Developments of Distinction
Developments of Distinction Awards
Winners Gallery
Photos by Giles Hudson
Michael Novogradac addresses attendees of the JTC Developments of Distinction awards breakfast at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, Friday, December 3, 2010.
Tom Dixon of Boston Capital presents the Historic Rehabilitation award to Hal Fairbanks of HRI Properties for the Kind Edward Hotel and Standard Life Building Project in Jackson, Mississippi.
Developments of Distinction Judge Tom Dixon presents an Honorable Mention award to Lynn Dankowski of the Montana Community Development Corporation for the rehabilitation of the Historic Sears Building in Butte Montana.
Awards Judge Steve Ryan of Cox Castle & Nicholson congratulates Mary Jane Jagodzinski of CommunityHousing Works for the Turnagain Apartments of Fallbrook, California, which reflected the most innovative use of HUD financing in a tax credit project.
Rochelle Lento of Dykema Gossett congratulates Mark Thometz of Shelter Resources for the Compass Veterans Center – Renton of Renton, Washington, which took top honors in the Major Community Impact category.
Awards Judge Rochelle Lento congratulates Kathy Laborde of Gulf Coast Housing Partnership and Mark Lechner of LDG Development for the Muses Apartment Homes in New Orleans, Louisiana, which received an honorable mention in the Major Community Impact category.
Richard Gerwitz of Citi Community Capital with Kathy Laborde of Gulf Coast Housing Partnership and Mark Lechner of LDG Development. The Muses Apartment Homes of New Orleans took one of two top spots in the Overcoming Significant Obstacles category.
Awards Judge Richard Gerwitz congratulates Loni Willey of the Women’s Institute for Housing and Economic Development and the organization’s rehabilitation of The Franklin and The Eleanor of Bridgeport Connecticut, which also took top honors as a project that overcame significant obstacles.
Richard Gerwitz and Corey Baldwin of the Vitus Group, which won an honorable mention for Overcoming Significant Obstacles in its development of the Christenson RD Portfolio in Palmer and Kodiak, Alaska.
Richard Gerwitz and Laurie Share of EAH Housing, which won an honorable mention for Overcoming Significant Obstacles in its development of Rohlffs Manor in Napa, California.
Thomas Morton of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman with Sonya Kaloyanides, Ilene Popkin and Andreas Spitzer of the New York City Housing Authority which was honored for the Innovative Financing of its NY-CHA Mixed Finance project.
Awards Judge Thomas Morton with Mark Thometz of Shelter Resources whose Compass Veterans Center – Renton in won an honorable mention in the Innovative Financing category.
Awards Judge Jim Howard of Dudley Ventures congratulates Craig Dublanko of the Coastal Community Action Program and its Coastal Energy project in Grayland, Washington, which took top honors in the Renewable Energy category.
The Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Developments of Distinction awards winners who attended the awards ceremony include:
Back Row (l-r): Mark Thometz, Shelter Resources; Richard Gerwitz, Citi Community Capital; Hal Fairbanks, HRI Properties; Mark Lechner, LDG Development; Sara Meadows, Gulf Coast Housing Partnership; Craig Dublanko, Coastal Community Action Program; Michael Novogradac, Novogradac & Company LLP; Corey Baldwin, Vitus Development, Tom Dixon, Boston Capital; Jim Howard, Dudley Ventures, Tom Morton, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and Andreas Spitzer, NY-CHA.