This year, the Gold Nugget Awards is celebrating six decades of recognizing those who improve communities through exceptional concepts in design, planning, and development. The program announced its 2023 grand honorees at an awards ceremony May 24 during PCBC, the Pacific Coast’s regional conference and trade show for real estate development.
From multifamily and affordable developments to single-family production and custom homes, the annual awards program garnered 640 entries in 2023 and a slew of merit and grand awards in more than 50 categories.
“The Gold Nugget Award winners reflect our industry’s best, brightest, and most innovative architects, designers, and builder/developers,” notes Lisa Parrish, judging chairman and ceremonies administrator for the program. “The 2023 winners prove the beauty of design.”
The judging panel featured some of the most talented designers, planners, and builders in the industry, including Paul Brady, principal at Godden | Sudik Architects; Mollie Carmichael, principal at Zonda Advisory; Steven Dewan, senior principal at Bassenian Lagoni; Anne Postle, principal/senior partner at Osmosis Architecture; Kaylee Smith, real estate executive; and Eric Zuziak, partner and president at JZMK Partners.
Here’s a roundup of 10 multifamily developments that garnered Gold Nugget grand awards. View the full list of winners across all the categories here.
Multifamily Community of the Year: Saltwood, Portland, Oregon
Developers: Prometheus Group and Cairn Pacific; Builder: Bremik Construction; Architect: SERA Architects
Best Multifamily Housing Community, Under 15 du/acre: Cordillera, Las Vegas
Developer/Builder: Toll Brothers; Architect: KTGY
Best Multifamily Housing Community, 15-30 du/acre: Selo of Pastoria Apartments, Sunnyvale, California
Developer: De Anza Properties; Architect: DAHLIN Architecture | Planning | Interiors
Best Multifamily Housing Community, 30-60 du/acre: Manadarin Oriental Residences, Beverly Hills, California
Developers: SHVO, Bilgili Group, and Deutsche Finance; Builder: Swinerton; Architect: MVE + Partners
Best Multifamily Housing Community, 100 du/acre or More: Līlia Waikīkī, Waikīkī, Hawaii
Developer: Brookfield Properties; Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Best Mixed-Use Project: 1288 Howard, San Francisco
Developer: March Capital Management; Builder: Achill Beg Construction; Architect: LDP Architecture
Best On-the-Boards Multifamily Community: Post House Apartments, Salt Lake City
Developers: Lowe Property Group, BCG Holdings, and Q Factor; Builder: Big D Construction; Architect: MVE + Partners
Best Student or Faculty Housing: Trailside Student Living, Seattle
Developer: Phoenix Property Co.; Builder: The Walsh Group; Architect: Weber Thompson
Best Service-Enriched Senior Living Community: Mirabella ASU, Tempe, Arizona
Developer: Mirabella at ASU; Builder: McCarthy; Architect: Ankrom Moisan
Best Renovated, Restored, or Adaptive Reuse Residential Project: Duffey Lofts, Minneapolis
Developer: Cedar Street Cos.; Builder: RJM Construction; Architect: BKV Group
