Banker & Tradesman Celebrates The 2017 PRISM Award Winners

The Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston (BRAGB) honored industry leaders with its annual PRISM Awards on Oct. 12 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. The awards recognize the projects and achievements of architects, builders, developers, interior designers, land planners, marketing and advertising firms, project owners, remodelers and other professionals in the homebuilding industry.

Competition for the awards is fierce and receipt of one is a high honor in the field. Banker & Tradesman celebrates the gold and silver winners of this year’s awards, and invites readers to peruse the complete list of winners, as well as some of the spectacular projects we have chosen to highlight.

Congratulations, PRISM Award winners!

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Excellence in New Construction

Best Attached Home Under 1,800 Square Feet
Gold: Cape Associates Inc., West Vine Renovation
Silver: Gerald Douglas Sarno, Deer Path Farms

Best Attached Home Over 1,800 Square Feet
Gold: Thorndike Development Inc., Summer Reach, Plymouth, MA
Silver: Gerald Douglas Sarno, Deer Path Farms

Best Single Family Home Under 2,000 Square Feet
Gold: The Green Company, Village Three, The Lanterns at Warren Woods
Silver: ZED,Wellfleet Modern House

Best Single-Family Home, 2,000 to 3,000 Square Feet
Gold: Whitman Homes Inc., The Cliffside Design @ Poets Corner
Silver: Cape Assoc. Inc.,Cape Cod Home

Best Single-Family Home, 3,000 to 6,000 Square Feet
Gold: LDa Architecture & Interiors, Vastu Shastra Home
Silver: Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders, 19 Dawn’s Light, The Pinehills, Plymouth

Best Single-Family Home, 6,000 to 8,000 Square Feet
Gold: Sea-Dar Construction, Coastal Family Retreat
Silver: The MZO Group, Private Residence, Needham

Best Single-Family Home Over 8,000 Square Feet
Gold: The MZO Group, Private Residence, Milton
Silver: Morehouse MacDonald and Assoc., Shingle-style contemporary, Cape Cod

Best Living Area: Private Residence – Kitchen
Gold: The MZO Group, Private Residence, Needham
Silver: The Cliffside Kitchen Design Poets Corner @ The Pinehills

Best Living Area: Private Residence – Bath
Gold: Leslie Fine Interiors Inc., Elegant Master Bathroom
Silver: Vani Sayeed Studios,Luxe Master Bath

Best Living Area: Private Residence – Living Room/Dining Room
Gold: Leslie Fine Interiors Inc.,Urban Chic Waterfront Condo
Silver: Morehouse MacDonald and Assoc., Porter Southern Belle

Best Living Area: Private Residence – Bedroom
Gold: Platt Builders, Rethinking the Master Suite

Best Net-Zero or Passive Home
Gold: ICON Architecture, The Distillery North

Best Energy Efficient Project
Gold: ZED, Chatham Marshview House

Best Green/Sustainable Home Design
Gold: ZED, Wellesley Green Home

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Excellence In Remodeling

Best Bathroom Remodel Under $75,000
Gold: Howell Custom Building Group, Tranquilly Translucent Master Bath
Silver: House of Dietrich, Rustic Americana Meets Glam

Best Bathroom Remodel Between $75,000 And $125,000
Gold: Feinmann Inc., Venerated Victorian Master Bath
Silver: Howell Custom Building Group, Natural Retreat Master Bath

Best Bathroom Remodel Over $125,000
Gold: Haddad Hakansson, Design Studio Traditional Luxury Master Bath
Silver: FBN Construction & Vani Sayeed Studios,Luxe Master Bath

Best Historical Renovation
Gold: Campanelli & Thorndike Development, East Main, Norton
Silver: Sea-Dar Construction, The Harvard Club Residences

Best Remodeling/Restoration Between $750,000 and $1 Million
Gold: Cummings Architects, Shingle-Style Home, Gloucester
Silver: S+H Construction, Thimm

Best Remodeling/Restoration Over $1 Million, Under 5,000 Square Feet
Gold: Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders, Historic Hamblin House, Cape Cod
Silver: Cape Assoc. Inc., Provincetown Renovation

