UDI Awards
for Excellence
Celebrating Excellence
The UDI Awards for ExcellenceĀ are the premiere and highest profile peer-to-peer recognition of completed development projects in the Lower Mainland, Capital Region, Okanagan and the rest of British Columbia.
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Mixed UseMixed Use Commercial
Celebrating excellence in a single use commercial building or a mixed-use commercial building complex containing a combination of retail, office, medical, office tech and/or hotel. This award honours projects that enhance the vitality and attractiveness of commercial districts and innovative workplace environments. These developments showcase innovative design, tenant mix, and placemaking strategies that create memorable experiences for tenants and visitors and contribute to the economic vitality of the surrounding area. Can include leased or strata commercial and retail development.
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Mixed UseMixed Use Residential Low Rise
Recognizing projects that successfully integrate diverse uses such as residential, commercial, retail, and recreational spaces within a single development up to 6 storeys. These projects demonstrate innovative design and planning strategies that create vibrant, dynamic urban environments, promoting connectivity and enhancing the overall urban experience.
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Mixed Use
Mixed Use Residential Mid Rise
Recognizing projects that successfully integrate diverse uses such as residential, commercial, retail, and recreational spaces within a single development up to 7-14 storeys. These projects demonstrate innovative design and planning strategies that create vibrant, dynamic urban environments, promoting connectivity and enhancing the overall urban experience.
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Mixed UseMixed Use ā High Rise ā 7 storeys +
Recognizing projects that successfully integrate diverse uses such as residential, commercial, retail, and recreational spaces within a single development 15 storeys and above. These projects demonstrate innovative design and planning strategies that create vibrant, dynamic urban environments, promoting connectivity and enhancing the overall urban experience.
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IndustrialIndustrial
Highlighting outstanding achievements in industrial development, this category recognizes projects that demonstrate excellence in design, functionality, and sustainability within the industrial sector. These developments contribute to economic growth, job creation, and innovation while minimizing environmental impact and promoting efficient resource utilization.
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Ground OrientedGround Oriented Housing
Recognizing exemplary projects in Ground Oriented Housing including gentle density options such as duplexes and townhouses (including stacked townhouses), typically ranging from 2-3 storeys. Each home features individual exterior access, ensuring privacy and ease of entry.
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Residential StrataResidential Strata Low Rise
Celebrating multi-family residential strata projects up to 6 storey buildings that offer a harmonious blend of community living and modern comfort. These projects provide convenient access to amenities and boast shared spaces that enhance the quality of life for all.
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Residential StrataResidential Strata Mid Rise
Celebrating multi-family residential strata projects between 7-14 storey buildings that offer a harmonious blend of community living and modern comfort. These projects provide convenient access to amenities and boast shared spaces that enhance the quality of life for all.
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Residential StrataResidential Strata High Rise
Celebrating multi-family residential strata projects 15 storeys and above that offer a harmonious blend of community living and modern comfort. These projects provide convenient access to amenities and boast shared spaces that enhance the quality of life for all.
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Purpose Built RentalPurpose Built Rental Low Rise
This award celebrates excellence in the development of rental properties up to 6 storeys designed specifically to meet the needs of tenants. These developments prioritize affordability, quality, and long-term sustainability, providing safe, comfortable, and inclusive housing options for individuals and families within the community.
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Purpose Built Rental
Purpose Built Rental Mid Rise
This award celebrates excellence in the development of rental properties 7-14 storeys designed specifically to meet the needs of tenants. These developments prioritize affordability, quality, and long-term sustainability, providing safe, comfortable, and inclusive housing options for individuals and families within the community.
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Purpose Built RentalPurpose Built Rental High Rise
This award celebrates excellence in the development of rental properties 15 storeys and higher designed specifically to meet the needs of tenants. These developments prioritize affordability, quality, and long-term sustainability, providing safe, comfortable, and inclusive housing options for individuals and families within the community.
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Innovation and SustainabilityInnovation and Sustainability
Celebrating projects featuring extraordinary and innovative social, economic and environmental components that go above and beyond any requirements imposed by legislation. May include heritage restoration, creative housing model, construction methodology (e.g. pre-fabrication), smart home/office future proofing, parking infrastructure for EV/autonomous vehicles, unique materials, building for resilience etc.
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Non-Market / Social HousingNon-Market / Social Housing
This award honours multi-family residential projects designed in partnership with private and non-profit sectors, government health authorities, ministries and community groups that provide a residential assisted housing option for the social good.
