January 26, 2011
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2011 Building Brooklyn Awards™, its signature real estate industry event that recognizes recently completed new, and renovation construction projects, that have a positive impact on the borough’s economy and quality of life. The event also honors individuals who have made significant contributions toward enhancing the business conditions and economic climate of Brooklyn. This year’s awards ceremony and cocktail reception is set for Thursday, July 14, 2011, and will be held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
“The Chamber is pleased to present its eleventh annual edition of Building Brooklyn Awards. For over a decade, BBA has honored individuals and projects that have contributed to Brooklyn’s growth as a world-class destination. We follow a lengthy period of unprecedented growth and look forward to acknowledging projects that will further define Brooklyn’s future,” said Carl Hum, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
Nominations will be judged by a panel of architects, city planners, economic development experts and business leaders, on various criteria including design excellence and innovation, economic impact, sustainability, urban context and design, contribution to neighborhood, and the all important but less definable quality of "Brooklyn-ness."
Nomination forms are due by the extended deadline of Tuesday, March 15, 2011, and may be obtained by visiting http://www.buildingbrooklynawards.com/. Projects that were nominated last year and were not recognized with an award may be re-submitted for consideration.
Ten construction projects from across the borough were feted at the 2010 reception at Steiner Studios that attracted 400 attendees including real estate, design and construction professionals and government officials, including Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The event also honored David Kramer, principal of The Hudson Companies, Inc. and Joe Chan, president of Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. For more information, visit http://www.buildingbrooklynawards.com/ or contact Lori Raphael, director of real estate and development, at 718-875-1000 ext. 140, or lraphael@brooklynchamber.com.