The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) has announced the winners of the 2025 OHBA Awards of Distinction (AoD), with builders in the GTA and surrounding area taking home several key awards.

This annual awards program recognizes the creativity, innovation and excellence of builders, renovators, developers and service professionals within Ontario’s residential construction industry. Categories span seven groupings, including renovation, architectural design, room design, image and advertising, on-site sales presentation, and the coveted Prestige Awards.

For a complete list of winners, visit ohbaaod.ca.

Builder of the Year – Large Volume: Tridel

When market conditions shifted, Tridel pivoted to move-in-now campaigns and hard-hat tours of nearly finished buildings, offering realtors and buyers firsthand insight into construction quality. A new free seminar series targeted audiences interested in downsizing, first-time buying and investing. Locally, the company led the creation of Community Economic Development (CED) agreements alongside Toronto Community Housing – establishing models for community investment, workforce inclusion and business development within revitalization areas.

Builder of the Year – Small Volume: Terra View Custom Homes Ltd.

Terra View has created comprehensive digital marketing campaigns that showcase both the vibrant community and natural beauty of their locations while educating buyers about Net Zero home benefits. The company leverages its local and national recognition portfolio strategically, including six consecutive GDHBA Green Builder of the Year awards and three Energy Star Canada Small-Size Builder of the Year Awards in the past five years. Terra View actively supports its local – Grand Highlands Home Builders Association – through comprehensive engagement including event sponsorship, advocacy and volunteerism. Its achievements elevate the entire industry’s profile as one of the top five builders across Canada participating in the CHBA Net Zero Home Labelling Program.

2025 Prestige Award winners also include:

• Project of the Year – Lowrise: Silvergate Homes for Prudhomme Landing
• Project of the Year – High- or Midrise: Brixen Developments Inc. for Exhale Residences
• OHBA People’s Choice: Silvergate Homes for Prudhomme Landing

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

• Production Built Home (One storey)
  Stratton Homes Ltd. Glasshaus – Huntsville
• Production Built Home (Two storeys up to 2,500 sq. ft.)
  Terra View Custom Homes Ltd., The Mapleridge – Guelph (credit to: Terra View Custom Homes Ltd.)
• Production Built Home (Two storeys 2,501 sq. ft. and over)
  Minto Communities, The Oasis – Ottawa
• Attached Multi-Unit Home
  Geertsma Homes Ltd., Riverstone Subdivision, The Winsford – Belleville
• Stacked or Back-to-Back Townhome
  National Homes, Northshore Towns, The North – Burlington (credit to: ADhoc Studio, esQape design inc., Kirkor Architects & Planners, McOuat Partnership)
• Midrise Building (4-10 storeys)
  The Rose Corporation, The Bakerfield II – Newmarket
• Highrise Building (11-plus storeys)
  CentreCourt Developments Inc., Pickering City Centre – Pickering (credit to: Figur3)
• High- or Midrise Condo Suite (Up to 800 sq. ft.)
  CentreCourt Developments Inc., Pickering City Centre – Pickering (credit to: Figur3)
• High- or Midrise Condo Suite (801 sq. ft. and over)
  Starward Homes (2014) Ltd., 153 Wilson West – Ancaster
• Lobby Entrance
  Menkes Developments Ltd., Adagio – Toronto (credit to: Figure3, Giannone Petricone Associates Inc. Architects)
• Lowrise Green Building (1-3 storeys)
  Doug Tarry Ltd., Eagle Ridge Northgate, Central Elgin
• High- or Midrise Green Building (4-plus storeys)
  Tridel; Hines for Aqualuna at Bayside Toronto, Toronto

ROOM DESIGN

• New Home Kitchen (New Lowrise Home up to 2,500 sq. ft.)
  Gordon Tobey Developments Ltd. for Hamilton Woods, Brighton
• New Home Kitchen (New Lowrise Home 2,501 sq. ft. and over)
  Minto Communities, The Oasis – Ottawa (credit to: Laurysen Kitchens Ltd.)
• New Home Bathroom
  Mountainview Homes (Niagara) Ltd., House on The Hill – Fonthill

High- or Midrise Amenity

• National Homes; Brixen
  Developments Inc., DUO Condos – Brampton (credit to: ADhoc Studio, McOuat Partnership)

IMAGE & ADVERTISING

• Lowrise Project Video (1-3 storeys)
  Primont Homes, The Summit – The Blue Mountains
• High or Midrise Project Video (4-plus storeys)
  Mattamy Homes Canada – Urban Division, BLVD Q – Etobicoke (credit to: Gladstone Media)
• Social Media Campaign
  Equiton Developments, Maxium – Toronto (credit to: Community)
• Website – Corporate
  Treasure Hill Home Corp., Treasure Hill – Concord (credit to: 52 Pick-up Inc.)
• Website – Project Specific
  Georgian Communities, Windfall at Blue – Town of Blue Mountains (credit to: McOuat Partnership)
• Lowrise Ad Campaign (1-3 storeys)
  Great Gulf, Five Creeks Estates – Orangeville (credit to: Montana Steele Strategic Advertising, Pureblink, Qoo Studio Inc.)
• High- or Midrise Ad Campaign (4-plus storeys)
  Equiton Developments, Maxium – Toronto (credit to: Community, kg&a)
• Lowrise Project Branding and Identity (1-3 storeys)
  Silvergate Homes Ltd., Prudhomme's Landing – Vineland (credit to: McOuat Partnership)
• High- or Midrise Project Branding and Identity (4-plus storeys)
  Pratt Homes, Elements Condominium – Barrie

ON-SITE SALES PRESENTATION

• New Home Sales Office (Up to 1,500 sq. ft.)
  Silvergate Homes Ltd., Prudhomme's Landing – Vineland (credit to: Artcraft Kitchens, Fisher & Paykel Appliances Canada Inc., McQuat Partnership, Silverline Group Inc.)
• New Home Sales Office (1,501 sq. ft. and over)
  Amexon Development Corp., Missoni Sky – Toronto (credit to: Core Architects Inc., II By IV Design)
• Design/Decor Centre
  Primont Homes, Primont Experience Centre – Richmond Hill (credit to: Estate Interiors, Jane Lockhart Interior Design)
• Model Home/Suite (Up to 2,500 sq. ft.)
  Kylemore Communities & Angus Glen Developments, Angus Glen South Village by Kylemore – Markham
• Model Home/Suite (2,501 sq. ft. and over)
  Treasure Hill Home Corp., Palmetto – Oshawa
• Lowrise Project Sales Brochure (1-3 storeys)
  Treasure Hill Home Corp., Meadowlark – Bolton (credit to: 52 Pick-up Inc.)
• High- or Midrise Project Sales Brochure (4-plus storeys)
  Rosehaven Homes for Rebecca Condos – Hamilton (credit to: Figur3)

PRESTIGE AWARDS

• Project of the Year – Lowrise
  Silvergate Homes Ltd., Prudhomme's Landing – Vineland (credit to: McQuat, Neezo, RN Design Ltd.)
• Project of the Year – High- or Midrise
  Brixen Developments Inc., Exhale Residences – Mississauga (credit to: Architecture Unfolded Inc., esQape design inc.)
• OHBA People's Choice Award
  Silvergate Homes Ltd., Prudhomme's Landing – Vineland (credit to: McQuat, Neezo, RN Design Ltd.)
• OHBA Service Professional of the Year
  My Design Studio – Woodbridge
• Ontario Builder of the Year – Small Volume
  Terra View Custom Homes Ltd. – Guelph
• Ontario Builder of the Year – Large Volume
  Tridel – North York