Best Remodeling/Restoration Over $1 Million, Over 5,000 Square Feet
Gold: Howell Custom Building Group, Lakefront Whole House Remodel
Silver: Touloukian Touloukian Inc.; SGI New England Buddhist Center

Best Remodeling/Restoration Under $250,000
Gold: Howell Custom Building Group, Elegantly Understated Boxford Remodel
Silver: New England Design & Construction, JP First Floor Remodel

Best Remodeling/Restoration Between $250,000 and $500,000
Gold: David Sharff Architect, P.C., Family Beach Haven, Hull
Silver: Siemasko + Verbridge, Easy Breezy, Dennis

Best Remodeling/Restoration: Between $500,000 and $750,000
Gold: Touloukian Touloukian Inc., 38 Newbury Street, Office Suite

Best Kitchen Remodel Under $125,000
Gold: Haddad Hakansson Design Studio, Tiny Condo Kitchen Transformed
Silver:Cape Assoc. Inc., Beach Cottage Reboot

Best Kitchen Remodel Between $125,000 And $150,000
Gold: Feinmann Inc.; Glossy Galley
Silver: David Sharff Architect, P.C.,Kitchen Renovation, Medfield

Best Kitchen Remodel Between $150,000 And $200,000
Gold: Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Downtown Kitchen
Silver: Feinmann Inc., In the Mood for Blue, Arlington

Best Kitchen Remodel Over $200,000
Gold: Adams + Beasley Assoc., Grand Estate
Silver: Howell Custom Building Group, Transitional Lakefront Kitchen Remodel

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Excellence in Community Design
Best 55+ Community
Gold: Black Birch Development Partners & The Collaborative Companies, Black Birch
Silver: Thorndike Development Inc., Summer Reach, Plymouth

Best Affordable Community
Gold: Capstone Communities LLC and Hope Real Estate Enterprises LLC, Port Landing

Best Clubhouse Community
Gold: Campanelli & Thorndike Development, 1 Upland

Silver: The NE Collaborative Design Group, Residences at Sundial, Manchester

Best Rental Community
Gold: Thorndike Development Inc. Cirrus, Ashland
Silver: The Collaborative Companies, The Tremont on 3rd Ave

Best Multi-Unit For-Sale Community: Attached Homes
Gold: Gerald Douglas Sarno, Deer Path Farms

Best Multi-Unit For-Sale Community: Detached Homes
Gold:The Green Company, The Lanterns at Warren Woods

Best Mixed-Use Community Development
Gold: ICON Architecture, One Canal
Silver: Peabody Properties, Harbor Place Residences, Haverhill

Excellence In Interior/Exterior Design

Best Design for Outdoor Living
Gold: Campanelli & Thorndike Development, 1 Upland, Norwood
Silver: Campanelli & Thorndike Development, East Main, Norton

Best Interior Design of a Private Residence: Bedroom
Gold: Vani Sayeed Studios, Serene Master Bedroom
Silver: Kristina Crestin Design, North Shore Lake House Girls’ Room

Best Interior Design of a Private Residence: Living Room/Dining Room
Gold: Vani Sayeed Studios, Chestnut Hill Formal, Living Room
Silver: Hutker Architects, Whale Fall

Best Interior Design of a Private Residence: Kitchen
Gold: Kristina Crestin Design, North Shore Lake House Kitchen

Best Interior Merchandising of a Model: Rental Community
Gold: The NE Collaborative Design Group, Residences at Riverwalk, Manchester
Silver: Model55 and National Development Peninsula Apartments, Boston

Best Interior Merchandising of a Model: Average Sale Price $350,000 to $650,000
Gold: Design East Interiors Inc., Montage, Framingham
Silver: Whitman Homes, The Cliffside Design @ Poets Corner

Best Interior Merchandising of a Model: Average Sale Price Over $650,000
Gold: Design East Interiors Inc., Northside Meadows, Framingham

Best Landscaping Design
Gold: Campanelli & Thorndike Development, 1 Upland, Norwood
Silver: A.D. Makepeace | The Valle Group, Redbrook

Best Millwork or Custom Cabinetry
Gold: Haddad Hakansson Design Studio, Sumptuous Dressing Room

