The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and its Real Estate & Development Committee today announced the winning projects for its 2009 Building Brooklyn Awards™.  The largest annual real estate industry event in the borough, the Building Brooklyn Awards (BBA) recognizes recently completed construction and renovation projects that enrich Brooklyn’s neighborhoods and economy.  

“This year’s Building Brooklyn Awards winners represent a broad mix of the best projects built in Brooklyn in the last year.  We are proud to present a mix of projects, throughout our borough, that represent architectural excellence, are economic development engines in their communities or employ green technologies,” said Carl Hum, president and CEO, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

The 2009 judging committee, an independent panel of architects, developers, planners, government officials, economic development experts and business leaders, selected twelve winning projects – small and large, residential and commercial – from a slate of nominated submissions representing the entire borough. 

Along with the traditional award categories such as “Mixed Used Property,” “Affordable Housing,” “Arts & Culture” and “Landscape and Open Space,” there is the introduction of a new award for “Energy Conservation” presented by National Grid.  Although past winners have been recognized for incorporating environmentally friendly technologies and materials into their projects, this year marks the first time such a designation will be included as part of the award line-up.

The 12 winning projects to be recognized at the 2009 Building Brooklyn Awards are (click project name to view photo):

Galapagos Arts Space – Arts and Culture, DUMBO

Brooklyn Children’s Museum – Institutional Building, Crown Heights

221 McKibbin Street Industrial Center – Historic Preservation, East Williamsburg

The Block Building – Industrial Building, Greenpoint

Brooklyn Bridge Pedestrian Improvements – Landscape and Open Space, DUMBO

NYPD Tow Pound Operations – Office Building, Brooklyn Navy Yard

Morris Manor – Affordable Housing, Flatbush

Carroll Gardens Row House – Residential: One to Four Family, Carroll Gardens

On Prospect Park – Residential: Multiple Dwelling, Prospect Heights

Atlantic Gardens – Mixed Use Property, Boerum Hill

Triangle Junction Mall – Economic Development, Flatbush

The Perry Building –  National Grid Award for Energy Conservation, Brooklyn Navy Yard

Eligible projects were required to have received a Certificate of Occupancy or Temporary Certificate of Occupancy on or before Dec. 31, 2008.  Nominated projects that were not chosen for last year’s Building Brooklyn Awards were eligible to be resubmitted for consideration.

In addition to recognizing construction projects, BBA honors individuals who have made significant contributions toward enhancing the business conditions and economic climate of Brooklyn.  This year’s Building Brooklyn Awards honorees are renowned architect Richard Meier, FAIA of Richard Meier & Partners Architects, LLP and Joanne M. Oplustil, executive director of CAMBA. 

The 9th Annual Building Brooklyn Awards™ ceremony and cocktail reception will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at Stage 6 at Steiner Studios in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.  Trade table, journal advertising and sponsorship opportunities are available.  

For more information about the winning projects and the Building Brooklyn Awards™ event, please visit http://www.buildingbrooklynawards.com/ or contact Lori Raphael, director, real estate & development, at (718) 875-1000 ext. 140, or lraphael@brooklynchamber.com.