As part of its mission to promote excellence in multifamily home building, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has sponsored the Pillars of the Industry awards for more than 20 years. These awards recognize “significant achievements in the design, development, marketing and management of multifamily housing.” The finalists for the 2022 awards by category are:
Best high-rise apartment community
10 stories plus
Atelier Dallas, Texas
atelierdallas.com
41-STORY, 417 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: ZOM Living
Architect: Stantec
GC: Balfour Beatty
Interior designer: Stantec
PR/advertising: Schwartz Media Strategies
BLVD Ansel, Rockville, Md.
blvdansel.com
18-STORY, 250 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2 BDRM
Developer: Duball
Architect: Torti Gallas and Partners
GC: Paradigm
Interior designer: Hartman Design Group
Kenect Nashville, Tennessee
kenectnashville.com
20-STORY, 420 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 3 BDRM
Developer: Akara Partners
Architect: Smith Gee Studio
GC: James McHugh Construction Company
Interior designer: Dash Design
Marketing: Akara Partners
Modera Katy Trail, Katy, Texas
moderakatytrail.com
14-STORY, 217 UNITS, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: Mill Creek Residential
Architect: BKVGroup
GC: Mill Creek Residential
Interior designer: Mill Creek Residential
The Bowen, Austin, Texas
thebowen.com
19-STORY, 339 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: StreetLights Residential
Architect: StreetLights Creative Studio
GC: StreetLights Residential Construction
Interior designer: StreetLights Creative Studio
PR/Advertising: DALA
Best mid-rise apartment community
6 to 9 stories
Ellie Passivhaus, Seattle, Wash.
lifeatellie.com
7-STORY, 66 UNITS, STUDIO, 1 BDRM
Developer: Sound West Group
Architect: Balance Architects
GC: Cascade Built
Interior designer: A3 Associates
Marketing: Sound West Group
PR/Advertising: Sound West Group
NOVEL Midtown Tampa, Florida
novelmidtowntampa.com
6-STORY, 390 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: Crescent Communities
Architect: WDG Architects
GC: Summit Contracting Group
Interior designer: Vignette Interior Design
Marketing: Wray Ward
PR/advertising: Ashley Zink
Reverie at River Hollow, Houston, Texas
reverieatriverhollow.com
8-STORY, 304 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: Martin Fein Interests
Architect: Steinberg Dickey Collaborative, LLP
GC: Westchase Construction
Interior designer: Moore Design Group
The Vic at Interpose, Houston, Texas
thevicinterpose.com
6-STORY, 168 UNITS, 1, 2 BDRM
Developer: Hunington Properties
Architect: Steinberg Dickey Collaborative, LLP
GC: Davis Brothers Construction
Interior designer: makrDesign Group
Best low-rise non-garden community
5 stories or less
Neptune Marina, Marina del Rey, Calif.
liveneptunemarina.com
5-STORY, 526 UNITS, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: Greystar
Architect: TCA Architects
GC: Johnstone Moyer
Interior designer: Mannigan Design
The Academic, Dallas, Texas
theacademicdallas.com
5-STORY, 364 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2 BDRM
Developer: Leon Multifamily
Architect: Architecture Demarest
GC: Wade Construction Group
Interior designer: Design62
Marketing: Engrain
The Margo, Frisco, Texas
themargofrisco.com
4-STORY, 358 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: StreetLights Residential
Architect: LRK Architects
GC: StreetLights Residential Construction
Interior designer: Tiffany Woodson
Best garden apartment community
4 stories or less
Canter Green, Union, New Jersey
cantergreen.com
3-STORY, 153 UNITS, 1, 2 BDRM
Developer: RMS Companies
Architect: Lessard Design
GC: RMS Companies
Interior designer: JL Design
Copeland, Grand Prairie, Texas
liveatcopeland.com
3-STORY, 336 UNITS, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: The Wolff Company
Architect: JHP Architects
GC: NRP Construction
Interior designer: Private Label International
Manor Six Forks, Raleigh, North Carolina
manorsixforks.com
4-STORY, 298 UNITS, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: Waterton
GC: THS National
Interior designer: Antunovich Associates
The Canopy at Springwoods Village, Spring, Texas
thecanopyatspingwoodsvillage.com
3-STORY, 366 UNITS, STUDIO,
1, 2, 3 BDRM, TOWNHOMES
Developer: Martin Fein Interests
Architect: Steinberg Dickey Collaborative, LLP
GC: Westchase Construction
Interior designer: Moore Design Group
Best mixed-use community
Centro Arlington, Virginia
centroarlington.com
332 UNITS, 1, 2 BDRM
Developer: Orr Partners, Village Center Partners
Architect: KGD Architecture
GC: LF Jennings
Interior designer: RD Jones
Maren, Washington, D.C.
