ACCOLADES
KCDC
Knoxville Chamber
Pinnacle Business Awards, Impact Award
2026
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
Community Innovation Awards, Resident and Client Services
KCDC Pathways Program
2025
Nan McKay and Associates (NMA)
Resident Service Award, Large Agency
Wellness centers at Cagle Terrace, Isabella Towers, Guy B. Love Towers and Northgate Terrace
2023
The Tennessee Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities (TAHRA)
Website of the Year, Extra Large Public Housing Agency category
2018
First Creek at Austin
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Nashville
Rose Faeges-Easton Community Impact Award
First Creek at Austin Phase 1
2025
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Nashville
Excellence in Development Award
First Creek at Austin Phase 1
2025
American Institute of Architects (AIA) East Tennessee
Citation for Architecture, New Construction
First Creek at Austin Phase 1
2025
Affordable Housing Finance
Affordable Housing Finance Readers’ Choice Award, Best Public Housing Redevelopment
First Creek at Austin Phase 2
2025
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
Award of Merit, Project Design
First Creek at Austin Phase 1
2024
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA)
Tennessee’s Best Award, Neighborhood Stabilization
First Creek at Austin
2024
Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Orchids Awards, New Architecture
First Creek at Austin Phase 1
2023
Five Points
Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Orchids Awards, New Architecture
Five Points Phase 3
2021
Enterprise Green Communities
Green Communities certification
Five Points Phase 4
2021
Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Orchids Awards, New Architecture
Five Points Phase 2
2019
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA)
Tennessee’s Best Award, Neighborhood Stabilization
Five Points
2019
Enterprise Green Communities
Green Communities certification
Five Points Phase 2
2018
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA)
Tennessee’s Best Award, Remarkable Achievement – Urban
The Residences at Five Points
2017
Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Orchids Awards, New Architecture
Five Points Revitalization/Infill Housing
2014
Liberty Place
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
Community Innovation Awards, Affordable Housing
Liberty Place
2025
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (NCHV)
Outstanding Partnership Award
Liberty Place
2025
Mechanicsville
Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Orchids Award, Central
The Stephen’s Square Project
2007
Knox Heritage
Compatible Infill Construction Award
Mechanicsville Commons
2006
Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) (now Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
Excellence Award
Mechanicsville Commons
2002
Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) (now Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
Excellence Award
Mechanicsville Infill Housing
1999
The Residences at Eastport
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) – East Tennessee Chapter
Green Project Award
The Residences at Eastport
2013
Tennessee Historical Commission
Certificate of Merit
The Residences at Eastport
2013
East Tennessee Chapter of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Green Light Awards, Green Project Award
Eastport School
2013
U.S. Green Building Council
LEED Platinum certification
The Residences at Eastport
2012
Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Orchids Awards
The Residences at Eastport
2012
Knox Heritage
East Tennessee Preservation Awards, Knox County Mayor’s Award
The Residences at Eastport
2012
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA)
Best in Innovation Award
The Residences at Eastport
2012
East Tennessee Preservation Alliance
Preservation Award
The Residences at Eastport
2012
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Sustainable Communities Initiative
US HUD Region IV Signature Project
The Residences at Eastport
2011
Volunteer Landing
Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Orchids Awards
Volunteer Landing
1999
Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) (now Knoxville-Knox County Planning)
Excellence Award
Volunteer Landing
1996