Sixth Annual STARS Awards Gala
Nearly 400 building industry professionals from North Carolina and surrounding states gathered at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, NC, on Sept. 10, 2008 for the Sixth Annual STARS Awards Gala.
Winners received recognition across 41 categories that covered marketing, advertising, web design, sales centers, landscape design, interior merchandising, architecture/floor plans and special projects. Awards were also given to local home builders associations, communities of the year, a distinguished associate member and a distinguished builder member.
The STARS Awards Gala is held in conjunction with the 21st Century Building Expo & Conference sponsored by the North Carolina Home Builders Association. Each year the competition pays tribute to members who make major contributions to the residential home building industry. In 2008, the program boasted a record number of entries, and a total of 63 STARS awards were presented at the awards gala along with the recognition of 20 Outstanding Achievements. The STARS Awards ultimately symbolize tremendous achievement, honor, and distinction among building industry professionals.
And the winners are...
Best Attached Community of the Year
Heritage Crest-Ammons Development Group
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Detached Community of the Year
Impact Properties Group for Highcroft Village
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Master Planned Community of the Year
Apex First Development - The Villages of Apex
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Distinguished Associate Member of the Year
Rick Shields
Member of the Lake Norman and Charlotte HBAs
Distinguished Builder Member of the Year
Frank Wiesner
Member of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA and the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties
Best Brochure/Direct Mail for a Community – with an Average Sales Price Under $250,000
Olde South Homes for Ashbury
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA and the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties
Best Brochure/Direct Mail for a Community – with an Average Sales Price $250,000-$500,000
Apex First Development-The Villages of Apex
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Brochure/Direct Mail for a Community – with an Average Sales Price Over $500,000
Ulanguzi Creative Strategies for the Westin Raleigh Soleil Center Residences
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Brochure/Direct Mail Piece for a Project by a Builder – Less than 50 homes per year
Collins and Fisler, LLC
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA and the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties
Best Brochure/Direct Mail Piece for a Project by a Builder – More than 50 homes per year
HandCrafted Homes
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Preservation Homes
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Newsletter for a Builder, Associate, Developer, or Realty Company
Associate Winner: PSNC Energy
Members of the Asheville, Hendersonville, Gaston, Hickory-Catawba Valley, Iredell, Cabarrus, Vance Granville and Franklin County HBAs
Builder winner: Drees Homes
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA and the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties
Best Logo Design for a Builder
Olde South Homes
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA and the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties
Best Logo Design for an Associate
Pine Hall Brick
Members of the Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and Hickory-Catawba Valley HBAs
Best Logo Design for a Community
Apex First Development-The Villages of Apex
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best New Homes Publication for Consumers
New Homes & Ideas Magazine
Members of the Franklin County, Johnston County, Durham, Orange and Chatham and Raleigh-Wake County HBAs
Best Billboard for a Builder
SullBark Builders, Inc.
Members of the Jackson County HBA
Best Billboard for a Community
The Langtree Group LLC for Langtree at the Lake
Members of the Lake Norman HBA
Best Black & White Ad - One-Half Page and Less
The King Partnership for Blount Street Commons
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Black & White Ad - One-Half Page and Greater
Littleton Advertising and Marketing for San Rio
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Color Ad – Full Page or Less for an Associate
PSNC Energy
Members of the Asheville, Hendersonville, Gaston, Hickory-Catawba Valley, Iredell, Cabarrus, Vance Granville and Franklin County HBAs
Best Color Ad – Full Page or Less for a Builder
Wakefield Development Company- ad by Littleton Advertising and Marketing
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Color Ad – Full Page or Less for a Community
Heritage-Ammons Development Group for "Heritage Moments"
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Color Ad – Full Page or Greater
Preservation Homes
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Radio Commercial
PSNC Energy
Members of the Asheville, Hendersonville, Gaston, Hickory-Catawba Valley, Iredell, Cabarrus, Vance Granville and Franklin County HBAs
Best Television Commercial
Apex First Development-The Villages of Apex
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Internet Website for a Builder or Developer
The Cunnane Group
Members of the Charlotte HBA and the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Website for a Community
Ulanguzi Creative Strategies for the Westin Raleigh Soleil Center Residences
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Website for an Associate, Supplier, or Realty Company
Phil's Design, Inc.
Members of the Ashe County, Wilkes County and Davie County HBAs
The King Partnership for Macallan Construction
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Sales Office/Information Center
Ulanguzi Creative Strategies for West at North
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Sales Office/Information Pavilion for a Community
The King Partnership for Blount Street Commons
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Landscape Design
Impact Properties Group for Highcroft Village
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Interior Merchandising for a Sales Price $250,000-$500,000
Builders Design for the Summerfield at Massey
Members of the Charlotte HBA
Winstar Homes for the Brunswick at Renaissance Park
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Interior Merchandising for a Sales Price $500,000 - $1 Million
Drees Homes for the Hartwicke at the Lakes of Rolesville
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA and the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties
Best Interior Merchandising for a Sales Price over $1 Million
Builders Design for the Ramble in Asheville
Members of the Charlotte HBA
Best Single Family Detached Home with a Sales Price $100,000-$250,000
Venture Homes by Perry Builders for the Sheldon at Abbington Ridge
Members of the Burlington-Alamance HBA, Raleigh-Wake County HBA, HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties and Greensboro BA
Best Single Family Detached Home with a Sales Price $250,000-$500,000
CityScape Builders for the Summerhill at Amberly-Village Square in Cary
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Single Family Detached Home with a Sales Price $500,000 - $1 Million
Schreiner Custom Homes for the Forrester Residence
Members of the Lake Norman and Charlotte HBAs
Best Single Family Detached Home with a Sales Price Over $1 Million-under 5,000 sq. ft.
