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Collins' Riverpark housing development wins multi-family design excellence award.


RiverPark, a community of 44 luxury condominium condominium

In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common.
 residences developed by Collins Enterprises LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
 in Norfolk, VA, has won a prestigious Excellence in Development Design Award in the Best Multi-Family category from the Hampton Roads Hampton Roads, roadstead, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 40 ft (12.2 m) deep, SE Va., through which the waters of the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers pass into Chesapeake Bay.  Association for Commercial Real Estate.

Located in downtown Norfolk, RiverPark features one- two- and three-bedroom residences with views of the Elizabeth River. RiverPark--which was sold out within 19 months after construction was completed in 2002--was designed by Do. H. Chung and Partners of Stamford, CT.

The building facade of RiverPark was cited by the judges as a "fresh architectural style respectful of the surrounding structures that are so much a part of Norfolk's heritage."

In addition, the judges noted RiverPark's use of porches and bay windows as well as the "vibrant family living, superior site planning Site planning in landscape architecture and architecture refers to the organizational stage of the landscape design process. It involves the organization of land use zoning, access, circulation, privacy, security, shelter, land drainage, and other factors.  and respectful approach to existing features and buildings," adding, "Proper building scale and detailing allow for plenty of interest without becoming distracting or overwhelming."

Collins Enterprises paid special attention to planning vehicular access and parking on and off the site to accommodate the increased residential density that has been created as a result of the ongoing revitalization re·vi·tal·ize  
tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es
To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy.
 of Norfolk's downtown waterfront area.

"We are very proud to have won this award which again recognizes our company's reputation for building distinctive redevelopment projects, especially in urban waterfronts," said Arthur Collins You may be looking for Arthur A. Collins, founder of Collins Radio

'' You may be looking for Arthur R. Collins, Washington, DC Political Strategist

Arthur Francis Collins
, co-founding principal of Collins Enterprises.
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Date:May 30, 2007
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