Best Use of Interior Solid Surface Material or Stone
Gold: TBR Marble & Granite, Weeweeder
Silver: Metropolitan Cabinets & Countertops Stone Sink and Popup Outlet

Best Use of Smart Home Technology
Gold: Audio Video Design, Cape Cod Cinematheque
Silver: Advanced Communication Technologies, Smart Home in the Suburbs

Most Creative/Unique Use of Space
Gold: FBN Construction &  LDa Architects, Savage Attic
Silver:Kristina Crestin Design, North Shore Lake House Boys’ Bunkroom

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Excellence In Commercial Design

Best Commercial Project (Medical, Non-Medical, Retail or Institutional)
Gold: lucia lighting & design, Bar Mezzana
Silver: Sea-Dar Construction, Bobby Orr Suite at Ames Hotel

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Excellence In Sales/Marketing

Best Ad Digital or Print: Builder, Remodeler or Associate
Gold: Broadview Marketing, “So Real” Advertisement
Silver: Hutker Architects, Vervaine Design South Hill Camp Ad

Best Ad Digital or Print: Community
Gold: The Collaborative Companies, Siena at Ink Block
Silver: Nickerson, Sconset Landing Ad

Best Digital or Print Marketing Campaign: Builder, Remodeler or Associate
Gold:  The Collaborative Companies, Slip65 at Clippership Wharf
Silver: Nickerson, Callahan Construction Managers Twitter Campaign

Best Direct Mail Campaign: Builder, Remodeler or Associate
Gold: Platt Builders Celebrating 25 Years, Best Direct Mail Campaign: Community
Gold: Redbrook, A.D. Makepeace | The Collaborative Companies

Best Logo of the Year: Community, Builder, Remodeler or Associate
Gold:Thorndike Development Summer Reach, Plymouth
Silver: Campanelli & Thorndike Development Cirrus, Ashland

Best Marketing Event or Series of the Year
Gold: JDCommunications, Fashion Meets Furniture
Silver: Nickerson, MMB By The Sea: Boardwalk Expansion Celebration

Best Print Brochure: Community
Gold: Nickerson, Sconset Landing
Silver: Campanelli & Thorndike Development, Cirrus, Ashland

Best Showroom/Sales Center: Builder, Remodeler or Associate
Gold: Clarke, 7 Tide Sub-Zero & Wolf Showroom and Test Kitchen
Silver: The Collaborative Companies, Slip65 at Clippership Wharf

Best Video (Broadcast TV or YouTube): National
Gold: Nickerson, Sconset Landing
Silver:
The Collaborative Companies
Siena at Ink Block

Best Website: Builder or Associate
Gold: The Collaborative Companies, tccrealestate.com
Silver: Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders, www.psdab.com

Best Website: Community
Gold: Campanelli & Thorndike Development, East Main, Norton
Silver: A.D. Makepeace | The Collaborative Companies, Redbrook

Community Spirit Award
Gold: Peabody Properties and Peabody Resident Services, Pynchon/Edgewater Apartments, Springfield
Silver: YMCA | A.D. Makepeace, Redbrook

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 Individual and Group Achievement Awards

Customer Service Professional of the Year
Gold: Jeremy McCulla
Silver: Theresa Nisby

Most Valuable Team Member: Builder or Remodeler
Gold: Michael Donovan
Silver: Lindsay Cole

Most Valuable Team Member: Associate
Gold: Patty Svirsky
Silver: Matthew Schiffer

Project Manager of the Year
Gold: Brendan Lowney
Silver: Ryan McCarthy

Rising Star of the Year: Builder or Remodeler
Gold: Sejal Chander
Silver: Emerson J. Clauss IV

Rising Star of the Year: Associate
Gold: Elizabeth Merzigian
Silver: Sean Dougherty

Sales Person or Team of the Year: Associate
Gold: Alloy Sales Team
Silver: Telford Sales Team

Sales Person or Team of the Year: Builder or Remodeler
Gold: Kristin Vena

Superintendent of the Year
Gold: Stephen Farley
Silver: Michael Meads

Trade Partner/Subcontractor of the Year
Gold: Nickerson Real Estate Partners
Silver: Paul MacDougall

Judges Choice
Gold: Campanelli & Thorndike Development, East Main, Norton