Finalists Announced for 22nd Georgie Awards®

B.C.'s best builders, renovators, marketers inspire with excellence

BURNABY, B.C. (October 31, 2013) - The Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (CHBA BC) is pleased to announce this year's Georgie Awards® finalists, whose new home and renovation projects highlight just some of the quality, skill, professionalism and excellence in B.C.'s residential construction industry.

Presented by the Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia and BC Homes, the Georgie Awards® showcase the best of B.C.'s residential construction industry, whether home builder, renovator, marketer, or otherwise involved in the industry. Now celebrating their 22nd year, the Georgie Awards® are nationally known for recognizing and rewarding excellence and innovation in British Columbia's home building and renovation community.

"The level of excellence and innovative designs in building and renovation by CHBA members in British Columbia is reflected in the outstanding submissions received and reviewed by our professional panel of judges. We are looking forward to an exciting evening on February 1, when the winners will be announced." said Neil Moody, CEO of the association.

The awards cover projects and products built, renovated, developed, created and/or marketed for the period of January 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013. An esteemed judging panel of industry professionals from outside B.C. recently judged all Georgie Awards® entries in an intense and exhaustive three day process.

Finalists for Customer Choice powered by Avid® Georgie Awards®, Single Family Production Home Builder of the Year and Multi-Family Home Builder of the Year will be announced in January 2014.

Finalists and winners will be celebrated at a black-tie awards gala with featured guests and entertainment on February 1, 2014 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.

Tickets to the gala will be available November 2013 on www.georgieawards.ca.

The 22nd Annual Georgie Awards® finalists are:

