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Winthrop Center wins Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award

We are proud that Winthrop Center has won a design award from The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. The Green...

Idlewild Park Salt Marsh Environmental Science Learning Center Wins Honor Award from SARA NY

We are excited that our education center design for the New York City Parks Department was won an Honor Award at the 2024 SARA New York Design Awards. The Idlewild Park Salt Marsh Environmental Scien...

Two Handel Architects projects win AIA Queens Awards

Handel Architects is proud to have received recognition for two projects in this year's AIA Queens Design Awards Competition. Projects recognized were Gotham Point, an 1,100-unit two-tower project on...

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Award of Merit, Office/Retail/Mixed-Use

ENR New England Best Projects

Winthrop Center

Green GOOD DESIGN Award

The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design

Winthrop Center

Mark H. Hasso Project Achievement Award

CMAA New England

Winthrop Center

Honor Award

SARA New York Design Award

Idlewild Park Salt Marsh Environmental Science Learning Center

Award of Merit

SARA New York Design Award

First Place, Multi-Family Residential

First Place, Institutional, Cultural, and Government

Idlewild Park Salt Marsh Environmental Science Learning Center

Finalist

ULI Americas Awards for Excellence

Special Mention

Architizer A+ Awards

Serif Residences and The Line Hotel

Finalist, Best Mixed-Use Project

Winthrop Center

Excellence in Planning and Design

Gold Stone Awards

Lange Residences

Building the Future Award

New York Building Congress

Greenpoint Landing

Gold Key Award, Senior Living

Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design

The Set & Coterie Hudson Yards

Best Mixed-Use Building, The American Architecture Awards

The Chicago Athenaeum

Construction Excellence Award, Affordable Housing Category

Associated Builders and Contractors - Empire State Chapter

Mid-Rise Award

Concrete Industry Board

595 Dean Street

Citation Award

AIA San Francisco Design Awards

Serif Residences and The Line Hotel

Award of Honor

SARA NY Design Award

Real Estate Deal of the Year

San Francisco Business Times

Coterie Cathedral Hill

Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

The New York Landmarks Conservancy

Award of Excellence

SARA California Design Award

Award of Excellence

SARA California Design Award

Serif Residences and The Line Hotel

Award of Honor

SARA California Design Award

Award of Honor

SARA California Design Award

Award of Honor

SARA California Design Award

Santa Barbara Bowl

Award of Merit

SARA California Design Award

Award of Merit

SARA California Design Award

Coterie Cathedral Hill

Best Mixed-Use Building

PCI Design Awards

Serif Residences and The Line Hotel

Best Luxury Condominium Development

Dot Property Philippines Awards

Le Pont Residences

Best High End Lifestyle Condominium Development

Dot Property Philippines Awards

Mantawi Residences

Winner, Senior Living

Interior Design Best of Year Awards

Coterie Cathedral Hill

Gold Award, Design & Development: Senior Housing

Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards

Coterie Cathedral Hill

Silver Award, Development & Design: Mixed-Use

Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards

The Artisan at Essex Crossing

Bronze Award: Adaptive Reuse

Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards

Four Seasons Private Residences 706 Mission Adaptive Reuse

Bronze Award: Adaptive Reuse

Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards

Four Seasons Private Residences 706 Mission

Award for Excellence in Historic Building Rehabilitation

New York State Historic Preservation Awards

Excellence in Construction, Residential Multi-High Rise Category

Associated Builders and Contractors - Virginia Chapter

Excellence in Construction Award, Affordable Category

Associated Builders and Contractors - Empire State Chapter

2926 West 19th Street

Winner (Essex Crossing)

ULI Global Awards for Excellence

The Essex at Essex Crossing

Winner (Essex Crossing)

ULI Global Awards for Excellence

The Artisan at Essex Crossing

Award of Merit

SARA National Design Awards

Serif Residences and The Line Hotel

Award of Merit

SARA National Design Awards

Award of Merit

SARA National Design Awards

Award of Merit

SARA National Design Awards

950 Tennessee Interiors

Winner (Essex Crossing)

