Awards for Excellence

The Awards for Excellence Program is intended to be the centerpiece of ULI’s efforts in North Florida to identify and promote best practices in all types of real estate development. The awards recognize the full development process of a project: planning, construction, economic viability and management as well as design. The awards are competitively based and open to real estate developments and programs from around North Florida. Qualified submissions will be reviewed by a panel of independent judges from the local and national development community.

 

Awards Winners 2019

New Development

Nocatee Amenity & Lifestyle Package
Ponte Vedra, FL

Public Sector/Non-Profit

The Dwellings
Tallahassee, FL

Reuse/Repurpose

RiverVUE
Jacksonville, FL

Hospitality & Entertainment

Kanine Social
Jacksonville, FL

Organization of Influence

Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville, Inc.

Judges' Choice

Sulzbacher Village for Women & Families

Awards Finalists 2019

ORGANIZATION OF INFLUENCE 

NEW DEVELOPMENT SUBMISSIONS

PUBLIC SECTOR/NON-PROFIT

 REUSE/REPURPOSE

HOSPITALITY & ENTERTAINMENT

Lori Boyer has been named as this year’s Visionary Leader.

Boyer recently became the Chief Executive Officer of Jacksonville’s Downtown Investment Authority (DIA). Before her appointment, Lori presented District 5 in Jacksonville’s City Council where she served two consecutive four-year terms, beginning in 2011. She was unanimously selected by her colleagues to serve as Council President in 2016, and also served as chair of the Council’s Land Use and Zoning Committee for two years.

Boyer received a B.A. from Georgetown University and a J.D. from the University of Florida. She began her legal career practicing primarily in land use and environmental law. A resident of San Marco since 1987, Lori became active in the San Marco Preservation Society immediately upon moving to the neighborhood. She has been President twice and held countless other Board and chair positions over the years. Her accomplishments include the construction of the tennis complex at Southside Park, the relocation of Preservation Hall to Fletcher Park, and the construction of Balis Community Center.

Learn More about Lori Boyer

ULI North Florida awards a Visionary Leader based on the following criteria:

  1. The candidate must be an individual leader who has made a difference in “Place Making” for our community (anywhere in the North Florida District Council region)
  2. The candidate must be a recognized leader, either public official or private sector leader, who has championed Best Practice principles in development or land use. The candidate does not have to be a member of ULI, but always preferred.
  3. The candidate must have demonstrated multi-year, sustained leadership efforts for development in a targeted area such as downtown, open space and/or marketplace.

Congratulations to Last Year’s Winners:

Visionary Leader
Martin E. (Hap) Stein, Jr., CEO & Chairman, Regency Centers

Reuse/Repurpose
Engine 15/Glass Factory, Jax

New Development
Atlantic Beach/Neptune Beach Main Street Mixed-Use Building

Hospitality & Entertainment
Daily’s Place, Jax

Public/Non-Profit
Depot Park, Gainesville

Judges’ Choice
UF Government House Restoration, St. Augustine