CHBA 2021 National Awards for Housing Excellence Alberta Snags 70 CHBA nominations

Alberta homebuilders were nominated in 70 categories as finalists for the 2021 Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) National Awards for Housing Excellence.

The annual competition recognizes the best in Canadian new homes, home renovations, community development and residential marketing. This year more than 730 entries of top projects from across the country were received, representing rural and urban communities.

It’s a mark of perseverance in the provincial homebuilding industry that it was still able to snag almost 10 per cent of the of the entries despite a most challenging year.

“The pandemic has been challenging for Canadians in many ways. One of things many people have experienced is spending more time at home than ever before. Our homes have needed to function as a place not only to live, but also to work, learn, and play,” says CEO Kevin Lee. “Our members worked with their clients through challenging times to still put forward the great housing projects they are known for, to meet the evolving needs of home. The entries in the competition this year represent the full spectrum of Canadian homes, from high-rises to single family homes, and from rental and entry-level homes to stunning custom builds.”

Brookfield Residential garnered the most nominations in Alberta as their Edmonton and Calgary divisions combined with 12, including for Best Website and Digital Campaign. Edmonton’s Accent Infills and Calgary’s Ultimate Renovations both have seven finalist nominations each.

Other multiple Alberta firms with multiple nominations include Vicky’s Homes (Edmonton), Lupi Luxury Homes (Calgary) and Douglas Homes (Calgary), Creek Stone Fine Homes (Okotoks), Alloy Homes (Calgary), Madison Avenue Group (Calgary), Canada Lands Co. (Edmonton) and White Eagle Homes (Edmonton).

In the multi-family, Rohit Group (Edmonton) is in the running for its inner-city Stadium Yards-Dauk Commons project for Best Mid- to High-Rise Building.

Most notably, four of the nine finalists for best community awards are from Alberta, namely: Village at Griesbach in Edmonton by Canada Lands Co., Brookfield Residential’s Chapelle Gardens (Edmonton), and Livingston (Calgary), and Macdonald Communities’ Watermark at Bearspaw (Calgary).

The awards for excellence in housing will be presented during a virtual ceremony on May 7 as part of CHBA’s Homebuilding week in Canada.

“It’s incredible to see the variety in homes we have here in Canada, and the architectural elements that differ from coast to coast. But there’s a lot of pride in living in a country where we have this great mix of small family-run businesses and large companies – all who do amazing work building the communities and places that Canadians call home,” says Lee.
For a complete list of finalists, go to www.chba.ca/housingawards.