Best Single Family Home up to 2,000 Sq. Ft. under $500,000 - Production

Domae Enterprises Summit Residences Inc. for Summit Residences, Abbotsford

East Kootenay Milestone Homes Inc. for 2030 Golden Eagle Dr, Sparwood

Portrait Homes Ltd. for Hampstead, Maple Ridge

Talisman Homes Ltd. for Resort Living, Tsawwassen

Best Single Family Home over 2,000 Sq. Ft. under $750,000 - Production

Genex Development Corporation for Southbrooke, Surrey

Noura Construction Limited for Platinum Rose Estates, Coquitlam

Talisman Homes Ltd. for Resort Living I, Tsawwassen

Talisman Homes Ltd. for Resort Living II, Tsawwassen

Saiya Developments Ltd for The Roof, North Vancouver

Sopka Development Corporation for Esquimalt, West Vancouver

Custom Home valued under $750,000

Tavan Developments Ltd. for Quilchena Classic, Vancouver

Converge Construction for White Rock Ocean View, White Rock

Clay Construction Inc. for Kitsilano Living, Vancouver

Blackfish Homes for Esquimalt, West Vancouver

Roadhouse Homes Ltd. for Jone's Place, Vancouver

Custom Home valued between $750,000 - $1,500,000

Rockridge Developments Inc. for Point Grey Craftsman, Vancouver

Urban Core Ventures for The "Dwell" on Despard, Victoria

Tamlin Homes for The Gambier, Gambier Island

T S Williams Construction Ltd. for The Horizon, Nanaimo

Coastal Construction for Sidney by the Sea, Sidney

Custom Home valued between $1,500,000 - $3,000,000

Best Builders Ltd. for Sentinel, West Vancouver

Boda Construction Ltd. for West Van Haven, West Vancouver

Paramax Homes for The Grove, West Vancouver

Coastal Construction for Marina Residence, North Saanich

Associate company Zebra Design Group

Blue Ice Construction Limited for Northlands, Whistler

Custom Home valued over $3,000,000

Tavan Developments Ltd. for Shaughnessy Charm, Vancouver

Eurohouse Group for Millstream Residence, West Vancouver

Tavan Developments Ltd. for Adera Radiance, Vancouver

Jade Lion Estate Homes for Jade Lion Estate, Surrey

Boda Construction Ltd. for Moonlight Beauty, West Vancouver

Best Townhouse Development

Alchemy Construction Ltd. for Lonsdale Contemporary, North Vancouver

Adera Development Corporation for Breeze - Phases 3 - 5, South Surrey

Ankenman Marchand for HeritageTownhouse Residence, Vancouver

Anthem Properties for The Rockwoods, Surrey

Monterra Builders for The Timbers, Courtenay

Best Multi-Family Low Rise Development

Adera Development Corporation for Sail - Building 1, Vancouver

Porte Development Corporation for Origin, Burnaby

Oris Consulting Ltd. for REMY, Richmond

BC Housing Management Commission for Linden Tree Place, Vancouver

Best Multi-Family High Rise Development

Epta Properties Ltd. for Avra, White Rock

Best Residential Renovation $100,000 - $299,999

Nordic Projects Ltd. for Dawn Drive Residence, Delta

Klondike Contracting for Hillside Home, North Vancouver

Kenorah Construction & Design Ltd. for Family First, Surrey

Sasen Design & Development Inc. for Heritage Exterior Facelift, New Westminster

Roadhouse Homes Ltd. for Oxford Re-Qualified, Burnaby

Best Residential Renovation $300,000 - $499,999

Lacey Developments Ltd for Embley Residence, Tsawwassen

Best Builders Ltd. for Reviving the 70's, South Delta

Shakespeare Homes & Renovations for Panorama, North Vancouver

Naikoon Contracting Ltd. for 1975 Parker Street, Vancouver

Best Residential Renovation $500,000 - $799,999

My House Design/Build Team Ltd. for Suite Escape, West Vancouver

Best Builders Ltd. for Garden House, Vancouver

reVISION Custom Home Renovations Inc. for The House Fit for "Sonny and Claire", Vancouver

