Awards for Excellence In Development Competition and Gala

The process of nominating the Awards finalists, selecting the winning projects, and the Awards for Excellence Gala dinner are overseen annually by the Awards Co-Chairs, Awards Committee and Awards Jury. The Awards Committee, which is responsible for nominating the finalists, and Awards Jury, which is responsible for selecting the winners, are comprised of ULI New York members across the spectrum of New York real estate, including owners, developers, investors, architects, urban planners, construction managers and lenders. The winners, revealed and celebrated at the annual Gala dinner, are selected by the Awards Jury after conducting comprehensive site visits of each of the finalists’ projects.

Awards Jury

Name Title Company
Lauren Cahill Senior Vice President Grubb Properties
Julie Canter Partner PWP Landscape Architecture
Marc Ehrlich President Rose Associates
Drew Fung Managing Director Clarion Partners
Anne-Sophie Hall Northeast Region Practice Area Leader, Senior Associate Gensler
Jeff Hébert Chief Executive Officer HR&A Advisors
Helen Hwang Senior Executive Managing Director Meridian Investment Sales
Brian Masuda Principal Ennead Architects
Adam Meister    
Mehul J. Patel    
Lucas Posada Director, New York Office bloomimages
David Quart Northeast Real Estate Market Leader VHB
Sujohn Sarkar Managing Director, Asset Management Trinity Church Wall Street
Robert Schiffer Executive Vice President, Development SL Green Realty Corp.
Mary Serafy Managing Director of Design & Construction BRP Companies
Kirsten Sibilia Managing Principal Dattner Architects
Aida Stoddard Senior Vice President of Development MAG Partners
Steve Trapp Executive Vice President, Development & Construction Columbia Property Trust
Jay Valgora Principal and Founder STUDIO V Architecture
Robin Zeigler Founder and Chief Executive Officer MURAL Real Estate Partners