The Maryland Chapter of NAIOP > Events - Development Awards 2008

The Maryland Chapter of NAIOP is announcing the Development Awards 2008 Call for Entries. This competition will award excellence in building development by evaluating all facets of the project including, but not limited to, building design, lobby design, landscaping, leasing and site plans. All projects must be located in counties specified in the guidelines.

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Guidelines | Awards Categories

Form (Categories 1-22) (.pdf file)
Submission Form (Categories 1-22) (Word document)

Submission Form (Categories 23-27) (.pdf file)
Submission Form (Categories 23-27) (Word document)

Below is information which will answer most of your questions for this award competition. Reviewing this information will assist you in better understanding the process of the criteria by which award winners are selected.

The entry fee is $250 for the first project entered and $200 for each additional project entered. Only those companies with an active NAIOP member may enter the competition.

Make copies of the entry form and complete a separate form for each entry and be sure to include the appropriate entry fee. The deadline for entries is the end of the business day on December 14, 2007. The judging will take place in January-February 2008.

The awards banquet will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2008, at the M&T Bank Pavilion at the Hippodrome.

Please feel free to contact Jenny Smith at the NAIOP offices with any questions at (410) 752-3318, or Will McCullough by using e-mail - wmccullough@cregllc.com or telephone at 410-787-8799 x 103.

Guidelines

I. ELIGIBILITY

1. Membership
Each organization with an active NAIOP-MD member is eligible to enter unlimited categories, as long as the entry form and fee are turned in by the deadline of November 30, 2007.

2. Age of Project
All newly developed and renovation entries must have a certificate of occupancy by December 31, 2007 and have not been previously submitted.

3. Entry Fee
There is a non-refundable entry fee of $250 for the first entry. Additional entries will be $200 each. Entries submitted without this fee will not be accepted until the fee is received. Choose one category for each entry. Each additional entry will be subject to the same fee structure stated above.

4. Project Location
All entries must be located in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Carroll County, Cecil County, Harford County, Howard County, Frederick City, and Frederick County.

II. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1. Marketing Materials - Include any and all marketing materials relating to the subject property in accordance with the submission guidelines. Please note the marketing materials will not be returned.

2. Review the Category List and choose the appropriate category for your property.

3. Download the appropriate submission form:
a. Form 1 is for Categories 1-22
b. Form 2 is for Categories 23-27

4. Copy your submission form onto two (2) clearly labeled CD's (Label with name of project, category and submitted by).
a. CD File Arrangement:
i. Submission Form
ii. Photos-please limit to 10
iii. Additional Information

5. Add all appropriate photos to the CD (no larger than 1MB for each photo); JPEGS only.

6. Scan any marketing materials or additional information (flyers, brochures, floor plans, space plans, elevations, renderings and site plans, etc.) and add these files to the CD.

7. Submit the CD(s) and a check made to:
NAIOP-MD
720 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230

Notes

The selection committee will tour all submitted properties in January/February 2008.
All marketing materials submitted may be used in preparing the Awards Ceremony Presentation. Any submissions not adhering to these guidelines may be disqualified.

Award Categories

OFFICE

1. Build to Suit (Less than 50,000/SF)
Office space built to tenant's specifications. An example is the 2006 winner 4685 Millennium Drive.

2. Build to Suit (50,000/SF and above)
Office space built to tenant's specifications. An example is the 2006 winner, Oceaneering Advanced Technologies Group.

3. Office Single Story
Single story building used exclusively for office space. An example is the 2006 winner, Schilling Circle.

4. Office Mid Rise/Low Rise (2-6 stories)
Property 2-6 stories used exclusively for office space.
Examples are the 2006 winners Office Mid-Rise, Maple Lawn Maryland; Low-Rise.

5. Office Hi Rise (7 stories and above)
Property 7 stories and above used exclusively for office space. An example is the 2006 winner, 500 East Pratt Street.

6. Rehab
Rehabilitated office property. Examples are the 2006 winners, 307 International Circle & Schilling Place at Hunt Valley.

7. Best Interior - Public/Common Area
Examples are the 2006 winners, 500 East Pratt Street & Parkway Corporate Center.

8. Best Exterior - Public/Common Area
An example is the 2004 winner, Liberty Place.

9. Best Office Park
An example is the 2006 winner, Liberty Place at Columbia Crossing.

INDUSTRIAL

10. Flex
One Story Building. An example is the 2004 winner, Gateway 67.

11. Build to Suit
Industrial space built to tenants' specifications. An example is the 2006 winner, Baltimore Aircoil Company World Headquarters.

12. Speculative Warehouse
An example is the 2006 winner, Meadowridge Distribution Center-Parcel N.

13. Rehab
Industrial property that has been rehabilitated and is same as original use. An example is the 2006 winner, Gateway at Riverside.

14. Best Exterior - Public/Common Area
Exterior public or common space of any commercial property. An example is the 2006 winner, Maple Lawn Maryland.

15. Best Industrial Park
An example is the 2006 winner, Arundel Business Park (Preston Gateway Corporate Park).

RETAIL

16. Rehab
Retail property that has been rehabilitated and is the same as original use. An example is the 2004 winner, Belvedere Square.

17. New
New retail construction within the specified period (January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007). An example would be the 2006 winner, Lockwood Place & The Shops at Monocacy.

MISCELLANEOUS

18. Historical Renovation
Any renovated property of historical significance.

19. Adaptive Reuse
Any building that has been renovated and its current use differs from its original use. An example is the 2006 winner, Blind Industries & Services of Maryland.

20. Mixed Use
Project must have retail, entertainment, flex and office components. Examples are the 2004 winners Brookside Commons & Parcel C.

21. Environmentally Friendly - Green Buildings
Any building that includes environmentally friendly technology - Does not have to be LEED Certified. An example is the 2006 winners, NBP 318 & Harford County Public Schools Administrative Office Building.

22. Marketing Materials/Package
Any marketing piece or package to promote a service, company or product. Examples include: magazines, brochures, annual reports, direct mail, newsletters or any special-purpose publication.

TRANSACTIONS

23. Most Creative Office
Examples are the 2002 winners, Bookham Technologies & Comcast at Corporate Place.

24. Most Creative Industrial
An example is the 2006 winner, Verizon Wireless-Cabot Commerce Center at BWI.

25. Most Creative Retail
An example is the 2002 winner, Wal Mart & Sam's Club Port Covington.

26. Most Creative Financial

27. Once in a Lifetime