Danberry in the News – 3.16.09
Danberry at Inverness is named Silver Award Winner in 2009 Best of 50+ Housing Awards Competition
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Danberry at Inverness, Daniel Corporation's 37-acre senior living community opening early fall 2009 near Birmingham, has been named Silver Award Winner in the NAHB 2009 Best of 50+ Housing Competition. It was designed by Winston-Salem, NC-based architects CJMW.
Presented by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council, the Best of 50+ Housing Awards is the premier design and marketing competition for the seniors housing industry.
Danberry at Inverness is a finalist in the Best Large CCRCs (over 200) On the Boards category. The project was recognized by an elite panel of judges that included builders, developers, architects, marketing experts and other respected industry professionals. The panel chose finalists from nearly 200 total entries in 40 categories.
Danberry at Inverness is an exceptional cottage and apartment home community, developed by Daniel Corporation, committed to a new age of empowered living for The Greatest Generation. Situated in a prestigious location in Hoover Alabama, Danberry at Inverness embraces a distinctive philosophy focused on celebrating life with style. This philosophy is evident in all aspects of the development including the Architectural Statement, Program and Design; the Indoor/Outdoor Landscaping and Environmental Design, the Location and Setting, and the Hospitality-focused Operations and Management. The comprehensive amenities and services offerings complement upscale residential apartments (160), enlarged and upscale Health Care Apartments (72) and for-sale Cottages (48) located on Lake Heather.
The NAHB 50+ Housing Council will unveil the gold and innovation award winners at an April 28 gala held in conjunction with NAHB's Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium SM on April 27-29 in Philadelphia, Pa. The Symposium is the leading education and networking conference for industry professionals involved in 50+ housing.
ABOUT CJMW: CJMW is an award-winning architectural, engineering, and interior design firm and a designer of nationally recognized continuing care senior living facilities for the last 30 years. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, the firm also has offices in Asheville, NC, Columbia, SC, and Lynchburg, VA. The firm's work also includes museum, university, corporate, and mixed use projects. See www.cjmw.com for more information.
ABOUT DANIEL CORPORATION: Daniel Corporation, headquartered in Birmingham, AL with a regional offices in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida is an innovative, full-service real estate organization engaged in the development, acquisition and management of commercial office, multi-family, senior living and residential communities and large mixed use properties. Daniel currently focuses on markets in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Over the last three decades, Daniel Corp has developed or acquired more than 8.6 million square feet of office space, more than 8,000 multi-family residences, over 10,000 residential homes, more than 10,000 acres of land for office parts and master planned communities. Additional information about Daniel Corporation and its portfolio and services can be found at www.danielcorp.com.
ABOUT NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing more than 200,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. Known as "the voice of the housing industry," NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB's builder members will construct about 80 percent of the new housing units projected for 2009.
ABOUT 50+ HOUSING COUNCIL: Since 1989, the 50+ Housing Council has served the special needs and interests of NAHB members and others in the industry who build for the growing 50+ market. The Council provides information, education and research to its members and offers advocacy support to NAHB members on key industry issues. The Council supports 11 local councils around the United States and serves more than 1,100 NAHB members involved in 50+ housing. 50+ Housing Council products include an annual conference — Building for Boomers & Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium — industry research, and education programs at the local, regional and national level. For more information, contact Ann Marie Moriarty at 202-266-8350 or amoriarty@nahb.com.
Go to www.nahb.org/50plusawards for a list of the 2009 Best of 50+ Housing Awards finalists. Or contact the NAHB 50+ Housing Council at 800-368-5242 x8168 for more details.