ULI Americas Awards for Excellence

The Essex at Essex Crossing

Winner (Essex Crossing)

ULI Americas Awards for Excellence

The Artisan at Essex Crossing

Finalist

ULINY Awards for Excellence in Development

One Blue Slip, Greenpoint Landing

Finalist

ULINY Awards for Excellence in Development

Greenpoint Landing

Finalist (Essex Crossing)

ULINY Awards for Excellence in Development

The Essex at Essex Crossing

Finalist (Essex Crossing)

ULINY Awards for Excellence in Development

The Artisan at Essex Crossing

Honorable Mention

LIV Hospitality Design Awards

Inspir Carnegie Hill

Honorable Mention

LIV Hospitality Design Awards

Inspir Carnegie Hill Interiors

Residential Winner

APA Awards for Excellence

Housing Design Award

The Essex at Essex Crossing

Housing Design Award

The Essex at Essex Crossing Interiors

Winner, Senior Living

Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards

Inspir Carnegie Hill Interiors

Award of Merit

Society of American Registered Architects National

Inspir Carnegie Hill

Award of Merit

Society of American Registered Architects National

Inspir Carnegie Hill Interiors

Silver Award, Development & Design: Low-Rise

Multi-Housing News Design Excellence Awards

Silver Award, Development & Design: Low-Rise

Multi-Housing News Design Excellence Awards

950 Tennessee Interiors

Silver Award, Development and Design: Senior Housing

Multi-Housing News Design Excellence Awards

Inspir Carnegie Hill

Silver Award, Development and Design: Senior Housing

Multi-Housing News Design Excellence Awards

Inspir Carnegie Hill Interiors

Community Impact Award

New York Housing Conference

American Architecture Award

The Chicago Athenaeum

Best Luxury Condo Development

Dot Property Philippines Awards

Westin Sonata Place

Award of Excellence

Society of American Registered Architects New York

Inspir Carnegie Hill

Award of Excellence

Society of American Registered Architects New York

Inspir Carnegie Hill Interiors

Category Winner, Long-term Care

IIDA Healthcare Design Awards

Inspir Carnegie Hill

Category Winner, Long-term Care

IIDA Healthcare Design Awards

Inspir Carnegie Hill Interiors

Multi-Family Award of Merit

USGBC, Connecticut Chapter

Finalist: Best Senior Living

Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design - Boutique Design Magazine

Inspir Carnegie Hill

Finalist: Best Senior Living

Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design - Boutique Design Magazine

Inspir Carnegie Hill Interiors

Honor Award

National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association

The Artisan at Essex Crossing

Architectural Design - Luxury

LIV Hospitality

Austin Proper Hotel & Residences

Finalist, Lifestyle Hotel Public Space

Hospitality Design Awards

Austin Proper Hotel & Residences

Finalist, Large Health + Wellness

NYCxDESIGN Awards

Inspir Carnegie Hill

Finalist, Large Health + Wellness

NYCxDESIGN Awards

Inspir Carnegie Hill Interiors

Finalist, Outdoor Space

NYCxDESIGN Awards

Two Blue Slip, Greenpoint Landing

Public Use Project of the Year

CIBSE Building Performance Awards

The House at Cornell Tech

Bronze Winner, Multi-Family Residential

Brick in Architecture Awards

The Easton and The Windward School

Real Estate Deal of the Year

San Francisco Business Times

Four Seasons Private Residences 706 Mission

Honor Award

Society of American Registered Architects New York

The Essex at Essex Crossing

Citation Award, Residential Architect Design Awards

ARCHITECT Magazine

Enclave at the Cathedral

Award of Merit, 2020 Design Awards

The Essex at Essex Crossing

Finalist, Best Lobby: Luxury

Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design - Boutique Design Magazine

Austin Proper Hotel & Residences

Honorable Mention, AN Best of Design Awards

The Architect's Newspaper

The Essex at Essex Crossing

Award of Merit, Residential Multi-Family

AIA New York State

The Essex at Essex Crossing

Best Development & Design: Mixed-Use, 2020 Excellence Awards

Multi-Housing News

The Essex at Essex Crossing

American Architecture Award, Monuments

The Chicago Athenaeum

Emanuel Nine Memorial

Grand Winner, Best Unit Design, 2020 MFE Awards

Multifamily Executive

Boutique Hotel of the Year, Under 100 Rooms

StayBoutique Awards by Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association

