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April 16, 2007
SPECIAL REPORT: NAHB Announces Winners of Pillars Awards
Multi-Housing News
By Kelly Sheehan, Online News Editor
APRIL 13, 2007 -- Hollywood, Fla. -- Forest City Residential was the big winner last night at the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Pillars Awards Gala at the Westin Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Fla. The firm earned five awards, including “Development Firm of the Year,” an award sponsored by Freddie Mac.
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After the event, Ron Ratner, president of Forest City Residential, tells MHN that this year’s finalists were all noteworthy. “You could have tossed a coin to decide which companies should win,” he said. “All of the projects were projects that the companies were proud of.”Ratner added that all of Forest City’s winning projects were individually crafted and designed, and featured affordable-housing components because one of the firm’s goals is reaching out to the surrounding communities.
“This is only a small part of the thousands of people that make up our company,” he added. “All of them are dedicated and creative, and we’ve accomplished a lot. It’s been a fun ride, and to receive [these awards] only makes things a little bit sweeter and a little bit better.”
NoLandGrab: Hmm... it's not hard to imagine a Bruce Ratner acceptance speech:
I'd like to thank my old pal and sponsor, George — I couldn't have done it without you. And Mike... thanks for the subsidies!!!
My demolition crew, you da best, cause breakin' up is hard to do!
To my brother, Michael, thanks for overlooking the constitutional thing. Is this a great country or what?
Also, thanks to Frank and Laurie, you crazy old fools, I warned you that it would take more than 20 years to build the damn thing, but you didn't believe me.
And to all the Brooklynites who didn't think it could be done and to those who were displaced... na-na-na-na hey-hey-hey good-bye.
Posted by lumi at April 16, 2007 8:18 AM