Multifamily Executive’s 21st annual awards program is now open for entries. For two decades, the program has honored the apartment industry’s brightest people, top programs, and innovative projects.
This year’s categories include:
- Executive of the Year
- Rising Star of the Year
- Project of the Year (high-rise, 13+ stories; mid-rise, 5 to 12 stories; garden-style walk-up, 1 to 4 stories; student, senior, affordable, mixed-income, mixed-use, and adaptive reuse and apartment renovation developments)
- Best Amenity
- Best Unit Design
- Community Service
- Marketing and Advertising
Eligible submissions include projects that opened for occupancy between July 1, 2020, and Dec. 1, 2021, as well as activities and programs in progress during that time. Entries also are limited to projects in the U.S. and executives and initiatives from U.S. companies.
The application process will be hosted online at www.mfeawards.com, where applicants can register and pay for their entries and complete the full materials-submission process. Early registration will end April 4, and final submissions are due by April 25. A single entry is $150, and entrants with three or more entries will receive a 30% discount on the total purchase. A late fee of $75 per entry will apply to entries registered after April 4.
MFE also is seeking nominations separately for its sixth annual Hall of Fame inductee. Past inductees include Bob DeWitt, GID; Ric Campo, Camden Property Trust; Doug Bibby, National Multifamily Housing Council; Tom Bozzuto, The Bozzuto Group; and Jonathan Rose, Jonathan Rose Cos.
These nominees should be executives at the top of their field who have had a transformative effect on their companies and the multifamily industry as a whole. These community leaders must have been involved at various levels of their companies and have no fewer than 20 years of experience in the apartment industry. To nominate someone for this honor, please email a bio and headshot of the executive, a description of the executive’s commitment to and involvement in the multifamily industry, a list of the executive’s achievements, and letters of recommendation to Christine Serlin at cserlin@zondahome.com.
