The annual BILD awards have become a fixture of the real estate development industry, honouring standout builders, marketing teams, realtors and designers. 2012 marks the 32nd year of the awards, and, with all the development we saw in 2011, will surely make for an interesting award show. We've received a list of the finalists selected, which includes many well-known projects in the GTA as well as some that many of you may not have heard of previously. Let's take a quick look at those that have stood out over the past year.

Studio and Studio 2 on Richmond, image courtesy of Apsen Ridge Homes

The first set of awards looks at high-rise communities; Aspen Ridge Homes' Studio on Richmond is up against CentreCourt's Peter Street Condominiums, Lifetime's The Yorkville Condominiums, Lindvest's B.streets Condos and Madison Homes' The Madison in the category of high-rise project of the year.

B.streets Condos, image courtesy of Lindvest Properties Ltd.

The Yorkville Condominium, image courtesy of Lifetime Developments

Closely mirroring the project of the year is the best building design category, which sees Studio on Richmond, B.streets, and the Yorkville Condominiums up against Great Gulf Home's Monde, and Empire Communities' Rain Condominiums.

The list of finalists is quite extensive; we've posted the major categories as well as those relevant to high-rises below. For the entire list of finalists, click here to download the PDF. Let us know who you think should win, or if you think an unlisted project should be taken into consideration. Good luck to all the nominees, and we'll report back with the finalists when the results are in at the end of April!  

 

P2G (Places to Grow) Community of the Year – High-Rise

  • Amacon, Parkside Village – Urban Strategies
  • Onni Group, Westlake
  • Remington Group, Downtown Markham – Quadrangle Architects, GHA Design, Calthorpe Associates, Adamson Architects, Town of Markham
  • Tribute Communities, Queen and Portland

P2G Community of the Year – Low-Rise

  • FRAM Building Group & Slokker Canada Corp, The Shipyards – MBTW Watchorn, Giannone Petricone Associates, C.F. Crozier & Associates, Viljoen Architect, MHBC
  • Inaugural Source Homes, Windwood Village –du Toit Architects
  • Kylemore Communities, Angus Glen Community – East and West Village – Town of Markham, Guthrie Muscovitch Architects, RN Design, TACC Construction, Schollen & Company
  • Mattamy Homes, Mount Pleasant Village – Payne & Associates, Quadra Design Studios
  • Senator Homes, Harbourside

Project of the Year – High-Rise

  • Aspen Ridge Homes, Studio on Richmond – The Brand Factor, Quadrangle Architects, Mike Niven Interior Design
  • CentreCourt Developments, Peter Street Condominiums – Cecconi Simone, architectsAlliance, Brandon Communications, Milborne Real Estate, L.A. Inc.
  • Liftetime Developments, The Yorkville Condominiums – Montana Steele Advertising
  • Lindvest Properties, B.streets Condos – Hariri Pontarini Architects, Cecconi Simone, the Communications Group, Milborne Real Estate, L.A. Inc.
  • Madison Homes, The Madison – G. Ryan Design, Munge Leung

Project of the Year – Low-Rise

  • Brookfield Homes, Pathways
  • Castel Homes, Allure at the Gates of Aurora – RN Design, Lancier Design & Marketing
  • Rosehaven Homes, Woodland Trails
  • Treasure Hill Developments, Block – Impact North, Cecconi Simone, Richard Wengle Architects, Engine Advertising
  • Urban Capital Property Group & Shram Homes, Trinity Bellwoods – P+B Marketing, Richard Wengle Architects, Cecconi Simone, Brandon Communications

Best High-Rise Building Design

  • Apsen Ridge Homes, Studio on Richmond – Quadrangle Architects
  • Empire Communities, Rain Condominiums – Graziani & Corazza Architects, Bryon Patton and Associates
  • Great Gulf Homes, Monde  - Safdie Architects, Quadrangle Architects, Janet Rosenberg + Associates, Cecconi Simone
  • Lifetime Developments, The Yorkville Condominiums – Wallman Architects, Tomas Pearce Interior Design Consulting, gh3 Landscape Architecture
  • Lindvest Properties, B.streets Condos – Hariri Pontarini Architects, Cecconi Simone

Best Public Relations Campaign

  • CentreCourt Developments & Lifetime Developments, Karma Condos – Brandon Communcations, Baker Real Estate, Blackjet Inc.
  • Lifetime Developments, The Bond Condominiums – Shropshire Communications, Montana Steele Advertising
  • Lifetime Developments, The Yorkville Condominiums - Shropshire Communications, Montana Steele Advertising
  • Lindvest Properties, B.streets Condos – The Communications Group, L.A. Inc.
  • Tridel, Ten York – Brandon Communications

High-Rise Awards

Best Project Rendering

  • Aspen Ridge Homes, Studio on Richmond – The Brand Factory, Arch Company, Quadrangle Architects
  • CentreCourt Developments & Lifetime Developments, Karma Condos – Luxigon, Blackjet Inc.
  • Great Gulf Homes, One Bloor - Luxigon
  • Monarch Corporation, Lago – The Brand Factory
  • Plazacorp, Ivory on Adelaide – The Brand Factory

Best Social Media Campaign

  • CentreCourt Developments & Lifetime Developments, Karma Condos – Blackjet Inc.
  • Minto, Minto775 King West
  • Tridel, Reve – The Brand Factory

Best Website

  • 45 Charles Ltd. & Edenshaw Developments, Chaz Yorkville – Montana Steele Advertising
  • CentreCourt Developments & Lifetime Developments, Karma Condos – Blackjet Inc.
  • Lifetime Developments, The Bond Condominiums – Montana Steele Advertising
  • Lindvest Properties Ltd., B.streets Condos – DS2, L.A. Inc.
  • Tridel, corporate – The Brand Factory

Best Suite Design – Under 750 sq. ft.

  • CentreCourt Developments, Peter Street Condominiums, "Theatre 610"
  • CentreCourt Developments, Peter Street Condominiums, "Theatre 741"
  • Lindvest Properties Ltd., B.streets Condos, "Suite 204"
  • Reserve Properties, Rise Condominium, "R-02"
  • Tridel, Avani at Metrogate, "1x"

Best Suite Design – 750 – 1,500 sq. ft.

  • Camrost-Felcorp, California Condos, "Porta Valley"
  • Camrost-Felcorp, The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza, "Type J2"
  • Lindvest Properties Ltd., B.streets Condos, "Suite 809"
  • Reserve Properties, Rise Condominiums, "R-05"
  • Tridel, One Old Mill, "Suite 2V+F"

Best Suite Design – Over 1,500 sq. ft.

  • Camrost-Felcorp, The New Residences of Yorkville Plaza, "Penthouse Unit 3"
  • Kylemore Communities, The 6thAngus Glen Condominiums, "Penthouse 2Y+FDT"
  • Mizrahi Khalili Developments, 133 Hazelton Residences
  • Tridel & Concert Properties, Blythwood, "2T"

Best Model Suite

  • Aspen Ridge Homes, Studio on Richmond – Mike Niven Interior Design
  • Empire Communities, Rain Condominiums – Bryon Patton and Associates, Graziani & Corazza Architects, Montana Steele Advertising
  • Madison Homes, The Madison – Munge Leung
  • Tribute Communities, 1717 Avenue Road – Guidelines Advertising
  • Tridel, Reve – Rudy Wallman Architects, Union 31 Interior Design
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