Stormont and Company, Inc. for the Creek Road residence in Kitty Hawk
Members of the Outer Banks HBA
Best Single Family Detached Home with a Sales Price Over $1 Million - 5,000 to10,000 sq. ft.
Bost Custom Homes for Casa Lucca at Hidden Lake in Youngsville
Members of the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties, Franklin County HBA and the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Single Family Detached Home with a Sales Price Over $1 Million - over 10,000 sq. ft.
Patrick Joseph and Associates for the Kyle Lane residence
Members of the Lake Norman HBA
Best Single Family Detached Home with a Sales Price Over $1 Million- "Estate"
W.L. Bishop Construction Co. for the Trillium Estate in Hillsborough
Members of the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties
Best Attached Home Plan with a Sales Price Under $350,000
Mark Johnson Custom Homes for the Magnolia at Magnolia Trace in Wilmington
Members of the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA
Best HBA Website - Small Group
Lincoln County HBA
Best HBA Website - Large Group
Asheville HBA
Best HBA Member Communication
Asheville HBA
Best HBA Membership Directory
Charlotte HBA and Fayetteville HBA
Best Parade of Homes Publication - Small Group
Hickory-Catawba Valley HBA
Best Parade of Homes Publication - Large Group
Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Small Group Community Project
Hendersonville HBA for Community Team Day
Best Large Group Community Project
Charlotte HBA for HomeAid Charlotte and HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties for the Habitat Builder Blitz
Special Project - Green Renovation
Pippin Home Designs, Inc.
Members of the Lake Norman HBA
Special Project - Marketing
Littleton Advertising and Marketing for the Renaissance Park Pizza Box
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Special Community Project
Thomas Gipson Homes, Inc. for the creation of the Habitat Home Builder Blitz
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Special Project - Millwork
Brooks Millwork Company for the millwork at Trillium Estate in Hillsborough
Members of the Greensboro BA
Best Educational Effort
Lake Norman HBA for the Lake Norman University
Best Membership Effort
Lake Norman HBA for their Big Hunt" Membership Drive
Best PR Effort
Charlotte HBA for "Charlotte Between the Lines"
Best Brochure/Direct Mail Piece for a Project by a Builder – Less than 50 homes per year
Pinehurst Homes, Inc.
Members of the Moore County HBA
Best Logo Design for a Company
Collins and Fisler, LLC
Members of the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties and the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Logo Design for a Community
Marketing Specifics, Inc. for Cheval in Mint Hill, North Carolina
Members of the Atlanta HBA
Best Color Ad - Full Page or Greater
Impact Properties Group for Highcroft Village
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Internet Website for a Builder or Developer
SullBark Builders, Inc.
Members of the Jackson County HBA
Best Website for an Associate, Supplier, or Realty Company
Smith Marketing, Inc.
Members of the Greensboro BA
Best Sales Office/Information Center
The King Partnership for Brightleaf
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Best Sales Office/Information Pavilion for a Community
Builders Art and Graphics, Inc. for the clubhouse at Park South Station in Charlotte
Members of the Charlotte and Winston-Salem HBAs
Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price of $250,000-$500,000
Collins and Fisler, LLC for the Summerbrooke at Windover in Durham
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA and the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties
Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price of $500,000-$1 Million
Bear Builders, LLC for their custom build at Village on the New in Jefferson, NC
Members of the Iredell County HBA
Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price over $1 Million-under 5,000 sq. ft.
Living Stone Construction for the Green residence at the Settings of Black Mountain
Members of the Asheville HBA
Best Single Family Detached Home with a sales price over $1 Million- 5,000 to 10,000 sq. ft.
Kenneth Bealer Homes for the Milford Road residence
Members of the Lake Norman HBA
Best HBA Website
Lake Norman HBA
Best HBA Member Communication
Greensboro BA for their 50th anniversary "Builder Update"
Best HBA Parade of Homes Publication
Johnston County HBA
Best HBA Community Project
Fayetteville HBA for their "Operation Welcome Home" for returning soldiers
Special Project Award - Renovation
Quality Design and Construction, Inc.
Members of the Raleigh-Wake County HBA
Crowe Design and Associates
Members of the Lake Norman HBA
Special Project - Marketing
Moss Supply Company
Members of the Charlotte HBA
Distinguished Builder Member of the Year
Brian Robinett
Member of the Lake Norman HBA
The North Carolina Home Builders Association is a statewide trade association representing nearly 70 local associations and more than 18,000 member firms involved in the residential construction industry. A not-for-profit organization, the NCHBA provides its members with networking and educational opportunities and represents them in matters of government relations and advocacy.