JAX Chamber: Urban Land Institute To Recognize North Florida Projects And Organizations At 2021 Awards For Excellence

Press release from the JAX Chamber:

October 7, 2021

JACKSONVILLE, FL (Oct. 7, 2021) – Urban Land Institute (ULI) of North Florida, the region’s leading source on urban planning, growth and development, announces the finalists for the Awards for Excellence in Real Estate. The ULI North Florida Awards for Excellence event is Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at Sweet Pete’s private event space in downtown Jacksonville.

The finalists include outstanding projects in real estate, as well as organizations that have an influential impact. ULI North Florida is also honoring Ed Burr, President and CEO of GreenPointe Holdings, as the District Council’s 2021 Visionary Leader.

Awards presented at the Awards for Excellence include the following categories: New Development, Reuse/Repurpose, Public Sector/Non-Profit, Hospitality & Entertainment, and Organization of Influence. The North Florida Region serves 34 counties from Flagler to Escambia, including Gainesville, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Tallahassee, Panama City and Pensacola.

The 2021 Awards for Excellence finalists are:

New Development

Ashley Street Container Apartments

Barlow and The Exchange

Global Home of the PGA TOUR

Lofts at Jefferson Station

Parkland Preserve

The Waves

TrailMark Amenity Program

Vista Brooklyn

Public Sector/Non-Profit

Capital Cascades Crossing and Pedestrian Bridge

The Corkscrew - Northbank Riverwalk under the Acosta Bridge

The Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla

Village at Hyde Park

Reuse/Repurpose

Hubbard Street / Newnan Street Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation

Barnett National Bank Tower

Ruby Beach Brewing Co.

Hospitality & Entertainment

Embassy Suites by Hilton St. Augustine Beach Resort

Margaritaville Beach Hotel

Sawgrass Country Club Clubhouse Facilities

Organization of Influence

Ability Housing

Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency

Cathedral District

CHW Professional Consultants

Groundwork Jacksonville

Springfield Preservation and Revitalization Council (SPAR)

The winners will be announced, along with the presentation of the 2021 Visionary Leader Award to Burr, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at the ULI North Florida Awards for Excellence event hosted at Sweet Pete’s private event space in downtown Jacksonville.

To register to attend the ULI North Florida Awards for Excellence and for additional information, please visit www.northflorida.uli.org, or contact ULI staff at 904-486-8256 or Carolyn.Clark@ULI.org.

About ULI North Florida

The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and create and sustain thriving communities worldwide. Established in 1936, the Institute has more than 45,000 members representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines.

ULI North Florida was formed in 2005 and currently has more than 500 members from Flagler to Escambia Counties, including Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Panama City, and Pensacola. Patrick Krechowski, Balch & Bingham, is the 2021-2023 chair of the District Council, and Carolyn Clark serves as Executive Director.

More information about ULI and the North Florida District Council is available online at www.uli.org or www.northflorida.uli.org.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Carolyn Clark, Executive Director, ULI North Florida

Carolyn.Clark@uli.org - (904) 486-8256

This press release was produced by the JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.