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Seniors Housing / HealthcareSeniors Housing / Healthcare
Celebrating outstanding achievements in a building or building complex intended for seniors and/or healthcare purposes with attention to safety, accessibility, socialization, comfort, personalization and a supportive environment.
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Master Planned Community
Master Planned Community
Recognizing any completed phase of a multi-phased comprehensively designed community. Consideration will be given to livability, mix of affordability, amenities to live, work and play, sustainability measures etc. These projects prioritize community engagement, social responsibility, and sustainable practices, fostering a sense of belonging and enhancing the quality of life for residents and stakeholders.
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Best of the Fraser ValleyBest of the Fraser Valley
The "Best of" awards recognize exceptional projects that significantly contribute to the enhancement and vitality of our urban landscape. This prestigious accolade is open to any type of urban development project within the specific region, regardless of its specific use or category.
Whether it's a residential complex, a commercial hub, a public space, or a mixed-use development, the "Best of" awards celebrate innovation, excellence in design, and impactful contributions to the community. This award acknowledges projects that stand out for their visionary approach, outstanding execution, and the positive difference they make in the urban environment. -
Best of Vancouver IslandBest of Vancouver Island
The "Best of" awards recognize exceptional projects that significantly contribute to the enhancement and vitality of our urban landscape. This prestigious accolade is open to any type of urban development project within the specific region, regardless of its specific use or category.
Whether it's a residential complex, a commercial hub, a public space, or a mixed-use development, the "Best of" awards celebrate innovation, excellence in design, and impactful contributions to the community. This award acknowledges projects that stand out for their visionary approach, outstanding execution, and the positive difference they make in the urban environment. -
Best of the OkanaganBest of the Okanagan
The "Best of" awards recognize exceptional projects that significantly contribute to the enhancement and vitality of our urban landscape. This prestigious accolade is open to any type of urban development project within the specific region, regardless of its specific use or category.
Whether it's a residential complex, a commercial hub, a public space, or a mixed-use development, the "Best of" awards celebrate innovation, excellence in design, and impactful contributions to the community. This award acknowledges projects that stand out for their visionary approach, outstanding execution, and the positive difference they make in the urban environment. -
Special AwardBest in Show
The jury will select the most outstanding project from all the category winners.ļ»æļ»æ
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Special AwardThe Maureen Enser Future Leader Award
An individual under 40 years of age who has best shown leadership, vision and made significant contributions in the last two years which have improved their company, the industry and the municipalities they work in.
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Special AwardUDI's Hall of Fame
Honouring individuals who have made significant contributions to the urban development industry throughout their careers.
Mixed Use Commercial
Past Winners
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- 2021/22: 151/155 Water Street,Ā Low Tide Properties /Ā Houss,Ā Conwest
- 2018:Ā 565 Great Northern Way, PCI Developments Corporation
- 2016:Ā MNP Tower, Oxford Properties Group
Mixed Use Residential Low Rise
Past WinnersĀ
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- 2021/22:Ā Grosvenor Ambleside,Ā Grosvenor
- 2018: CentreView, Onni Group
- 2016: Marine Gateway, PCI Developments Corporation
Mixed Use Residential Mid Rise
Past WinnersĀ
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- New category for 2024!
Mixed Use ā High Rise ā 7 storeys +
Past Winners
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- 2021/22: Station Square, Anthem Properties / Beedie LivingĀ
Industrial
Past Winners
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- 2021/22: Lot 4 Gateway 200 Business Park,Ā Wesgroup Properties
- 2018:Ā AG Professional Hair Care Products Ltd., Beedie
Ground Oriented Housing
Past WinnersĀ
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- 2022: Forester,Ā Townline Homes
Residential Strata Low Rise
Past Winners
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- 2022:Ā
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Residential Strata Mid Rise
Past Winners
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- 2022:Ā Fantom,Ā Forge Properties
Residential Strata High Rise
Past Winners
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- 2022:Ā The Arc,Ā Concord Pacific
Purpose Built Rental Low Rise
Past Winners
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- 2022:Ā Sawyer Block,Ā The Salient Group
Purpose Built Rental Mid Rise
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- New category for 2024!
Purpose Built Rental High Rise
7 storeys and up.
Past Winners
- 2022:Ā The Royals,Ā Chard Development
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Innovation and Sustainability
Past Winners
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- 2022:Ā Ironworks,Ā Conwest Developments
Non-Market / Social Housing
Past Winners
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- 2022:Ā Vivid at the Yates,Ā Chard Development
Seniors Housing / Healthcare
Past Winners
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2022:Ā The Link,Ā Hungerford Properties
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Master Planned Community
Past WinnersĀ
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- New category for 2024!