Asbury Ocean Club Hotel and Residences

Award of Merit, Cultural/Worship Category

ENR California Regional Best Project

Four Seasons Private Residences 706 Mission Adaptive Reuse

Winner, Resort Hotel

AHEAD Americas by SLEEPER magazine

Asbury Ocean Club Hotel and Residences

Top 25 Best Architecture Firms in New York, NY

Architizer

Urban Design Merit Award

VIO & Incanto at The Wharf

Merit Award

Asbury Ocean Club Hotel and Residences

Building of the Year, 2019

Winner, Unbuilt Green Category, Best of Design Awards

The Architect's Newspaper

Buildings of Excellence Winner: Late Design Phase

Best Green Architects in New York

Architects New York

ULI Global Awards for Excellence Winner

VIO & Incanto at The Wharf

Best Project, Residential/Hospitality

Charter Award

Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU)

The Essex at Essex Crossing

SARA New York Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects New York

SARA New York Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects New York

5 Blue Slip, Greenpoint Landing

SARA New York Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects New York

Greenpoint Landing

SARA New York Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects New York

33 Eagle Street, Greenpoint Landing

SARA New York Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects New York

7 Bell Slip, Greenpoint Landing

Excellence in Mixed-Use Development

The Essex at Essex Crossing

Gold List Honoree In Architecture & Interior Design

Luxe Magazine

Best Mixed-Use Architecture Central & South America

International Property Awards

Merit Award, Mid Rise Category

New Jersey Concrete Awards

Asbury Ocean Club Hotel and Residences

SARA National Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects National

5 Blue Slip, Greenpoint Landing

SARA National Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects National

Greenpoint Landing

SARA National Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects National

33 Eagle Street, Greenpoint Landing

SARA National Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects National

7 Bell Slip, Greenpoint Landing

Best Mixed-Use Architecture, Mexico

International Property Awards

Best Mixed-Use Development, Mexico

International Property Awards

Building Brooklyn Award, Residential Affordable

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

5 Blue Slip, Greenpoint Landing

Building Brooklyn Award, Residential Affordable

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

Greenpoint Landing

Building Brooklyn Award, Residential Affordable

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

33 Eagle Street, Greenpoint Landing

Building Brooklyn Award, Residential Affordable

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

7 Bell Slip, Greenpoint Landing

Finalist, Multi Unit Housing - High Rise

Architizer A+ Awards

Millennium Tower Boston

Finalist, Architecture + Sustainability

Architizer A+ Awards

The House at Cornell Tech

Special Mention, Multi Unit Housing - Mid Rise

Architizer A+ Awards

American Architectural Award

Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies

The House at Cornell Tech

Best Multi-Family Community of the Year

Award of Merit, Best Multi-Family Housing Community

Citation Award

AIA San Francisco

Best Residential High-Rise Development, Philippines

Asia Pacific Property Awards

Westin Sonata Place

Open City Award

Open House New York (OHNY)

The House at Cornell Tech

Best Mixed Use Development

Property Guru Asia Property Awards

Shangri-La Colombo

Project of the Year, LEED Home Awards

U.S. Green Building Council

The House at Cornell Tech

Finalist, Excellence in Development

The House at Cornell Tech

Finalist, Best of Year Awards

Interior Design Magazine

Gold Coast Residence

Best Hotel & Tourism Development

MIPIM Asia Awards

Shangri-La at the Fort

Housing Design Award

Boston Society of Architects / AIA New York

Enclave at the Cathedral

Residential Merit Award

AIA California Council

Award of Honor, Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects National

The House at Cornell Tech

Award of Merit, Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects National

