NEW YORK CITY—The Urban Land Institute New York has opened nominations for its second annual Awards for Excellence in Development contest.

This year's competition will pit developers and architects from across New York State against one another to determine the top projects in the categories of office, housing, mixed-use, repositioning or redevelopment, hotel, retail, institutional and civic space.

“As developers face the challenges of a changing state and industry, the Awards for Excellence in Development will keep raising the bar for responsible land use in New York,” says Marty Burger, chairman of ULI New York. “We look forward to recognizing projects representing the best of the industry and its role in strengthening communities and building our economy.”

Burger, Silverstein Properties CEO, officially took over as chairman of ULI New York on July 1, 2016. Burger succeeded Robert Lieber, who led ULI New York since July 2013.

The nomination period will run until Nov. 4. Finalists in each category will be announced in January and winners will be honored at an industry gala on April 3, 2017 at Gotham Hall in New York City.

The nomination process and awards gala will be overseen by ULI New York's 23-member awards committee, led by co-chairs Brian Collins, head of development at Fisher Brothers, and David Schonbraun, co-CIO of SL Green Realty Corp. Winners will be selected by ULI New York's awards jury, which will conduct comprehensive site visits to review all finalists' projects. The 12-member Awards Jury includes an elite group of developers, urban planners, architects and business leaders.

The winners of the inaugural awards in March 2016 were Hunter's Point South Living, the No. 7 Line Extension Project, the East Harlem Center for Living & Learning, St. Ann's Warehouse, the September 11 Memorial Museum & Pavilion, Brookfield Place and Conventus.

“As long as developers keep innovating, New York will keep growing — and we are committed to advancing those positive impacts statewide,” says Brian Collins, ULI New York Awards Committee Co-Chair and Head of Development at Fisher Brothers. “The Awards represent an important opportunity for real estate leaders who understand the future of our industry and want to make sure it benefits New Yorkers for generations to come.”

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NEW YORK CITY—The Urban Land Institute New York has opened nominations for its second annual Awards for Excellence in Development contest.

Burger, Silverstein Properties CEO, officially took over as chairman of ULI New York on July 1, 2016. Burger succeeded Robert Lieber, who led ULI New York since July 2013.

The nomination period will run until Nov. 4. Finalists in each category will be announced in January and winners will be honored at an industry gala on April 3, 2017 at Gotham Hall in New York City.

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