Best of the Fraser Valley
Past Winners
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- 2022:Ā Latimer Heights,Ā Vesta Properties
Best of Vancouver Island
Past Winners
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2022:Ā Esquimalt Town Centre,Ā Aragon
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Best of the Okanagan
Past Winners
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2022:Ā The Clement,Ā Colliers Strategy and Consulting
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Best in Show
Special categories are not open for submission. the winners will be chosen by a separate jury panel.
Past Winners
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- 2022:Ā Grosvenor Ambleside,Ā Grosvenor
- 2018:Ā Strathcona Village, Wall Financial Corporation
The Maureen Enser Future Leader Award
Special categories are not open for submission. the winners will be chosen by a separate jury panel.
Past WinnersĀ
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- 2022: Mike Mackay, StrandĀ
- 2018: Virginia Bird, Pottinger Bird Community RelationsĀ
- 2016:Ā Daniel Boffo, Boffo PropertiesĀ
- 2014: Beau Jarvis, Wesgroup PropertiesĀ
- 2012: Renee Wasylyk, Troika Development
UDI's Hall of Fame
Introduced in 2012, UDI's Hall of Fame honours individuals who have made significant contributions to the urban development industry throughout their careers. As of 2022, there areĀ 10 inductees.Ā
Special categories are not open for submission. the winners will be chosen by a separate jury panel.
Inductees
2022:Ā
- Peeter Wesik is the Chair of Wesgroup Properties, a family real estateĀ company, started over 50 years ago, with a diverse portfolio of commercial andĀ residential real estate located mainly in Greater Vancouver.Ā Peeter is also Chair of Wesgroup Equipment, a subsidiary of WesgroupĀ Properties, which is a fullāservice construction equipment and materialĀ handling distributor operating in 7 dealer locations throughout the Province of
British Columbia.Ā Peeter previously practiced law before becoming a full time business personĀ and is a director of the Royal BC Museum.
2018:Ā
- DavidĀ Podmore of Concert Properties is honoured for hisĀ lifelong contribution to our industry andĀ the community in which we live. ForĀ over 40 years, he has been recognizedĀ as one of Vancouverās most influentialĀ contributors to the real estate industry.
David Podmoreās immense contributionsĀ to the community include hisĀ involvement with the BC Childrenās Hospital Foundation as immediateĀ past-chair, successfully bringing the Winter Olympics to Vancouver in 2010,Ā and Concert Propertiesā sponsorship of bursaries to help students in theĀ BCIT Trades Discovery programs. In total, the company has endowed overĀ $2.6 million to BCIT, and contributed over $3.3 million to trades trainingĀ programs across Canada overall.
2016:Ā
- Nat Bosa, Bosa Development
2014:Ā
- Keith Beedie, Beedie Development Group
- Joseph Segal,Ā Kingswood Capital Corporation
- Milan Ilich, Progressive Group of Companies
- Robert H. Lee, Prospero International Realty
2012:Ā
- Michael Audain, whose contributions to British Columbia and Canada as a philanthropist, patron of the arts, and advocate for social justice have been well documented. The founder and chairman of Polygon Homes, Audainās commitment to excellence in the development industry has resulted in high standards for members of the Urban Development Institute, where he served as a director for many years and as president 1985-86. Michael Audain is one of our most outstanding British Columbians, committed to the economic and social wellbeing of the province.
- Victor Lewis, one of the founding fathers of UDI, was president of British American Construction Materials and then Genstar Development, and spearheaded some of the largest real estate development projects across Canada. A visionary whose passion for the development industry lasted a lifetime, he left a legacy of professionalism and the creation of sustainable cities. Victor passed away in February of this year at the age of 92.
- Jack Poole, co- founder of Daon Developments and Concert Properties, led Vancouver to the unqualified success of Vancouverās 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ā and, regretfully, passed away shortly before the Games began, at the age of 76. As one newspaper put it: Jack Poole was a great Canadian, a great Westerner, a great Builder and great Human Being. And a worthy inaugural member of UDIās Hall of Fame.
The UDI 40th Anniversary Awards for Excellence Gala at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver was a spectacular evening that brought nearly 600 industry leaders together to celebrate the achievements shaping our communities. From heartfelt conversations to joyful toasts, the night was filled with connection, inspiration, and celebration.
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We proudly recognized the exceptional projects and teams setting the gold standard in urban development. The finalists and winners showcased groundbreaking innovation, community impact, and exemplary leadership in shaping the future of our cities. Congratulations to all the finalists and award recipientsāyou are truly driving excellence in our industry!
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