Design Excellence Award

Society of American Registered Architects New York

Enclave at the Cathedral

Award of Excellence, Los Angeles Architectural Awards

Los Angeles Business Council

Gold Award, Best Multi-Family Project

Los Angeles Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Awards

Award of Merit, Best Multifamily Housing Community

Golden Nugget Awards

340 Fremont Street

A+ Award Special Mention: Multi-Unit Housing

Enclave at the Cathedral

A+ Award Special Mention: Concrete

Enclave at the Cathedral

Project of the Year, Architecture Category

SCA (Slag Cement Association)

Real Estate Deal of the Year

San Francisco Business Times

340 Fremont Street

Award Winner, Residential High-Rise Development, Africa & Arabia

International Property Awards

Best Hotel Architecture Dubai

International Property Awards

Highly Commended, Mixed-Use Architecture

International Property Awards

Preservation Achievement Award

Boston Preservation Alliance

Filene's Department Store Adaptive Reuse

Award of Excellence

Society of American Registered Architects

Filene's Department Store Adaptive Reuse

Award of Excellence

Society of American Registered Architects

The House at Cornell Tech

Award of Honor

Society of American Registered Architects

Diamond Award

American Council of Engineering Companies

A+ Award Popular Choice: Multi-Unit Housing

A+ Award Jury Favorite: Architecture+Concrete

Long List, Residential Award

World Architecture News

Enclave at the Cathedral

Design Citation

AIA New York State

Shortlist, Residential Award

World Architecture News

Award of Merit, Best Multifamily Housing Community

Concrete industry Board

Excellence in Structural Engineering Award

Best Student Housing Project

The House at Cornell Tech

Excellence in Design Award

Public Design Commission of the City of New York

Idlewild Park Salt Marsh Environmental Science Learning Center

Best Residential/Hospitality Project

Distinguished Building Award

Chicago Building Congress Merit Award - Over $55 Million

New Construction Chicago

ULI Chicago Vision Award

Urban Land Institute (ULI)

Development of the Year

Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards

Nominee, Best Tall Building Americas

Honor Award for Urban Design

Boston Midtown Cultural District Master Plan

Best Luxury Hotel

Gold Key Awards

Rosewood Abu Dhabi

UAE's Leading New Hotel Award

World Travel Awards

Rosewood Abu Dhabi

Best In Class

Brick in Architecture Award

Millennium Place

Housing Design Award

Boston Society of Architects

Millennium Place

Award of Merit

Society of American Registered Architects

Millennium Place

Hotels & Resorts Special Mention

Dream Downtown Hotel

A+ Award Popular Choice

National September 11 Memorial

Award of Excellence

Society of American Registered Architects

National September 11 Memorial

Award of Merit

Society of American Registered Architects

Market-Rate Residential Deal of the Year

San Francisco Business Times

Citation for Design

AIA New York State

Fifth Street Farm

Global Award for Excellence

Urban Land Institute

Coverings Installation and Design (CID) Award

National September 11 Memorial

Merit Award in Cultural Category, Global Best Projects

National September 11 Memorial

Institute Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design

National September 11 Memorial

American Architecture Award

The Chicago Athenaeum

National September 11 Memorial

Award of Excellence

AIA New York State

National September 11 Memorial

Architecture Honor Award

National September 11 Memorial

Best New Development Award

Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards

Grand Award

EcoHome Design Awards

Citation for Design

AIA New York State

Dream Downtown Hotel

Top Hospitality Project of the Year

The Greater New York Construction User Council

Dream Downtown Hotel

Finalist, Hotel of the Year Award

World Architecture News

Dream Downtown Hotel

Best of the Best Landscape/Hardscape/Urban Design Award

National September 11 Memorial

Honor Award in General Design

The American Society of Landscape Architects

National September 11 Memorial

Best Landscape/Hardscape Award

National September 11 Memorial

Presidential Citation

Architecture Merit Award

United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)

Santa Barbara Bowl

Best New Landmark, Parks and Public Spaces

Travel+Leisure Magazine

National September 11 Memorial

Diamond Award for Structural Systems

National September 11 Memorial

Liberty Award for Artistic Leadership

Lower Manhattan Development Council

National September 11 Memorial

Best Hotel Award

Boutique Design Magazine

Dream Downtown Hotel Interiors

Best Exterior Award

Boutique Design Magazine

Dream Downtown Hotel

Finalist, Best of Year Awards (Hotel)

