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Awards of Excellence Celebration

CMHC's annual Associates' Showcase and Awards of Excellence Celebration is truly the "Academy Awards" event for more than 500 multifamily housing professionals.

Held each summer, the event kicks off with a two-hour trade expo featuring product and service displays.

Then, it's on to dinner and the awards program.  In the weeks leading up to the event, judges score apartment communities throughout the area, selecting gold, silver and bronze winners in a variety of Awards of Excellence categories.  Staff professionals also compete for honors in the Merit Award Competition.

Click here to view photos taken during the casino-themed trade expo held on July 13, 2023.

Photos taken during the showcase and the awards ceremony can be found by clicking here.

AREA’S MULTIFAMILY HOUSING INDUSTRY HONORS THE BEST OF THE BEST AT ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION

The Coastal Multifamily Housing Council announced the winners of its 38th annual Awards of Excellence Competition July 13, 2023 at a ceremony held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

Merit Awards were presented for outstanding individual performance and Awards of Excellence were given to exceptional apartment communities in southeastern Virginia, competing in categories based on when they were constructed, as well as in categories specific to certain community features.

MERIT AWARDS

Eight individuals and two apartment communities were honored for their performance in the multifamily housing industry this past year. They include:

Regional Property Manager of the Year: Shonna Sullivan, Pembroke Realty Group

Property Manager of the Year: Claudia Campbell, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.

Leasing Consultant of the Year: Carolyn Finney, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.

Maintenance Supervisor of the Year: Scott Mercado, The Breeden Co.

Maintenance Employee of the Year: Tiacoh Green, Lawson Companies

Above & Beyond Award: Wendy Belvin, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.

Associate of the Year: Chad Riedlinger, First Atlantic Restoration

Lifetime Achievement Posthumously: Chris Dembitz, Clark-Whitehill Enterprises

Residents’ Choice (recognizing the apartment community whose residents voted it “the best” in an online
competition)
   Winner: Park Place at City Center, Kotarides Property Management
   Runner up: The Nest on 17, The Breeden Co.

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

In addition to the Merit Awards, the winners of the 2023 Awards of Excellence were also announced. This year, 155 communities competed for honors in 13 award categories, based on the date they were built. The recipients were:

Affordable Housing communities
Gold: The Rivers Apartments, Lawson Companies
Silver: St. Paul’s Apartment Homes, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Bronze: River Bend Apartments, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.

Active Adult communities completed 1995 and before
Gold: Stonebridge Manor, Frye Properties
Silver: John Knox Towers, Lawson Companies

Active Adult communities completed 1996 and later
Gold: Cromwell House, Ripley Heatwole Co. Inc.
Silver: Victoria Place, Ripley Heatwole Co. Inc.
Bronze: Holland House, Ripley Heatwole Co. Inc.

Communities completed between 1940 and 1959
Gold: Merrimack Landing, Lawson Companies
Silver: Sterling Oaks, Frye Properties

Communities completed between 1960 and 1969
Gold: Park Towne Apartments, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Silver: Pinewood Gardens, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Bronze: Lakeville Townhomes, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.

Communities completed between 1970 and 1974
Gold: Windsor Lake, Clark-Whitehill Enterprises
Silver: Brookside Village, Clark-Whitehill Enterprises
Bronze: Westhampton Apartments, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.

Communities completed between 1975 and 1979
Gold: Aspen Apartments, Clark-Whitehill Enterprises
Silver: Woodmere Trace Apartment Homes, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Bronze: Dundale Square Apartments, Lawson Companies

Communities completed between 1980 and 1989
Gold: Aria Apartment Homes, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Silver: The Townes at Jones Run, The Breeden Co.
Bronze: Summer Station Apartments, Pembroke Realty Group

Communities completed between 1990 and 1999
Gold: Featherstone/Featherstone South, The Breeden Co.
Silver: Green Tree Apartments, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Bronze: Campostella Commons, Lawson Companies

Communities completed between 2000 and 2009
Gold: Belmont at Providence, Kotarides Property Management
Silver: The Villages of Stoney Run, The Breeden Co.
Bronze: Avondale at Kempsville, Ripley Heatwole Co. Inc.

Communities completed between 2010 and 2015
Gold: Cambria at Cornerstone, The Breeden Co.
Silver: Monticello Station Apartments, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Bronze: Yorktown Arch, The Breeden Co.

Communities completed between 2016 and 2019
Gold: Parkside at Charles Street, The Breeden Co.
Silver: Clairmont at Jolliff Landing, Kotarides Property Management
Bronze: Mezzo Apartment Homes, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.

Communities completed between 2020 and later
Gold: The Lofts at Front Street, The Breeden Co.
Silver: Park 216 Apartments, Pembroke Realty Group
Bronze: Village Square at East Beach, Frye Properties

PLATINUM AWARDS

Sixty-six communities also competed for a Platinum Award, which recognizes specific components of an apartment community. The recipients were:

Best Model:
Winner: The Lofts at Front Street, The Breeden Co.
Runner up: Clairmont at Jolliff Landing, Kotarides Property Management

Best Maintenance Shop:
Winner: Park Towne Apartments, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.
Runner up: The Apartments at Halstead Reserve, Pembroke Realty Group

Best Amenities Package:
Winner: The Lofts at Front Street, The Breeden Co.
Runner up: Village Square at East Beach, Frye Properties

Best Curb Appeal:
Winner: Belmont at Providence, Kotarides Property Management
Runner up: Park Towne Apartments, S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co.