Best Residential/Hospitality: Kalahari Resort & Convention Center

This destination resort on 152 acres comprises 1.5 million sq ft of space, including a waterpark that totals 223,000 sq ft, an 11-story hotel, a family-entertainment center and—under separate contract—a 200,000-sq-ft convention center with a 41,000-sq-ft ballroom.

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Renovation/Restoration, Award of Merit: The National

The National was built in 1965 as the First National Bank Tower, then the tallest building west of the Mississippi River. After an extended vacancy, the mixed-use project added 324 high-end apartments and 218 luxury suites as part of the Thompson Hotel. 

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Best Renovation/Restoration: CPS Energy Headquarters

The new corporate headquarters for the country’s largest municipally owned electric and gas utility encompasses two former AT&T buildings built in 1979 that underwent an energy-efficient renovation.

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Suffolk Tech Accelerator Boosts Construction Startups

The venture capital and technology investment arm of Boston-based contractor and real estate firm Suffolk started a startup accelerator to bring construction technology companies together to expand their networks and raise funding.

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Office/Retail/Mixed-Use, Award of Merit: Village Towers Phase I

This first phase of the Village Towers mixed-use development included a six-story, Class-A office building with 120,000 sq ft of rentable space and a 420,000-sq-ft seven-story open parking garage with 20,000 sq ft for future development. 

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Best Office/Retail/Mixed-Use: Beacon Recreation Center

Located on 12.8 acres in Webb Community Park, the $22.3-million Beacon Recreation Center features a LED-lighted two-story atrium, a gymnasium, a fitness stair, a cardio and weights area, and an aerobics and yoga studio.

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Manufacturing, Award of Merit: Park 249

Completed in June 2020, this 816,920-sq-ft spec industrial development on Houston’s northwest side consists of four e-commerce-primed industrial facilities in a 64-acre corporate park.

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