Sasen Design & Development Inc. for Burnaby Transformation, Burnaby

Sarah Gallop Design Inc. for Green with Envy, Delta

Best Residential Renovation $800,000 and Over

Best Builders Ltd. for West Van Getaway, West Vancouver

JDL Homes Vancouver for Waterloo Heritage, Vancouver

TQ Construction Ltd. for Seclusion, West Vancouver

Best Kitchen Renovation under $100,000

Schreyer Construction Ltd. for Cedar Ridge Home, Whistler

Klondike Contracting for Neufeld Residence,Vancouver

Kenorah Construction & Design Ltd. for Family First, Surrey

Sarah Gallop Design Inc. for Green with Envy, Delta

Sarah Gallop Design Inc. for Magic Metamorphosis, Delta

Copper Creek Homes for Pol Residence, Langley

Euro Canadian Construction Corporation for Beach Kitchen, Vancouver

My House Design/Build Team Ltd. for Suite Escape, West Vancouver

Boda Construction Ltd. for Edgemont Natural, North Vancouver

Vision Built Construction Ltd. for kit-CHIN Renovation, Vancouver

Best Condo Renovation under $300,000

Klondike Contracting for Neufeld Residence, Vancouver

RJR Construction Management Ltd. for Emmerton/Cronin, Vancouver

reVISION Custom Home Renovations Inc. for Downtown Flow, Vancouver

Upward Construction & Renovation Ltd. for Bellevue, West Vancouver

TQ Construction Ltd. for The Eighties Townhouse, North Vancouver

Best Condo Renovation over $300,000

Euro Canadian Construction Corporation for Beach Condo, Vancouver

LOTOS Construction for Marinaside, Vancouver

Rockridge Developments Inc. for Harbour One, Vancouver

Beyond Beige Interior Design for The Hamilton Project, Vancouver

Warmbuilders & Construction Mgmt. Ltd. for Goldenwood, Whistler

Best Renovation - Any Room

Schreyer Construction Ltd. for Cedar Ridge Home, Whistler

Icon Developments Ltd. for Drift, Ucluelet

TQ Construction Ltd. for Deer Lake Spa Bath, Burnaby

B Cubed Construction Ltd. for Sunset Drive, Salt Spring Island

Sarah Gallop Design Inc. for Green with Envy, Delta

Best Multi-Family Kitchen

Solterra Development Corporation for Keefer Block, Vancouver

Solterra Development Corporation for Sun at 72, Surrey

Kooney Homes Ltd. for Zen Townhomes - Phase 1, Surrey

Adera Development Corporation for Sail, Vancouver

Forge Properties for Royce, White Rock

Best Single Family Kitchen under $100,000

Ritchie Contracting and Design Ltd. for The House That Rose Built, Penticton

Tavan Developments Ltd. for Quilchena Classic, Vancouver

My House Design/Build Team Ltd. for Modern Tranquility, West Vancouver

Urban Core Ventures for The "Dwell" on Despard, Victoria

Paramax Homes for The Baughen Kitchen, North Vancouver

Best Single Family Kitchen over $100,000

Eurohouse Group for Millstream Residence, West Vancouver

Tavan Developments Ltd. for Classic Beauty, Vancouver

Tavan Developments Ltd. for Adera Radiance, Vancouver

Odenza Homes Odenza for Ultimate Kitchen, Vancouver

Paramax Homes for Grove Kitchen, Vancouver

Best Master Suite - New or Renovation

Schreyer Construction Ltd. for Cedar Ridge Home, Whistler

Jade Lion Estate Homes for Jade Lion Estate, Surrey

Eurohouse Group for Millstream Residence, West Vancouver

Tavan Developments Ltd. for Shaughnessy Charm, Vancouver

B Cubed Construction Ltd. for Sunset Drive, Salt Spring Island

Best Interior Design Display Suite - Single Family or Multi-Family

Solterra Development Corporation for Keefer Block, Vancouver

Kooney Homes Ltd. for Zen Townhomes - Phase 1, Surrey

Censorio Development Corporation for Elliot Street, New Westminster

Forge Properties for Royce, White Rock

Fifth Avenue Real Estate Marketing Ltd. for Canvas, Surrey

Best Interior Design Custom Residence - New or Renovation

Schreyer Construction Ltd. for Cedar Ridge Home, Whistler

Beyond Beige Interior Design for The Hamilton Project, Vancouver

VictorEric Design Group for Noble Residence, Vancouver

Sarah Gallop Design Inc. for Reviving the 70's, Delta

Coastal Construction for Marina Residence, North Saanich

Best Innovative Feature - New or Renovation

Eurohouse Group for Millstream Residence, West Vancouver

Alchemy Construction Ltd. for Lonsdale Contemporary, North Vancouver

Best Builders Ltd. for Sentinel, West Vancouver

Beyond Beige Interior Design for Arbutus Luxury, Vancouver

Atira Women's Resource Society for Recycled Shipping Container Housing Development,Vancouver

Best Landscape Design

Solterra Development Corporation for Sun at 72, Surrey

Portrait Homes Ltd. for Hampstead, Maple Ridge

Noura Construction Limited for Platinum Rose Estates, Coquitlam

Best Outdoor Living Space - New or Renovation

Ritchie Contracting and Design Ltd. for The House That Rose Built, Penticton

Solterra Development Corporation for Dolce, Vancouver

Urban Core Venture for The "Dwell" on Despard, Victoria

Houston Landscapes for Private Residence - Edgemont Village, North Vancouver

Sarah Gallop Design Inc. for Green with Envy, Delta

Best Project Identity

Solterra Development Corporation for Keefer Block, Vancouver

RDC Fine Homes Inc. for The Valkyries, Squamish

Kooney Homes Ltd. for Zen Townhomes - Phase 1, Surrey

Forge Properties for Royce, White Rock

Anthem Properties for The Rockwoods, Surrey

Best Advertising Campaign

Solterra Development Corporation for Keefer Block, Vancouver

Forge Properties for Royce, White Rock

Best Sales Centre

Century Group for 3 Civic Plaza, Surrey

Solterra Development Corporation for Keefer Block, Vancouver

Kooney Homes Ltd. for Zen Townhomes - Phase 1, Surrey

Censorio Development Corporation for Elliot Street, New Westminster

Forge Properties for Royce, White Rock

Best Corporate Website

Censorio Development Corporation for www.censorio.com

Forge Properties for www.royceliving.com

Fifth Avenue Real Estate Marketing Ltd. for www.liveatcanvas.com

Upward Construction & Renovation Ltd. for www.upwardconstruction.ca

Best Environmental Initiative

Ritchie Contracting and Design Ltd. for Penticton Indian Band Eco Sage Housing Project, Penticton

Adera Development Corporation for Sail, Vancouver

Porte Development Corporation for Origin, Burnaby

Atira Women's Resource Society for Recycled Shipping Container Housing Development, Vancouver

Portrait Homes Ltd. for Hampstead, Maple Ridge

Best Public-Private Partnership

BC Housing Management Commission for Skwachay Healing Lodge, Vancouver

Ritchie Contracting and Design Ltd. for Penticton Indian Band Eco Sage Housing Project, Penticton

Atira Women's Resource Society for Recycled Shipping Container Housing Development, Vancouver

CHBA Central Interior for 2013 Training House, Kamloops

Intracorp Projects Ltd. for John Yeoman's Place, Vancouver

Salesperson of the Year in New Home Construction

Adriana Cikojevic for Forge Properties, Royce, White Rock

Forge Properties for Royce, White Rock

Residential Community of the Year

Solterra Development Corporation for Sun at 72, Surrey

Porte Development Corporation for Origin, Burnaby

Benchmark Homes for Ascot, Langley

Portrait Homes Ltd. for Hampstead, Maple Ridge

Custom Home Builder of the Year

Tavan Developments Ltd., Vancouver

Best Builders Ltd., Delta

Clay Construction Inc., Vancouver

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For more information:
Lauren Carter
604.603-8442
lauren@georgieawards.ca

About the Georgie Awards®

The Georgie Awards®, Canada's premier housing awards program, are owned by the Canadian Home Builders' Association of British Columbia (CHBA BC). For the past 22 years, the Georgie Awards® have showcased the high quality and calibre of British Columbia's home building and renovation community. The Awards are provincial in scope and highlight the commitment and dedication to the building excellence and high standards that CHBA BC member companies strive to uphold.

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