Interior Design Magazine

Dream Downtown Hotel Interiors

Leading Architecture & Design Firms

DesignIntelligence 333

Architectural Transformation Award

Society of American Registered Architects

Dream Downtown Hotel

The Excellence Awards, Best New High Rise Development

Multi Housing News

Outstanding Project Award

Greater New York Construction Council

Citation for Outstanding Work

Boston Society of Architects / AIA New York

American Architecture Award

The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture & Design

Perez Art Museum

Best Market-Rate Residential Project

San Francisco Business Journal

301 Mission Street

Building San Franciscio Award

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

301 Mission Street

Professional Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects

301 Mission Street

Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects, New York

301 Mission Street

Award of Merit

New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion

Professional Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects

New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion

Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects, New York

New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion

Best Multi-Unit Project

Green Builder Green Home of the year

Best Apartment USA

American Residential Property Awards

200 West 72nd

Professional Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects

Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects, New York

Finalist - Pillar of the Industry Award

National Association of Home Builders

505 Greenwich Street

Building of America Award

Real Estate & Construction Review

Building of America Award

Real Estate & Construction Review

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Pool & Rink

IDEAS2 National Award

American Institute of Steel Construction

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Pool & Rink

Award of Merit

California Construction

301 Mission Street

Top 10 Skyscrapers of the Year

301 Mission Street

Finalist - Pillar of the Industry Award

National Association of Home Builders

301 Mission Street

Award for Excellence in Design

City of New York Design Commission

New Amsterdam Plein & Pavilion

Honor Award

AIA Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Bowl

Best New Hotel or Mixed-use Development

South American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference

Housing Design Citation

Boston Society of Architects / AIA New York

255 Hudson Street

Housing Design Award

Boston Society of Architects / AIA New York

3303 Water Street

Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects, New York

505 Greenwich Street

Professional Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Pool & Rink

Citation for Design

AIA/New York State

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Pool & Rink

Design Award

Society of American Registered Architects, New York

Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Pool & Rink

Award of Merit

Concrete industry Board

301 Mission Street

Design Excellence Award, Green Design

Multi-Housing news

301 Mission Street

Multifamily Pillar of the Industry Award

National Association of Home Builders

3303 Water Street

Kukulu Hale New Project Award

National Association of Industrial & Office Properties, Hawaii Chapter

Citation for Design

AIA/New York State

505 Greenwich Street

Housing Design Award

Boston Society of Architects / AIA New York

505 Greenwich Street

Residential Design Award

AIA/DC and Washingtonian

3303 Water Street

Award of Merit

AIA/New York State

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown

Citation for Design

Boston Society of Architects / AIA New York

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown

Project of the Year, Architecture Category

National Commercial Builders Council Awards of Excellence

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown

Finalist, Hotel of the Year Award

Gold Key Award for Best Hotel Interior Design

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown

Award of Merit

Concrete industry Board

Four Seasons Hotel, Residences and Offices

Award for Excellence

Urban Land Institute

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences

Project of the Year

National Commercial Builders Council Awards of Excellence

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences

Award of Excellence

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown

Craftsmanship Award

Washington Building Congress

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown

Award of Excellence

Four Seasons Hotel, Residences and Offices

Award of Merit

New York Construction News

Habitat for Humanity

Charter Award

Congress for New Urbanism

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences

Award of Merit

Concrete Industry Board

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences

Finalist, Design Excellence

Urban Land Institute

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences

Residential Project of the Year

New York Construction News

The Ritz-Carlton Downtown

Award of Excellence

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown

Project of the Year

National Commercial Builders Council Awards of Excellence

Residential Project of the Year

New York Construction News

The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park

Award of Merit

AIA/New York State

Finalist, Best of Year Awards

Business Week/Architectural Record Awards

Award of Merit

Concrete Industry Board

The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park