Treasure Coast Builders Association hosts its 20 th Annual Grand Awards Banquet for Parade of Homes
The Treasure Coast Builders Association (TCBA) hosted its Grand Awards Banquet to celebrate the conclusion of its 20 th Annual Parade of Homes. The event, held at the Pelican Yacht Club in Fort Pierce, recognized 32 Grand Award Winners, a People's Choice Winner, and the inaugural recipient of the Annual Parade of Homes Green Building Council Award.
All entries were judged by 20 building and design professionals from outside the Treasure Coast area, plus three students from the Future Builders of America chapter at Fort Pierce Central High - Geronimo Sanchez, Miguel Barboza, and Kraig Glenton-along with Todd Cash, a graphing and design teacher from the high school. Entries were judged based upon exteriors, interiors, kitchens, bathrooms, bedroom and other features to score and determine Platinum, Gold and Silver winners for each category. Platinum winners were then compared to select the Grand Award designee for each category. (Grand Awards winner listed below)
"We're proud once again to have such a large pool of highly qualified entries," said Parade of Homes co-chair Arlene Brown from Fast Title, Inc. "These awards recognize the best of the best from across the Treasure Coast and demonstrate our members' commitment to top-quality, state-of-the-art construction."
"I surely don't envy the judges difficult challenge in selecting the winners amongst so many impressive entries," said Parade of Homes co-chair Don Santos from Santos Construction Company. "To be chosen as winner is definitely a feather in the cap for the winning companies."
Additional awards were presented during the banquet, including:
- The People's Choice Award (voted on by the public): Gable-Munir Homes.
- FPL BuildSmart ® Energy Efficient Builder Award presented by FPL employee, Robert Lacerda: Adams Homes, Ameritrend Homes, Associated Homes, Homecrete Homes, and Joyal Construction.
- FPL's Most Energy Efficient BuildSmart ® Home presented by Robert Lacerda: Abney & Abney Construction for its Ivey model.
- The inaugural Parade of Homes Green Building Council Award presented by the organization's chairperson, Cindy Hall from Cap Stone Industries: Abney & Abney Construction for its Ivey model.
For the second year, the Craftsman's Excellence Awards was an integral part of the Parade of Homes. In the past, the Parade's primary purpose was to showcase local builders and their products. The Craftsman's Excellence Award was added to honor area subcontractors who provided vital construction services and products to the homes included in the Parade. This year's Craftsman's Excellence Award winners were announced at reception held on April 22 at the Spring Hill Suites in Port St. Lucie. (A complete listing of winners can be viewed online at
http://www.treasurecoastba.com/documents/TCBA-2008_CraftsmanExcellenceAwards.pdf)
The 20 th Annual Parade of Homes was sponsored by National City Mortgage, It's a Buyers Market Campaign, Labor Finders of the Treasure Coast, The Palm Beach Post, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, Hanover Homes, FPL BuildSmart ®, Wayne-Dalton Storm Protection Products, Wachovia and Whirlpool.
Treasure Coast Builders Association
2008 Parade of Home Grand Award Winners
Category | Winner | Model |
Category 1, $121,000 to $133,000 | Urban Solutions Group | Franklin |
Category 2, $134,000 to $145,000 | Avtec Homes | Citation 3 |
Category 3, $146,000 to $157,000 | Steve Fields Companies | Canary Isle |
Category 4, $158,000 to $170,000 | Holiday Builders | The Diamante |
Category 5, $171,000 to $183,000 | Lennar | The Sorrento |
Category 6, $184,000 to $191,000 | Ameritrend Homes | Stockbridge IV |
Category 7, $192,000 to $203,000 | LH Custom Homes | Patterson I |
Category 8, $204,000 to $220,000 | Associated Homes | Sierra |
Category 9, $221,000 to $250,000 | Lennar | The Seaview |
Category 10, $251,000 to $280,000 | Ameritrend Homes | Key Largo "J" |
Category 11, $281,000 to $295,000 | Adams Homes | 3000-B |
Category 12, $296,000 to $316,000 | Port St. Lucie Properties | Stratford |
Category 13, $317,000 to $334,000 | Mercedes Homes | Wentworth |
Category 14, $3335,000 to $350,000 | HomeCrete Homes | Serenity |
Category 15, $351,000 to $375,000 | H3 Homes | Barcelona |
Category 16, $390,000 to $425,000 | Mercedes Homes | Kayla Cove |
Category 17, $440,000 to $470,000 | Kolter Homes | Dario |
Category 18, $490,000 to $525,000 | Masterpiece Builders | The Cypress |
Category 19, $550,000 to $575,000 | Arthur Rutenberg Homes | Tradewinds III |
Category 20, $590,000 to $625,000 | Altino Construction | Romanca |
Category 21, $650,000 to $680,000 | Dave Stabbert Master Builders | NA |
Category 22, $685,000 to $710,000 | Shelby Homes | Emerald |
Category 23, $750,000 to $800,000 | Kolter Homes | Dahlia |
Category 24, $900,000 to $975,000 | Arthur Rutenberg Homes | Capri |
Category 25, $1,000,000 to $1,275,000 | Arthur Rutenberg Homes | Tuscany II |
Category 26, $1,300,000 to $1,575,000 | Matherne Construction at Palm Island Plantation | Savannah |
Category 27, $2,400,000 to $2,750,000 | Gable-Munir Homes | NA |
Category 28, $4,975,000 to $5,550,000 | Crown Contractors | NA |
Category 29, Multi-family $185,000 to $205,000 | Mercedes Homes | Austin |
Category 30, Multi-family $215,000 to $225,000 | Mercedes Homes | Abigail |
Category 31, Multi-family $230,000 to $250,000 | Princeton Homes | Alexandra |
Category 32, Multi-family $995 to $1,250,000 | Mark McIntosh Construction | Villa Firenze |
A more detailed winners list is available on TCBA's Web site at
www.treasurecoastba.com.
Treasure Coast Builders Association is a 1,200-plus member association that represents and protects the interests of the building industry in Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee and Indian River counties. Membership is comprised of builders, developers, sub-contractors, suppliers, lenders, architects, realtors, and manufacturers who are dedicated to building stature and respect for the industry in the community. For more information, please visit TCBA online at
www.treasurecoastba.com.