marendc.com
264 UNITS, STUDIO 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: MRP Realty
Architect: SK+I Architecture
GC: Paradigm
Interior designer: Carlyn and Company
Rendezvous Center, Winter Park, Colo.
rendezvouscolorado.com
7 UNITS TOWNHOMES
Developer: Koelbel and Company
Architect: KEPHART
GC: Big Valley Construction
Interior designer: Virtu Designs
The Q Topanga, Woodland Hills, Calif.
theqtopanga.com
347 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2 BDRM
Developer: California Home Builders
Architect: Newman Garrison + Partners
GC: California Home Builders
Interior designer: CDC Designs
Best affordable development
Under 100 units
Arroyo Green, Redwood City, California
midpen-housing.org/property/arroyo-green-apartments/
17 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2 BDRM
Developer: MidPen Housing
Architect: DAHLIN
GC: Devcon Construction
Interior designer: MidPen Housing
Hudson Village, Coconut Grove, Florida
hudsonvillagehtgm.com
96 UNITS, 1, 2 BDRM
Developer: Housing Trust Group
Architect: Corwil Architects
GC: Gomez Construction
Interior designer: B. Pila Design Studio
PR/advertising: Kreps PR & Marketing
Nova, Oakland, California
affirmedhousing.com/completed/nova
57 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2 BDRM
Developer: Affirmed Housing
Architect: DAHLIN
GC: Cahill Contractors
Interior designer: Affirmed Housing
The Markson, San Antonio, Texas
livethemarkson.com
69 UNITS, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: The NRP Group and San Antonio Housing Trust
Architect: Alta Architects
GC: NRP Contractors
Interior designer: BOOM!
Best affordable development
Over 100 units
Lakeview Pointe Waterside Living, Garland, Texas
lakeviewpointeapts.com
132 UNITS, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: OM Housing
Architect: HEDK Architects
GC: Spring Valley Construction Company
Interior designer: Leasing Impressions
Marketing: Asset Living
PR/advertising: Embark Dallas
Pendana at West Lakes, Orlando, Florida
livependana.com
320 UNITS, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: Columbia Residential
Architect: JHP Architecture / Urban Design
GC: Winter Park Construction
Interior designer: Holt Interiors
The Carolina, New York, New York
thecarolinanyc.com
400 UNITS, STUDIOS, 1, 2, 3 BDRM
Developer: L+M Development Partners
Architect: Curtis + Ginsberg Architects
GC: Congress Builders
Interior designer: Curtis+Ginsberg Architects
Best repositioning/redevelopment/adaptive reuse—multifamily
RiverPoint, Washington, D.C.
Developer: Orr Partners, Akridge and Western Development
Architect: Antunovich Associates
GC: CBG Building Company
Interior designer: Antunovich Associates
The Duffey, Minneapolis, Minnesota
livetheduffey.com
188 UNITS, STUDIO 1, 2
Developer: CEDARst
Architect: BKV Group
GC: RJM Construction
Interior designer: CEDARst
Marketing: CEDARst
Best student housing rental apartments
Canvas at Arizona State Univ., Tempe, Ariz.
Canvastempe.com
263 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2, 3, 4 BDRM
Developer: Toll Brothers Campus Living
Architect: Hensley Lamkin Rachel
GC: Hardison/Downey Construction
Interior designer: Mary Cook Associates
The Standard at Austin, Austin, Texas
thestandardaustin.landmark-properties.com
287 UNITS, STUDIO, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 BDRM
Developer: Landmark Properties
Architect: Humphreys & Partners Architects
GC: Landmark Construction
Interior designer: Design Environments
Marketing: Landmark Properties
Best community amenities
Founders Row, Falls Church, Virginia
Park & Paseo, Santa Ana, California
Best 55+ multifamily development
Revel Folsom, Folsom, California
Best condominium community
The Shores in Oceanside, Oceanside, Calif.
Best interior merchandising of a common area
College Town Oxford, Oxford, Michigan
Dey & Bergen, Harrison, New Jersey
Kifer—Savoy, Sunnyvale, California
The Hamilton, Dallas, Texas
Best interior merchandising of a leasing or sales center
Alta Raintree, Scottsdale, Arizona
Ivy Station, Culver City, California
Retreat at Iron Horse, Franklin, Tennessee
Best interior merchandising of a model unit
Tribune Tower Residences, Chicago, Illinois
Best overall marketing campaign for a multifamily community
Matson Mill, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Park + Ford, Alexandria, Virginia
Multifamily development firm of the year
Bozzuto, Greenbelt, Md.
The NRP Group, Cleveland, Ohio
Property management firm of the year
American Campus Communities, Austin, Texas
Pillars’ winners will be announced Feb. 23, 2023 on yieldpro.com/2022-winners.
Author Michael Rudy
