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Contact: Lauren Boston
Staff Writer – UNITS Magazine
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May 2, 2011—The National Apartment Association (NAA) is pleased to announce the 2011 PARAGON award winners. The annual awards program recognizes the multifamily housing industry's top communities, executives, employees and affiliate programs.
The awards will be presented during the 2011 NAA Education Conference & Exposition, June 23-25, in Las Vegas. The NAA PARAGON Awards recognition also will include the announcement of the NAA Community of the Year during the Opening General Session on Thursday, June 23. The winner will be chosen among the communities that won category-specific PARAGON Awards listed below.
NAA Individual Awards
Greater Lexington Apartment Association Executive Brenda J. Wells (CAM) was named Association Executive of the Year. Hardin Properties Owner Craig Hardin, Lexington, Ky., was named Independent Rental Owner (IRO) of the Year (100 units or less). Integrity Asset Management, LLC Owner Ira M. Gross, Houston, was named Independent Rental Owner of the Year (101-500 units). Pete Regules, CORT, Winter Park, Fla., received the National Suppliers Council (NSC) Achievement Award.
NAAEI Individual Achievement Awards
Melanie Bailey (CAM, CAPS) of Integrity Asset Management, El Paso, Texas, was named Professional Designate of the Year. Bonnie Kaplan (CAM) of AMLI Residential Properties, Wheaton, Ill., was named Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) of the Year. Andrew Lund (NALP) of Winn Residential, Broad Brook, Conn., was named National Apartment Leasing Professional (NALP) of the Year. Francisco Camacho (CAMT) of Winn Residential, Burlington, Mass., was named Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) of the Year.
Affiliated Association Awards
Following are the associations that received affiliate awards: Piedmont Triad Apartment Association, Communications Award; Apartment Association of Greater Dallas and the Piedmont Triad Apartment Association, Community Service Award; Apartment Association of Metro Denver, Education Award; Houston Apartment Association, Government Affairs Award; and New Jersey Apartment Association, Membership Development Award.
Builders, Owners and Developers Awards
Best Community, Less than 5 Years (under 150 units) was awarded to School House at Lower Mills, Dorchester, Mass., The Dolben Company.
Best Community, Less than 5 Years (over 150 units) was awarded to 1600 Vine at Hollywood & Vine, Hollywood, Calif., Legacy Partners Residential, Inc.
Best Community, 5-20 Years (under 150 units) was awarded to Cordis Mills Apartments, Millbury, Mass., The Dolben Company.
Best Community, 5-20 Years (over 150 units) was awarded to The Hamptons at Tampa Palms, Tampa, Fla., First Service Residential Realty.
Best Community, 20+ Years (under 150 units) was awarded to The Ambassador, Indianapolis, Buckingham Management, LLC.
Best Community, 20+ Years (over 150 units) was awarded to Vista Shadow Mountain, Tulsa, Okla., DEI Communities.
Best Community, Green Housing was awarded to Midtown Crossing at Turner Park, Omaha, Neb., The Lund Company.
Best Community, Specialty Housing—Affordable Housing was awarded to The Globe, Grand Rapids, Mich., Buckingham Management.
NAA President Douglas Culkin, CAE, said, "The PARAGON awards recognizes the outstanding contributions of multifamily builders, professionals and affiliated associations. By shining a light on these winning individuals, communities and organizations, all members of our industry benefit."
A list of all winners and details about each will appear in the September 2011 issue of units magazine.
About NAA: The National Apartment Association (NAA) is America's leading advocate for quality rental housing. Based in Arlington, Va., NAA's mission is to serve the interests of multifamily housing owners, managers, developers and suppliers and maintain a high level of professionalism in the multifamily housing industry to better serve the rental housing needs of the public. NAA is a federation of nearly 170 state and local affiliates, comprised of more than 51,000 multifamily housing companies representing more than 6 million apartment homes throughout the United States and Canada. Members in good standing of any affiliated association are automatically considered members of NAA and entitled to NAA benefits.