Westchester Home Builders Awards

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The Westchester Home Builders Awards is a contest in partnership with The Building & Realty Institute of Westchester & the Mid-Hudson Region.

We proudly celebratie Westchester and the greater Hudson Valley region’s best builders and developers, and their visionary work. The contest and event’s goal is to create a sense of connection among the builder community and highlight the work and innovation of developers and builders changing the landscape of Westchester and the Hudson Valley’s housing and lifestyle.

Event Info

Thursday, April 4, 2024
6-8 p.m.
CV Rich Mansion

Sponsorship information:
(914) 345-0601 x138 sales@westchestermagazine.com

General event information:
(914) 345-0601 x149 marketing@westchestermagazine.com

Presented By

Jilco Marvin

In Partnership With

Finalists & Winners

Finalists and winners of the 2024 Builders Awards will be announced in the Spring 2024 issue of Westchester Home. Click on a year below to view past Builders Awards finalists and winners.

2023 | 2022

2024 Judges

Luiz C. Aragon

Principal

LEAD4 LLC

MacKenzie Forsberg

Co-Founder and COO

Genesis Realty Group

Christopher Hull

Principal

CAH Architecture and Design, LLC

Christopher Pagliaro

Christopher Pagliaro Architects, LLC

Peggy Rubens-Duhl

AIA, NCARB, CAPS

Fresh Architect, LLC

FAQ

When is the 2024 Builders Awards?

The 2024 Builders Awards will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where is the 2024 Builders Awards?

CV Rich Mansion, 305 Ridgeway Cir, White Plains, NY 10605. Click here for directions.

Is there parking?

Yes, there is free parking onsite.

How much do tickets cost?

Stay tuned for details on next year’s event.

How do I purchase tickets?

Stay tuned for details on next year’s event.

Where can I find my tickets?

Tickets can be found on your confirmation email and receipt.

How do I show my tickets?

Digital tickets will need to be presented on your smartphone. Guests can display more than one ticket on the same smartphone. Tickets may also be printed at home and brought with you the day of the event. No one will be admitted without a ticket.

What is your refund policy?

All ticket sales are final – no refunds or exchanges.

What is the dress code?

Business casual or dressy casual attire is required.

Is there an age limit or an ID requirement to enter the event?

There is no age limit or ID requirement to attend this event.

How many people are expected to attend this event?

We anticipate approximately 150-200 guests.

What about weather? What if it rains?

All events are rain or shine. All tickets are final sale. We cannot provide refunds, cancellations or rain checks due to weather conditions.

Are pets allowed?

No, pets are not allowed unless they are a service animal.

I don’t see an answer to my question here …

If you have any additional questions about the event, please contact our marketing team at marketing@westchestermagazine.com.

Submissions

We ask the community to submit their best single-family and multi-family projects. An esteemed panel of judges will choose the winners. We will feature the finalists and their work in our Winter issue of Westchester Home, and announce the winners at an awards presentation in April 2024. The deadline to submit entries is November 30, 2023.

To be considered for the Westchester Home Builders Awards:

  • Projects should be located in the Hudson Valley, but professionals can be from anywhere.
  • Projects should have professional photography.
  • Projects must be located within an occupied home (no showrooms).
  • Projects must have been completed between 2021 and 2023.
  • Every submission should have at least two images (maximum of 10 images) associated with the entry or it will not be considered.
  • For all category submissions, please provide past history of the project/land.
  • You may enter a project in more than one category, but note you cannot win for the same project in more than one category.
  • Projects cannot have been previously published in print or featured digitally in other shelter publications.
  • Please include the name of all project collaborators that we will need to credit if your project is selected as a finalist.
  • Incomplete submissions will be disqualified.

Nomination categories include: Multifamily Categories

  1. Best Luxury Multifamily Development
  2. Best 55+ Multifamily Development
  3. Best Mixed-Use Community
  4. Best Affordable Multifamily Development (20% of units or more deemed affordable)
  5. Best Adaptive Reuse (from non-residential product to rental apartment)
  6. Best Community Amenities

Single-Family Home Categories

  1. Spec Homes under 5000 square feet
  2. Spec Homes over 5000 square feet
  3. Custom Home – Modern
  4. Custom Home – Traditional
  5. Remodeling Project —  under $300,000
  6. Remodeling Project —  over $300,000

Nominee name(Required)
Your name (if different from above)
Please upload your photo submissions (up to 10 photos) to a public and/or sharable Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive folder and share the link here. Link cannot be one that expires, such as a WeTransfer link. If submitting to the remodeling category, please be sure to submit before and after photos. For developments and whole-home projects, please submit both interior and exterior photos. For multifamily categories, please submit different layout configurations (one-bedroom, two-bedroom, etc.) and photos of the common areas (lobby, gym, laundry, etc.) Please fill out and upload this photo release (https://assets-westchestermagazine-com.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2021/01/Limited-Authorization-to-Use-Agreement-WM-Home-Builders-Awards.pdf) to the same folder in order for your project to be considered.
Please describe the project/nominee in detail (all names and personal information about your company should be left out of the description). Include special features of the project and any challenges encountered. What is your favorite detail of this project? For multifamily categories, please list how many units are in the project. For affordable, please note the percentage of the buildings that are affordable/market rate/luxury. For mixed use, please note the percentage of the square footage that is residential.
Project photographer name(Required)
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