer: Elevato
Interior Designer: StreetLights Creative Studio LLC
General Contractor: Clark Construction Group LLC
Marketing Firm: StreetLights Creative Studio LLC

Best in Log Homes Design
Project name: Teton View Residence
Location: Wilson, Wyo.
Architect/Designer: PrecisionCraft Log and Timber Homes
Photographer: Gibeon Photography

Best Remodel of an Entire Home, Budget Over $750,000
Project name: Fanfol Remodel
Location: Paradise Valley, Ariz.
Builder: BedBrock Remodel

Remodeler of the Year
Name: Robert Wood
Job title/Company: Mountainwood Homes

Best Multifamily Development Firm
Project name: NRP Development Firm
Location Cleveland

Best Property Management Firm
Company name: Mill Creek Residential
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.

See the full list of winners. Additional information about the BALA program can be found at nahb.org/awards.