Since 1979, ULI has honored outstanding development projects in both the private and public sectors with the ULI Global Awards for Excellence, which today are widely recognized as the development community’s most prestigious recognition.

2014 Finalists

Twenty-three outstanding developments from around the globe, including 11 in North America, seven in Asia, and five in Europe, have been selected as finalists in the 2014 competition.

The finalists (developers and architects in parentheses) are:

• 77 H, Washington, D.C., USA (Developer: The JBG Companies, The Bennett Group; Designer: Mushinsky Voelzke + Associates) – A residential and retail mixed-use development that focuses on community integration and strengthening the urban corridor.

• 300 East Randolph, Chicago, IL, USA (Developer: Walsh Higgins & Company; Goettsch Partners) – A two-phased, vertically expanded office tower located in the city’s East Loop district.

• Cedar Gateway Apartments, San Diego, CA, USA (Developer: ROEM Development Corporation and Squier Properties, LLC; Designer: Silber Architects) – An environmentally friendly, multifamily apartment complex constructed in contemporary design to complement adjacent downtown buildings.

• CityWay, Indianapolis, IN, USA (Developer: Buckingham Companies; Designer: Oz Architecture, et al) – A progressive and innovative mixed-use complex redevelopment of a significantly underutilized site in the heart of downtown.

• Columbarium and Garden of Remembrance at Kiu Tau Road, Hong Kong, China (Developer: Hong Kong Government SAR; Designer: Architectural Services Department, HKSAR) – An architecturally unique complex that provides an innovative approach to creating a columbarium and gardens for the public integrating remembrance into the city.

• Corvin Promenade, Budapest, Hungary (Developer: Futureal Group; Designer: Rév8, IN-VI, M_hely Zrt.) – Regeneration project in the heart of Budapest, creating a civic center for the city’s 8th district.

• Danish Maritime Museum, Helsingør, Denmark (Developer: Maritime Museums Byg A/S; Designer: BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group) – An innovative, subterranean museum built within and around an unused dry dock.

• Far East Square and AMOY, Singapore (Developer: China Classic Pte Ltd; Designer: DP Architects Pte Ltd) – A preservation, mixed-use project that renovates old shop houses into modern retail and entertainment outlets.

• GLP Misato III, Misato City, Japan (Developer: Global Logistic Properties; Designer: Global Logistic Properties, et al) – A state of the art, environmentally conscious logistic facility that aims for both business efficiency and environmental awareness.

• Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, Long Beach, CA, USA (Developer: Long Beach Judicial Partners LLC/Meridiam Infrastructure; Designer: AECOM) – An environmentally friendly public building delivered through an innovative public-private partnership.

• Mercado Do Bom Sucesso, Porto, Portugal (Developer: Urban Market Company et al; Designer: Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos LDA) – A renovated mixed-use public building that incorporates its original function as a fresh goods market with retail, hotels, and commercial space.

• MetraMarket, Chicago, IL, USA (Developer: U.S. Equities Realty; Designer: Cannon Design) – A mixed-use urban development in downtown that provides a unique and effective, high-traffic marketplace for small local artisans and purveyors.

• Sixty London, London, UK (Developer: Bath House Developed Limited; Designer: Kohn Pedersen Fox) – Commercial office space that incorporates one of the area’s historic stone gatehouses.

• SteelStacks Art and Cultural Campus, Bethlehem, PA, USA (Developer: Bethlehem Redevelopment Authority; Designer: WRT, et al) – A renovated public arts focused campus that incorporates the city’s old steel works.

• Tamar Development Project, Hong Kong, China (Developer: Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office, HKSAR Government; Designer: Rocco Design Architects Ltd.) – An intricate complex facility that incorporates various government buildings along the city’s water front and harbor.

• The Brewery Blocks, Portland, OR, USA (Developer: Gerding Edlen; Designer: GBD Architects Incorporated) – A sustainable mixed-used project that renovates an urban community through a new neighborhood in a deteriorating warehouse district.

• The Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA, USA (Developer: Wilson Meany; Designer: EHDD Architecture) – An environmentally friendly development project on a historical site that now houses an internationally renowned museum of science.

• The MixC in Shenyang, Shenyang, China (Developer: China Resources Land (Shenyang) Co., Ltd.; Designer: RTKL Associates Inc.) – A mixed-use environmentally conscious office, residential, and commercial complex that maintains harmony in its overall design.

• The Ninety, Toronto, Canada (Developer: Harhay Developments; Designer: CORE architects, II by IV Design) – An innovative refurbishment project that transforms an old office building into a residential project.

• Tjuvholmen, Oslo Norway (Developer: Tjuvholmen KS/AS; Designer: Niels Torp Arkitekter Mnal et al) – Renovation of the city’s waterfront through a new development project.

• Via6, Seattle, WA, USA (Developer: Pine Street Group LLC; Designer: GGLO, Hewitt) – A vertical, sustainable residential project that aims to connect through design its residents to create a neighborhood.

• Xintiandi Hotels, Shanghai, China (Developer: Shui On Land Ltd; Designer: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, et al) – A sustainable, luxury hotel project that incorporates the designs from adjacent historical buildings.

• Zuellig Building, Makati City, Philippines (Developer: Bridgebury Realty Corporation; Designer: Skidmore, Owing & Merrill LLP, et al) – A sustainable, office development designed as rental property for multi-tenant use.