Kierland Commons, developed by Woodbine Southwest, was one of 10 developments to win the Urban Land Institute's 2009 Awards for Excellence. The winners were announced April 24 at ULI's Spring Council Forum in Atlanta. The awards are widely recognized as the land-use industry's most prestigious recognition program, and this year's winners were selected from a pool of 140 projects located across the Americas.
Located in Scottsdale, Kierland Commons is an upscale Main Street development that incorporates 70 high-end specialty retailers, exquisite dining, entertainment and office space into an urban-inspired neighborhood environment. As a result of the cutting edge site plan, Kierland emphasizes the pedestrian environment, reduces dependency on automobiles and promotes connectivity with the surrounding community.
The 2009 Awards for Excellence are part of the ULI's Awards for Excellence program, which is based on the Institute's guiding principle of recognizing best practice through the awards to promote better land use and development. Awards for Excellence recognize the full development process of a project, not just it's architecture or design. The criteria for the awards include leadership, contribution to the community, innovations, public/private partnership, environmental protection and enhancement, response to societal needs and financial viability.
Nicely done Woodbine Southwest. We are proud to have you one our client roster!
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